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Skype apps for iPad and iPhone get an iOS 7 interface makeover

October 7, 2013 no comments

Skype brought a basic level of iOS 7 support to its iPad and iPhone communication apps last month, but the developer isn’t satisfied with that mere tune-up. It just released new versions of bot...

Samsung’s new 13MP phone camera promises twice the stability, br...

October 7, 2013 no comments

Optical image stabilization for current smartphone cameras leaves something to be desired; you still need a steady hand to avoid blurry photos. Samsung has just unveiled a new, extra-stable sensor th...

Leak hints at iPhone 5c and 5s variants for Boost Mobile

October 1, 2013 no comments

Apple offers iPhones through both large and small US carriers these days, but it has so far given Boost Mobile the cold shoulder. That may soon change, however — @evleaks has just leaked ads hi...

Simple.TV reveals second-gen streaming DVR and Version 2.0 interface

September 6, 2013 no comments

Simple.TV’s first streaming DVR had its rough edges, but the company is clearly willing to make improvements — it just announced the second generation of its set-top box. The redesign is ...

Netflix profiles won’t work via Windows Media Center plugin

August 5, 2013 no comments

Netflix’s user profiles haven’t seen a full roll out yet, but they’re already causing snags with certain users. Specifically, the new feature isn’t compatible with Windows Med...

NTT DoCoMo’s prototype breathalyzer knows if you’re burnin...

July 26, 2013 no comments

Next time you’re back from a run, questioning whether it’s been worth the agony effort, you might actually be able to find out for sure. Well, perhaps not the next time, but soon, thanks ...

Slingbox update lets you invite Facebook friends to watch your cable i...

July 24, 2013 no comments

If you’re an inveterate placeshifter and have the internet bandwidth to spare, there’s no longer any reason to keep your cable TV feeds all to yourself. A Watch update has arrived for the...

Galaxy S 4 for Verizon spied in Brown Autumn

July 20, 2013 no comments

History might be repeating itself. Just as Samsung launched a red Galaxy S III for AT&T and followed up with black and brown Verizon models, a new @evleaks image hints that AT&T’s red G...

Socialmatic camera priced at $300, channels Sting for marketing taglin...

July 19, 2013 no comments

Polaroid’s second chance has a price, and it’s $299. At that amount though, it’s hard to tell how much the novelty of instant-printing is worth in comparison to less kitschy and mor...

Scientists use sound waves to lift and move objects, make cup of joe m...

July 17, 2013 no comments

Levitating objects with sound waves isn’t anything new, but a team from Switzerland has taken it to the next level by rotating and moving objects as they float. In fact, the researchers were ab...

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