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Samsung Galaxy S IV Uses Same Graphics Tech as iPhone 5, iPad

According to a report by AppleInsider, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV will feature the same GPU technology found within Apple's iPhone 5 and iPads, as revealed on the graphics supplier Imagination's company blog: Upcoming flagship devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S IV, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD, and the Lenovo K900 are...

Shaq at SXSW Shares a Story About Steve Jobs and the iPhone [WATCH]

Last March, Shaq told Fast Company how to he begged the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs for an iPhone during its initial launch in 2007, but to no avail. Now, just recently at SXSW, Shaq tells Bloomberg more about that story, but on camera. He also shares more about his life after basketball and his...

World’s First Smartphone Breathalyzer Now Available For Preorder

A company named Breathometer has introduced the world's first smartphone breathalyzer, that works with a dedicated mobile app and transforms any iPhone or Android phone into a breathalyser. The device, that will plug into a smartphone headphone jack, will be available this summer and consumers can start pre-ordering today for only $20. According to the company's survey regarding drinking...

Android Chief Andy Rubin Steps Down, Takes on New Role at Google

Google CEO Larry Page has announced Andy Rubin, the head of its Android division has decided to step down, to take on a new role at the company: Fast forward to today. The pace of innovation has never been greater, and Android is the most used mobile operating system in the world: we have a...

94Fifty: Motion Sensing Smart Basketballs [Kickstarter]

Developed by InfoMotion Sports Technologies, 94Fifty are smart, motion sensing basketballs that gives you advance training whenever you want it. Launched on Kickstarter last week, the project has already raised $33,000 of its $100,000 goal with 26 days more to go. These "freakishly smart" basketballs have the size and weight of a regular basketball, but feature an...

Judge Orders Apple CEO Tim Cook to Testify in Ebooks Antitrust Case

According to Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the stand to testify for four hours in the ongoing ebooks antitrust case: Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook must sit for a deposition in the U.S. government's lawsuit against the company over alleged price-fixing in the e-book market, a judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District...

Apple Maps Constantly Being Updated with Flyover Support, 3D Buildings [LIST]

The Loop has published a list of cities that have gained added Flyover support, 3D buildings and turn-by-turn navigation as part of ongoing support within Apple Maps. In addition to all of these changes, Apple has updated city labels in cities worldwide and improved satellite imagery in a number of countries. Other updates include location...

Shaw Server Issue Permanently Deletes Millions of Unread Customer Emails

According to a report by CBC News, a recent server outage at Shaw last Thursday caused disruption to customers--by deleting millions of unread emails. One particular iPhone user described his experience below: Alan Fryer says he was frantically trying to check his messages Thursday afternoon when the outage occurred, affecting about 70 per cent of...

Dropbox 2.0 Released for Mac with New Notification Menu

Dropbox has announced an update to its Mac desktop client (and Windows as well) to bring a new and improved notification menu which makes it easier to accept invitations to shared folders, links or albums. Everything you want from Dropbox can now be accessed in the new menu, which also has an even easier view...

Is This The Best iWatch Concept To Hit The Web So Far?

While we've already seen plenty of "iWatch" concepts in the past few months, this new concept by Martin Hajek seems to be the most beautiful of them all, though it may not necessarily be as functional as we'd like it to be, CultOfMac reports.  Martin, who works for MacUser magazine, has created this concept by adopting a...

IDC Raises Its 2013 Forecast For Global Tablet Market To 190.9 Million

International Data Corporation (IDC) has increased its 2013 forecast for the worldwide tablet market to 190.9 million, following a surge in availability of smaller, lower-priced devices in the tablet market. Previously, the company had forecasted 172.4 million units. Another forecast by the Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker estimates tablet shipments to reach 350 million by the end of 2017. According...