Intel’s first Broadwell chip is ready to go and the first laptops, tablets, and 2-in-1s featuring the new processor should hit the streets soon. The Intel Core M processor is a 4.5 watt chip that has the kind of power consumption (and efficiency) you’d expect from a cheap Intel Atom processor. But early benchmark tests […]
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Older iPhones get cheaper: Meet the “free” iPhone 5c
Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus begin shipping on September 19th… but Apple isn’t getting rid of last year’s models just yet. Instead it’s making them cheaper. The iPhone 5s will continue to be available, but now the starting price drops to $99 when you sign up for a 2-year contract. The iPhone […]
Apple launches iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
Apple is going big(ger) with its latest iPhones. The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus features 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch displays. While smartphones running Android and Windows Phone have been available with large screens for years, up until now you haven’t been able to buy an iPhone with a screen larger than 4 […]
Adobe launches new art apps for smartphones, tablets
Adobe is introducing its next-generation of apps for writing, drawing, and editing and managing images. In addition to updated versions of the company’s Creative Suite for desktop, there are a number of new apps for mobile devices… and by mobile devices I mean iPhone and iPad. I don’t see any mention of Android in the […]
Opera Coast gestured-based web browser hits the iPhone
Opera introduced a web browser last year that does away with menu bars and instead relies on gesture-based navigation. The result is Opera Coast: a web browser that puts content front and center and hides everything else until you need it. When Opera Coast launched in 2013 it as an iPad exclusive. Now the Opera team […]
Apple going cheap(er) with 8GB iPhone 5c
Apples iPhone 5c might be the cheaper alternative to the iPhone 5s… but it’s not exactly the low-cost, budget iPhone that many people had been expecting before Apple launched its latest smartphones in September. But now it looks like the company is planning to launch a new model that’s at least somewhat cheaper. Update: Yup. […]
IDC: 1 billion smartphones shipped in 2013, most running Android
Remember when BlackBerry and Palm dominated the fledgling smartphone market? Things have changed a lot in the past decade. Research firm IDC reports that a billion smartphones were shipped in 2013, and 80 percent of them were running Google’s Android operating system. Apple’s iPhones come in second at just over 15 percent, and everyone else […]
Google Play Movies & TV now available on iPhone and iPad
Google’s online movie and TV rental service is now available for iOS. Up until now if you’ve wanted to view content you’ve purchased from Google you’ve needed an Android device or a PC with a desktop operating system. Now you can access your Google Play video library on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad using […]
Razer “Kazuyo” could turn iPhones into mobile game consoles
Gaming peripheral maker Razer may be working on an iPhone accessory that turns Apple’s smartphone into a handheld gaming system, complete with direction pads and shoulder buttons. According to a tip sent to @evleaks, the upcoming  will have pressure-sensitive buttons and a hinge that lets you rest the phone flat against the controller or tilt […]
Lilbits (10-09-2013): Running full Android apps on Samsung’s smartwatch
The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch may be designed as a device that you pair with an Android phone to act as a sort of remote control and display. But it actually has the guts of a tiny Android smartphone… so it should come as no surprise that you can get real Android apps to run […]