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‘Machete’ Actor & Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Meet In A New iOS Game
A new game by the name of Danny Trejo's Vengeance: Woz with a Coz is an upcoming iOS title that will bring Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 'Machete' film actor Danny Trejo side by side as playable video game characters (via CNET). The game is due to be released around November 22nd on Thanksgiving. The 8-bit platformed, which is basically a promo for Trejo's film "Vengeance"...
Samsung And Apple Retain Almost Half of The Smartphone Market
Gartner has just published its quarterly report covering global mobile phone sales according to operating system and manufacturer. While sales dropped 3.1% during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, smartphone sales experienced a 47% spike, rising to 169.2 million units in Q3. (more…)
Samsung Executive to Apple: “We Litigate, Not Negotiate”
Samsung isn't eager to follow HTC's example by settling its patent disputes with Apple. According to a report from Agence France Presse, a top Samsung executive says the company has no plans for negotiation; instead, they will proceed with litigation. (more…)
Roam Mobility Launches Ready SIM: Self-Activating Prepaid SIM Cards for U.S. Roaming
Vancouver-based Roam Mobility has announced the launch of a Ready SIM, a new self-activating SIM card for Canadians and other travellers looking to take advantage of prepaid voice and data plans to use in the United States: “This is the first truly instant prepaid SIM-based product to hit the consumer market,” says Emir Aboulhosn, Founder...
JBL’s New J Series Premium Headphones Promise The Best Bang For Your Buck
JBL has just unveiled a new lineup of its premium headphones, that promise to deliver acoustic performance that outdoes competing models sold at twice the price. The new JBL J Series features the on-ear J55 and J55i, the over-ear J88 and J88i and the in-ear J22, J22i, J33 and J33i models. The "i" version of each model...
Starbucks Song Pick of the Week: Cold Specks [Promo Codes]
This week's Starbucks Song Pick of the Week is the single "When the City Lights Dim" by Cold Specks, a band led by Canadian singer-songwriter Al Spx, now living in London. The $0.99 single comes from the album I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, released in May of 2012. Enjoy the following promo codes for this single...
RIM Bets the Farm on BlackBerry 10, CEO Confident They’ll Rise Again
It's not over 'til... Thorsten Heins successfully leads Research in Motion (RIM) to the launch of BlackBerry 10. With more than a little bit of pressure bearing down on his shoulders, Heins has a lot riding on this upcoming January 30, 2013 release; consumers and analysts alike are predicting that this is it for RIM:...
Jawbone Announces the Second Generation UP Wristband for $129
Jawbone has announced the re-release their UP wristband after the initial band was cut short on its release due to defects and other problems. Today, the company has introduced UP as an all day and night wearable product, available in eight colours: “UP marks our commitment to solving everyday problems for real people,” said Hosain...
Check Out This Retractable Aftermarket Lightning to USB Cable
Sometimes carrying the Lightning cable can be annoying, either because of its messiness and tangling, or because I just don't have the extra pocket to carry it with me. As a result, I have certain advantages (I don't have to keep the Lightning cable in sight), but the disadvantages are also obvious: what do I...
Skype Gets iPhone 5 Support; Imo Messenger Gets Brand New Interface
A couple quick updates today in the App Store. For starters, Skype users will be happy the app has been updated with iPhone 5 screen support: Users of imo messenger will notice a huge update today as the app gets a brand new interface and a group photo sharing option, previously only available to...
Nokia to Launch “Here” iOS Maps App Based on New Cloud Service [Update]
AllThingsD is attending Nokia's press event to announce their new cloud-based mapping service, "Here". Nokia confirmed it had acquired Earthmine, a California-based 3D mapping company, which will help them get more accurate maps. Nokia will be getting map data from a variety of sources and the Here service crowdsources data from users for real-time fixes. As...
Dropbox Hits The 100 Million Users Landmark
Popular online storage service Dropbox, that offers cloud storage, file synchronization and client software across multiple platforms, has announced that it has passed the 100 million users mark. The company claims to have quadrupled its user base in the last year alone (via NY Times). For a company aiming to stay neck-and-neck with tech-giants like Google, Apple, Amazon and...