Damn near everything is water-resistant, but water-repellant is quickly replacing it as top dog in the crusade to avoid water at all costs. A new structure featured in Nature, a scientific journal, keeps whatever it conceals dry by bouncing water off its surface and cutting it before it goes. It … [Read more...] about New Water-Repellant Surface Destroys Water
Instagram’s Biggest Day is Thanksgiving
What do you think the busiest Instagram day of the year is? Obviously you know the answer if you read the title, but I bet if you hadn’t you’d probably guess New Year’s or Christmas. The actual answer is apparently Thanksgiving. For the second year in a row, Instagram has set a “busiest day ever” … [Read more...] about Instagram’s Biggest Day is Thanksgiving
‘Fast and Furious’ Actor Paul Walker Dies in Crash
It’s a sad time for fans of the Fast and Furious franchise. Yesterday, November 30th, 2013, one of the franchise’s stars, Paul Walker, died in a car crash. No, it wasn’t on film. He was riding with a friend in Santa Monica, CA when the driver lost control of the car and ran into a tree. Both died in … [Read more...] about ‘Fast and Furious’ Actor Paul Walker Dies in Crash
Quechua Phone Incoming
Quechua, a company best known for their hiking and sports equipment, has teamed up with Archos to create its own smartphone called Quechua Phone. It’s a 5-inch phone that runs Android 4.1, has 4 gigs of internal memory, a microSD expansion slot, 5-megapixel rear camera, a gig of RAM, a 1.2GHz … [Read more...] about Quechua Phone Incoming
G2 Not Getting KitKat til March
An LG Canada spokesperson said today that the G2 won’t be getting the upgrade to Android 4.4, aka KitKat, until the latter part of the first quarter, most likely around March. There’s still no word whether or not American G2 users can expect the update sooner, later or around the same time. As it … [Read more...] about G2 Not Getting KitKat til March
The Nokia Lumia 929 Leaked Again
It’s seriously time for this phone to come out already. How many more times can it possibly be leaked? Regardless, something tells me you all want to see as much as you can before it’s officially released, so here you go. A forum member on Windows Phone Central posted the picture of the … [Read more...] about The Nokia Lumia 929 Leaked Again
Replacing the Xbox One’s HDD
When a new console comes out, it doesn’t come with the latest and greatest hardware on the market. Shocking as that may be, there are some things you can swap out with a little know how to give your console a little extra boost – one of those things being the hard drive. A few people decided to see … [Read more...] about Replacing the Xbox One’s HDD
iOS Developers Earn 5 Times More Revenue Than Android Developers
Developers who are dedicating their time to Apple's operating iOS have something to be happy about. While Android OS has a larger installed user base, iOS continues to dominate when it comes to monetization and generates five times higher revenue for developers. The data was compiled by … [Read more...] about iOS Developers Earn 5 Times More Revenue Than Android Developers
Boxie for Dropbox Goes Free With In-App Purchases to Unlock Pro Features and More
Boxie for Dropbox is a popular third-party client, giving users the ability to manage their Dropbox account on their iOS devices. Previously, the application came with a two dollar price tag, but with the recent update, the developers made the application free with in-app purchase support to unlock … [Read more...] about Boxie for Dropbox Goes Free With In-App Purchases to Unlock Pro Features and More
Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C Takes 9 Out of 10 Smartphone Sales Ranking
Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, both are very popular on Japanese shores. It was reported that iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C managed to grab 76 percent market share of Japan's smartphone market in October. Both iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are available from Japan's three major carriers, and a new report … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C Takes 9 Out of 10 Smartphone Sales Ranking
Jolla CEO Plans to Allow Sailfish OS Installation on Android Devices
Jolla Smartphone with Sailfish OS went on sale last month with Android app compatibility allowing users to run Android applications, and was available in limited quantities in Finland. Sailfish OS came in a market that is already dominated by iOS, Android and Windows Phone. During an interview with … [Read more...] about Jolla CEO Plans to Allow Sailfish OS Installation on Android Devices
Mysterious Samsung Device with Model Number SM-7505 Appears
It seems the rumor mill also work on the weekends as well. Yesterday, a LG handset carrying a model number LG-D830 was spotted in the User Agent Profile which is a mystery itself that will be solved very soon, hopefully. Earlier today, another mysterious Samsung handset with model number SM-7505 was … [Read more...] about Mysterious Samsung Device with Model Number SM-7505 Appears
