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The folks over at Android Authority have given Samsung's Galaxy S 4 the Geekbench treatment, revealing that the device sports the fastest smartphone processor yet. With its Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad core processing chip, Samsung Galaxy S4 tops the benchmarks with a score of 3163 on Geekbench. In comparison, the iPhone 5's dual core A6 processor...

Back in January, a Belgian consumer protection organization sued Apple over its warranty policy, claiming that Apple’s warranty practices don’t comply with local laws. Today, EU’s Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has accused Apple of continuing warranty practices that go against consumer laws in many European states, 9to5Mac is reporting (via Dow Jones Business News). The Comissioner said that EU authorities must...

Mobile advertising and marketing firm Velti has released its February summary of global exchange data from its network, suggesting that iOS and iPhone continue to dominate among mobile advertisers, despite the rise of Samsung's Galaxy lineup (via TechCrunch). The study shows that 8 of 10 devices on Velti's global ad exchange were iOS-based, including the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S...

It has been said a few times about the HiddenRadio's minimalistic speaker design that if Apple ever built a Bluetooth speaker, this would be it. Today, the company has released a special edition of its iconic speaker in Metallic Red colour, with a limited run of only 500 units. The product is being offered with free...

Samsung is about to compete with an Apple product that only exists in rumours: Yes, we are referring to the iWatch. Bloomberg has obtained information which claims the South Korean manufacturer is developing a wrist watch to "create a new industry of wearable devices that perform similar tasks as smartphones." (more…)

Don Melton, a former manager at Apple that helped create the Safari web browser has again chimed in to share his knowledge of what really goes on at Apple. This time, he adds further credibility to the recent report by Ars Technica that concluded 'fake' projects for new hires to test loyalty do not happen. Melton reiterated...

Who still uses instant messaging? There are some all-in-one apps out there that support multiple services, but for those that only want to use Google Talk, SHAPE (the makers of IM+) has launched Chat for GTalk today, available for the iPhone and iPad. There's no sign up required to use this app--just use your Google...

Earlier this month Fido, along with Koodo and Virgin doubled the voice minutes and data for specific plans, and in Fido's case it was their Smart Plans. Alongside these ongoing promos Fido is offering the first month free (for month to month users) and also three months free, for those that sign a two year...

Users may recall the Apple Maps debate which triggered an apology letter signed by Tim Cook. Since then the app has been updated and, as reports from different sources point out, Apple is working on improving its maps. Meanwhile Google Maps arrived at the App Store and quickly grabbed its place among the top 10...

Facebook has released an update to its iOS app to allow iPhone users to change their cover photos right from the app. Other updates include the addition of fewer taps to start a group message. You now just tap contact names to select them and once you start typing the group chat will be created....

The New York Times reports Funny or Die is set to release their own Steve Jobs movie titled "iSteve", starring Justin Long (the "I'm a Mac" guy) as the late Apple CEO: But it turns out there was also a joker in the deck nobody knew about: Funny or Die, the comedy Web site, said...

Roam Mobility has announced it has launched a referral program for its customers. By referring friends and family, both parties will receive 1 free day of Talk+Text credits towards their next trip to the USA. Here's how it works: Step 1. Refer your friends As an existing Roam customer, you’re automatically enrolled in our referral program....