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Google Unveils Keep, Hits 1B Users on YouTube, Leaks New App Store
In today’s mobile / social roundup: Google Keep officially out; Twitter celebrates 7th birthday; YouTube hits 1B unique monthly users; Google Play 4.0 preview; iOS 6.1.3 laced with another bug; and a Starbucks-Square kerfuffle. Google Keep officially out Earlier this week, leaks regarding an Evernote-like service from Google surfaced the web, unearthing a new app ...
“Weev” Sentenced to 41 Month in Prison and 3 Years Supervised Release
Andrew ‘weev’ Auernheimer was sentenced to 41 months imprisonment due to finding a security flaw in AT&T’s website. The security flaw enabled weev to collect personal data of 114,000 iPad owners on AT&T’s network. Aside from the more than three years jail time, upon his release, he will be subjected to three years of supervised ...
Brainception: Filmmaker Jason Silva Mindf*cks Us Again
Given our interest in Big Data, we were excited to see the latest project, The Mirroring Mind, from theCube alum, Jason Silva. The filmaker is one of our genereation’s best messengers telling the promise of Big Data as it pertains specifically to the individual, proving its case in the enterprise and moving its way down to ...
iWatch vs. S-Watch : 6 Things Apple + Samsung Need to Win the Next Gadget Craze
Connected devices. We love ’em. But the smartphone and tablet market have already become saturated, and the public excitedly awaits the “next big thing” from Apple in particular. Known for setting the bar in consumer electronics, Apple is due for a revolutionary new device. While we don’t know exactly what that device will be, the ...
Samsung Reveals Plans for Apple iWatch Competitor
In today’s mobile news roundup: Samsung building iWatch competitor; Leaked LG Nexus 5 images; LG may sue Samsung for Eye Tracking feature; Nokia wins patent infringement case against HTC; AT&T’s new bank breaking shared plans; and T-Mobile’s March 26 event. Samsung building iWatch competitor If Apple is in fact being secretive regarding the iWatch, Samsung ...
Ultrabook Showdown : New Lenovo ThinkPad vs. HP Folio + Dell XPS
The Lenovo ThinkPad T431 is the redesigned version of the ThinkPad T430. It’s lighter and thinner, and has a redesigned touchpad and a slimmer LCD bezel. The touchpad is now bigger but the buttons for clicking or selecting are now gone. Not to worry though, users just have to click on certain areas of the ...
HOW TO : Switch to Feedly from Google Reader
Earlier in February we heard rumblings of Google Reader being on the brink of death, acting rather absurdly for many users. Some reported that “read” articles keep popping up as new, and some unsubscribed feeds returned from the grave. Others thought that Google was just updating the content aggregator, hence the screw ups. But the ...
Smack-Talkers BlackBerry CEO, Chinese Stars Gang Up on Apple
In today’s mobile/social roundup: BlackBerry CEO calls Apple UI old; Chinese celebrities paid to bash Apple; Apple-Android war sparked with new Apple page; Apple sued by THX for .speakers used in Apple devices; and Facebook blocks another app. BlackBerry CEO calls iPhone UI old BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins discussed what he plans for the company’s ...
Samsung Galaxy SIV vs. Top 2013 Smartphones
If you’re an avid fan of SiliconANGLE’s comparison pieces, you’ve probably been waiting for this for a long time. With Samsung’s official launch of the Galaxy S IV last night, we were too giddy preparing the following “versus” piece for you all. This isn’t our usual comparison piece since the iPhone 5 will not be ...
Samsung Galaxy SIV : Full Specs + Special Features
Samsung has revealed the Galaxy SIV at yesterday’s Unpacked event in New York’s Radio City Music Hall. And without further ado, we present you the Next Big Thing. Specifications . The Galaxy SIV features a 5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 1920 pixels, ~441 ppi pixel density, topped with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It ...