U.S. House passes bill to allow mobile phone unlocking, but details worry advocates
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would legalize cell phone unlocking, but not all consumer choice advocates are happy with the bill. Originally posted here: U.S. House passes bill to allow mobile phone unlocking, but details worry advocatescompare car insurance app
Barnes & Noble will revive its Nook tablet line with a new model this year
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Barnes & Noble’s tablet range was on ice; while the firm did promise to work with third parties on new models, it went through all of 2013 without fresh devices. The bookseller will soon reward patient fans, however. It just revealed that there will be a new “Nook color device” early into the company’s fiscal 2015, which roughly translates to this summer. However,...
Mirrorlink 1.1 protocol brings third-party apps to in-car screens
Allowing drivers to access more mobile phone apps on a dashboard display while at the wheel sounds like a recipe for disaster — but at Mobile World Congress members of the Car Connectivity Consortium showed how they plan to do this while limiting distractions with a technology called MirrorLink. Read more here: Mirrorlink 1.1 protocol brings third-party apps to in-car screensWrestling Action Figures
Google finally releases Now Launcher to the Play store, for Nexus and Play Edition devices
Most of us assumed it was only a matter of time before Google released the Now launcher that debuted on the Nexus 5 to the Play store. Now that day has come… provided you’re the owner of a Nexus or Play Edition handset that runs KitKat. The new homescreen is the one you’ve already come to know and love on the newest Nexus phone, complete with the ability to say “Ok Google” from any home screen to...
App Store Sales Top $10 Billion in 2013
CUPERTINO, California―January 7, 2014―Apple® today announced that customers spent over $10 billion on the App Store℠ in 2013, including over $1 billion in December alone. App Store customers downloaded almost three billion apps in December making it the most successful month in App Store history. Apple’s incredible developers have now earned $15 billion on the App Store.“We’d like to thank our customers for making 2013 the best year...
