After the anti-climactic Apple event yesterday, the tech community at large took a nap --which is why news seemed to slip between the cracks telling us Apple has built a SIM card that allows users to move between AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile (plus EE in the UK) without having to swap it out. Using the new Apple SIM card, you can switch between carriers in the Settings for … [Read more...] about Apple Creates Carrier-Independent SIM Card
Apple Announces Modest Updates to iPad Air and iPad Mini
It was a lot of 'yeah, yeah, we were expecting that' at the Apple Event today... leaving many of us to wonder why they didn't just do a soft launch. Brand-loyal Apple fans will be glad to see that the iPad Air 2 is a little thinner (at 6.1mm) and finally features the fingerprint ID sensor that has been present in the last 2 iterations of the iPhone. Other updates for the … [Read more...] about Apple Announces Modest Updates to iPad Air and iPad Mini
Google Nexus 6 Set to to Rival iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 4
It is with great enthusiasm that Google released their next generation Nexus 6 smartphone yesterday. Being labelled the next in a line of phablets, the Nexus 6 is a very large mobile device that straddles the line between smartphone and tablets. Packed with features, the Nexus 6 promises to stand up proudly against the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Apple's iPhone 6 Plus. Design … [Read more...] about Google Nexus 6 Set to to Rival iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 4
Amazon UK Adds ‘Pass My Parcel’ Same-Day Collection
In case you needed additional evidence to suggest that the traditional retail format is evolving, Amazon UK has added same-day deliveries. Working with newspaper distributor Connect Group, Amazon UK's new service (labelled 'Pass My Parcel') promises to deliver packages to local shops and high street stores throughout Britain within 12 hours. Some restrictions apply of … [Read more...] about Amazon UK Adds ‘Pass My Parcel’ Same-Day Collection
Google Targets Amazon with Rebranded Shopping Express
Usually when Google takes aim, the target is Apple --this time, Amazon is more clearly locked in their sights. Google's Brian Elliott, Head of Partnerships at Google Shopping, announced this week that they would be rebranding their services as Google Express and expanding to three new cities: Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C (not to mention the fact that they added 16 new … [Read more...] about Google Targets Amazon with Rebranded Shopping Express
Skype Launches Video Chat App Qik
Skype is doing their best to remain relevant in the ever-evolving world of instant messaging apps. With the release of Qik (pronounced 'Quick'), Skype is a video messaging app designed to run along side their signature title. Behaving quite like an answering machine, Qik lets you send pre-recorded videos to your contacts (whether they are online at the same time as you or … [Read more...] about Skype Launches Video Chat App Qik
Apple Pay Training Programs Help Retailers Prepare for Launch
We heard tales of the Apple Pay mobile payment solution during the company's big launch event last month, but we weren't sure exactly when we could expect to give the new service a try. There still hasn't been anything official announced, but the start of Apple Pay training for their retail store personnel suggests it could be sometime later this month (along with an iOS 8.1 … [Read more...] about Apple Pay Training Programs Help Retailers Prepare for Launch
Privacy-Focused Blackphone Creators Planning For Tablet
The masterminds at Silent Circle understand how important privacy is to us; so much so that they created the privacy-focused Blackphone device. Now the company's co-founder, Jon Callas, has announced that while that was their first device, it will not be their last. Details regarding what that device may look like, or what features it may carry were sparse, but Callas did … [Read more...] about Privacy-Focused Blackphone Creators Planning For Tablet
Snapchat Photos Stolen and Leaked
It seems Snapchat is the latest victim in what is becoming a long line of apps and services experiencing security breaches and compromises, though it's a little confusing just how or where it happened. What we do know is that a 13GB database of private user photographs is circulating around the Internet (which translates into as many as 200,000 images now public in 4chan and … [Read more...] about Snapchat Photos Stolen and Leaked
Dragon Quest II Goes Mobile with Android App
The celebrated Dragon Quest series has gone mobile once again with the second installment of the series arriving on Android and iOS this week. Fans of the franchise should feel very fortunate as they have only been waiting a month since the first volume hit the Google Play store last month. Developed by the famed Square Enix, Dragon Quest II bring the fair lands and foul … [Read more...] about Dragon Quest II Goes Mobile with Android App