Uh-Oh ‘Butterfingers’ Program For All on HTC One M9 and M8

Posted: March 18, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In an effort to get people to switch to their handsets, HTC has announced the ‘Uh-Oh’ program for the One M9 that launches in a couple weeks. If you break your phone, they’ll replace it free for the first 365 days. Thenextweb.com says HTC will extend the coverage to the M8 after the M9 launches, too.

Windows 10 is coming this summer from Microsoft, sooner than most expected. According to bgr.com, Windows Hello will be able to use your face, fingerprints, or iris scanning, instead of a password or PIN number. The biometric data is local, so hackers can’t grab it as it travels over the web.

The latest version of Apple’s mobile system, iOS 8 is now on 77% of its mobile devices, ahead of the Apple Watch release next month. 9to5mac.com reports that upcoming
update 8.3 has more Emoji characters and more languages for Siri.

Santa Could Leave Your VR Headset Under the Tree

Posted: October 6, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

9to5google.com has picked up on a report from GForGames that Samsung will release it’s Gear VR virtual reality headset in December, possibly December 1st. It will sell for less than $200, and pairs with the Galaxy Note 4.

Adobe has introduced Premiere Clip, a streamlined video editor for iPhone and the iPad. It’s intended for anyone, not just pros. Theverge.com says it syncs back to the desktop version for easier touching up later.

iOS 8 is now on 45% of Apple’s devices according to cnet.com. By comparison, iOS 7 was at 70% at this point, based on analytics from Mixpanel, which tracks mobile app usage. Of course, Apple has never released two smartphones at once, either, one of which has about a month’s backlog.

iOS 7.1 Is Out…So Are Leaks About iOS 8!

Posted: March 11, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Apple just released the upgrade to iOS, version 7.1 yesterday, but techcrunch.com reports details already leaking about iOS 8. One of the biggest changes is a huge improvement to the shaky Maps app…including better data, augmented reality, and transit information.

Sprint and T-Mobile have continued to offer unlimited data plans for mobile, to siphon off Verizon and AT&T customers, but it looks like even they will be discontinuing them. Bgr.com reports that even with the plans, the carriers are throttling data hogs, so they’re unlimited in name only.

If you’re standing outside a theatre in line wondering which movie to see…there’s an app for that. Gigaom.com reports Google Glass Preview will show you the trailers when you look at the movie posters.