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Samsung’s Own Mobile Payment System To Challenge Apple Pay Soon

by Staff on Monday, March 02, 2015

It was bound to happen. Apple Pay may have ignited the mobile payment system revolution when it launched last year, but there was no doubt that some other player will challenge its dominance.

Appears in: Apple, credit card, credit cards, Samsung

Introducing Phhhoto: An iOS App That Creates Moving Pictures

by Staff on Friday, February 27, 2015

The free iOS app Phhhoto is far from being just your regular photo or video mobile app. That is because it doesn't just snap static, individual photos. Instead, this mobile app takes a series of pictures and stitches them up together to form a moving, animated picture that loops.

Appears in: iphone, iPhone 5, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Aside From The Apple Watch, What Other New Products Might Apple Unveil In Its March 9 Event?

by Staff on Thursday, February 26, 2015

Apple has already sent out invitations for its March 9th event to be held in the city of San Francisco. Apple's "Spring Forward" event (as indicated on the invites) will likely have a "time" theme, and having said that, the company is expected to divulge more information about the Apple Watch, including further details about pricing and availability.

Appears in: Apple

What to Expect from Samsung Unpacked 2015

by Christine Torralba on Thursday, February 26, 2015

Over the last few weeks, details of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 model have been leaked to the public. Based on the leaked information, the new S6 model is believed to feature minimal bloatware, a metallic/glass chassis, and even a Sony IMX240 camera sensor. There are even some that believe a curved-screen variant, called the Galaxy S6 Edge, will be released.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

FCC Adopts Net Neutrality Rules

by Yael Kent on Thursday, February 26, 2015

Ever since its existence, the internet has been labeled as free and open. Anyone can gain access to the internet for a nominal fee, or visit locations that provide free WiFi, and the internet up until now has been unregulated for the most part. Lately, there has been a lot of controversy regarding whether this will change.

Appears in: Internet

Google Play Music Expands Its Storage Limit To 50,000 Songs

by Staff on Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Google has announced that users can now upload 50,000 songs to their Google Play Music accounts at no charge. Previously, users can only upload up to 20,000 songs, but now, the tech giant has expanded Google Play Music's storage limit by more than twice that size.

Appears in: android, Apple, Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Net Neutrality: What You Need To Know

by Staff on Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission, which is led by Tom Wheeler (appointed by President Barack Obama two years ago in 2013), will be voting this week on critical Internet regulations after one year of intense deliberation.

Appears in: Internet, internet access, internet service, Mobile, Wireless

Google Unveils Kid-Friendly Version Of YouTube Mobile App

by Staff on Monday, February 23, 2015

Google officially announced YouTube Kids, the new kid-friendly version of the YouTube mobile app. This marks the first time that the company has released a children-oriented product that was developed exclusively in-house.

The YouTube Kids mobile app is now available as a free download at Google Play. For iOS users, the app is also available on Apple's App Store.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Geeksphone Announces Wearable Device That Also Tracks Sexual Activity

by Staff on Friday, February 20, 2015

Yes, you read that title right. Spain-based mobile device manufacturer Geeksphone has confirmed that its first ever wearable device, GeeksMe, will not only have health and fitness tracking features, but will also be equipped with a sexual activity tracking feature. Geeksphone stated that its smartwatch is scheduled for release some time in the month of June or July later this year.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Wireless

Will Mergers Be Good for Cable TV?

by Yael Kent on Friday, February 20, 2015

It wasn't that long ago that the phrase 'Too Big to Fail' became words of common vernacular among the general public, the idea that there are corporations so large that their well-being is directly tied to the well-being of ordinary people who imagine themselves to be totally separate from those entities.

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