HTC’s One line first debuted last February at Mobile World Congress. While there were some spec bumps in the form of the One V+ and VX in 2012 and variants in the form of the EVO 4G LTE and the Droid DNA, HTC has managed to wait the year out before introducing the follow up to the […]
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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 […]
Star Trek Into Darkness Geolocation App Detects Fictional Locales For Points
The guessing game is on for what’s going to happen in Star Trek Into Darkness from all the numerous previews, trailers, and sneak peeks of said movie. Somehow, the Enterprise will have to crash and stay hidden in the Pacific Ocean. Somehow, Benedict Cumberbatch will manifest some kind of healing powers (or the power of convincing […]
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 […]
Review: LG’s Optimus G Hits The Spot
When the topic of smartphones comes up, LG’s name is hardly the first on anyone’s lips. Despite having launched the popular Optimus a few years back (arguably the first smartphone to be the same on all networks), LG has been without a major hit. Recent phones, such as the LG Viper, have failed to catch the […]
Google And Microsoft Working Together?
The battle between Microsoft and Google has extended into nearly every realm, encompassing a variety of services, especially their smartphone operating systems. Heating the fight up even more is Google’s decision to stop supporting Microsoft’s Exchange standard for Gmail on Windows Phone 8, calling for the usage of the more universal CardDAV and CalDAV protocols […]
RIM Makes Not-So-Radical Name Change To BlackBerry; Releases BB10 And Z10 Specs
By altering the name to BlackBerry, the company formerly known as RIM shows greater brand-awareness. The average person on the street doesn’t know what RIM is, but even with the market loss to iPhones and Android devices, BlackBerry is still a household term. While the name change does little to help with the image of BlackBerry […]
NRA, You Made Yourself Into A Practice Range
The NRA has shamelessly released an iOS app almost a month after the Newtown massacre and in opposition to Wayne LaPierre’s very own words. Drowning in irony thicker than maple syrup, the aforementioned CEO personifies the idiom “do as I say, not as I do” by creating a gun-oriented video game. My problem isn’t with the blatant hypocrisy […]
Pac-Man, Face Stabbing, And No Physics
Stabyourself.net released Not Pacman, a free recreation of Pac-Man without physics. I know, I know. Where are the physics in Pac-Man to begin with? Hidden in plain sight and glaringly obvious when there aren’t any. [yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJWJt_lgd4g’] What makes the game so addictive, and not just a rehash, are the new controls. You control the […]
Review: Samsung ATIV S, A Galaxy III With A Twist
The Samsung ATIV S was technically the first Windows Phone 8 device to be announced, surprising those of us keeping all of our attention on Nokia and HTC. In the months since the announcement, we’ve found ourselves left waiting for the ATIV. While other Windows Phone 8 handsets are making waves, there’s nary a ripple from […]