Google's Chromecast took the entertainment market by storm when it launched all the way back in 2013. The HDMI dongle mightn't have been a set-top in the traditional sense, but it did prompt vendors of set-top boxes (read: Apple) into concerted expansion of services. One of the most enticing aspects of the Chromecast, besides the fact that it integrates with mobile devices and brought on-demand streaming services like Netflix to non-smart TV sets, is the price. At $35, it has been something of a revelation, but as if that price point wasn't reasonable enough, the Big G is now throwing in a digital gift to the value of six bucks to its highly valued army of Chromecast users. Check below for details on how you can claim yours!
As of next Wednesday, new standards on smartphone unlocking will come into play in the United States, making it a great deal easier for mobile consumers to pursue and achieve unlocked status through their network operator. If you are a U.S.-based mobile device user, this is quite a landmark event, and below, we've covered everything you need to know about the changes.
How to find out if your iPhone or Android phone will work on other carriers in US, Canada, Japan and other countries around the world. More details can be found right here.
It's a long road to the place where our smartphones can even remotely close in on the performance of handheld cameras, let alone DSLR ones. We've seen smartphones tackle that with the support for additional snap on lenses, like the Sony QX, but that's been a notable dismal experience at best for many. Enter - Olympus Air A01 lens camera, which can mount or simply connect to your smartphone for taking some spectacular photos.
In an interesting bit of development, Apple's iPhone sales have overtaken that of Android devices for the period October - December 2014. The latest report coming in goes on to show the impact that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus's arrival has created on the local smartphone market. Further information to follow after the jump.
New purported photos of Samsung’s soon-to-be-revealed Galaxy S6 have been leaked, and at first glance you can tell that the Korean giant has been worshiping the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus design before sitting down on the blueprint table.
With rumors swarming around Samsung's Project Zero - aka Galaxy S6 - a new report has shed some light on the color options the company’s front runner could be sporting once it's released. This would be the first time the colors have been reported on, and the first time we get a glimpse of an option which we haven’t seen before.
WhatsApp, now owned by Facebook, is the most-used cross-platform IM app going, and since the acquisition last year, has been the subject to a number of changes and improvements. Towards to the tail-end of last month, for example, a WhatsApp Web Client was launched, and although it could do with a few feature enhancements, is pretty functional for a version 1.0. Now, though, it has emerged that the WhatsApp Web Client has brought a new privacy concern, with syncing issues between the app and the Web Client seemingly exposing users' personal pictures.
If you're a fan of portable gaming and have been craving to play some classic PlayStation Portable (PSP) titles on your smartphone or tablet, you've come to the right place. The famous PSP emulator, titled PPSSPP, has been released as v 1.0 for Android devices over at the Google Play Store, and brings almost all the goodness of its iOS counterpart to the mix.
The WhatsApp voice calling feature has been spotted running for a few users, and it is expected that the rest of us could soon be getting our hands on it. Head on after the jump for further information on this development.
















