Archive for: June, 2014

AT&T to Use Phone Location Data to Help Stop Credit Card Fraud

AT&T today announced a trial that will see the company use customer location data to help credit card companies make better decisions about whether to decline or approve certain international transactions. The pilot, which kicks off this summer, follows a similar one being tested by MasterCard and Syniverse. Customers can choose to opt in to […]

You Can Snag the LG Optimus L70 for $50, After Rebate, at Cricket

Cricket Wireless today announced the LG Optimus L70 smartphone will be available online and in stores beginning Friday for $50 after a $50 mail-in rebate. The L70 was announced earlier this year and is already being sold by MetroPCS and others.

Cricket to Cut Off Lifeline Service with Move to GSM

AT&T recently indicated via its support web site that it will eventually discontinue offering Lifelife service through its Cricket prepaid brand. Lifeline allows qualified Americans to receive free or heavily discounted wireless service through Cricket. AT&T will support Circket’s current CDMA Lifeline customers for the next 18 months, but it will not sign any new […]

Nokia Buys Mesaplexx

Nokia today said it has acquired Mesaplexx, a company based in Australia that develops radio frequency (RF) filter technology. Nokia says Mesaplexx’s technology will help it improve its Flexi-branded base stations. Nokia claims it may be able to reduce the size of its Flexi products by as much as 30% using Mesaplexx’s RF filters. It […]

Eva Green Responds to Banned Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Poster

Last week, a new poster for Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For made its way online, but what separated this poster from previous character posters for the film was it had been banned by the MPAA. Featuring Eva Green as the salacious Ava Lord, the poster was rejected “for nudity – curve […]

Chevy, Ferrari Give Preview of CarPlay implementations at WWDC

Three vehicles parked inside the WWDC conference hall feature sneak previews of Apple’s CarPlay iOS technology incorporated into forthcoming vehicle models from Chevy and Ferrari. In addition, an after-market CarPlay solution kit from Pioneer was featured in a customized 1965 Ford Mustang. Apple gave USA Today a demo of the Chevy Spark EV implementation. The […]

Step Up All In Has a New Poster

Summit Entertainment has released the poster for Step Up All In which you can view below. Stay tuned for the new trailer tomorrow as well. Opening in theaters on July 25, the film stars Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Misha Gabriel, Izabella Miko, Alyson Stoner and Adam Sevani. In the next exciting chapter […]

Check Out the Promo Poster for The CW’s iZombie

The CW has released a new promo poster (via Blackfilm) for their upcoming series “iZombie” which you can check outbelow. Based on the series created by Chris Roberson and Mike Allred, “iZombie” will be executive produced by “Veronica Mars” creator Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero and sees “Once Upon a Time” star Rose McIver in […]

NZXT Announces Grid+ Digital Fan Controller

NZXT has revealed a new fan controller at Computex 2014 — the Grid+. This fan controller is built to work in conjunction with the recently announced CAM software, and can control up to six fans at once. The controller is built with a single channel, though multiple units will be usable at once in a […]

Sniper Elite V2 Is a Free Download for a Limited Time

Independent UK developer Rebellion has announced that its award-winning World War 2 shooter Sniper Elite V2 is completely FREE to download for PC on Steam. The promotion lasts exactly 24 hours, ending Thursday June 5th at 10am PST / 6PM BST and Rebellion hope that it’ll benefit Sniper Elite fans and those new to the series […]

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