Google Now cards land in latest Chrome Canary build

If you are a fan of Google Now cards, you will be glad to hear that they are now available in the latest Chrome Canary build for Windows and Mac … Continue reading

Apple May Have Figured Out How to Make FaceTime Work With Bad Internet

Apple May Have Figured Out How to Make FaceTime Work With Bad InternetA new invention filed by Apple with the US Patent and Trademark Office is so simple but clever that it’s amazing it’s not been done before: Cook & Co. suggests that it could insert doctored or pre-recorded images into FaceTime chats on crappy connections to keep the conversation smooth.

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Samsung Korea Proud Of 10 Million Notes Sold Since Launch

Samsung Korea Proud Of 10 Million Notes Sold Since Launch When it comes to the phablet device, there is one particular country where this category of device has been selling like hot cakes. I guess you can or less equate it to the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, where has been projected to do pretty well on its home turf this year, with a very real possibility of it selling like gangbusters elsewhere, too. Having said that, a research firm did show that last summer, South Korea proved to be a bastion of phablet sales, where 41% of the mobile users there toted a handset which had a display size which is larger than 5”, in comparison to just 7% of the other users in the worldwide market. This made perfect sense actually, especially when you consider how South Korea also happens to be the home ground of Samsung and their Galaxy Note range.

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    Starbucks’ iOS mobile payment app seems to store passwords in clear text, with no encryption of any

    Starbucks’ iOS mobile payment app seems to store passwords in clear text, with no encryption of any sort. Looks like the coffees could be on you whether you like it or not.

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    Windows XP antimalware updates will continue until April 2015

    In November 2013, word surfaced that Microsoft might end antivirus software updates for Windows XP in April 2014. We might think if antivirus updates were ending that would mean other … Continue reading

    1/3 of San Francisco taxi drivers moved to private transportation firms like Uber

    Private transportation start-ups like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar are chipping away at the foundation of the traditional taxi and the companies that operate the cabs. This has created some animosity … Continue reading

    Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 Lite doesn’t bring much to the crowded budget tablet market

    Samsung’s regional Polish site inadvertently jumped the gun a few days ago, publishing a user manual for an unannounced Galaxy Tab 3 Lite to its support pages. Today, the Korean company’s press blog has finally caught up and formally introduced its …

    This Isn’t Abstract Art, It’s the Sun

    This Isn't Abstract Art, It's the Sun

    It might look more like abstract art than anything else, but you’re actually looking at a series of observations of the Sun.

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    Samsung And Trek Take Bikes Into Next Generation

    Samsung + Trek Bike TeaserConsumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the biggest technology fairs around the world. The 2014 edition brought some new and "tasty" novelties – one of which is a new bike, developed jointly by Samsung and Trek, which will bring these vehicles into next generation, with a handful of features which make the bikes in our garages almost obsolete.

    eBay readying The Plaza direct-to-consumer brands sale site for the spring tips analyst

    eBay has a booming auction business and is one of the most popular places online for people to go to sell off the old junk they no longer want. An … Continue reading