What about the Wii U?
Everyone’s in a tizzy about the “new” console generation, conveniently forgetting that, market-wise, it was already here a year ago with the release of Nintendo’s Wii U. It isn’t as advanced technologically as the new Sony’s PlayStation and Micros…
Koush’s AllCast is back, cast to all the things except Chromecast
Looking for a way to steam locally stored video to your TV? Read on. If you follow the development community closely, you may remember that developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta released a beta version of his app back in August that shared any locally stored video to your…
Gold HTC One intro’d for European crowd
HTC has introduced a new gold color option for the HTC One smartphone, though it hasn’t disclosed availability or pricing. The gold version joins other variants including silver, black, blue, and red. Reportedly, this model will stay in European markets, however we would not be…
MetroPCS adds ONE TOUCH Fierce and ONE TOUCH Evolve to lineup
MetroPCS announced on Monday that a pair of Alcatel smartphones have joined the carrier’s lineup. Tapped with very affordable price points, the ONE TOUCH Fierce and ONE TOUCH Evolve are low-cost Androids with no long-term commitments. The $99 Fierce runs Android 4.2.2. Jelly Bean, features…
Lenovo’s Flex 10 offers a flip-mode display on a $550 netbook-style body
Aging Busta Rhymes witticisms aside, this new Lenovo might just be a contender for anyone on the lookout for a versatile Windows 8.1 machine. The Flex 10 is a 10-inch version of the Flex 14 and 15 models we’ve already seen, with the same 1,366 x 7…
FDA orders 23andMe to stop selling DNA-testing kits pending approval
For more than five years, 23andMe has sent out personalized DNA test kits, offering consumers hundreds of clinical reports on their genetic risk for everything from diabetes to prostate cancer. It’s mission to educate customers about their health …
OneNote for Windows 8.1 now uses optical character recognition to search scanned images
It’s been about four months since the OneNote app for Windows received a significant update. Today, though, Microsoft is adding several key features, with the biggest being the ability to scan images and then search them using keywords. This new C…
Samsung debuts Galaxy Grand 2 for ‘selective regions’
Samsung on Monday introduced its latest Android smartphone, the Galaxy Grand 2, moderately sized device with mid-range specifications. Powered by Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the phone runs Samsung’s TouchWiz UI and features hardware that may be suited for emerging markets. Details include a…
HTC One Google Play Edition is latest to score KitKat
The HTC One Google Play Edition is the latest Android smartphone to pick up its Android 4.4 KitKat software update. According to multiple reports, the rollout began somewhere over the early hours of Monday morning. As you might expect, the update comes over the air and weighs in around 300MB. If…
Eric Schmidt pens guide to converting from iPhone to Android
Google’s Eric Schmidt took to his Google+ account yesterday to write up a rather lengthy guide on how to convert from iPhone to Android. As he notes, many of his friends are switch from Apple’s device to something that runs Android. His unofficial tutorial spans setting up your…
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