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Today Google pulled back the curtain on its Google Drive note-taking service, Keep

Google may be axing Reader, but that isn’t stopping the search giant from opening new doors on the web and in the cloud. As an expansion of its Dropbox rival, Google Drive, the search giant has launched an Evernote rival: Google Keep.  Read More

The Minuum keyboard from Whirlscape

Indiegogo project Minuum wants to revolutionize the QWERTY keyboard on your mobile devices. The project's condensed version of a classic layout aims to provide users with a simple and quick typing solution that gives our apps a little more room to breath.  Read More

Gizmag compares the specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 2

During the last two years, smartphones have ballooned to gigantic proportions. The most obvious example is Samsung’s “phablet,” the Galaxy Note. But even the company’s standard high-end phone, the Galaxy S4, dwarfs phones from yesteryear. Torn between big and really big? Read on, as we compare Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II.  Read More

The MonkeyOh is designed to get rid of cord clutter

Designed to work with Apple's power adapter, the MonkeyOh gets rid of cable clutter while also functioning as a versatile stand for iPhone and iPod touch.  Read More

IRIS is a digital personal assistant with an attitude, in the film APP

Notable exceptions aside, it’s generally agreed upon that it’s improper to check one’s smartphone while watching a movie in a theater. The new Dutch thriller APP, however, encourages viewers to do so. The film’s soundtrack contains a digital audio “watermark” – inaudible to human hearing – that causes exclusive supplemental content to appear on smartphones running the APP app.  Read More

We compare the specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One

In terms of smartphone quality, HTC and Samsung are both among the best. In terms of sales, though, Samsung left HTC in the dust long ago. HTC wants to bring itself back to relevance with its new flagship, the One. But is is better than Samsung’s new Galaxy S4? Let’s see how the two phones’ specs and features compare.  Read More

The Xperia L (left) and SP (right)

Sony has announced two new smartphones in London – the Xperia SP and the Xperia L. The SP offers an impressive 1280 x 720 display, while the lower-end L model provides a more camera-centric experience. Both handsets are a little lower down the spectrum than the company's flagship Xperia Z device, but will come with a more wallet-friendly price tag when they hit shelves in Q2 of this year.  Read More

A DisplaySearch analyst says the supply chain could be pointing to high-res iPad mini and ...

In the past year, both large tablets and 5-inch smartphones have shifted to razor-sharp, high-resolution displays. Smaller tablets, however, have yet to make that leap. According to an analyst who’s been keeping tabs on the supply chain, that could soon change – with both the iPad mini and Nexus 7 switching to high-res “Retina” displays.  Read More

We compare the specs – and other features – of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5

In a market swarming with competitors, it’s remarkable that Apple and Samsung are the only two smartphone makers seeing significant profits. In some parallel universe, perhaps the two could comfortably coexist, content with their virtual duopoly ... but there’s way too much bad blood for that. Will Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 help it to pull away? Or will the iPhone 5 stand strong after six months on the market? Let’s see how their specs – and other features – compare.  Read More

LG has announced that Optimus G Pro users will soon be able to control video playback hand...

Korean consumer electronics giant LG has announced that its flagship Optimus G Pro Android smartphone will be the first to receive eye-tracking video playback control. Launched in Japan back in January and released to the Korean market last month, the feature-packed smartphone will also gain a new Dual Camera feature, enhanced QRemote functionality and more personalization.  Read More

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