'Super Mario Run' heads the Top Grossing category in the App Store already

Mere hours after its unveiling, Nintendo's Super Mario Run blockbuster climbed up the ladder to reach the top spot in the Top Grossing category of the App Store.  Needless to say, it also tops the Free section chart, as it is free to play until 20 seconds...

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Gene Munster says goodbye with a final call for Apple to sell 170 million iPhones in fiscal 2018

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has been quoted in many of our stories over the years. He is taking his analytical skills to a different part of the financial industry as he starts a Venture Capital firm. In his final note to Piper's institutional traders, Munster gave...

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Microsoft plans to open Cortana to third-party developers to compete with Amazon Echo and Google Home

In line with recent rumors that Microsoft is going to harness the ubiquity of Windows and the smarts of Cortana to compete with Google and Amazon in the smart home niche, the tech giant has now opened its AI assistant to third-party developers and device makers. This...

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Galaxy S8: fingerprint sensor on the back and a Note 7-like iris scanner

The next flagship Samsung Galaxy will surely be one of the most significant smartphone releases of 2017 and after the demise of the Galaxy Note 7, there's added onus on the so-called Galaxy S8 and S8 edgeto deliver the goods. We've heard...

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Carriers start testing Android Nougat update for the Galaxy S7/S7 edge

Samsung's Android Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge might be in the final stages of testing, as some carriers have already been given final builds they can test. Australian carrier Vodafone has just refreshed its software update weekly wrap...

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Scooch, Echo: creepy US-bound assistant traps a virtual girlfriend in a $2600 Gatebox

While voice-controlled virtual assistants like Siri, Cortana or Google Now never took off as the Silicon Valley giants hoped, Amazon struck a surprising gold with its household one, the Echo. It turned out that nobody wants to chat in public with their phone, but there...

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Google updates Snapseed with many improvements on Android and iOS

Snapseed, the application developed by Google that should provide users with a complete and professional photo editor features, has just received the last update before the holidays. According to Google, the new update includes many improvements for both the Android and...

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6.3-inch QHD LeEco LE X920 gets outed in hands-on images

There are many, many China-based firms pumping out flagship-level handsets, but LeEco is seemingly more ambitious than most of its compatriots. The firm set up camp in Silicon Valley earlier this year, and while its flash sale mentality is not something...

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The Motorola Moto M reaches the European market

It was revealed earlier this week that the Moto M will soon be treated to Android 7.0 Nougat, which is a real boost for owners and would-be owners of the device. It's not uncommon for mid-range handsets to be quickly forgotten when it comes to firmware updates,...

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Sony rolls Android 7.0 Nougat out to several Xperia devices

The Android 7.0 Nougat firmware update has just begun trickling out to members of Sony's Xperia range. Specifically, the Xperia X (F5121), Xperia X Dual (F5122) and Xperia X Compact (F5321) are all involved, and the bump pushes the build number...

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Forget Super Mario Run, here are 10 great alternatives for Android and iOS that are more fun

Forget about Super Mario Run, there are other platformer games for either iOS and Android that are not only cheaper but also way more fun! In case you've missed the news, Nintendo's long-anticipated Super Mario Run arrived on iOS yesterday, with the first three levels...

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Samsung tipped done with its Note 7 investigation, demands Galaxy S8 secrecy over product leaks to China

There is no second chance to make a first impression, they say, and Samsung Mobile’s head Koh Dong-jin knows this all too well. Given how much the company has riding on the Galaxy S8success, he had demanded a total veil of secrecy over the upcoming spring flagship.  After...

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Hungry T-Mobile subscribers can't wait for next Tuesday

T-Mobile Tuesdays for this week is over, and it is time for subscribers of the nation's third largest carrier to start thinking about next week's freebies. For December 20th, T-Mobile customers will be gobbling down a free 6-inch Oven Roasted Chicken sub from Subway. Our...

