Call me a Luddite, but despite the ubiquity of tablet computing over the last few years, I don’t always get the point of them. Tablets are often too big to replace a smartphone and don’t always have the processing power of a laptop or desktop. If I want to listen to music, a smaller device […]
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Samsung Unpacked 2013 Live Event Coverage!
Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy S IV at 7 PM EST (6 PM CST). Follow along right here for our full coverage of the event in real time.
Live Tweet: Samsung Galaxy S IV Announcement
Techcitement will be live at Samsung Unpacked in New York Thursday evening for the announcement of the Galaxy S IV. You can follow the full coverage as it happens on our Twitter feed, starting at 7 PM EST.
Google Soon To Expand Google Now To More Platforms
There are a depressing number of non-Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) handsets in the wild, so it could be that many are unfamiliar with Google’s impressive virtual assistant, Google Now. While other virtual assistants require that you talk to them, Google Now passively collects data on you and learns a surprising amount. For example, opening Google Now on my recently […]
On The Cheap: Google Play Gives You Gifts For Its First Birthday
Today marks the first birthday of Google Play (even though it’s been around as Android Market since 2008) and the company is celebrating by offering you major discounts (i.e. free for many choices) on some of its most popular games, apps, books, books, TV shows, and movies offered through the store. Here’s a short list […]
Review: Samsung Burns Up On Re-Entry With Stratosphere II
To say that the Samsung Stratosphere was unpopular here at Techcitement would be putting it lightly. However, that was before Samsung became the new reigning champion of Android. Now that there is well over a year’s worth of water under the bridge, surely there is a vast improvement with the Stratosphere II, yes? In a word? […]
HP Gets Back In Tablet Game With Slate 7
I’ve always rather admired HP’s Slate tablets. Traditionally aimed at the enterprise market, these were full Windows tablets. Despite being saddled with an operating system that wasn’t touch-intuitive, HP lavished the industrial design on the Slate line that the lamented TouchPad lacked. While consumer tablet production halted a year and a half ago, HP made […]
Samsung Announces An 8″ Phone, Largely Because It Can
Mobile World Congress kicked off only hours ago, and Samsung has already garnered a heck of a lot of buzz for the Galaxy Note 8. While you may think an 8″ device sporting Android 4.1 with TouchWiz is a tablet, Samsung has thrown phone functionality into the Note 8. We live in a world where […]
ABC Has An Award-Worthy Oscars App For Android, iOS, And Kindle
Less than a week away from the 2013 Academy Awards and ABC Digital has given film freaks, celebrity hangers-on, and even red carpet mavens an impressive mobile app that delivers an award-worthy experience. Here’s ABC’s video introduction to the app: I’ve been using the Android version of ABC’s Oscars app for several days now, and […]
On The Cheap: Google’s Latest And Greatest For Next to Nothing
Were you impressed by yesterday’s Optimus G review, but don’t feel like going on Sprint? Good news. For for a mere $50 (after MIR), you can find yourself with a brand new Nexus 4. That’s a great deal on what is arguably the best phone on T-Mobile’s network. In fact, even at $100 before the rebate, you’re getting a good […]