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OTTO is a hacker-friendly GIF camera

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Want to make a GIF image without fussing about on your computer?

Then check out OTTO, a little camera powered by Raspberry Pi. Read more »

You can now play Grand Theft Auto on Amazon devices

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Own an Amazon device and wish you could partake in some Grand Theft Auto Mayhem with it?

Well you’re in luck, as a few Grand Theft Auto titles have been made available for Amazon’s line-up of Kindle Fire Tablets and Fire TV. Read more »

The Apple Store will be 13 years old on May 19th

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Apple has its share of die-hard fans and die-hard critics, but no matter what your opinion of the Cupertino based tech giant is, it is difficult to deny that the company has changed the world of consumer technology.

Apple Stores have played a huge role in this phenomenon, and the symbolic retailer will turn 13 years old on May 19th.
Bare, cleanly and simply designed, open, and a “play with everything philosophy” helped to make Apple stores some of the most visited retail spots. If you pass by an Apple store, chances are, there are tons of people there. Read more »

Office for iPad scores 27 million downloads since its release

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It looks like people really want to use Microsoft Office on their iPad, as the application has garnered over 27 million downloads in just 46 days.


The last 15 million downloads occurred in just over a month, making the app a roaring success. Read more »

Microsoft to release $399 Xbox One sans Kinect

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Well look who’s finally decided to listen to consumers?

Microsoft will be selling their Xbox One console without the Kinect, and will charge $399 for this camera-less version. Read more »

LG Lifeband Touch and HeartRate Earphones will hit the shelves this month

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LG officially spilled the beans on the upcoming availability of its duo of fitness-centric devices. The Lifeband Touch and the HeartRate Earphones will begin shipping this month in the United States, as well as key markets in Asia and Europe.

Announced right before this year’s CES, the Lifeband Touch is a wearable that you slap on your wrist. Read more »

More details released on OnePlus One invites

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The OnePlus One has been receiving quite the buzz as of late, especially with regards to its invite system.

There have been some concerns from users who want to know how OnePlus plans on stopping people from selling their handsets to those who didn’t receive invitations to use the device. Read more »

Xbox Music app gets an update

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The Windows Phone 8.1 Xbox Music application has received a much needed update.

Perhaps the biggest (and most basic feature) that the update brings is audio scrubbing- that is, the ability to jump to a specific point in a song just by dragging its progress bar. Read more »

People are officially now talking less on the phone

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It’s no secret that data usage in smartphones has been increasing exponentially over the years. There have been predictions for a long time now that people would eventually be using their smartphones less for talking and more for messaging, web browsing, gaming, and other functions.

Well it seems that the decline of mobile voice usage on cell phones has finally occurred, according to Akamai’s State of the Internet Q4 2013 report. Read more »

iPad is the tablet with the highest customer satisfaction

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Android tablets may be slowly taking over sales in the tablet marketplace, but the iPad still reigns as king in customer satisfaction.

This is mainly due to the myriad bargain, low-quality Android tablets that are currently on the market. Hit the jump to see the official rankings, courtesy of J.D. Power. Read more »

You can now pre-order extended Galaxy S5 batteries

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Even though the Samsung Galaxy S5 has impressive battery life as is, if you are a power user with a proclivity for brick battery packs, then you’re in luck.

Mugen and ZeroLemon have put their respective high-capacity Galaxy S5 batteries up for pre-order. Read more »

A lot of thought went into the Samsung Gear Fit’s design

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Samsung has released an interesting piece today on all of the work that has gone into the design of their Gear Fit smartwatch.

The story popped up on Samsung’s official blog where they delineate the effort that went in to making the Gear Fit as comfortable, fashionable, and functional as possible. Read more »

Bing Rewards finally comes to Windows Phone

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Bing Rewards has been around for iOS and Android phones for a little while now, and Windows Phones have oddly been left out in the cold.

Until now. Windows Phone users can now start redeeming their Bing Rewards. Read more »

CyanogenMod 11 M6 Android ROM released

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The custom ROM mega giant, CyanogenMod, released the newest iteration of their popular ROM: CyanogenMod 11 M6.

CM 11 M6 is out and ready to be used by 50 devices, the likes of which includes the Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S, S2, S3, S4, the LG Optimus G, G2, G Pro, G Pad, HTC One Mini and many others. Read more »

Get £100 Google Play credit when you buy Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

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If you’re a Brit and were thinking about picking up a Samsung Galaxy Tab pro 8.4, now may be the time to do so.When you purchase the slate, the Korean manufacturer will thank you by giving you some Play Store credit, £100 to be exact.

You can currently find the tablet for as low as £279 at brick and mortar retailers like John Lewis and Curry’s PCWorld. Read more »