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Thursday Poll: Interested in a Smartwatch?

Tim February 6, 2014 161

About 365 days ago, we asked our lovely community if they were interested in getting a smartwatch. Out of roughly 6,500 answers, 37% of folks were flat out against having a wearable device, 36% were still on the fence, and 27% were definitely interested in...

Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Updated, Brings Imperial Assignments System and More

Tim February 6, 2014 37

I really wish Ron was around to write this piece, since apparently he plays this game like a madman. Regardless, an update is now live on Google Play for Star Wars: Tiny Death Star, a game that reminds me a bit of SimTower, only because I was raised playing...

Google’s $3.2 Billion Purchase of Nest Cleared by FTC

Tim February 6, 2014 49

Back in January, it was announced that Google would be acquiring Nest, the smart thermostat and smoke detector company whose popularity has been growing gradually since its humble beginnings as a Kickstarter project, for a whopping $3.2 billion. With high...

Steve Wozniak: Apple Should Release an Android Phone

Tim February 6, 2014 101

“There’s nothing that would keep Apple out of the Android market as a secondary phone market," said ex-Apple employee Steve Wozniak in a recent interview with Wired. As we have always known, Steve is very supportive of Google's Android effort, and frequently...

HTC Has High Hopes for 2014, Wearables Slated for Christmas Time

Tim February 6, 2014 17

In a recent sit down with Bloomberg, at least a couple of HTC executives spoke of having high hopes for the new year. Chang Chialin, chief financial officer and head of global sales for HTC stated quite simply, "We feel positive and optimistic about 2014 when...

VSCO Cam Updated to Version 2.1 – UI Tweaks, Import Larger Images, and More

Tim February 5, 2014 11

An update for VSCO Cam is out this week, one which brings various minor UI tweaks and other added features. Users after the update can add larger photos to the app for editing, plus VSCO's location and privacy settings received updates. The development team...

Cruzerlite Intelligent Wallet Case for Nexus 5 – Review

Tim February 5, 2014 56

Protection for your device is very important - no one would deny that. With so many choices out there between glass screen protectors or even bumper cases, folks may even want to go the extra mile and cover up their Nexus 5 completely. The case we are looking...

theScore App Updated to Support 2014 Winter Olympics

Tim February 5, 2014 4

Winter Olympics fans should check out the update that was sent out to theScore this morning, as you can now track all of the action right from you Android smartphone. You may not be able to watch any of the events through the app, but users can keep score on...