Feedly, a well known and well loved RSS reader, has recently gained a huge surplus in members, following the anger and despair over Google axing Reader. As many loyal RSS fans will know, Reader was one of the most prominent RSS readers, and will be missed. As the news came to the many committed users, many websites, including Tapscape, came to the rescue with some other alternatives. Out all of the RSS readers on the alternatives, Feedly…
The Motorola X Phone has been rumored and many have said it will be the Google and Motorola partnership we have been waiting for, ever since Mountain View bought Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion nine months ago. We have heard from Google’s CFO that they are still waiting on Motorola’s 18 month pipeline to finish, before they start pumping out really good products that compete directly against Samsung, HTC, Sony and other Android partners. The…
Google’s spring cleaning has begun, and the company has already axed one of the most loved services, even though the user rate has been declining over the years. Google Reader, one of the biggest RSS feeds, has got its death date, even with people making petitions for Google Reader to stay. However, times may not be terrible for the people that still regularly use RSS readers, as Digg has said they are building a Google…
When Drew Houston conceived the idea for Dropbox, he had no idea it would turn out the way it did. From a small personal project to make life easier as a student, the cloud storage service has gained over 50 million users, and it shows no signs of stopping. Now the app has turned into a company, making their first acquisition yesterday. Mailbox, the popular iOS email client, has been going for about a month now, with…
In a talk with Engadget, CMO Ben Ho was ready to talk big about the Galaxy S4, after HTC had been relentlessly hitting Samsung’s flagship device with Twitter hashtag-parodies on the launch event. Now, Ho wanted to tell the people why the Galaxy S4 device was no match for the HTC One. Ben Ho said that the premium feel of the HTC One’s aluminium unibody, cutting edge technology and “mouthwatering design” were all factors which would…
Samsung unveiled their newest smartphone, the Galaxy S4, at Times Square just a few hours ago and while the phone bares a lot of similar features to the Galaxy S3, including the design, it is a major upgrade for people that need a new smartphone, and looks to be a step ahead of the competition. With all the rumours, leaks and “inside sources”, it has been hard to pinpoint the fact from the fiction with this smartphone.…
AT&T and Verizon have started accepting pre-orders for the BlackBerry Z10, the first BlackBerry smartphone to have a full screen with no physical keyboard. The company also revealed they just got a one million order from a “established partner”, although BlackBerry declined to say who this partner is. This trumps what we said before about BlackBerry Z10 fatigue, or at least, the carriers seem to believe there is big potential with BlackBerry’s newest smartphone. Recent…
Despite Verizon Wireless originally declaring they wouldn’t support the HTC One, rumours are now coming out saying HTC has cracked all the major US carriers and even Verizon will support for the device. Verizon is already trying to sell the HTC Droid DNA, a phone made through a collaboration between the two companies. We suspect that was the main reason for Verizon skipping the HTC One, but it appears they aren’t too fussed and understand…
Google Glass won’t just be another way to check incoming notifications, in fact, it seems more and more likely that the wearable computer will try to takeover the phone, with possible cellular activity and impressive user interface changes. At SXSW, Google Glass was on display and one of the new features it showed as third party applications working with the glasses. The great thing about Glass is unlike smartwatches, it will fully integrate the app into…
As we previously reported, the HTC One will hit minor delays, with some new features taking longer than first expected. One of the main gripes HTC has developing the One smartphone is the new Ultrapixel camera, which is built with impressive low light technology. The delay will affect all regions where HTC was planning to release the device, apart from Germany. 02 in Germany is still preparing to stock and sell the HTC One on…
Amazon has always been known for reliable, quick and speedy service, but news is coming that their Amazon phone will be delayed again, as supply chain problems persist. While we have yet to even see a sneaky photo of the phone or any leaked specs, the rumours are still being flushed around the web. Foxconn, the apparent manufacturer of the Amazon phone, is having problems delivering the vast amount of smartphones or the new features…
Oddly, it feels like the X Phone has become a way for leaks to come out about a mad concept of phone specs. Over the months, we have seen almost ludicrous assumptions of what Motorola and Google are jointly planning with their upcoming smartphone. The new specs have a 16MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter, which will drop the current line of smartphone cameras to sub-par. But, as most of us know, megapixels don’t…
Jonathan Blow, the indie-developer responsible for the great arcade game Braid, has said the new Xbox 720 console will be less about core gaming than the PS4, with Microsoft pushing for an entertainment system to fit with their Windows 8 appeal. Blow is currently working on The Witness, a PS4 exclusive, and was talking to Edge about the Xbox 720; “It’s trying to be the centre of the living room device, which is fine and maybe it’s the right…