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Facebook, being a social network, has the intention of making sure its product remains as close to users as much as possible, and some of these attempts include Chat Heads on Android that will leave a hovering friend icon on your screen whenever you begin to message. Facebook Home is another attempt which did not do too well, however, since it was perceived to be an extremely invasive full launcher replacement. It looks like Facebook is now looking at the notification bar on Android, relishing in its next target.

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Facebook’s Persistent Notification Bar On Android Tested original content from Ubergizmo.

Unlike most smartphones, Apple uses a chipset of their own make which has debuted in the company’s iOS devices, versus other manufacturers who typically goes with Qualcomm’s offerings.

However with a chipset of their own making, Apple has more control about what goes in it, such as its GPU where Apple has typically favored Imagination Technologies’ PowerVR. Recently the company has unveiled a new version of its PowerVR graphics architecture which has many speculating could eventually make its way into future iOS devices. (more…)

Imagination Technologies Unveils New PowerVR GPU original content from Ubergizmo.

It disappeared almost as quickly as it became a global sensation. A couple of months back a retro styled game was all the rage. Called Flappy Bird, the objective of this game was quite simple. Clear obstacles made out of pipes that the bird encounters, and the bird is only controlled by simple tapping of the display. This turned out to be a lot more frustrating than it sounds, some people may even have smashed their phones in frustration. Developer Dong Nguyen then removed the game. He has confirmed today though that Flappy Bird for iOS will definitely make its return.

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Flappy Bird For iOS Return Confirmed original content from Ubergizmo.

Nokia first talked about the Lumia Black update back at Nokia World 2013 in Abu Dhabi. It brings a plethora of new features, improvements and enhancements for existing Lumia Windows Phone powered smartphones. The update has already made its way to several models, and next is line is T-Mobile’s Lumia 521. This smartphone is T-Mobile’s variant of the insanely popular Lumia 520. Today Nokia has finally started rolling out the Lumia Black update for this smartphone.

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T-Mobile Lumia 521 Lumia Black Update Released original content from Ubergizmo.

HTC had admitted that it needs to do a better job at marketing and advertising to improve its sales. The company launched a very costly campaign last year featuring Robert Downey Jr. That campaign was entirely focused upon change, but it didn’t quite bring the results that the company would have hoped for. So now its turning towards another Marvel Avenger. HTC has started building up hype as its 2013 flagship is going to the big screen. The HTC One is going to make an appearance in the upcoming Marvel flick, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

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HTC One To Make An Appearance In Captain America: The Winter Soldier original content from Ubergizmo.