Hey BlackBerry, 2011 called and it wants its Bold 9900 back
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 was the coolest cat in RIM’s yard back in 2011, but those days are long gone. Since then, the company has changed its name to BlackBerry and lost nearly all its smartphone market share, as consumers have moved to competing platforms including iOS, Android and Windows Phone. However, new CEO John Chen is not ready to throw in the towel, and has a new smartphone available for pre-order, the brand new… BlackBerry Bold 9900?
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Is the Xbox One still paying for last year’s E3 PR blunders?
Let’s be clear right off the bat: The Xbox One is an awesome console even if it is currently in second place behind the PS4 in terms of sales. All the same, sales do matter and shrewd Xbox fan Paul Thurrott notices that this year’s Xbox One presentation at E3 marked a dramatic reversal from the presentation that Microsoft gave at E3 2013 where it went out of its way to tout all of the new console’s home entertainment features. This year, however, it was all about the games and Thurrott thinks that a big reason for this is that Microsoft made a lot of major public relations mistakes with gamers last year.
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Breaking: Google heads to outer space with latest acquisition
Google is leaving planet Earth. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday afternoon reported that Google has reached a deal that will see it acquire Skybox Imaging for $500 million. Discussions between the two companies had previously been reported by The Information. Skybox operates a number of satellites that it uses to capture ultra high-resolution photos of Earth, and it is believed that Google will use the satellites’ capabilities to capture Google Earth imagery of areas that were previously not accessible.
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A great idea, ruined: Perpetual negativity is driving me away from social
I’m spending far less time on social media these days than I once did. A combination of factors have led to this. First off, there’s the inherent risk of saying something that ends up crossing an esoteric line and gets you fired while you’re high above the Atlantic en route to Africa. Second, it’s simply too noisy to make sense of in any sane amount of time. And third, I’ve found that focusing more on my surroundings — things that I choose to take enjoyment in — leaves less time for negativity to find its way into my soul via someone else’s keystroke.
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HUGE GALAXY NOTE 4 LEAK: Beastly Galaxy Note 4 specs revealed in new leak
Apple may be planning to release bigger iPhones but for the time being, Samsung and its Galaxy Note series of devices remain the kings of the phablet world and the upcoming Galaxy Note 4 is shaping up to be a real show stopper. SamMobile’s sources say that the American version of the Galaxy Note 4 will be powered by a 2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and will feature a quad-HD display and a 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization (OIS).
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Here are the 5 most exciting games EA showed off at E3 2014
As expected, EA’s press conference on Monday was packed with new titles from some of the biggest studios in the world. EA Sports showed up with five new games, most of which will be out before the end of the year, Maxis is preparing to release the fourth entry in the hugely popular Sim series this September, BioWare is working on a new Mass Effect game as well as a game still in its earliest conceptual stages and Waystone Games is putting a fresh spin on MOBAs.
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Paid apps gone free: Smart Safe Pro for iPhone ensures your secrets are kept secret
Sometimes, there are files on your iPhone that just shouldn’t be seen by anyone but you. It’s ok, we’re not here to judge. Standard PIN and passcode security on the iPhone isn’t always enough. What happens when a friend or family member asks to borrow your phone for a few minutes to do something? Instead of always being a swipe and a tap away from having to explain why you have 1,397 photos of cats dancing around in tutus on your phone, try Smart Safe Pro.
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Apple’s iWatch expected to be even bigger than the iPad in its first year
The highly anticipated iWatch is expected to become a best-selling device with consumers, with investment firm UBS saying in a note to investors that Apple could sell 21 million smartwatches in the first year alone, and 36 million iWatch units in the second year. The device is expected to be priced at around $300.
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LIVE STREAMING VIDEO: Watch Nintendo’s big E3 2014 event right here!
Once again, Nintendo will be forgoing a press conference this year in favor of an online streaming Digital Event. It might sound like a worrying concession from the struggling Japanese company, but stage presence doesn’t make much of a difference when no one’s buying your home console. We need to see properties both new and old at this event to give us a reason to get excited about Nintendo again.
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Hidden iOS 8 files reveal iPhone is about to get one of Google Now’s coolest new features
Google Now is one of the most exciting things to happen to the mobile industry in years, and Google has been working hard lately at adding even more smart functionality to its intelligent personal assistant. It looks like some of Google’s work with Google Now has inspired Apple, because new revelations suggest that one of Google’s most recent new feature additions will be making its way to iOS 8 as well.
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