T-Mobile offers credits to retain BlackBerry customers

T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere said Thursday he was disappointed with BlackBerry’s decision this week to split with the carrier, and offered credits to hold on to dedicated BlackBerry users among its customers. The Canadian smartphone maker said earlier this week it will not renew the license of T-Mobile US to…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 12:00 pm

Project Ara: Google Reveals New Details About Its Modular Smartphone

Remember Project Ara, Google’s initiative to create a fully modular smartphone? Google has released a new video, primarily focused on the team behind the project, but also showing some interesting details about what could be the future of smartphones. In the video, we see an early prototype of the device’s…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 12:00 pm

FireChat’s anonymous, off-grid messaging app arrives on Android

FireChat has been on a rollercoaster ride since developer Open Garden released it for iOS last month, peaking at well over 100,000 iTunes downloads a day last Tuesday. Open Garden is now hoping for a repeat performance, this time on Android. On Thursday, Open Garden released FireChat on Google Play. FireChat…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 7:00 am

TiVo co-founders’ new Qplay web video service is now available for everyone

A little over a month ago, TiVo founders Mike Ramsay and Jim Barton announced Qplay, a service that lets users curate personalized video streams, or "Qs," from a variety of different sources. At the time, the only way you could use the iPad app and the service was to purchase…

Posted on: April 4, 2014 7:00 am

Monument Valley hits iOS devices tomorrow

Monument Valley, ustwogames’ surreal, touch-based puzzle game, will be available for iOS devices via the iTunes App Store tomorrow, the developer announced. Inspired by the works of artist M.C. Escher and minimalist design, Monument Valley requires players to navigate architectural puzzles by changing their perspective and lining up physically impossible…

Posted on: April 3, 2014 5:00 pm

Facebook Page Reveals New Details About Gunman

Fort Hood gunman Ivan Lopez’s Facebook page gives a glimpse into his military and civilian life, with pictures of him in uniform, holding a variety of weapons, and photos of him with his family. The most recent posting, from March 15, is a slogan Keep Calm and No Jodas (Don’t There…

Posted on: April 3, 2014 5:00 pm

Leaked iPhone 6 Photos Appear To Show New Design In All Its Thin, Rounded …

Green Day, you might not want to sleep through September this year. Rumor has it that’s when the new iPhone 6 is set for release. And, if the leaked images featured on French site Nowwhereelse.fr are to be believed, the gadget rumored to be called the iPhone Air is gonna be…

Posted on: April 3, 2014 12:00 pm

Top Android phones (April 2014 edition)

Time once again to take a tour of a handful of the best Android phones currently available on the market (April 2014). There are a few new handsets, including a couple for all you pure Android fans. Want something bigger than your average smartphone? If so, there’s also a phablet No…

Posted on: April 2, 2014 5:00 pm

5 best iPad Air keyboards (hands on): April 2014

Mobile accessory maker Kensington offers several models of keyboard cases for the iPad Air. The company takes the minimalist approach with the KeyCover, a device that is essentially a thin keyboard with a brushed metal back. The iPad Air snaps into the precisely tooled KeyCover for transport, protecting the screen…

Posted on: April 2, 2014 5:00 pm

The Brilliant Hack That Brought Foursquare Back From the Dead

Crowley is the founder of Foursquare, the seminal social networking service that broadcasts your location across the net and serves you tips and deals based on where you are. This past February, the New-York-based startup boasted 40 million registered users, but it was facing competition from countless others including the Crowley…

Posted on: April 2, 2014 12:00 pm