Pokemon Go may be a completely mobile and online game, but this doesn’t mean brick and mortar stores can’t get their piece of the pie. We know T-Mobile and Sprint are trying to lure more users to their stores, and sponsored locations are soon to come. Now GameStop is also trying to reap the benefits of a title that has over 20 million users by the Pokeballs.
...their sales have grown by 100% thanks to the Pokemon Go craze.
Looking for some brand-name phones on the cheap? You could do a lot worse than the devices that Amazon has on sale right now. They might not be the newest or the flashiest, but they are solid devices that have proven themselves in the market and you can currently get them at a pretty low price.
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The Honor 9X is the latest entry in the company’s budget-conscious “X” series. It features a triple-lens rear camera system — complete with a 48MP primary sensor — as well as a pop-up selfie camera that eliminates the need for a display notch.
The device launched in Russia earlier today and is now coming to other parts of Europe. The Honor 9X will soon be available from Honor’s Netherlands website for €299.
It’s no (longer a) secret that the NSA has planted its feelers deep into the very foundation of the Internet. Allegedly, the US spy agency has even obtained access to Google’s data centers, though it’s not clear whether this happened with Google’s cooperation.
When it can’t legally force its way onto private systems, the NSA does its best to sneak in – case in point, a pilot program called Irritant Horn, that saw the NSA and its allies attempt to hijack the connection between a target smartphone and the Play Store (then called Android Market).
Sony Xperia XIf you are a Sony fan, or you are looking to upgrade from a Xperia Z device and want to stick with Sony then the Xperia X could just be what you are looking for. Having said that, there are other flagship devices out there that offer more for less money, therefore the Xperia X's high off-contract price makes it a tough sell.
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The Sony Xperia Z range is dead.
Remember that promise that an LG official made about the Ice Cream Sandwich update heading for the Spectrum really soon? That was hinted back in July. Just when most folks are about to lose faith in humanity Verizon and LG, out pops the announcement that the long awaited software upgrade to Android 4.0 for the LG Spectrum is now ready to be served.
While the actual date hasn’t been mentioned, Verizon’s website has been updated with details of the new firmware, as well as how to get it for the device.
The VoCore 2 is open source hardware. It has WIFI, USB, UART, and 20+ GPIOs, but it’s only one inch square. Amazing really, since it could be used to control your smart home.
Also included in this deal is the Ultimate Dock, into which you can slide a microSD to give your gadget extra storage capabilities.
The applications of this tiny computer are virtually endless. With a bit of easy-to-learn coding you could use it as a VPN gateway to secure your network, an airplay music streaming station, a private cloud to store your data, and so on.
Although it’s a player in the high-end market first and foremost, HTC is also thinking of tech users on a lower budget. The Desire C, also known as the Golf some time ago, was unveiled last month and is slowly, but steadily, entering the entry-level markets in several key regions.
Released in the UK a couple of weeks back, HTC’s newest ICS-powered smartphone will start selling in India by the end of this week.
In the quest to provide you with the best home automation tools around, the recently Google purchased Nest has made a move of its own, announcing the purchase of Revolv. Revolv is another home automation company that has exclaimed Nest to be an inspiration, and that they are thrilled to be new members of the Nest family.
This purchase is what many have dubbed an ‘acqui-hire,’ meaning that Revolv was acquired primarily as a means to bring the talent over to Nest.
The HTC One X with its powerful quad-core processor and 4.7 inch touchscreen is definitely one of the fastest devices in town. It’s good to know that the HTC One X is also showing signs of developer support from the community as the official ClockworkMod Touch Recovery has been rolled out to the device. Imagine being able to navigate Recovery Mode with your fingertips and giving those physical keys some much needed rest.