Did you get a chance to download Samsung’s voice assistant APK over the weekend? Don’t bother trying now, as Samsung (or Vlingo, who are behind the app) has locked down access for unauthorized devices — namely anything that isn’t a Galaxy S III. According to xda-developers, S-Voice‘s command requests are being rebuffed once Vlingo’s servers … Continued
Comcast’s ‘Project Dayview’ project does PDA duty across TV, phone, PC and tablet
While we expected to see Comcast roll out its X1 DVR platform today at the Cable Show, more surprising is the new Project Dayview initiative. As seen above, it attempts to provide a single cross-platform home screen that combines info from its services and third party sources to give customers a quick look at what’s … Continued
Nasdaq to Earmark $13 Million for Bad Trades Related to Facebook
Nasdaq‘s damage control for its Friday glitch related to Facebook’s IPO continued on Monday as the exchange offered to reimburse investors as much as $13 million for bad trades, according to a report. The offer, reported by The Wall Street Journal, was proffered to address brokers who covered losses for retail and institutional investors who … Continued
‘Game of Thrones’ Is Getting a Facebook Game
The popular HBO show Game of Thrones will head to Facebook as a social game. Disruptor Beam, a Boston-based game company, will responsable for turning the mythical land of Westeros into a social experience for Facebook players in Game of Thrones Ascent. The game will be set in the world of the HBO show, which … Continued
Amazon Appstore’s Test Drive try before you buy feature now available on Android phones
When Amazon’s Appstore initially appeared on the Android scene last year, one of its most innovative features was a Test Drive virtual machine that let users try out apps for free from their desktop, and now that technology has come back to the handset. In the newest update pushed today and pictured above, release-2.6.53 adds … Continued
Inrix Traffic 4 for iOS helps drivers avoid traffic congestion and estimate arrival times (video)
Love driving but hate traffic? We hear you, and so do the people at Inrix. While the company might not come to the forefront of your mind when you consider the crowded world of navigation solutions, Inrix is a significant player in the field — even if much of its presence exists behind the scenes. … Continued
iDrum lets you rock out like Animal on your iDevice for $70
If using almost any surface as an instrument to drop some beats is out of the question, Dream Cheeky’s iDrum might be a decent second choice. The rechargeable, seven-piece drum kit connects to any iDevice running iOS 5 or higher via Bluetooth and rings up at $70. Despite a roughly 9.5- by 12-inch form factor … Continued
MetroPCS and T-Mobile want Dish to give up half of its wireless spectrum, worry about AT&T and Verizon swooping in
Dish Network might not start up its LTE-based 4G network until as late as 2016, but that hasn’t stopped MetroPCS and T-Mobile from jointly telling the FCC that the would-be carrier needs to make some concessions for small carriers to rest easy. Both of the complaints have a common proposal that would see Dish give … Continued









