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EA teases Real Racing 3 Porsche 911 update

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

Electronic Arts is set to give its free-to-play iOS/Android racer, Real Racing 3, another notable content update. The forthcoming Porsche 911 update is now on the horizon and challenges you to expand your lineup of cars with seven generations of the Porsche 911.

By the way, the car maker is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the legendary 911. The Porsche update is being teased less than three weeks after the most recent content pack enabled a bunch of classic American muscle cars (the Mercedes-Benz and Bentley vehicles came via July's update)...

Google announces Android 4.4 KitKat

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 12, 2018

Whoa, it's indeed been a crazy news day. First we learned that Microsoft is buying Nokia's devices division for north of $7 billion, then Apple came official with its iPhone event and now - just minutes after Apple's September 10 keynote confirmation - came word straight from the Internet giant Google that the next version of Android is going to be called KitKat.

Way to go to steal Apple's thunder, Google! I'm not kidding: the KitKat Google+ page just went live making the code-name official.

On top of this, the brown chocolate-like statue has joined the crew outside Google's Mountain View, California headquarters. Plus, the Android 4.4 web page is now live, too. Is the use of the KitKat name meant to suggest Google will now "take a break" from innovation? Go past the fold for the full reveal...

Spotify app updated with new way to browse music

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 13, 2018

Following a big announcement of its new AirPlay-like Connect feature, Spotify has rolled out an update for its iOS client. The update brings the app to version 0.7.4, and includes a handful of new features and improvements.

Easily the biggest change Spotify users will notice in the new app is the completely revamped Browse tab. Thanks to the simplified UI, you can now find your favorite artists and albums, or discover new ones with a few taps...

New photo of alleged iPhone 5S Home button part could point to fingerprint sensor

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 13, 2018

As the September 10 iPhone event draws nearer, pundits have begun to cast their final predictions for what features Apple's next smartphone will possess. A faster processor seems like a given, as do a better camera and new gold colorway, but what else?

A lot of folks also think that the iPhone 5S will have a fingerprint scanner built into its Home button. It's been reported by analysts on several occasions, and evidence of it surfaced in iOS 7, but we have yet to see any real concrete proof. Until now?

Spotify Connect unveiled: AirPlay-like streaming, but without overhead

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2018

The popular Swedish streaming music service Spotify on Tuesday announced a compelling new feature for audiophiles which takes the best ideas from Apple's media streaming technology called AirPlay, and then some more. Called Spotify Connect, the service is being billed as "the new way to play at home".

It's a lot like AirPlay, but with the key difference: there's no overhead as the feature streams songs straight from Spotify's server to supported wireless speakers. I've included more information and a nice promo clip after the break...

New iPhone 5C leaks: manual, aftermarket cases

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 3, 2013

It's exactly a week until Apple's September 10 iPhone 5S/5C event - yes, we think the invites will go out later today - so small wonder we're now seeing leaks on a daily basis. For starters, an instruction manual thought to ship with the Dutch version of the iPhone 5C has surfaced online, reiterating what some analysts have been saying all along, that Apple's mid-range iPhone should phase out the current-generation iPhone 5 because it's basically an iPhone 5 inside a plastic casing.

We also have shots of an iPhone 5C aftermarket case by accessory maker Case-Mate...

Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s devices and services business for $7.2 billion

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 14, 2018

Early Tuesday morning, Microsoft announced that it would be purchasing Nokia’s devices and services business. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of Directors for both companies, and is expected to close in Q1 of next year, pending regulatory approval.

As for the terms of the deal, Microsoft is paying EUR 3.79 billion to purchase substantially all of Nokia’s cell phone business, and EUR 1.65 billion to license the company's patents, for a total price of EUR 5.44 billion (or roughly $7.2 billion in US dollars) in cash...

‘Cate’ combines Gmail, Twitter and other services into one unified messaging app

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

I hate email. Even with innovative apps like Mailbox, I'd rather iMessage or talk with someone on Twitter than email back and forth with them. There's subject lines, headers, signatures, and loads of other useless text—it's just all way too complicated.

I would be willing to reconsider my predisposition, though, if an application like this one ever makes it to market. It's called 'Cate,' and in addition to being gorgeous, it promises to make communication easier with direct Gmail messaging and more...

Is this Samsung’s new smartwatch?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 13, 2018

It appears that Samsung is going to beat Apple to the wearable tech space this week. The company has an 'Unpacked' media event scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, where it's widely presumed to unveil a new smartwatch.

Now, this category is still fairly new, so we really don't know what to expect to see on Wednesday. But if these images from VentureBeat are legitimate, Samsung's Galaxy watch will feature a 3-inch display and a chunky design...

Apple revamps its bug-reporting tool Radar

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 2, 2013

Apple's Bug Report is among more than a dozen services that were disrupted during a ten-day Dev Center outage earlier this month. The web-based tool, also known under the 'Radar' moniker, gives Apple's registered iOS and OS X developers the official venue to file all sorts of bug reports.

The improved version of Bug Reporter went live after this year's WWDC, but soon got pulled because- oh, the irony - it was riddled with bugs. The old, pre-WWDC Bug Report had long been a running joke.

Seriously, it was so bad that a few hundred developers signed a 'Fix Radar or GTFO' petition demanding that Apple squash pesky bugs and rethink the tool with a more intuitive approach. The redesigned version has now gone live for all developers with an Apple Developer Account, featuring improved searching, attachments and other improvements...

Nintendo should make great games for iOS

Sébastien Page ∙ September 2, 2013

Although Nintendo made it clear on multiple occasions that they will not port their games to other platforms, things aren't looking up for the Japanese company that's been slashing prices left and right in a hope it will sell more of its gaming devices.

Apple pundit John Gruber chimes in and shares his views about what Nintendo should do to keep relevant in a market it helped define:

Verizon confirms $130 billion purchase of Vodafone stake in Verizon Wireless

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

It's official, Verizon has reached an agreement with Vodafone to buyout its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion. The news comes after several months of rumors and speculation, and a report from The Wall Street Journal this weekend.

The deal, which is expected to close by the beginning of next year, is significant for a few reasons. For one, it will put Verizon in full control of the largest wireless carrier in the US. And two, it will rank as one of the largest acquisitions in history...