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BLU Products announces updates for its Vivo 4.3 smartphone

, Apr 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

BLU Products has announced that it has made some improvements to one of its most popular smartphones called the Vivo 4.3. The smartphone is now available in three colors giving people more choices to match their personality. The phone is now available in yellow, Pearl white, and pink. Read The Full Story

Verizon rolling out OTA update for Galaxy Camera, will bring new features and modes

, Apr 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you have a Verizon Wireless-variety of Samsung's Galaxy Camera, you'll be seeing an over-the-air update coming some time soon. Verizon announced it earlier today, and says that the update will bring some new features and modes, as well as minor improvements, to the device. When it arrives, the update will weigh in at a hefty 179.8MB in size. Read The Full Story

Edison2 shows off next-gen Very Light Car

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in 2010, Edison2 won the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE in the Mainstream class for its Very Light Car four-seater vehicle. Fast forward three years, and the Edison2 is back with the next generation of that winning vehicle, once again called the Very Light Car, but this time featuring an extra-sparse frame. You can check out a gallery of its prototype rendering, as well as pictures of its frame, after the break. Read The Full Story

Bing Apps for Windows 8 get major updates

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Late least year, Microsoft rolled out a half dozen Bing Apps for Windows 8 users, each one focused on a specific category, such as travel and sports. The apps were designed to offer "immersive vertical experiences," and now, about six months later, a big line of updates for them is being pushed out. Users can grab the updates now by heading into the Windows Store and selecting the updates notification. Read The Full Story

Google Glass Explorer edition starts shipping today

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Some exciting news just popped up in our inbox about the increasingly popular and coveted Google Glass. Word has swirled for a little while now that the wearable devices could start shipping in the next month, and we've just received word from Google that such rumors are reality. Not only that, but they teased us with some other details, including that some shipments may go out today. Read The Full Story

TeleNav’s Scout gains support for 3D buildings and landmarks

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

The last we heard about TeleNav's Scout GPS app was back in December, but the folks behind the popular navigation app are back with a new update. This time around, users will be able to take advantage of 3D buildings and landmarks while they navigate through unfamiliar cities, thanks to the SSAO technology that TeleNav has added on to the app. Read The Full Story

Federal Aviation Administration says Android plane hijacking isn’t possible

, Apr 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

On Thursday, a man named Hugo Tesco demonstrated at the Hack in a Box security conference a way to hijack an airplane using an Android device - and nothing else. Obviously, such a claim drew quite a bit of attention, including from the Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Administration, both of which have come forward with statements that it simply isn't possible. Read The Full Story

Pebble rolls out firmware update version 1.10, adds support for third-party watchfaces

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Pebble has rolled out version 1.5 of PebbleOS for its popular smartwatch. Users should be seeing the firmware update via the Pebble app, but are advised in the announcement that force quitting the app and then restarting it may be necessary. If that fails, the app may need to be deleted and reinstalled, but the hassle is worth it in the end, with the new version bringing a lot of fixes, improvements, and features. Read The Full Story

Twitter to launch music app this weekend, says sources

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

In the latest Twitter news story to surface today, sources have told the folks over at AllThingsD that the rumored Twitter music app we've been hearing about will be launched this Friday, with another stating that it will be launched at Coachella some time this weekend. This follows an announcement on Thursday by We Are Hunted that it was acquired by the microblogging service. Read The Full Story

Twitter Trends rolled out in more than 160 new locations

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Twitter, which publicly revealed its acquisition of We Are Hunted music service earlier this evening and is rumored to be working on a music app, has expanded its Trends locations to more than 160 additional cities, offering it in locations that have never before had access and expanding it in countries that have already seen it. Read The Full Story

Chrome Beta for Android updates with full-screen mode and improved Omnibox

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google rolled out a Chrome Beta update yesterday, bringing with it a couple of improvements that have been long-anticipated, and that provide Android users with some much-needed functionality. After updating, Chrome Beta for Android users will have easy full-screen Web browsing and improved search via Omnibox. The update can be grabbed now from the Play Store. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Surface RT update fixes Wi-Fi issues

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Some Surface RT users have experienced problems with Wi-Fi, including crashes that result from some problems with the wireless. Microsoft rolled out an update earlier today to fix several of these problems, which can be grabbed now, and build upon the updates rolled out in March, which also included a fix for wireless connectivity problems experienced by some users. Read The Full Story
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