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Opera Mini: Browse the Web on Samsung Gear S
TNW - Paul Sawers
A little over a month ago, Samsung unveiled its new Gear S smartwatch, a Tizen-powered timepiece capable of making calls and going online without leaning on a smartphone. Heck, it even promised full turn-by-turn
iOS 8 Adoption Stagnates Just Two and a Half Weeks After Launch
MacRumors - by Juli Clover
After almost three weeks of availability, Apple's iOS 8 operating system is now installed on 47 percent of devices, according to new numbers posted on Apple's App Store support page for developers. That
Your fingerprint unlocks LastPass on the Galaxy S5
Engadget - Mariella Moon
On any other phone, you'd have to type in the master password to access all your other passwords stored on LastPass -- including the iPhone, where Touch ID gets you into your phone and iTunes account,
Carriers block Samsung Galaxy S5 Download Booster feature
Android Authority - Shawn Ingram
When Samsung first announced the Galaxy S5 one of the big software features it touted was Download Booster, a feature that uses both Wi-Fi and LTE to make downloading files faster, but as with so many
Apple documents show need for bigger screens: 'consumers want what we don't have'
The Verge - Josh Lowensohn
Internal Apple documents from last April shown in court today paint the picture that the company was scrambling to identify and determine ways to compete with devices running Android, as well as keep of
What If Your Phone Knew What You Wanted Before You Asked?
fastcoexist.com - About the author Sarah Kessler is a senior writer at Fast Company, where she writes about the on-demand/gig/sharing "economies" and the future of work. More
Tim Tuttle was already very familiar with this letdown. He had dedicated the first part of his career to artificial intelligence (AI)–earning a Ph.D. …
Marine Biology
Thousands of Swimming Fish Create Huge Underwater Spirals
My Modern Met - Katie Hosmer
American photographer Octavio Aburto thrives on the fascinating world of life in the sea. He has spent decades studying and researching marine biology in order to educate the world about the protection
Updated: Pandora opens submission process to independent artists
gigaom.com - by Lauren Hockenson
More underground artists have the opportunity to take advantage of Pandora (s p): The company announced Thursday that it will open its submission …
2013 Smartphones: Android 78.9%, iOS 15.5%, Windows Phone 3.6%
TNW - Emil Protalinski
Global smartphone shipments reached 290.2 million units in Q4 2013, up 34 percent from 217.0 million units in Q4 2012. Google’s Android secured 78.4 percent global share in the quarter (78.9 percent in
How to win followers and thinkfluence people
Quartz - By Rachel Feltman
For many, Twitter has become a useful tool for increasing the scope and impact of their work. For others, it can be something of a mystery, with users feeling clueless as to how they might transition one
Samsung Is Still King Of Mobile Mountain
ReadWrite - dan rowinski
The final 2013 numbers are in and Samsung once again reigns supreme over the mobile ecosystem. According to research firm IDC, Samsung’s shotgun strategy of developing dozens of smartphones across a variety
Sprint’s Framily plan isn’t Amway, but it’s a distant cousin of multilevel marketing
gigaom.com - by Kevin Fitchard
Since writing my post about Sprint’s interesting spin on the family plan on Tuesday, I’ve received a bunch of comments about how similar Sprint’s(s …
Sprint's new "Framily" plan lets you share your account with 10 friends, but still bills you separately
Engadget - Sean Buckley
It's a scam thrifty cellular subscribers have been pulling for years: sharing a "family plan" with a group of non-biologically related peers to save a few bucks. It works, but it's kind of a headache family
Samsung, Apple in talks to end patent battle, report says
CNET - by Don Reisinger
The two tech giants are reportedly attempting to hammer out a royalties deal that could finally end their ongoing patent dispute.
Samsung Galaxy S5 concept video borrows iPhone 5s features
Android Authority - Shawn Ingram
A new concept video for the Samsung Galaxy S5 shows what Samsung’s next phone could be like if it takes a couple features from the iPhone 5s and iterates on them. The major focus of the new concept video
The Future According To Samsung
Business Insider - Steve Kovach
The following concept video shows how that could happen. The video touches on a concept called "The Internet Of Things," which is a term people in the tech industry like to throw around when they talk
Samsung updating Galaxy Gear this week with enhanced notifications and gestures (updated)
Engadget - Brad Molen
When we reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch, we were concerned about the lack of third-party notification support. If we received a notification from any app that wasn't officially made by Samsung,
Android vs. iOS Development: Fight!
TechCrunch - Jon Evans
The eternal startup question “Android or iOS first?” grows ever thornier, with news that Android’s market share exceeds 80%. But never mind the managers and non-technical founders: what do developers!
Samsung Is Still Crushing Apple In Smartphone Market Share
Business Insider - Steve Kovach
Samsung has 32% of the global smartphone market, followed by Apple, which has 12%, according to the latest research report from Gartner. While Samsung's market share has remained flat over the last year,
How to easily root an Android device
CNET - by Rick Broida
Free Windows utility Kingo Android Root makes it a snap to take total control just about any Android smartphone. Here's how to use it.
'Temple Run' could become the latest mobile game to be turned into a movie
The Verge - Casey Newton
The producer of the Harry Potter series of films is in talks to bring best-selling game series Temple Run to the big screen, according to a new report. Warner Bros. is considering a movie adaptation of
Android dominates 81 percent of world smartphone market
CNET - by Dara Kerr
A new IDC study shows Google's operating system has a stronghold on the smartphone market, but Windows Phone is quickly moving up the ranks.
Sprint's 'Spark' technology enables cellular data speeds of up to 60Mbps
The Verge - Chris Welch
Sprint claims it has developed a new wireless technology that could allow the carrier to surpass the wireless data speeds of its rivals. Dubbed Sprint Spark, the "super-high-speed" currently reaches peak
Has the mobile balance shifted in T-Mobile and Sprint’s favor? UBS thinks so
gigaom.com - by Kevin Fitchard
The time is ripe for T-Mobile and Sprint to take market share away from the dominant megacarriers in the U.S. mobile market, according to UBS Telecom …
Here’s what connected cars will be doing by 2020
VentureBeat
Pavan Mathew is Global Head of Connected Car for Telefonica Digital. Many of us dream of autonomous cars. Just imagine the relaxation of completely hands-free driving that is both seamless and safe, unlocking
iPhone 5 The ‘Most Hated Handset’, Galaxy S4 The Most Loved [Report]
Cult of Android - By Killian Bell
Apple’s iPhone 5 is “the most hated handset” currently available, receiving the most criticism on social networks, reports British tabloid The Daily Mail. Its biggest rival, the Samsung Galaxy S4, is most
Free Jay-Z album prompts flood of spammy auto-tweets
The Verge - Adrianne Jeffries
There's no such thing as a free download. Jay-Z announced he was leaking his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, five days early via an app, which seemed like a generous and innovative move. However, he
Lou Reed Reviews Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’
Rolling Stone - Erin Coulehan
Lou Reed is a fan of Kanye West’s: The veteran rocker praises the rapper’s new LP, Yeezus, in a review for The Talkhouse and comes to the conclusion …
The Galaxy S4 Shows Samsung At Its Strongest (And Most Vulnerable)
Forbes - Haydn Shaughnessy
The answer lies somewhere in Ewan Spence’s summary of the S4 last week. Ewan says it’s all about the platform but if it is, this is Samsung’s weakness not its strength. Very few of us stop to think what