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Playstation 4 adds pre-loading for pre-ordered games
Playstation 4 owners will no longer have to wait for hours to download a new game on release day if they order in advance. The console now allows users to pre-load any games they’ve pre-ordered on or after May 20. … Continue reading
Who in their right mind would buy Amazon’s Fire Phone?
As Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, strutted calmly around the stage in Seattle and reeled off the Fire Phone’s long, long list of features, I started to become inordinately excited. But as the dust settled and my pulse returned to … Continue reading
SpaceX says it will put humans on Mars by 2026, almost 10 years ahead of NASA
Elon Musk, speaking to CNBC about how the future of humankind is rather closely tied to our ability to get off this planet, is “hopeful that the first people could be taken to Mars in 10 to 12 years” — … Continue reading
Forget rectangles, Sharp’s high-res IGZO displays can be made in any shape
If Sharp’s latest display is any indication, car dashboards could soon have LCDs that fit into all kinds of nooks and crannies. The electronics maker has announced a prototype Free-form Display that can be made in whatever two-dimensional shape is … Continue reading
Samsung unveils new Galaxy S5 with Snapdragon 805 SoC, 2560×1440 display, 300Mbps LTE-Advanced
Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 will pack a new Qualcomm SoC 805 with an updated CPU, substantially improved GPU, and faster wireless technology — but it’s headed to Korea, not the US.
Researchers embed transparent sensors in Corning Gorilla Glass
Researchers from a Canadian university and Corning have successfully implanted transparent sensors into the Gorilla Glass used by most smartphones, possibly allowing a future where touchscreens are also sensory devices. Instead of using electricity, however, the two transparent devices—one a … Continue reading
Android Influencers: YouTube sensation Marques Brownlee
We sat down with the Android sphere’s favorite Vlogger to find out why he loves making videos.
Four ways to delete iOS apps
If you’re like most iOS users, you have lots of apps. It’s all too tempting and all too easy to buy new ones (or download free ones) from the App Store. As a result, you probably have a number of … Continue reading
In pictures: Amazon’s Fire Phone event
Meet the Amazon Fire Phone Image by Susie Ochs During a highly-anticipated Amazon event in Seattle on Wednesday, Amazon launched its first flagship smartphone—the Amazon Fire Phone—in a move that surprised very few. Let’s take a look at some of … Continue reading
Bowling for (virtual) dollars: Bitcoin to sponsor college football game
To paraphrase Hank Williams, Jr., football fans: Are you ready for some Bitcoin? Hopefully you will be by this December, when a pair of college football teams kicks things off at the Tropicana Dome in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the … Continue reading
