Archives for January 24th, 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook Talks PRISM, Sapphire and More in Tonight’s ABC News Interview
It’s the 30th anniversary of the first Macintosh’s release, and an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to air this evening on ABC News in honor of the anniversary. An excerpt form that interview appeared on Good Morning America this morning, in an effort to promote the interview, which airs tonight at 6:30PM ...
Man Buys iPad, Gets a Ceramic Floor Tile Instead
Another day, another iPad scam. Cops in the Central Valley of California are warning residents of scam artists who are selling what seem like iPads, tablets, flat screen TV’s and other electronics in person, often on the street. The salesmen offer low prices, and coax the customer into thinking the item is legit. The scams ...
How To Create A Dogecoin Wallet With Your Android Device
Looking to jump into the shibe filled world of Dogecoin? Good! The cryptocurrency has jumped in popularity, nipping right at the heels of Bitcoin. While the process of buying, mining and keeping Dogecoin can be a bit tricky, there’s a super easy way to keep all of your precious Dogecoins in one place, and on ...
We long for a rugged Xperia successor to the Xperia go/active
Two Sony Xperia phones that we remain really fond of are the Xperia active and Xperia go. These were among Sony’s first water resistant smartphones, but unlike the recent Xperia Z series, these were rugged phones that were built to withstand the harshest of knocks. As much as we love the water resistant Xperia Z ...
Xperia Z1 Compact goes on sale in Sweden
Sweden is the first country to get hold of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503), as the handset is now in stock across various retailers. Swedish price comparison site Prisjakt.nu shows half a dozen retailers with the handset in stock including Dustin.se and PhoneHouse.se. The handset costs SEK 4,595 (£432, €521, $713) and is only ...
Teaser pic from new Timeshift video camera app
Timeshift video is one of Sony’s new camera apps that will be arriving with its new Xperia flagship range. Timeshift video will allow you to record a high frame-rate video, which you can then apply slow motion effects to. A picture of the this app has been released by iRimas, who leaked the Sony D6503 ...
3 Reasons Why Ubuntu Smartphone Will Succeed
This year we should see the first Ubuntu smartphone launched with demo devices most likely being on display at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As far as we know, China’s Meizu may be just one of the launch partners with more OEMs likely to join the party in no time at all. Here we want ...
Sony Timeshift Burst app now available for more Xperia smartphones
Sony has released the Timeshift Burst app in the Google Play Store, allowing more users to make better photos. Up until this point, this capability was available for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1S users only, and now owners of the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZQ and the Xperia Tablet Z can join the fun, ...
Sharp Aquos mini SHL 24 is the world’s first smartphone with a 4.5-inch full HD screen
Sharp unveiled an awesome device in its home land of Japan. Called Aquos mini SHL 24, it is the world’s first smartphone with a 4.5-inch full HD screen. That’s right, the Japanese company managed to make a 4.5-inch IGZO display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, making for a more pockatable look and feel. In addition, ...
Facebook ads coming to an app near you
Facebook is the latest giant enter the mobile ad space. Sure it was selling ads in its mobile app, but this time round they intend to do so in other apps as well, relying on the big pile of information it has collected in the last few years. This customer data, in return, should be ...