Press release reinforces rumors that Google Fiber will head to Austin, Texas
There were some recent reports that stated that Google was planning on bringing Google Fiber to Austin, Texas, and those reports were reinforced when both Google and the city of Austin issued out...
View ArticleeBay is now sharing your data with marketers
It looks like eBay is looking to join Google, Facebook, and Amazon in bringing your customer data to advertisers. Stephen Howard-Sarin, eBay’s Head of Digital Display in North America, stated at...
View ArticleTumblr app for Android gets revamped
Tumblr has just launched a revamp of its Android app, implementing the beautiful, Holo UI into the app, and improving user experience with a bunch of new features. It’s strange that the Android app is...
View ArticleSlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: April 8, 2013
Welcome to Monday evening everyone. Kicking the week off is a press invitation from Google and the city of Austin, Texas, suggesting that the Google Fiber rumors are true. In addition, a couple...
View ArticleCincinnati Bell will be first US carrier offering the Sony Xperia ZL
As we noted early in March, and then again later on in March, Sony‘s Xperia ZL handset has been destined to arrive on shelves in the United States, but until now it was unknown which carrier would be...
View ArticleFisker Automotive hit with lawsuit due to last-minute layoffs
Fisker, maker of the beautiful Karma hybrid luxury vehicle, had a rough time last year, reportedly having fire issues with some of its cars and then losing hundreds of them during Hurricane Sandy. On...
View ArticleFairsearch Europe files complaint with antitrust regulators against Google
Google has had another complaint lodged against it, this time over Android and claims that it is using the mobile operating system in “deceptive” ways to its own advantage. The complaint was made by...
View ArticleASUS rolls out MeMo Pad 7 Android tablet for $149
If you’re in the market for a cheap Android tablet and the Nexus 7 is a bit too expensive, Asus’s MeMoPad 7 hit stores today for the low price of $149. A teaser video of the tablet was released back in...
View ArticleApple to introduce refreshed Mac Pros this month according to source
The folks over at Mac Daily News have received a tip from a source they say has provided them with tips in the past that have proven true: Apple will be rolling out a refreshed line of Mac Pros. The...
View ArticleVirgin Mobile offering $100 rebate for T-Mobile subscribers willing to switch
Virgin Mobile, the prepaid carrier with a name that makes teenagers giggle and price tags attractive to anyone on a budget, has rolled out a $100 rebate aimed at T-Mobile customers willing to convert...
View ArticleLiquid Robotics unveils Wave Glider SV3 ocean robot
Liquid Robotics has introduced its Wave Glider SV3, which is touted as the first unmmaned ocean hybrid wave unmanned ocean robot that is solar-propelled. Because the ocean robot is unmanned, it can be...
View Article2013 Best Cars for Families winners announced
Putting one’s family into a car completely changes the priority of things, with safety being the top concern and space/features coming in as a close second (and third). U.S. News and World Report has...
View ArticlePanasonic announces Lumix GF6 with Wi-Fi and NFC
Panasonic has introduced the latest addition to its GF-series, the Lumix GF6 with Wi-Fi connectivity. This 16-megapixel camera features a mirrorless and single-lens design, and is aimed at those who...
View ArticleWhatsApp denies billion dollar Google buy-out
WhatsApp has denied claims that it is in acquisition talks with Google, despite reports that the search giant was offering a healthy $1bn for the cross-platform messaging service. Chatter of a...
View ArticleEE doubling UK 4G speed: 80Mbps peak in ten city summer trial
4G carrier EE has announced plans to double the speed of its UK LTE network, taking peak downloads to as much as 80Mbps+ in ten locations by summer 2013. The “turbocharged 4G” trial – which, if...
View ArticleSharp offers USB-powered ion generator air purifier
USB-powered gadgets tend to run the gamut from the mundane to the truly bizarre. We’ve seen plenty of USB-powered air purifiers over the years that aim to remove odors and pollutants from your room or...
View ArticleDisplax Pad all-in-one large format multitouch displays debut
A company called Edigma has unveiled a series of large-format multitouch displays aimed at encouraging touch interactivity for a variety of needs. The displays are called Displax Pad and are described...
View ArticleMicrosoft and 343 Industries announce Halo Week: Drop Shock
Fans of the Microsoft and 343 Industries video game Halo 4 should be thrilled to hear that yesterday kicked off Halo Week: Drop Shock. All this week fans of the game will see new content for Halo 4...
View ArticleG-Technology unveils new G-Dock ev and G-Drive Pro featuring Thunderbolt
G-Technology has unveiled new storage solutions at NAB 2013. The first storage solution that the company has unveiled is called the G-Dock ev and it fits into the new Evolution Series family. The...
