GSMA, also known as the entity that produces Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo each year, seems to be onto something. And by “something,” we mean “getting 24 carriers around the globe to agree on a single point.” That’s no easy feat, mind you, and the latest release from Shanghai asserts that 24 operator … Continued
Huawei brings out Ascend P1 2600 mAh XL for battery junkies, throws in E5151 hotspot
Huawei’s presence at Mobile Asia Expo this year has a distinct flavor of RAZR Maxx about it. The Ascend P1 is getting a fresh 2600 mAh XL variant that does exactly what it says on the tin: throw almost 56 percent more battery power at the previously skinny Android 4.0 device. Along with this and … Continued
ESA team builds self-piloting rover in six months, tests it in Chilean desert
Chile’s Atacama Desert might not be true Martian territory, but it’s close enough for the European Space Agency’s new rover. Built by a crack engineering team in just six months, the Seeker rover was created to autonomously roam 6 km of Mars-like terrain and trace its way back. The Seeker just wrapped up a two … Continued
VH1 Creates Foursquare Locations for ‘Mob Wives’ Star Big Ang
Mob Wives breakout star Angela “Big Ang” Raiola has been plastered all over the web in hilarious YouTube videos and GIFs, but now you’ll find her face on location-based service Foursquare. To help promote season three of the reality TV show about women whose fathers or husbands are put in jail for Mafia-related crimes, VH1 … Continued
6 Ways to Gamify Your Facebook Marketing
Gabe Zichermann is the chair of Gamification Summit (June 19-21) and author of the books Game-Based Marketing, Gamification by Design and The Gamification Revolution out next year. He is also the founder of Dopamine, a strategic consultancy specializing in engagement science. Despite recent issues with its stock, Facebook remains the juggernaut of social media. With … Continued
Belkin’s WeMo home automation gear up for pre-order, iOS current control for under $100
Been quietly pining for Belkin’s couch potato home automation solutions? Well, the wait is (almost) over, as the company has finally put its WeMo Switch and Motion products up for pre-order. You can reserve yours through Belkin or Amazon, with the Switch costing $49.99 and the Motion / Switch bundle setting you back a neat … Continued
Microsoft confirms no upgrade path to Windows Phone 8, unveils 7.8 for legacy devices
The debate can now be laid to rest: devices currently running on Windows Phone 7.5 will not be on the receiving end of the long-awaited Apollo update (aka Windows Phone 8). But that doesn’t mean those smartphones are at the end of the line. It’s long been speculated that the reason Microsoft would want to … Continued
Holder Contempt Vote: How Congress Reacted on Twitter
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted 23-17 along party lines Wednesday afternoon to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. The charge says Holder withheld documents related to a botched plan to track gun trafficking. The plan, dubbed Operation Fast and Furious, involved allowing weapons to be sold to known drug … Continued









