Category: Android

Unofficial Miiverse Apps On Android

menu-logoCurrently there are two unofficial Miiverse apps available on Android through Google Play. Continue reading

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Episode 46: More Nintendo Direct Announcements!

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Well after a month long hiatus, we’re back! This time, John and Harley join me on talking the most recent Nintendo Direct about Zelda, Pokemon and sinking way too much time on games!

Intro: You Just Don’t Exist – Plumtree
Outro: Castle Crescendo (Krook’s March) – Sole Signal

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Chromebook Headed Outside US and UK

chromebookAs of right now, the Chromebook has finally made it outside US and UK soils. Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Announced – Canadian Release in Q2

Following the massive success of the S3, Samsung recently announced the S4 which will be its next flagship smartphone Continue reading

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Youtube Tuesday: Physical Touchscreen Buttons

At CES this year, Tactus demonstrated the first tactile touchscreen implemented on a standard android tablet. They use a technology called “micro-fluidics” to raise and lower the buttons. Not necessarily game changing as it only offers a preset tactile keyboard but is still really cool nonetheless. Here is an older video from Tactus describing this technology. No hardware partners announced but they expect to ship the first tactile touchscreen phone later this year.

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The $99 Console

The Wii U starts off the next generation console race successfully but Boxer8 also has plans on making their own console. Continue reading

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Broken Fuse Podcast Episode 40

In this episode, Harley and I talk about Disney acquiring LucasFilm and it’s subsidiaries, Nexus 4 & 10, the new iPads and the imminent release of the Wii U.

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Nexus 4 and Nexus 10

Cannot wait for these to be released. The Nexus 4 is a pentaband phone with 4.2 Jelly Bean and wireless charging. The Nexus 10 also runs 4.2 and has the highest pixel density of any tablet available right now. Anyone shopping for a smartphone or tablet definitely have some tough decisions to make.

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Kobo Arc – A Kindle Alternative

The Kindle Fire HD looks really awesome. Sadly, it and the services that Amazon offers are not available in Canada. This is where the Kobo Arc comes in. Weighing in at 7 inches with Android ICS (upgradeable to Jelly Bean soon after release), the Arc is sure to make an impact on the Canadian ebook/tablet market.

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Samsung vs. Apple Infringement Case

So after what seems like forever, Apple has pretty much won all of the patent infringements that they claim Samsung has done. Samsung claims they have come up with ideas, but Apple says contrary. Continue reading

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