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Samsung Shows Off Uses for Wraparound Displays, Might Hit Shelves Early 2014

Tim November 14, 2013 94

Samsung took to the USPTO to apply for patents regarding wraparound display technology usage. Back in January of last year at CES, Samsung unveiled Youm, its wrapped-display tech features on a concept device. At that time, it was known that you could view...

AT&T Galaxy S4 Android 4.3 Update Rolling Out, Brings Galaxy Gear Compatibility

Tim November 14, 2013 17

AT&T customers currently using a Galaxy S4 should be seeing an update to Android 4.3 this morning, as the OTA update started pushing out late last night. The update is to build JSS15J.1337UCUEMJ9, bringing with it plenty of new Android goodies, plus...

LEGO TV Hit Google Play This Week, Perfect for Movie and LEGO Lovers

Tim November 14, 2013 5

This is an interesting app, one that any super hero and LEGO lover should enjoy. It's called LEGO TV, and it streams movies made with digital LEGOs straight from the company's YouTube channel to your device. You can watch the movies while online or offline, as...

Moto X Hits Republic Wireless, $300 Price Tag in Either Woven Black or White

Tim November 14, 2013 52

Republic Wireless, an MVNO who uses Sprint’s network for service, now has the Moto X on sale through its online store. You can pick the device up, without a contract, for just $299 plus $10 in shipping. If you are curious about Republic Wireless, then just...

MapQuest Receives a Facelift to Version 2.0 – Shows Traffic Conditions, Polished Maps UI, and More

Tim November 14, 2013 49

MapQuest for both Android and iOS received major updates late last evening, bringing the third party maps app up to version 2.0. Inside the update are a few important things that needed to come in order for anyone to use this over Google Maps, at least in our...

Google Search Receives Update to Version 3.1.8, Brings New Cards and GEL to Android 4.1+ Devices

Tim November 13, 2013 222

Google Search received a big update this evening to version 3.1.8, bringing with it a gang of new features. The crown jewel for most users will be the ability to use the official Google Experience Launcher that comes stock on the Nexus 5, plus its always-...

HP Chromebook 11 Sales on Hold, Overheating MicroUSB Chargers to Blame

Tim November 13, 2013 29

According to reports, Google and HP have decided to halt sales of the Chromebook 11, after many complaints of overheating devices came flying in. Apparently, the microUSB charger that juices up the laptop has been causing units to overheat and malfunction,...

Updated Facebook Messenger With Refreshed UI Now Available to More Users

Tim November 13, 2013 29

Back in October, Facebook launched an updated and sexified version of its Messenger app. The update was only available for a small amount of test users, and even for some that did get the update, it was later updated yet again to remove the improvements. It...