Category: Devices

Free Amazon App of the Day – The Secret of Grisly Manor

Today in the Amazon App Store grab yourself a free copy of The Secret of Grisly Manor. This is one classic adventure game that you will find very amusing and addicting. It’s a huge hit on the iPhone and is also available on Android. In this family-friendly adventure game you get to explore a mysterious…

April 21, 2011
iPhone iOS 4.x+ Tracking Your Location! (and how to prevent it!)

Apparently the newer Apple iOS versions have built in to them location tracking. This basically records latitude and longitude and a timestamp and isn’t even encrypted so it would not be very hard to access it. Take a look at this ABC News article and others floating around the web, and it looks to…

April 21, 2011
Blackberry Playbook sales have exceeded expectations!

Most of us have heard different rumors and descriptions of the Blackberry Playbook lately. Amongst these reports, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky said that the first day of PlayBook sales were successful. He mentioned the sales likely exceeded analysts’ expectations, moving about 50,000 PlayBook tablets on launch day alone.

April 20, 2011
[DISCUSSION] What do you think of the Skype for Android Updates?

Most of us are aware that Skype wasn’t working for 4G Android devices and there were some security issues. There were several rumors as to why and how long it would take to get fixed. Finally, the fix is here as well as a surprise. The issues are a thing of the past now that…

April 20, 2011
Are you ready for the G-Slate Tablet on T-Mobile? It’s coming soon!

Tablet users and T-Mobile customers have been following the news on the G-Slate and we’ve previously posted a video giving you a peak at the tablet itself made by LG themselves. You don’t have to wait much longer to finally get your hands on one because rumor is it’s officially going to be available on…

April 16, 2011
[UPDATE] Verizon’s upcoming 4G devices – Prices leaked!

Looking at the image you can tell that Verizon Wireless has several 4G devices being released starting today. Their 4G Novatel USB 551L modem and the Samsung 4G SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotspot are both now available for only $99.99 online with a new two year contract. But wait, there are many more devices other than internet…

April 14, 2011
Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt Will Get A Firmware Update Soon!

Several users of the Thunderbolt have been reporting problems while using the device saying the service drops out on a regular basis. These complaints have finally reached the right person and Verizon is working on an OTA update that will be released soon. There is no time frame just yet but knowing it’s coming helps…

April 13, 2011
T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Coming This Summer

This looks to be one beast of a phone, that’s for sure. HTC recently announced the specs of its HTC Sensation (aka Pyramid), and T-Mobile announced that it will be releasing it this summer with its 4G HSPA+ network. It featuers a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, 768Mb of RAM, 1Gb of ROM, Bluetooth 3.0, a 4.3″…

April 12, 2011
Sprint has a Samsung Replenish “green” phone in the works

Sources have been following information on this mysterious device since the beginning of April. While some thought the Samsung Replenish may only be a feature phone, it’s recently been confirmed in training documents that it is actually an Android powered “green” device. Keep reading to find out more.

April 9, 2011
Developers are now welcomed by Barnes & Noble to build NOOK Color Tablet applications

Barnes & Noble recently informed a few folks that they are now welcoming developers to develop Nook-specific applications for their tablet. They are currently introducing new sets of tools and services that will help developers accelerate the delivery and distribution of their apps on the NOOK Color. The company is also opening application submission for…

April 7, 2011
Free Amazon App of the day – Backbreaker Football

Today go grab you a copy of Backbreaker Football from the Amazon.com App Store. We aren’t sure of too many users here who currently play this game but according to their statistics it’s a very popular game to play.

April 5, 2011
Free Amazon App of the day – Angry Birds Rio (Ad-free)

Today only you can grab you a copy of the Angry Birds RIO (Ad-free) game from Amazon’s App Store. We previously gave you an article announcing this game found here and then a video our news writer, oridus, made is found here. We received great feedback from the users here, in the forums and on our Facebook page so…

April 4, 2011
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer TF101 (Updated)

Many of us have been holding out for a tablet that can pretty much replace our desktop/laptop at home. Asus seems to have come up with a great product that can do just that for some of us. This powerhouse includes features such as 10.1-inch gorilla covered multitouch display, 16gb/32gb storage, 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2…

April 4, 2011
[DISCUSSION] Verizon Wireless is having trouble activating iPhones today

Did you go and purchase an Verizon Wireless iPhone this morning or receive one in the mail and try to activate it today? If so, you may be one of the ones experiencing problems with no service. We have just had a few tips suggesting there is no estimated time of when the activations will…

April 2, 2011
Free App of the day from the Amazon App Store for Android – Weatherbug

Geeks we continue spreading the word for the Amazon App Store that Android devices can get one free application per day, if you haven’t already noticed. We will do our best to keep you up to date each day and let you know what’s available.

April 1, 2011