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Samsung TecTile 2 tags arrive with GALAXY S 4 support

By Robert Nelson
on 17 May, 2013

The GALAXY S 4 was discovered to be incompatible with the current line of NFC TecTile tags a few weeks earlier. At that time Samsung let it be known that a next-generation TecTile was coming and well, as of today they have come available for sale. The newly updated tags have been dubbed TecTiles 2 and they are currently available with Samsung.

Field Trip for Android update brings additional country and language support

By Robert Nelson
on 17 May, 2013

Field Trip is an app that is designed to help you find interesting things that are happening in the real world. As the name would imply, it should be good for those taking a trip as the discovery could point you towards things that you may have missed otherwise. The app runs in the background on your phone and provides alerts when you are near something that may be of interest. With that in mind, it looks like a recent update will make Field Trip a bit more useful for the world traveler.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 sales to hit 10 million next week

By Robert Nelson
on 17 May, 2013

Samsung GALAXY S 4 sales are expected to cross the 10 million mark within the week. Assuming things play out as Samsung is expecting, this would have the GALAXY S 4 taking the fastest sales honor away from the Galaxy S III. The talk of GALAXY S 4 sales is coming by way of Samsung CEO JK Shin who had been speaking at an industry event in Seoul.

NVIDIA SHIELD hits pre-order status for the gamer in you

By Cory Gunther
on 17 May, 2013

Earlier this week the team from NVIDIA officially announced their new Project SHIELD gaming device would go up for sale in June. We confirmed on Tuesday morning that SHIELD would be available for pre-order starting on May 20th for $349, but today we have even better news. Thanks to a big demand and social buzz, they've moved the date up to today.

Android game sales will exceed traditional handhelds by the end of the quarter

By Shane McGlaun
on 17 May, 2013

When it comes to mobile gaming, the vast majority of gamers aren't choosing a dedicated mobile gaming console, they are using smartphones and tablets. It's also no surprise when you step back and consider that the Android ecosystem is by far large the most popular out there that a huge number of mobile gamers are gaming on Android devices.

Fast & Furious 6: The Game Details Unveiled

By Shane McGlaun
on 17 May, 2013

Kabam announced back in April that it would be producing a new mobile video game based on the film Fast & Furious 6. The game is called Fast & Furious 6: The Game and this week it has launched on the iOS platform. We already knew the game was coming for Apple fans and Android fans alike.

Fitbit updated to work with Bluetooth 4.0 on Galaxy S 4

By Shane McGlaun
on 17 May, 2013

We spent a lot of hands-on time with the Fitbit fitness trackers and application this year and came away liking the devices. One of things that a lot of people don't like about Fitbit is the fact that the activity tracking bracelet doesn't work with every Android device out there. One of the very popular new smartphones that Fitbit wasn't compatible with is the new Samsung Galaxy S 4.

Nexus 4 in White and Android 4.3 rumored for June 10 release

By Cory Gunther
on 16 May, 2013

We heard a lot of rumors and chatter leading up to Google I/O this year. Many were saying Android 4.3 or 5.0 Key Lime Pie, a new Nexus 7, and even reports of a 4G LTE powered Nexus 4 for all carriers. However, as you all know, this year went very different from years past. Google focused on developers, and didn't drop a new version of Android, or any new hardware. Don't worry though because good things come to those who wait.

Easter Eggs and Ponies found in the new Google Hangouts

By Cory Gunther
on 16 May, 2013

This week at Google I/O the Mountain View company released their new and improved Hangouts, which aims to replace Google+ Hangouts, Google Talk, and other messaging services. As usual, Google's loaded the app full of Easter Eggs, and as expected they are quite fun. Be careful though, you could irritate friends and family quite fast with all these little tricks.

Facebook on Google Glass arrives for instant photo sharing

By Cory Gunther
on 16 May, 2013

This afternoon, along with many others, Facebook has just launched their official app for Google Glass. They are the latest out of a long line that have just announced their acceptance of the wearable computing device. Today we saw similar launches for Twitter, Evernote and more. It isn't a full featured app obviously, but that wasn't the point at this stage.