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Map Gives Insight Into iOS, Android Twitter Geographic Usage Patterns

Tim June 21, 2013 111

With more than 280 million tweets sent out using location services, you would hope all of that data could be used to at least make something interesting, right? A company was able to gather this information and place a lighted speck on the map for each tweet,...

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Stops by FCC Again, This Time Equipped With AT&T 4G LTE?

Tim June 20, 2013 21

According to a recent FCC filing spotted by Engadget, Samsung's overly-sized Galaxy Mega 6.3 stopped by the Federal Communications Commission, but that has already happened once before. What makes this second trip important was the addition of what appears to...

SEGA Celebrating Sonic’s 23rd Anniversary, All Sonic Apps on Sale for $1 Through Google Play

Tim June 20, 2013 19

Has it really been 23 years? Well, considering I was almost two years old at that time, Sonic the Hedgehog has been a part of my life for as long as I can literally remember. He was practically my babysitter, as I recall sitting at home with my older brother's...

New Game “Fatty” Released for Android, Non-stop Food Action for $1

Tim June 20, 2013 11

There is a new game for Android this morning called Fatty, released to Google Play by publisher Thumbstar Games. The game is quite straight forward. You take Fatty (the green blob that appears to be overweight for being a green blob) and stuff his face with...

Spotify Updated in Google Play, Notification Bar Controls as Well as Improved Radio Playback

Tim June 20, 2013 20

For those who continue to use Spotify over Google's All Access, the Android app received an update today, bringing a nice list of features with it. Inside, users can now control their tunes from within the notification area (a huge deal for most people), as...

Facebook Announces Instagram with Video, Will be Available Day One for Android

Tim June 20, 2013 88

Today at Facebook's small press event, Mark Zuckerburg and Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom announced Instagram with video. Yep, Instagram will now have video capabilities. Using the same app that everyone already has installed, users can record up to 15...

NVIDIA SHIELD Price Lowered to $299, Release Date Scheduled for June 27

Tim June 20, 2013 40

This morning, NVIDIA dropped a bomb, announcing that they have lowered the price of SHIELD from the original $349 mark, to just $299. Thanks to enough community feedback and response to the product from potential buyers, NVIDIA felt it best to lower the price,...

Wednesday App Sales: Alien Breed, Rayman Jungle Run, Final Fantasy III, and More

Tim June 19, 2013 19

Browsing through the App Sales app, there seems to be a great list of games on sale today, so we figured we should spread the word on what you should check out. Most of these games we have talked about, so there should be a small sense of familiarity, but if...