In a sea of mobile games with the now traditional match-3 styling (think Bejeweled), Sony has released its Fat Princess: Piece of Cake game. By matching gems (showing either cake or images corresponding to the four character classes: sporting warrior swords, ranger muskets, worker bombs, and priest healer) you can work to defeat the invading army using the attacks they bring … [Read more...] about Sony Releases Fat Princess: Piece of Cake Android Game
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Disney Big Hero 6: Bot Fight Game Coming to Android
Only true fans of Marvel comic books will be familiar with Big Hero 6, at least until Disney releases their upcoming animated film based on the series next month. Based in imaginary city of San Fransokyo, Big Hero 6 is based on a team of crime-fighters led by Hiro Hamada and Baymax (his robot). Ahead of the movie, Disney Interactive has built a Big Hero 6-themed mobile game … [Read more...] about Disney Big Hero 6: Bot Fight Game Coming to Android
Apple Selling iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 Via Online Store
Unlike the intensely flawed process for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus a few weeks back, Apple is successfully offering pre-orders for their recently announced iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 tablets. Of course, calling it a pre-order is a bit misleading when customers can expect their tablets to ship within 2-4 days, arriving as early as October 23.Pricing for the new iPads … [Read more...] about Apple Selling iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 Via Online Store
In App Purchases Expected to Dominate Apple Pay Transactions
It doesn't matter how successful the launch of Apple Pay is, consumers and retailers are going to need some time to see how it works before they fully trust and then adopt the service. It is with this in mind that Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue made the statement that he expects the largest portion of Apple Pay transactions will be … [Read more...] about In App Purchases Expected to Dominate Apple Pay Transactions
Multi-User Account Support a Reality With Lollipop
Android has let us create multiple user accounts for a while now, as long as you were doing so on a tablet; it wasn't until Lollipop that we could do this on a smartphone.As you decide how best to take advantage of this new feature, keep in mind that the first user you create will be branded as the device's owner and enjoy all of the administrator-type privileges that go … [Read more...] about Multi-User Account Support a Reality With Lollipop
LG Starting to Gain in Battle for Android Market Share
According to the latest statistics released by Chitika, the LG user base has exhibited the greatest usage share growth as compared to any of the competing Android brands since June 2014. With a 1.7 percentage point gain and representing over 10% of the total North American smartphone and tablet Web traffic, LG should be counted as a significant player in the mobile … [Read more...] about LG Starting to Gain in Battle for Android Market Share
Apple Creates Carrier-Independent SIM Card
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
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