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NVIDIA Tegra 4i demos i500 LTE modem on Cat 4: 150Mbps of speed

By Chris Burns
on 21 May, 2013

This week NVIDIA has its Tegra 4i processor delivering mobile data speeds as the company has never been able before, complete with an integrated i500 LTE modem first delivered here, on the Tegra 4 platform. With the NVIDIA i500 LTE modem integrated in to the Tegra 4i, NVIDIA has demonstrated speeds of up to 150Mbps with an emulation of an LTE Cat 4 network.

Verizon HTC One reality returns as DROID DNA offer pops up

By Chris Burns
on 20 May, 2013

Today Verizon has once again stoked the fires of possibility for an HTC One as they place the DROID DNA on a social sharing fire sale. This situation could go one of two ways - one, it's possible that the Verizon special event later this week will result in a new color option for the Samsung GALAXY S 4 before its final release in three days. Two - it could be that the DROID DNA is being essentially given away for free now allowing the carrier to make room for the fabled Verizon HTC One.

Intel ‘Silvermont’ processors look to take on Qualcomm

By Cory Gunther
on 6 May, 2013

Today Intel has announced and unveiled their new processor platform that they hope will take on the folks from Qualcomm and NVIDIA in smartphones and tablets. The brand new micro-architecture is called Silvermont, and is a completely revamped and improved Atom chipset with some pretty bold claims.

Vine update brings new features – no word on Android version

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Today the extremely popular 6-second video clip app Vine for iOS was updated with a few pretty awesome new features, yet sadly we are still getting ignored over here in Googleville. Vine has been available for some time, and we've heard "coming soon" regarding an Android version, but now they're adding more features to their current app while they continue to shun Android users.

Microsoft makes fun of Android vs iOS war – but still in last place

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Apr, 2013

Today a rather fun video was released from the folks at Microsoft making fun of the ongoing Android vs iOS battle that we're all enjoying. This new Windows Phone ads goes pretty far to try and get you to switch away from Android, but I doubt it has anyone fooled. While it was highly amusing, we won't be switching anytime soon.

Google joins FIDO to strengthen and replace passwords

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Apr, 2013

Protecting your digital content and identity will soon be handled by more than just a simple password, as Google has just joined FIDO and their password authentication initiative. FIDO, the Fast IDentity Online Alliance has joined forces with Google to try and come up with a solution that could bypass passwords alltogether. Or at least strengthen the authentication systems.

Facebook Pages redesigned for mobile – looks like Google Now

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Apr, 2013

Today the folks over at Mark Zuckerberg HQ have another announcement and product redesign to share with everyone. It looks like all those business and Facebook Pages are going to get prettier soon. Facebook has confirmed a completely redesigned mobile layout for Facebook Pages, but at first glance it looks quite a bit like Google Now - only it's on iOS.

Tumblr gives in – brings ads to their mobile apps

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Apr, 2013

The popular site Tumblr has been in the news quite a bit lately. Mainly for passing the 100 million blog milestone and a few app redesigns, but today we're getting some less than stellar news. Well, it's good and bad. The company has announced that they are rolling out adverts for their Android and iOS mobile apps.

Twitter to deliver ads for users based on ‘keyword targeting’

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Apr, 2013

Users on Twitter can expect the type of ads they'll be seeing in their timelines to get more precise in the future with what the folks from Twitter are calling "keyword targeting in timelines." What this means is they'll be targeting words in your timeline or things you tweet, and delivering ads based on those keywords.

TeleNav Scout getting 3D maps and crowd-sourced alerts this year

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Apr, 2013

Popular navigation and maps software provider TeleNav has just announced a few rather interesting developments for their Android and iOS apps. It looks like Telenav Scout will be getting the popular 3D mapping technology for landmarks and major cities, along with many other useful new features. If you're still looking for an alternative to Google Maps you might want to read on below.