Archives for March 18th, 2014
“Voice balloon photo” camera app heading to Xperia devices soon
Sony will shortly launch a new camera app for Xperia devices called “Voice balloon photo”, judging by a Google Play Store listing. The app makes it easy to add fun balloon dialogues to your photos. It does this by recognising the voices around you and then automatically adding speech balloons as you take the picture. ...
Apple Officially Retires iPad 2, iPad 4 16GB Now Cheapest iPad Option at $400
Apple has quietly pulled the iPad 2 from its device lineup, offering the 16GB iPad 4 with retina display in its stead. The iPad 2 has maintained a $400 price point ever since the iPad Air was unveiled last year. The WiFi only iPad 4, also called iPad with Retina display is now priced at $400, ...
KitKat firmware (14.3.A.0.681) certified for Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact
Good news for Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact owners, it looks like Android 4.4.2 KitKat will shortly be heading to your devices. Firmware build 14.3.A.0.681 has been certified for both handsets, including the C6943 model number of the Z1 and D5503 model number of the Z1 Compact. This is the same firmware version ...
Google announces Android Wear – a new platform for wearables
Google has announced Android Wear, the company’s new Android platform designed for the wearable market. A big focus of Android Wear is receiving the most important notifications on your wrist such as from calls, texts, social applications or other messaging apps. Google Now plays a big part too, especially with its voice commands. You can ...
LG Unveils the Next Step in Wearables: The Slap Bracelet Stylus
The tech news feeds are all a twitter with news of Google’s Android Wear platform, and of LG and Motorola’s Android Wear touting smartwatches that are set to bring the fledgling wearable market to the next level. If LG’s got anything to do with it, the wearable market is going back to the 90′s, as ...
Android Wear Will Debut With LG G Watch in Q2 2014
Google just announced the company’s Android Wear platform, an Android based Google Now heavy environment with a keen focus on wearable devices. The platform will make its debut in the LG G Watch, which will be arriving in the second quarter of 2014. “The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect ...
Google Unveils Android Wear Platform; Watches From LG, HTC, Motorola and Samsung Coming Later This Year
Instead of launching its own smartwatch as rumored, Google is taking wearables to the next level by announcing its Android Wear platform, an Android based Google Now heavy environment with a keen focus on wearable devices. Android Wear will make its debut in smartwatches, which will appear on smartwatches manufactured by a host of smartphone ...
Motorola Takes Wraps off of Android Wear Moto 360 Smartwatch, Includes “OK Google” Voice Command Funtionality
Motorola has just peeled the lid off of its smartwatch project, the Moto 360. While rumors of Motorola’s smartwatch have been few and far between lately, one thing is for sure; Motorola’s smartwatch takes the design of wearable devices to a whole new level. The Moto 360 will be powered by Google’s recently announced wearable ...
All New HTC One (M8) Will Be Available for Purchase Immediately Following March 25th Unveil
It’s almost March 25th, the magical day when HTC will be unveiling its 2014 flagship smartphone, the All New HTC One. The smartphone will be unveiled at concurrent events taking place in London and New York City. While we’ve seen about all there is to see about the upcoming device, a little unknown nugget of ...
LG G2 Compact in works?
LG is seemingly working on another version of its flagship smartphone, G2, or at least that’s what the company’s filing with the USPTO suggests. Joining the recently announced LG G2 Mini may be the G2 Compact. Or not — just because there’s a patent filing, that doesn’t mean such phone will ever be released. However, we do ...