I just wanted to take a quick look at how the different companies portray themselves to the consumers in order to persuade those users to buy their smartphones. As I was researching this article, I discovered that Apple sales rely heavily on fanboys for its sales…fanboy defined in the Urban Dictionary as: Apple Fanboy A person who believes in almost […]
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Chromecast App available in Play Store
We did an in-depth article yesterday on Chromecast you may want to read, but if you already have Chromecast in your possession, on order, or getting ready to order one, then you can go to Google Play Store and download the Chromecast app now. The description in the Play Store reads: Chromecast is the easiest way to enjoy online video and anything […]
Video with demo of Active touch and more on DROID Ultra
A new video from Motorola walks us through the new DROID Mini, Ultra, and MAXX, but then the fun really begins as the Motorola Reps grab a gorgeous Red DROID Ultra and demonstrate the new Active Touch, Touchless Control, and the new camera functions called Quick Camera. With the Active Touch feature you get more than just a pulsating notification […]
Google bridges the gap between devices and TV with Chromecast
Along with announcing Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and the 2013 Google Nexus 7, Google today unveiled Chromecast, a small 2-inch adapter that plugs into any HDMI port on your TV and allows you to control and “cast” online content on your TV. There are over 200 BILLION online videos watched globally each month, and during peak downloading times in North […]
Lenovo + Kutcher = US$10 million
A faceless China company wants to make an impact in the U.S. and that is no easy task to be sure. To start their journey, Lenovo, purchased IBM’s personal computer division and rode ThinkPad and its desktop PCs and servers right by Hewlett-Packard to grab the number one spot in global shipments. Yet still Lenovo is far from a household […]
Samsung Galaxy S4 in brown and purple
We knew it would only be a matter of time before we started seeing the Galaxy S4 in a variety of colors, much like its predecessor, the Galaxy S III. According to a new set of leaks from our favorite “leakster,” @evleaks, two new colors are headed our way. The original Galaxy S4 launched in May in Black Mist and […]
New Exynos 5 Octa 5420 offers vast improvements
Samsung is acting like a proud new Papa, just bursting to tell us all of the details of their new creation, the new Exynos 5 Octa system on a chip (SoC) that offers 20-percent more CPU power and over twice the 3D graphics power. The new 5420 version of this SoC is based on Mali-T628 MP6 cores and packs four […]
Verizon responds to AT&T’s claim of most reliable network
Last week AT&T put out a press release that starts out saying: DALLAS, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – It’s time to take another look at your wireless network. AT&T* not only has the nation’s fastest 4G LTE network, but now also has the most reliable 4G LTE network.** According to independent third-party data, AT&T has the highest success rate for […]