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Apple allegedly acquires Spotsetter to improve its Maps app

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Apple’s Maps application has come under fire in the past for offering a navigation solution that leaves much to be desired.

The Cupertino based company has vowed to improve its application and has been acquiring a few companies to help bring Maps up to speed. You may now add Spotsetter to that list. Read more »

Samsung boasts about the AMOLED displays on upcoming Galaxy tablets

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Samsung’s AMOLED screen technology has always distinguished their smartphones from the competition, but the company’s recent line of tablets have utilized LCD displays as of late.

Well it looks like big Sammie has elected to go back to putting AMOLED units on their upcoming Galaxy S line of tablets. Read more »

Apple picks its 2014 Design Award winners

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The best mobile applications and games of the year have been selected by Apple.

They unveiled the winners after the keynote presentation at WWDC 2014. Read more »

Meet the Toshiba Encore 7: a seven-inch Windows tablet

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There hasn’t been a 7” Windows 8.1 Tablet on the market, until now.

Microsoft corporate Vice President, Nick Parker, introduced the Toshiba Encore 7 at Computex. And just like the name indicates, it’ll have a 7” display. Read more »

Latest Spotify update lets you download your whole music collection

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The latest Spotify update doesn’t bring a laundry list of changes, just one important one.

The music service is making it much easier for you to download your entire music catalog for offline listening. Read more »

WhatsApp CEO mad at Apple for ‘stealing’ features

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When Apple announced iOS 8, they ushered in a lot of new features for their standard applications, and iMessage was no exception.

While most were happy about the additions, WhatsApp CEO, Jan Koum, couldn’t help but take a jab at Apple. Read more »

Mortal Kombat coming to next gen consoles

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Are you just itching to perform fatalities on your PS4 or Xbox One? Well you’ll be happy to find out that you soon will be able to.

Mortal Kombat X will be appearing on your next gen console of choice in 2015. Read more »

Apple celebrates its developers with a video

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Apple’s developer’s conference today had some big announcements, namely the introduction of iOS 8 and its features.

However, the company did take the time to create a video shout-out extolling the exploits of its developers. Read more »

Windows 7 is still growing in market share

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It’s no surprise that Windows 7 is still the reigning OS, despite Windows 8.1′s slow and steady growth.

What is surprising, however, is that Windows 7 has also seen some growth of its own. Read more »

Dell announces their affordable Venue 8 Android tablet

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Want a decent Android tablet that won’t break the bank? Then you may want to keep an eye on the Dell Venue 8.

It’s an Android slate that retails for $199 and packs a fairly decent list of specs. Read more »

BBM 2.2 update for Android brings new features, easier to sign up

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When Blackberry announced that its popular messaging service was going to be made available for both iOS and Android, it received a lot of downloads and a few updates but…there hasn’t been much other news about the appl.

BBM hasn’t exactly been on the cell phone news radar as of late, but the latest update for Android may usher in a bunch of new users. Read more »

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer buys the LA Clippers

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Looks like Apple isn’t the only one that has made a billion dollar purchase recently.

Former CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, up and bought the NBA’s LA Clippers for $2 Billion. Read more »

Apple’s smart home will be limited at first

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When the news of Apple’s Smart Home dropped, you may have had grand dreams of controlling every aspect of your house with your iPhone.

You may just want to hold off on those plans, as new reports indicate that the abilities of Apple’s Smart Home, at launch, will be limited. Read more »

Microsoft’s smartwatch may be compatible with Android and iOS

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There have been murmurs and mumblings about Microsoft’s smartwatch which has reportedly been in development since last year, and a new report indicates that the Seattle-based tech giant may make their upcoming wearable play nice with multiple platforms.

Big M’s smartwatch will purportedly work with Windows Phones, as well and Android and iOS devices and will also measure your heart rate and push the data to your handset of choice. Read more »

Uber app may come pre-installed on AT&T phones

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Uber’s social car service has become wickedly popular in a short amount of time and it seems like the company is always expanding.

In a move to get even more exposure and have more people know about Uber, the company has teamed up with AT&T to pre-install its app on the wireless provider’s smartphones. Read more »