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Tech executives have "productive" meeting with the President-elect and his family on Wednesday

As expected, some of the most important executives in the tech world managed to make their way to the Trump Tower apartment of President-elect Donald Trump yesterday afternoon to attend a summit. The meeting between Trump and tech executives like Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon...

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Nintendo releases Super Mario Run in the App Store

The time has finally come for Super Mario Run to make its debut in the App Store. Nintendo has just released the game on iOS devices and fans of the franchise can get it for free. If you've been playing another Mario game in the past, Nintendo's new title will surprise you since the Japanese developer managed to tailor Super...

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Morgan Stanley: T-Mobile could merge with Sprint or buy out U.S. Cellular in 2017

Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery says that the 2017 outlook for the telecom sector resolves around the letter "T." Flannery says that the telecom industry's direction next year depends on taxes, Treasuries (meaning the direction and magnitude of changes in interest...

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Bluboo Dual takes the stage with two camera sensors and elegant aluminum chassis

You can count on phone makers like Bluboo to out handsets that seem like a great value-for-money proposition, and the latest Bluboo Dual is no exception. Don't get confused by the title, the phone is not called that because it sports two SIM card slots (most phones from the region do), but rather because it has two camera sensors and two lenses, riding...

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A new Android app from the Skype dev team has SMS texting integration built right in

Every time a reputable developer releases a “hidden” app in alpha version on Google Play, we just can't resist to take it for a spin. This time around it's actually a brand new app from the Skype team, developed from the ground up as a mobile-first experience. The app...

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Snatch up the BlackBerry DTEK50 for just $229.99 from B&H

The mid-range BlackBerry DTEK50 is priced at $299 by ShopBlackBerry, and at $287 at Amazon. But if you want the phone at an even better price, New York City's B&H Photo is offering the Android powered handset for $229.99. That is a savings of $69.01, or 23%...

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Uber launches self-driving cabs in San Francisco, California DMV claims it's illegal

Self-driving cars are quite hot topic lately. And as one of the top ride-hailing services out there, Uber also wants to ride the hype train of autonomous vehicles. Just yesterday the company announced and launched its first self-driving cab tests. Uber said that users...

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Police can now demand your phone's passcode

Up until recently, no law enforcement officer could make you unlock your phone for them. That all changed when a US court ruled that police can make you unlock your handset with the fingerprint scanner, but not with a password or passcode. This is why when the state of...

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Bear is a great new notes app with support for formatting, sync and more

Bear is a new note-taking app for iOS devices and Mac computers that features a simple, intuitive design with some neat formatting options and a beautiful, clean design. It is completely free to download, but if you want to use its pro features like cross-device sharing and more, you'd need to sign up for a paid subscription running for $1.5 per...

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Android Wear 2.0 preview 4 adds sign-in, in-app billing, more

Following Cronologics' acquisition earlier this week, Google released a new beta version of Android Wear 2.0 operating system for smartwatches. This would be the fourth preview build launched by Google, and one of the most important since it brings many new features...

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watchOS 3.1.1 update gets pulled after bricking reports, users must contact Apple for replacements

Apple released watchOS 3.1.1 a few days ago and many Apple Watch owners now report that their smartwatches have been bricked in the attempt of updating to the latest version of the OS. Following these bricking complaints, Apple has decided to pull the update...

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BMJ: Pokemon GO won't keep you fit; game only produces shortlived improvement in exercising

Remember those steamy summer nights when you'd be walking for hours, smartphone in hand, trying to catch Pokemon while playing Pokemon GO? And when your spouse or parents or friends looked at you like you were Mr. Mime, complaining that you were spending too much time on...

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AT&T updates LG G4 and LG V10 with November security patches

AT&T has issued software updates for the LG G4 and LG V10. The LG G4 has been upgraded to build number version MRA58K, which includes the November security patch and minor updates. The 273MB update is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. There are no indications as to when...

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