We all knew this was coming. The first iPhone 5S television ad aired today on FOX during an NFL game. The ad shows an iPhone 5S being made out of gold while “Ooh La La” by Goldfrapp (get it?) plays. A finger comes in to turn on the iPhone once it’s built, and then the Verizon and Apple logos are … [Read more...] about First iPhone 5S TV Ad Debuts
Downloading versus Streaming
A new website, piracydata.org, is seeking to shift the blame of piracy from pirates to content rights holders. The site uses data from TorrentFreak to track the top 10 torrented movies each week, and so far it has found that over half of them aren’t available to stream, making the argument that the … [Read more...] about Downloading versus Streaming
Wolfram Alpha, Siri and Pokemon?
Wolfram Alpha recently updated its vast wealth of knowledge with anything and everything Pokemon related anyone could think of. This update comes just in time for Pokemon X and Y players to use their iPhones to answer any question they could have by simply asking Siri. Which Pokemon has the … [Read more...] about Wolfram Alpha, Siri and Pokemon?
Google Stock Breaks $1000
Google may not be the richest tech company in the world, that award goes to Apple at the moment, but it does have the highest stock price. Earlier this week Google’s stock price jumped 13% and reached over $1000. To put it into perspective, the next highest stock price for a tech company is Apple at … [Read more...] about Google Stock Breaks $1000
Twitter Plays the Tax Game
Did you have any idea Twitter was doing as well as Google and Apple? Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but the company has decided to follow in the two giants’ footsteps by playing the same tax game they do. After filing the paper work for a billion dollar IPO, the company is now looking to … [Read more...] about Twitter Plays the Tax Game
Google Play Newsstand to Bring Digital Newspapers?
Google Play already offers almost everything, but it may be adding even more to its repertoire. Android Police recently combed through the upcoming Google Play 4.4 update and found a portal called Newsstand, which hints at the possibility of digital newspapers coming to your Android phone soon. … [Read more...] about Google Play Newsstand to Bring Digital Newspapers?
“Games with Gold” Becomes an Xbox Mainstay
Xbox’s “Games with Gold” promotion has been extended indefinitely. It’s essentially Microsoft’s answer to Playstation Plus offering gamers who subscribe a list of free games to download and play every month on Playstation 3 and Vita. “Games with Gold” started back in July, offering a simple Xbox … [Read more...] about “Games with Gold” Becomes an Xbox Mainstay
Twitter Killing #Music Already
Twitter’s #Music service started out as a hit, but has quickly turned into a nightmare for the company. Download rates have been reported to be incredibly low, making Twitter decide to pull the plug on the project. No official word to cancel #Music has come from Twitter yet, but, according to … [Read more...] about Twitter Killing #Music Already
Wii Consoles Discontinued in Japan
It’s the first step towards the end for Nintendo’s Wii, at least as far as the company is concerned. Nintendo has stopped manufacturing Wii consoles for the country and has now listed it officially as discontinued. People wanting to buy a Wii this holiday season in Japan will have to hunt down … [Read more...] about Wii Consoles Discontinued in Japan
Indiana Jones Finally on Blu-ray Individually
This is somber news, coming not long after The Big Bang Theory ruined Raiders of the Lost Ark, but all three Indiana Jones movies are finally about to be available for individual purchase on Blu-ray. They were released together, along with the abomination we won’t speak of here, a year ago, but soon … [Read more...] about Indiana Jones Finally on Blu-ray Individually
First True Octa-core Handset Unveiled, UMI X2S Powered by MediaTek MT6592 Processor
Back in July, MediaTek announced the first true-octa core processor that will utilize the power of all eight cores simultaneously with maximum performance and efficiency. Samsung also has an octa-core chipset, Exynos 5 Octa, but it used four cores at one time. The move was even criticized by the … [Read more...] about First True Octa-core Handset Unveiled, UMI X2S Powered by MediaTek MT6592 Processor
Apple iPhone 5S Is the Fastest Phone, benchmarks suggest
Apple iPhone 5S is named the fastest smartphone beating out rivals like LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in Which? magazine's independent speed tests using Geekbench benchmark tests. Apple iPhone 5s was tested using Geekbench in single core and multi-core performance benchmarks, where the iPhone … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 5S Is the Fastest Phone, benchmarks suggest