View ArticlePioneer DJM-750 4-channel digital DJ mixer expands creativity
Pioneer has added another new item to its DJ controller line. The new device is called the DJM-750 four-channel digital DJ mixer. The DJ mixer has a high-performance USB soundcard built-in and is...
View ArticleXbox 720 AMD heart tipped as backward-compatibility cut
Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox may sacrifice backward-compatibility for 360 games in favor of easier cross-platform development for Xbox and Windows PC games, sources claim, following Sony in jumping to AMD...
View ArticleFlexible keyboard with clickable keys means more comfortable and accurate typing
There are number of flexible and portable keyboards on the market today designed to interface with everything from laptop computers to smartphones and tablets. The problem with many of these thin and...
View ArticleCanalys research shows four leading app stores hit 13.4 billion downloads
Research firm Canalys has published its most recent App Interrogator research note covering the leading app stores in over 50 countries. According to the research firm, the app industry shows healthy...
View ArticleChevrolet wants 70% of its new Impala sedans to be sold to retail customers
Production for the new Chevrolet Impala officially kicked off earlier this month. Chevrolet is building its new flagship sedan and is set to ship the vehicles dealer showrooms this month....
View ArticleCuriosity rover experiment finds Mars has lost a lot of its ancient atmosphere
A recent experiment conducted aboard the NASA Curiosity rover has confirmed that Mars lost most of its ancient atmosphere. The experiment shows that billions of years ago, Mars was a significantly...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Note 8.0 release live in USA April 11th
Welcome to the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 in its wi-fi edition, headed to the United States for release on the 11th of April for a cool off-contract price. This device is the latest in a line of Samsung...
View ArticleBlackBerry Q10 reportedly arriving April 30 in Canada
The BlackBerry Z10, the company’s flagship handset, as been out on the market for a while in Canada, but those wanting to get their hands on some QWERTY goodness will have to wait a while longer, as...
View ArticleFusion drive promises to propel astronauts to Mars in only a month
One of the biggest challenges in exploring our solar system is the vast distances that astronauts have to traverse. Researchers at the University of Washington are currently working on a fusion-powered...
View ArticlePandora hits 200 million registered users
Internet radio service Pandora has reached yet another milestone. The company announced today that they have hit 200 million registered users in the US. Pandora has been around for almost eight years,...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8 to support 1080p and quad-core chips by 2014
Windows Phone 8 is a pretty slick operating system, but it only supports up to 720p resolutions, as well as lower-quality WVGA and WXGA resolutions. However, it’s said that Microsoft will be adding...
View ArticleVine becomes top free app in iTunes App Store
After first releasing back in January, Twitter’s popular, yet controversial social app Vine is now at the top of the free app chart in the iTunes App Store. The app has slowly been making its way to...
View ArticleGoogle Play rolls out new design and simpler check-out
As expected, Google has issued a redesign to the Google Play store, and it’s starting to roll out now to Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 Froyo and higher. Google says that the...
View ArticleBatman: Arkham Origins revealed, arriving October 25
We’ve known for some time now that a new Batman video game was going to make its way into 2013, and today we finally get to know about some more details on that front. Batman: Arkham Origins was...
View ArticleT-Mobile-exclusive Nokia Lumia 521 arrives in May
T-Mobile has announced that it will be partnering up with Nokia to bring the Nokia Lumia 521 to the United States around May. It’s aimed at the entry-level market, meaning it will most likely be...
View ArticleGoogle Fiber officially confirmed for Austin, Texas
It was almost two years ago when Google announced Google Fiber, and it began to roll out in various neighborhoods across Kansas City last year. For the first time, though, Google is expanding the...
View ArticleApple is now offering refurbished current-gen 27-inch iMacs
If you’ve been thinking about purchasing an Apple iMac, but haven’t been able to pull the trigger due to its expensive price tag, here’s some good news for you. Apple is now offering refurbished...
View ArticleEA named Worst Company in America second year in a row
After reaching the semi-finals for this year’s “Worst Company in America” poll by Consumerist, EA’s Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore published a blog post saying that the company “can do better” and...
View ArticleLG to expand its retail stores in emerging markets
LG is looking to expand its retail stores in overseas locations by up to 20% this year. It plans on opening up around 600 new retail locations in various emerging markets, including India, the Middle...
View ArticleLenovoEMC aims for Network Video Recorder future with Milestone Arcus
This week the folks at LenovoEMC have revealed their next-generation move for the networked device universe – Network Video Recorders. With their new NVR family they’ll be joining up with Milestone...
View ArticleAppGratis CEO: Apple is destroying value within its ecosystem
By now you may have heard that Apple removed the popular app discovery deal app AppGratis from the iTunes App Store after the Cupertino-based company cited that the app went against the guidelines for...
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