Great Apps for Magic: The Gathering Players

Magic: The Gathering (often referred to as Magic or MTG by players), released in 1993 by Hasbro subsidiary and game publisher Wizards of the Coast, was the first official trading card game in the world.  Inspired by tabletop games such as Dungeons and Dragons, the turn-based Magicoffered a … Read More

Samsung Galaxy Fame Duos

Mobile phones have become quite essential in our day-to-day life. Today they have not just remained as communication tools but have gone much beyond. They have replaced many things like watches, music players in our life and even are ready … Read More

24 Hours With Facebook Home

You know that feeling you get when you think a friend is going to do something special for you? The anticipation is great. The nervous excitement. You practice your surprised look. May even take a shower, who knows? The night before … Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: Top 10 Features

Here are ten features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 that make it worthy of your money. It is an advanced tablet device, which despite its flaws, is probably one of the first tablets to become a little more than … Read More

Galaxy Note 8.0 Goes Hands-On for the reviewers’ scrutiny

The Galaxy Note 8.0 finally was unveiled—and it wasn’t exactly a surprise to know that Samsung was planning on a smaller note to begin with. After all, every major company seems to be coming out with the “small” tablets. Apple … Read More

Why we’re choosing the Xperia Z and why you should too

Sony’s long awaited Xperia Z has been put under the microscope for the gadget fans all over the internet, and Gizmodo has put it to the test against other flagship phones. It has come to one immutable truth: the Xperia … Read More

Top 5 Latest Android Games You Should have on Your Phone

There are a lot of android games in the market nowadays that are solely for sheer entertainment. People love to play these games using their smart phones in their free time which has caused developers, along with mobile software manufacturers, … Read More

Android…Look at You Now! [infographic]

Just think – it was only 2005 when Google brought the Android OS under their wing.

We can debate about usage vs. install base and open vs. closed ecosystems. But at the end of the day there is a … Read More

Top Five Apple Apps For Those On The Move

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The app world is saturated with new ways to spend our time now. Relaxing, learning and gaming have never been so accessible, cheap and easy. I’m always travelling for work and play, so I … Read More

Black Samsung Galaxy S III Coming

You liking the Samsung Galaxy S III? The commercials during the London Olympics were very inviting. Even for me, an Apple Fanboy to the heart.

The blue and white models are nice, however, I like jet back for my mobile … Read More

Kogan launches budget tablet in UK to rival the Nexus 7

Kogan launches budget tablet in UK to rival the Nexus 7 (via The Inquirer)

AUSTRALIAN HARDWARE MAKER Kogan has launched a budget tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, undercutting the Nexus 7 by £40. Released in … Read More

A View Inside the Samsung Galaxy S3: Is It Worth the Upgrade?

For iOS, there’s an iPhone. How about for an Android?

With so many Android-supported phones out in the market, searching for the best Android partner is still ongoing. But with Samsung Galaxy S3, will the iPhone finally have its sole … Read More

Looking for a supplier of Android on a stick PC’s?

Looking for a supplier of Android on a stick PC’s? (via Gizchina)

So you have heard the news and hype surrounding the hugely popular Android on a stick USB PC’s which can turn your TV into a … Read More

Android Apps Taking The Mobile World By Storm

It used to be that when people thought of mobile phone apps, Apple was the first company that popped in their head. Well, looks like Apple has some competition. Android apps seem to have taken the mobile world by storm. … Read More

Instapaper Finally Comes to Android

Today is a big day in that another one of the pillars of the iOS Apps Store has made the transition to Android. Marco Arment, the developer behind Instapaper for iOS, is vocal about his preference for iOS as a … Read More

Hands On: Air Display (Win a Copy)

HicksNewMedia and THE Tech Scoop Readers, see below for information about how to get your own copy of this great app.

Air Display –

If you’re looking for a way to extend your computer display to your iPad (or … Read More

Phones and Fashion: Is It All About The Apps?

