Sonic the Hedgehog, the longstanding Sega mascot, has driven to iOS. Sega on Thursday announced the launch of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for iOS. The game, which has been available on traditional game platforms, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, since 2012, has been modified to work with Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Like …
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That was it; we are officially closed. Thank you all for the past years! — Symbian Signed Team (@SymbianSigned) January 2, 2014 Nokia’s plan to stop supporting Symbian and MeeGo apps has been completed. The end of support for Symbian- and MeeGo-based applications in the Nokia Store is officially here, the company said Thursday on its Symbian Signed Twitter account. …
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Fitbit is known for making some of the best activity trackers on the market. It’s latest product, the Fitbit Force, sits atop the fitness tracker market according to our very own Brian Bennett’s review. In an attempt to gain more users, Fitbit released an update to its iOS app introducing a new feature called MobileTrack for iPhone 5S owners. The …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET Control Center on iOS 7 added a convenient method to use the flash on an iPhone as a flashlight. From any screen, including the lock screen, iOS 7 users are able to bring up Control Center and turn on the flashlight with just a tap. It was a welcome addition to the platform, albeit a small one, and …
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If you’re looking for another way to purchase the supremely affordable Motorola Moto G Android smartphone, then consider Boost Mobile’s version of the budget handset. Priced at a low $129.99, the wireless carrier has just announced it will sell the device online starting January 14 online. The Moto G is then scheduled to hit select Boost Mobile retail stores on …
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HP could be about to get back in the smart phone game in a big way. According to The Information’s sources, HP plans to launch 6- and 7-inch mobile devices before the end of the year. Which gives it five days. Despite their big sizes — this is well into phablet territory — the devices will be pretty affordable. According …
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T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere gave his Twitter followers a hint of what to expect from the company’s next phase of its “UnCarrier” strategy in a post about New Year’s resolutions. In a picture he tweeted on New Year’s day, Legere showed his New Year resolutions for 2013 and 2014 and offered a glimpse into what people can expect from …
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Uber banned a driver from its system after San Francisco police identified him as the driver of an SUV that allegedly hit and killed a 6 year-old-girl on New Year’s Eve. VentureBeat noted the updated statement from Uber on Thursday. The company, which previously said it would “immediately deactivate any Uber partner involved in a serious law enforcement matter,” said …
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As Chromebooks gain in popularity, device makers are gearing up for new entries in 2014. Both Asus and Toshiba will enter the market, according to a report on Friday from Digitimes. That report is backed by plenty of supporting evidence. The Toshiba Chromebook leaked when a review was posted prematurely. And the Asus Chromebook has been rumored for a while …
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Is the cat out of the bag? A leaked photo has showed off what could be LG’s WebOS TV. (Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) The leak came from Twitter account @evleaks and simply linked to a photo of the purported TV. You may recall that LG bought WebOS and all the associated source code from HP back in 2013, specifically for …
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Samsung’s taken the wraps off its brand-new TV remote control, which’ll be changing channels on its high-end 2014 TVs. It has every control method imaginable baked in, from buttons to a touch pad to motion control and even voice recognition. The curvaceous controller, which the Korean company describes as a ‘pebble-like oval’, is a pretty radical departure from its previous …
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LG is out to prove that despite all the hype surrounding 4K/UHD resolution LED LCD TVs, it hasn’t forgotten little ol’ OLED. Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology for TVs, long hailed as the successor to thriving LED LCD and almost-dead plasma, was finally introduced to the market in 2013. It’s currently available in two curved, first-generation 55-inch models, one …
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At CES 2014, YouTube will be showcasing 4K streaming with a range of partners including Sony, Panasonic and LG. (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Google has been working on its VP9 codec that promises to save approximately 50 per cent of bandwidth compared to H.264. What this means in practical terms is an end, mostly, to buffering. Google is positioning VP9 as …
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If saving money is one of your new year’s resolutions, then I suggest you start shopping for new smartphone service. Service providers like T-Mobile and Republic Wireless shook up the wireless industry in 2013 with truly competitive service pricing. Bigger players, such as AT&T, have already started to respond. And I suspect the market will get even more competitive in …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET To ring in the new year, Snapchat suffered from a fairly large data breach. A file containing 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers was posted for all to view. When leaks like this occur, it’s natural to wonder if your data is included in the breach. With the original document and site no longer available (the site itself …
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