Samsung has announced their latest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2, and the handset has a number of updates over the original Galaxy Grand. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 features a 5.25 inch high definition TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, the device comes with a quad core … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 Gets Official
Saving Money with ShopKick
ShopKick is an app available on iPhone, iPad and Android that makes it easier for users to find products from various retailers like Best Buy and Macy’s and rewards them with “kicks” whenever they enter a store, scan an item, and/or make a purchase. You can download it just in time to take advantage … [Read more...] about Saving Money with ShopKick
Sanctri Offers a New Way to Use Facebook
Jono Milner has created a new app called Sanctri that uses Facebook in a new light by allowing you to create memorial pages as a way to help people cope with the loss of loved ones through their favorite social media medium. Sanctri creates a private page on Facebook that can be controlled by the … [Read more...] about Sanctri Offers a New Way to Use Facebook
In-Flight Phone Calls Coming Soon, But at a Price
The U.S. federal government is considering lifting the ban on in-flight phone calls and finally allow companies to tap into a revenue stream they’ve only ever dreamed of. However, it’s probably going to come at a high cost. … [Read more...] about In-Flight Phone Calls Coming Soon, But at a Price
Stripe – PayPal’s New Competitor
If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new name in the online and mobile payment game: Stripe. It was started by two brothers, John and Patrick Collison who have already started handling billions in transactions in just two years along with the help of three PayPal investors and Sequoia Capital … [Read more...] about Stripe – PayPal’s New Competitor
OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
David Lang, a 29-year-old Minnesota sailor, and Eric Stackpole, a 28-year-old NASA spacecraft engineer, started working on creating an affordable sea exploration robot three years ago. Their goal was to use the device to search for legendary buried treasure that a group of Native Americans stole … [Read more...] about OpenROV and the Mysteries of the Sea
Red Charity Auction Raises $13 Million, Red Mac Pro Sold for $977,00
Johny Ive and Marc Newson's Red Charity Auction at Sotheby's New York with a purpose to raise money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The auction managed to generate a handsome sum, which will be used for a very good cause, with bids going as high as $1.9 million. … [Read more...] about Red Charity Auction Raises $13 Million, Red Mac Pro Sold for $977,00
Blackberry Z10 Goes Free on Verizon, $0.49 on AT&T With Contract
Blackberry Z10, a smartphone that was expected to turn the things around for the Canadian OEM turned out to be a big disappointment. Since its launch, the handset saw many price drops and promotions on various retailers across the globe, who are now trying to offer it at attractive prices to clear … [Read more...] about Blackberry Z10 Goes Free on Verizon, $0.49 on AT&T With Contract
Harvey Norman To Sell Nokia Lumia 1520 for A$894 In Australia
Nokia Lumia 1520 is currently the best available Windows Phone handset available in the market, which can easily give a tough competition to any Android device. The handset launched in the US on Friday and is facing delayed shipments due to high demand as well as in AT&T and Microsoft … [Read more...] about Harvey Norman To Sell Nokia Lumia 1520 for A$894 In Australia
Nexus 4 Gets Wood Back
Don’t have the money for a Nexus 5 or simply still satisfied with your Nexus 4 and not interested in paying the $349 upgrade fee? Leland Sindt, the owner of thinWood on Etsy has designed beautiful wood backs for the Nexus 4 that can give your old phone a facelift and give you that new device feeling … [Read more...] about Nexus 4 Gets Wood Back
$1.2 Million Paid for Unauthorized Use of Twitter Images
Daniel Morel took a few pictures of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and posted them on Twitter. And editor for Agence France-Presse, a French news agency commonly referred to as AFP, found the images and sent them on to Getty images, a stock photo agency based in America. From there the images were used … [Read more...] about $1.2 Million Paid for Unauthorized Use of Twitter Images
Eminem’s MMLP 2 Goes Platinum
Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP 2 has reached over a million sales after selling 792,000 units during its opening week – yes, it practically went gold the day it came out (probably beforehand if you count illegal downloads). It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 but dropped to #2 as Lady Gaga’s … [Read more...] about Eminem’s MMLP 2 Goes Platinum