When it comes to shopping for mobile phones, it can a jungle out there. Each brand telling you that they have the best features, best deals, their phones do everything and not only that but they do it better than … Read More

Facebook Buys Instagram

In the continuation of overpriced purchases of companies, Facebook has purchased the iPhone and Android photo sharing application and website, Instagram for $1 Billion.

According to both Instagram and Facebook, Instagram, as it is today, will continue. Not every … Read More

Gmail Tap

Imagine the productivity increase by not having to worry about the full QWERTY keyboard? Replace 26 characters with just 2…taps?

As LL Cool J, or shall I say Todd Smith, Product Lead for Gmail Tap puts it, “It’s IM to … Read More

3 Ways To Use Your Kindle Fire To Save Money

Bet you didn’t know that your Kindle Fire is a multipurpose device. It can read books out loud to you via a text to speech feature, it can help you conserve gas via various Kindle apps and it can even … Read More

Reviewing The Best Android Applications

Apple has 348,894 apps and Android applications are just over 70,000. The Android market doesn’t have as many as iPhone applications, but it still have a bunch of applications that can mesmerize you, as it’s growing at an immense pace.

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Logitech Revue Update Coming This Week

Looks like Logitech is going to give us Revue owners a Christmas present and get our devices upgraded to the new Honeycomb OS before the end of this week.

In a post published on their official blog, VP and General … Read More

Latest Technology Reviews: Amazon Kindle Fire

The Amazon Kindle Fire launched this year, only to be met by direct competition in the form of the Nook Tablet from Barnes & Noble. While neither of these tablet devices is going to be eating into the iPad`s market … Read More

Google Music Arrives

Google has introduced its much rumored Google Music service at the company’s “It Goes to 11″ event held at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. Google Music has been in beta since May when google first introduced the world … Read More

Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in 5 Seconds – DAMN !!

Everyone and I mean everyone has had a Rubik’s Cube. We’ve all tried to solve the thing and impress our friends and just prove to ourselves that we had the mental capacity to get the colors lined up.

My fastest … Read More

Anybody Using Google Wallet?

In limited distribution right now, but I’m curious to know who is using Google Wallet, and what the early impression is?

Google Wallet is an app that allows owners of the Sprint Nexus S Android phone to, essentially, use that … Read More

Who Ever Thought a 404 Page Could Be So Cool

By definition:

When communicating via HTTP, a server is required to respond to a request, such as a web browser’s request for a web page, with a numeric response code and an optional, mandatory, or disallowed (based upon the status … Read More

The NASA App Now Available For Android

Now that Atlantis has finally made it safely out of our atmosphere, NASA fans can now follow the outer space adventure from the comforts of your favorite android device.

The NASA App for Android (much like the iPhone and iPod version) … Read More

Best Buy To Launch HTC Flyer Wi-Fi Version on May 22

Another tablet is coming out soon. This time, it is made by Taiwan-based manufacturer of smart phones, HTC. Flyer is the name and we’ll have to wait if this tablet will pass with flying colors.

Best Buy has an exclusive … Read More

Tech Byte: SwipePad for Android

With my recent defection to the Android mobile platform, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the Android Market searching for really GREAT apps – Just found one…

SwipePad does 1 thing and this does it extremely well:

Essentially, … Read More

My Seemingly Dramatic Technology Shift

All that know me, recall that I used to work for the “Mother Ship” for 6 years – I spent those years working in Apple’s education division managing technology teams and deploying student information systems. Those were some awesome times.

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Pandigital E-Reader Review

The Pandigital E-reader Novel tried to become a full-color, value-for-money, Android-based e-reader which also doubles as a tablet. Unfortunately, it did not meet expectations. Its retail price of $200 is more expensive than Amazon’s Kindle e-reader ($139). If they try … Read More

The HTC Sensation 4G – A Multimedia Superphone

HTC recently introduced the HTC Sensation 4G – a device whose focus is all about entertainment.

“Consumers have quickly transformed smartphones into consumer lifestyle hubs–pocket-sized entertainment centers that enable people to take their favorite multimedia content with them wherever they … Read More