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Perhaps the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took the phrase "crime doesn't pay" a bit too literally. The government agency has reported reaching a settlement with one-man company GoldenShores Technology regarding its spying Flashlight Android app and imposed a punishment that practically only constitutes a reprimand and some guidelines to...

It's a bit later than the promised February timeline, but Glass Explorers will definitely be getting a big treat really soon. Google has just teased an upcoming update to the Google Glass firmware that, among other things, adds Android 4.4 KitKat, photo bundles, voice command sorting, and a whole...

Those who want a KitKat handset without shelling out for a contract device have a new option at Verizon: the LG Optimus Zone 2, a small prepaid smartphone that brings several features with it, among them being a guest mode and hotspot option. The LG Optimus Zone 2 has a...

Talon, one of the more popular Twitter clients, is seeing an upgrade to bring it closer to full functionality with the service it represents. The update will allow for newer Twitter features to be taken advantage of inside of Talon, while also getting a UI tweak. In at least...

HTc, which recently made overtures about software support on older handsets, has made some poignant moves of late. They separated some apps form Sense, placing them in the Play Store rather than keep them in their Android skin. Now HTC has confirmed that Sense 6.0 will be coming to...

A Pandora app has arrived in the Pebble appstore today, but there is a bit of a catch for Android users. The app has arrived with support for the latest iOS (v5.3) release and for now Android support is simply listed as coming soon. We'll be on the lookout...

Samsung has trademarked three names with the USPTO, which could signal a few new devices in tow. The “Galaxy Adore”, “Galaxy S Fitness”, and Galaxy V:” (not a typo) have all been registered, and the ‘Galaxy’ naming hints at devices. The patent wasn’t forthcoming with specifics about how or...

Leaked images suggest Google’s Android app icons are in for a redesign. The alleged app icons, which you can see below, suggest Google wants to keep apps looking similar across platforms. From the web to your Android handset, apps may have a similar aesthetic moving forward. The app icons are...

Verizon Wireless rolled out the "More Everything" updates back in mid-February. And as of today it looks like another round of changes have been announced. The earlier change dealt with increased data allowances and this time we are seeing discounts for customers adding phones that aren't under contract. ...

Koush has been pretty busy pushing updates for AllCast lately. It wasn't all that long ago we saw one adding support for the Amazon Fire TV. But while support for new devices is welcomed, there is also the hope of seeing support for new services. The latest AllCast update...

T-Mobile had promised a series of quick announcements, and well, the latest has arrived this morning. The carrier has announced plans to abolish overages for customers. And as we've seen T-Mobile do in the past -- they are continuing to taunt the other carriers. In this case they are...

There may be some good news for those who backed the Pressy Kickstarter project. According to the latest update -- shipments are expected to begin later this month. Specifically, the Pressy team said they are hopeful deliveries will begin on April 28th. Assuming that timeline holds then backers should...