First Google Glass units roll off production line as technical specs and companion app emerge
Google Glass is the realization of every tech nerd’s dream, a computer you wear on your face which displays and captures information of the world around you. Glass is widely viewed as the next step towards a world in which we’re connected on a near 24/7 basis, with information constantly being streamed to our retinas…
Starbucks expands Pick of the Week, adding free apps and books for iOS users
Starbucks has long been running their Pick of the Week program, which provides free multimedia content to Starbucks’ customers. Customers using the Starbucks app were given access to a free song while either connected to the store’s WiFi networks or by using the iOS application connected to iTunes, and iBookstore and App Store goodies were…
Google unifying chat under Babel moniker?
If recent leaks are to be believed, Google is working on unifying its chat services under the moniker Babel. The project would bring together Google’s Talk application, Google+ chat, Gmail chat, providing a consistent experience across Android and iOS devices initially, with a potential move to other mobile platforms in the future. Google Voice has…
AT&T announces Galaxy S4 pricing; 16GB for $200, 32GB for $250
Image Credit: Engadget Just one day after AT&T announced pricing and availability for HTC’s flagship One phone, the company released similar information for the Samsung Galaxy S4. AT&T originally indicated the S4 would retail for $250, though that price point is reserved for the higher-capacity 32GB version of the device. A 16GB S4 will also be…
AT&T to launch the HTC One on April 19th starting at $200 for 32GB (Update: Sprint too)
AT&T has officially confirmed launch information for the highly-anticipated HTC One handset. The One will launch on April 19th, exactly two months after the device was unveiled at HTC’s press events in New York City and London. HTC’s flagship faced a minor delay due to a strained supply of components needed to manufacture the devices,…
Adviser urges MetroPCS shareholders to reject merger with T-Mobile
Image Credit: Bloomberg When Deutsche Telekom announced plans to merge its T-Mobile USA subsidiary with MetroPCS, most expected that the acquisition would go fairly smoothly. The two companies joining forces simply made sense, and gave the combined company a more solid footing against the larger Verizon, AT&T and Sprint networks. But the potential for a…
T-Mobile goes “contract-free”, will carry the iPhone 5 on April 12th for $579.99
T-Mobile iPhone fans will soon realize their long-awaited dream; the company will begin selling a T-Mobile branded iPhone 5 starting April 12th. The device will cost users $99.99 up front, with a $20 per month fee added to their monthly bill for a 24 month period, bringing the total bill for a 16GB iPhone 5…
HTC retires “Quietly Brilliant,” gets bold in new advertising campaign
The HTC One is arguably the best phone of 2013. While no other Android phone to date has matched the beauty and build quality of Apple’s iPhone, the HTC One finally brings Android hardware up to par. The HTC One is bold, which is more than what can be said of HTC’s advertising efforts in…
BlackBerry Z10 available today from AT&T for $200
The dwindling number of BlackBerry fans in the US can rejoice, with the company’s long-awaited Z10 smartphone finally on sale at AT&T stores nationwide today. The Z10 might not be the super-sized phones we’ve come to expect with Android and Windows Phone devices, but what the Z10 lacks in size it makes up for in…
Google’s Android unit reportedly building a smartwatch
Image Credit: Android Guys Despite the standard wristwatch falling from popularity in recent years, smartwatches are potentially destined to be big business over the next few years. Arguably the best efforts in this industry have come from lesser known manufacturers like Pebble, which took the smartwatch world by storm with its record-setting Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign…