Samsung details the Exynos processors inside the Galaxy S5 and Note 3 Neo
Samsung has been hinting at new Exynos processors for both a Galaxy S5 variant and the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, and today it’s detailing the two CPUs in earnest. The GS5′s expected chip, the Exynos 5422, is...
View ArticlePlex’s new Chromecast features let you watch more content, better than ever...
Plex launched support for Chromecast a few months ago, and now its offering is getting even better. Starting today, Android users (sorry, iPhones!) can not only cast any music, videos or photos from...
View ArticleSpotify revamp for Windows Phone will bring radio and a brand new look
Spotify’s Windows Phone app has typically lagged its Android and iOS counterparts, but it’s about to catch up in a big, big way. The streaming music provider has revealed a makeover of the app that...
View ArticleMt. Gox reportedly subpoenaed by the feds, CEO confirms leaked proposal was...
The strange days of (former?) Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox continue. In a conversation with an industry consultant posted by Fox Business, its CEO Mark Karpeles confirmed that a PDF leaked by The Two Bit...
View ArticlePictures leak of the Motorola-made Google smartwatch that might have been
You may not have to wait until later this year to see a smartwatch from Google or Motorola — in fact, you may be looking at a jointly developed watch right now. Android Police claims to have photos of...
View ArticleHouse passes bill that legalizes phone unlocking, with a frustrating caveat
Still unsure where unlocking your mobile device falls under the eyes of the law? Legislation just passed through the US House of Representatives that might clear things up, cut there’s a catch. The...
View ArticleTwitter and Vine: coming soon to a theater near you
Silence is golden, reads your local theater’s pre-film PSA: please turn off your mobile device. It’s a courtesy to other moviegoers, of course, but a deal between Twitter and theater advertising firm...
View ArticleLINE takes on Skype and Hangouts with new, cheap, Call service
It’s all about stickers, really. LINE means stickers, but as the company keeps telling us, its apps do so much more than that — and even more starting next month. The Japanese messaging service is...
View ArticleApp Listens for Danger When You’re Not Paying Attention
A startup is developing machine-learning technology that mimics the way the ear works, which it believes will make it easier for smartphones and wearable devices to constantly listen for sounds of...
View ArticleSamsung’s new Gear watches are now open to third-party support
Among the many frustrations we had with Samsung’s first smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, was the limited number of apps available for it. While the company offered premium access to select partners, it...
View ArticleAereo wins a grace period from injunction, keeps Denver and Salt Lake City open
Some broadcasters might have recently scored a victory against Aereo in court, but they can’t party just yet. The startup just got a 14-day grace period from a six-state preliminary injunction (it has...
View ArticleSquare’s Pickup app streamlines ordering take-out in San Francisco
If you thought ordering a new shirt from Uniqlo and grabbing it from the store 20 minutes later was rad, Square has something similar cooked up for your favorite restaurants. The outfit is demoing a...
View ArticleHow to Make a Simple Musical Instrument
You can make beautiful music without buying expensive instruments. For thousands of years people have been making instruments out of natural materials and household items using their own two hands....
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View ArticleSmartwatches don’t have to be ugly and this concept is proof
It’s safe to say that in 2014, we’re not short of smartwatches. But how many do you actually want to wear? That’s a question that manufacturers are finally starting to ask themselves. It’s also a...
View ArticleDual-lens smartphone cameras are coming, and this is why we want one
One camera. Two separate lenses. That’s the conundrum raised by leaked images of HTC’s forthcoming M8 smartphone, which is rumored to bring some interesting new imaging features that go far beyond...
View ArticleGoophone took just two days to rip off the Galaxy S5
Goophone’s a bit like a covers band that just happens to make knock-off smartphones. Not content with just plundering better artists’ catalogs, the company has apparently managed to copy the Galaxy S5...
View ArticleAre PCs Dying? Of Course Not, Here’s Why
Reports of the PC’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. We’ve all heard that everyone’s just buying tablets and throwing out their keyboards and mice. But, if you live in the real world, you see...
View ArticleWSJ: Four ways to distance the NSA from phone records that’ll be considered...
President Obama has his work cut out for him as he tries to restore faith in the US government following the whole NSA spying scandal. He first talked of surveillance reform last year, then in a...
View ArticleKazam wants you to come for the hardware, stay for the service
Kazam has a battle on its hands. The company may have been launched by former HTC execs, but it can only trade on that association for so long. That’s something the firm is directly addressing here at...
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