Cory Gunther

Samsung and Intel invest in ‘Anticipation Engine’ start-up company

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Some new details were revealed today about a small start-up company who's getting a lot of cash thrown their way from companies such as Google Ventures, Samsung, Intel and more. While the latter two are the latest to join the list of financial backers, Google's been a part of the start-up for some time. Who's ready for the fear mongers to come out and talk about eavesdropping? The company is called Expect Labs and we have more details below.

Google Glass how-to video brings Minority Report to life

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Get ready for the onslaught of Google Glass news that will surely be arriving daily as we round out the next few weeks and head to Google I/O May 15-17th. We're expecting big things from Google at the event, and today we've just got our first official how-to video of Glass from Google themselves. Can you say Minority Report?

Samsung Galaxy Player II spotted in benchmarks

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Yesterday the folks from Samsung announced their first of many new tablets coming this year with the Galaxy Tab 3, but that isn't all we can expect to hit the shelves later this year. Apparently the not too popular Galaxy Player series will be getting revamped. Hopefully this time they have some better specs to compete more directly with the iPod Touch.

OPPO Find 5 unboxing and hands-on: 1080p HD display and all

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Today we're happy to be taking a look at a flagship Android smartphone you probably haven't heard much about. The folks from OPPO recently released this 5-inch powerhouse smartphone with top-tier specs in China, and we decided to give it a look. Complete with a 5-inch 1920 x 1080p full HD display and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The OPPO Find 5 has a bright future, so lets take a peek below.

Google Now went to iOS, but Google kept the best for Android

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

So yesterday there was an influx of news regarding Google Now, only the assistant and smart feature made its way to Apple and iOS. To be correct, Google Now didn't go to iOS. Instead, Google Search was updated with Now features being added in. This is basically a PSA telling you all to remain calm, Google's still saving the best for Android.

HTC One developer ROM available for download in the US

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

It's been almost two weeks since the developer edition of HTC's new One smartphone started shipping, and now we have full access to the developer RUU for the U.S. based HTC One. This means for the thousands of developers out there looking to dive into the handset, you'll be able to do so with complete ease.

Tweet by Glass tips incoming App for Google Glass

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Who is ready to start tweeting and sharing photos from Google Glass? We need a pair first, then hopefully we'll be doing just that. It isn't the biggest news in the world but it appears that the folks from Twitter are indeed building a native Twitter app specifically for Google Glass. They want you sharing all that first-person content and photos as fast as humanly possible, so this makes perfect sense.

AT&T GALAXY S 4 bootloader is locked down tight

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

As many of you know, Samsung devices have been pretty developer friendly for the most part over the past couple of years, but that could be changing. That or Samsung's hands were forced. We've now learned the AT&T Galaxy S 4 and its bootloader is locked down tight. Thanks AT&T for making developers and modders instantly choose a different carrier.

BlackBerry CEO claims tablets will be pointless in 5 years

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Today some comments are being thrown around by the CEO over at BlackBerry, formerly RIM, about the current and future state of tablets. To quickly sum it up, Thorsten Heins just doesn't really like tablets. Which was pretty evident with their attempts at the segment with the PlayBook piggybacking off of Android. However, he goes on to talk about all tablets in general, and their future.

NEC Terrain candy-bar phone aims to take on BlackBerry

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Apr, 2013

Today a rather unique device has just leaked into the wild and is headed for AT&T. As we all know, BlackBerry has recently changed their hardware to try and compete in today's world, and many still love their hardware keyboards and candy-bar design. Well, if you want the best of both worlds check out the newly revealed NEC Terrain below.