There’s a little bit of a shift going on at Instagram, one that makes the person-to-person exchange a real deal. This update is called “Instagram Direct”, and it’s essentially a messaging service inside the photo-taking social network. This update is coming to iOS today in Instagram 5.0, Android’s Instagram 5.0 today as well – the […]
Microsoft’s two million Xbox One sales are likely to grow by another million before the year is out, it’s predicted, assuming retailers can keep stock on hand, though questions remain about the longevity of the next-gen consoles in the new year. The sales figure – an average of 111,111 units sold per day, Microsoft highlighted […]
There’s been word that one of the last major hold-outs in the streaming music business, Led Zeppelin, was in negotiations with several companies since early this year. Now that they’ve officially joined up with Spotify for their entire official record collection, it would appear that Spotify has won the battle – according to a NYTimes […]
How do you reinvent an icon? The Corvette Stingray C7 brings the coveted Chevrolet into its seventh generation, facing perhaps its most challenging competition yet as engines get more powerful, electronics more finessed, and styling more aggressive. Chevrolet’s decision to still aim for that all-American bargain price tag versus the German alternatives is ambitious too, […]
This week Google sprang a couple of devices on the public with little to no leaks or warnings, incredibly so, with the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition bringing up the tablet front. This device has landed on SlashGear’s review bench this week complete with a standard AOSP build of Android inside, rolling with […]
The first Sony-made device to appear amongst the Google Play Edition ranks has arrive on SlashGear’s doorstep, that being the Sony Z Ultra. This device went by the name Xperia Z Ultra earlier this year before it was ushered in as a more pure Android experience from Google, here appearing with essentially the same specifications […]
It’s time for the Steam Machines to begin arriving, starting with the 300 lucky SteamOS beta participants which are being contacted as early as this afternoon. Straight from the source we’ve learned that those that’ve been in contact with Valve about the beta program and have been selected will be contacted at approximately 2PM PST […]
Spotify has launched new free music streaming packages for smartphones and tablets, expanding its service into 20 new markets in the process. Now offered in 55 locations, as of today Spotify is offered in the existing Premium subscription package for the most flexible access, but those willing to put up with some limits and listen […]
It’s time at last – at first – to see what Microsoft has been doing as far as sales on the Xbox One here right at launch. The company suggests that they’ve been busy, selling “more than 2 million units” since launch time 18 days ago. This creates what Microsoft suggests is a “record setting […]
The NSA, through means by which the average citizen cannot tread, has been collecting vast amounts of phone metadata that is intended to help locate and track terrorists and related activity. Though not always keeping up to standard, what the NSA does is not illegal and has been the subject of intense criticism across the […]
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