Archive for: October, 2014

Teaser Trailers for Alex Garland’s Ex Machina!

On the heels of yesterday’s poster and distribution announcements, A24 and Universal Pictures have revealed the first domestic and international trailers for Alex Garland’s chilling sci-fi thriller Ex Machina, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Alicia Vikander. See if Ava passes this deadly Turing Test by watching the teasers below! Here’s the official synopsis: Caleb […]

Google Adds New Reading Tools to Play Books App

Google today added several features to its Play Book reading application that make it better for consuming nonfiction material. The revised app, for example, allows users to skim or flip through pages, as well as add bookmarks throughout the text. The new skimming view makes it a breeze to jump from section to section, or […]

Google Drive for Android Given Material Design

Google recently updated the Google Drive application for Android devices. The revised app improves search tools by adding autocomplete as users type in the search box. Drive now allows users to attach email messages to shared files. The app has a brand new PDF viewer, which allows users to search for and select text within […]

Skype 5.7 for iPhone Is Now Out – Better Chat Services

Skype today updated its iPhone application to version 5.7. The refreshed app mostly addresses user complaints in order to improve performance and ease-of-use. Skype 5.7 lets iPhone users press-and-hold photos within chats to save to their camera roll; reduces chat load times; adds avatars to all chat sessions, including groups, and updates them frequently; and […]

Consumer Cellular Selling Moto G for $150

Consumer Cellular today announced the availability of the Moto G. The G has a 5-inch 720p HD screen, 8-megapixel camera, and quad-core processor. Consumer Cellular is selling the device for $150. The company does not require contracts.

Sony Changes Mobile Executives

Sony today said it will replace Kunimasa Suzuki, who leads the company’s smartphone business. Effective November 16, Hiroki Totoki will be the new president of Sony Mobile Communications. Totoki already serves as Sony’s corporate planning director and is a close confidant of CEO Kazuo Hirai, according to Reuters. The change is a reaction to slow […]

Lenovo Completes Acquisition of Motorola

Google has completed its sale of Motorola to Lenovo. Google first announced plans to sell Motorola in January. The deal was valued at about $2.9 billion. Google purchased Motorola in 2012 for more than $12 billion, in part for its treasure trove of 17,000 patents. Since then, Google has retooled Motorola’s products and released innovative […]

NATO and MPAA Announce Policy Banning Wearable Recording Devices

Wearing Google Glass in any movie theater in the United States could soon mean a visit from law enforcement thanks to the efforts of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and National Association of Theatre Owners. The organizations released a joint statement this week announcing that wearable devices are now added to official anti-piracy […]

Samsung Gear S Announces When the Goes Will Go On Sale

Samsung and its carrier partners announced availability and pricing details for the Gear S smartwatch today. AT&T and Sprint will offer the device starting November 7, but T-Mobile won’t sell it until November 9. Pricing for the wearable varies by carrier. The full retail price is $350. AT&T is offering it for $200 with a […]

Microsoft Band – Could It the Right Mix Wearable

  Microsoft has launched a $US199 wearable, Microsoft Band, that could be the right price and right mix of fitness tracker and smartwatch features. A wearable from Microsoft has been expected for long time, but while most were expecting a smartwatch, the Microsoft Band is being marketed primarily as a fitness device. Microsoft Band specs […]

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