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Dec

Zero down promo headed to T-Mobile on Dec 11th


It is the holiday season and like with every holiday season carriers jump to get you to upgrade and stay locked into their service. From the sounds of it, T-Mobile will be jumping with another fantastic opportunity to upgrade your device with $0 down out of pocket . The second wave of offers is…

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Dec

Qualcomm intros 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor for smartphones


Qualcomm on Monday introduced its latest mobile processor, the Snapdragon 410. Designed with “high-volume” smartphones in mind, it’s a 64-bit capable chipset with integrated 4G LTE. Specifications include an Adreno 306 GPU, 1080p HD video playback, support for up to…

10
Dec

Android 4.4.2 already rolling out


So you heard about Android 4.4.1 last week and now you’re waiting for the update, right? What if we told you there was actually an Android 4.4.2 update already set to go. According to multiple reports, this even newer version of KitKat is hitting devices today. We’ve seen people…

9
Dec

iTunes Match Expands to Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden


Apple has recently expanded iTunes Match availability to several Scandinavian countries, according to both reports on Twitter and tip from a MacRumors reader.
iTunes users in Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden now have access to the service, which has a yearly price of 249 kr in Denmark,…

9
Dec

Facebook is reportedly working on a ‘sympathize’ button to show support for somber updates


If you’ve ever felt strange “Liking” a status concerning the death of a pet or other gloomy news on Facebook, you may be able to voice your support in a more appropriate way soon. According to The Telegraph, the social network has a “Sympathize” b…

9
Dec

Hour of Code campaign teaches programming in 30,000 US schools (video)


Code.org wants to make computer science a staple of the classroom, and it’s taking a big step toward that goal today with the launch of its Hour of Code campaign. Over 30,000 US schools (35,000 worldwide) will devote at least one hour this week to…

9
Dec

Facebook hires NYU professor to lead its artificial intelligence efforts


Facebook’s fledgling artificial intelligence group now has a leader — the social network has hired New York University professor Yann LeCun to run the research division from New York City. He’ll remain at the university part time, but most of hi…

9
Dec

Deutsche Post shows off its Paketkopter drone delivery service in Germany


Well, it looks as if Amazon really started a trend since taking the wraps off of its Prime Air service. Not long after UPS said it, too, was experimenting with a delivery method lead by drones, Deutsche Post DHL, which is deemed to be the world’s …

9
Dec

Moto X Update Sees Festive Boot Animation and Active Display Fix


The Moto X was updated to Android 4.4 KitKat a few weeks ago, but apparently after the chocolatey update was loaded up on devices, there were some issues when it came to the Active Display. Users reported getting some lags when utilizing Active Display, so Motorola pushed an update to Active…

9
Dec

Square Debuts New Card Reader Developed by Former Apple Lightning Connector Designer [iOS Blog]


Square today unveiled a newly redesigned Square Reader, which is approximately 45 percent thinner than the previous version and more accurate at reading credit and debit cards thanks to a new slightly wider but tapered design. As noted by Wired, Squa…