By Brandon Russell |
Wednesday’s three hour Google presentation covered a wide spectrum of information—some exciting, some not—that included a pretty massive update to Google Maps. It looks different, and acts different. Is that a good thing? Absolutely. This is easily the best, most comprehensive Maps experience ever. The…
By Brandon Russell |
Before Apple and any other big name company jumps into the busy music streaming world, Google introduced its own service at I/O on Wednesday. The platform, called Google Play Music All Access, is a Spotify clone that allows users to pick and choose precisely what…
By Brandon Russell |
Even in our hyper-connected world, Google said we struggle to communicate with the ones we love. Not that the industry lacks solutions, but there hasn’t been anything, in the company’s opinion, that moves technology aside in favor of people. It sounds a lot like Facebook’s…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re here reporting from BlackBerry Live in Orlando, Florida where we just had a chance to check out the freshly announced BlackBerry Q5. The device will launch this summer around the globe and is aimed at emerging markets and sits at the lower-end of BlackBerry’s…
By Jon Rettinger |
Seeing Google Now appear on iOS is exciting for a number of reasons. It shows that Google isn’t afraid to open up access to one of its best services, and also that the company is easily one of the best app designers around. But, more…
By Brandon Russell |
We were beginning to think that the teaser video from last month was just one big hoax, but turns out Google Now for iOS actually exists. And, in typical Google fashion, the update is fantastic—great, wonderful, awesome; we expected nothing less, especially with Google proving…
By Joey Davidson |
The idea for Spellirium is one that consists of two major genre mash-ups. On one level, this is a standard, point-and-click adventure game with a sense of humor. In that regard, it feels very much like an homage to classics like The Secret of Monkey Island. On…
By Brandon Russell |
Twitter’s new #music project is trying to make discovery more social. The platform isn’t just for immortal celebrities; it’s a tangible grid of trending artists according to Twitter. If you’re up to speed with all the latest top hits, #music is essentially a Top 40…
By Brandon Russell |
A new weather app developed by Yahoo is one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in the App Store this year. If Apple and Yahoo are planning further integration—outside of Stocks, basic Weather and some Siri info—please implement the online company’s new app, which…
By Jon Rettinger |
Facebook Home is pretty neat, but probably the coolest feature in the tweaked Android app is Chat Heads. The unfortunately-named feature is essentially the company’s vision of what messaging on mobile should be, across any platform. Without taking users out of the experience they’re already…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile recently issued an update for the Galaxy Note II that allows it to access its new 4G LTE network. It’s active in NYC today, but it will be locked until the official launch later this spring. Still, we had a chance to give the…
By Todd Haselton |
We had a few brief moments to check out T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Z10, one of the first smartphones that will support 4G LTE. The other devices include the HTC One, iPhone 5, Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note II. The BlackBerry Z10 has just a hair…
By Todd Haselton |
We checked out the T-Mobile HTC One today during the carrier’s new “Uncarrier” press event in New York City. The device is exactly what you expect from AT&T but, of course, supports T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network. It doesn’t have much branding but does have a…
By Todd Haselton |
After T-Mobile’s press conference wrapped up today we had a chance to check out the carrier’s new iPhone 5 with 4G LTE support. T-Mobile said it specifically worked with Apple so that the device had the appropriate radios to work properly not only on its 4G…
By Joey Davidson |
Here’s a concept: why not make a game where players control two characters? So far, that’s been done. In LocoCycle, one of those characters is a high-tech military motorcycle being sought by her creators. The second character is Pablo, a Mexican mechanic stuck on the…
By Joey Davidson |
In Octodad: Dadliest Catch, the sequel from Young Horses’ free student project called Octodad, players are tasked with living the life of a father of two and husband to one. Sounds simple, right? Hold on. You play an octopus. No one else knows you’re an octopus. Octodad…
By Joey Davidson |
Guacamelee is the next game from Drinkbox Studios, the folks behind Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack. This action title is coming exclusively, at least at first, to the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. It features CrossPlay and CrossSave functionality. If we had to hazard…
By Joey Davidson |
Transistor was just announced last week. This project from Supergiant Games currently has no release date (though they’re aiming for 2014) and has no announced platforms. We had a chance to play it this weekend at PAX East. That “Bastion” Feeling When I first fired…
By Joey Davidson |
Imagine a game where players are tasked with running virtual heists from a hacker’s headquarters. Within those virtual heists, players will drop portable computers and fire up, stay with me, a legitimate version of DOS to hack security cameras, open locked doors and shut off…
By Joey Davidson |
One of our first stops on the PAX East 2013 show floor was The Behemoth’s booth. These folks are about to unleash a game that’s been almost five years in the making. I personally had a chance to check BattleBlock Theater four years ago at…
By Brandon Russell |
Google Keep is as simple as note-taking gets. Jot down a list, a thought, or a quick reminder and hit save. That’s essentially the gist of Google’s new service, which is tied to Drive so you can access those notes from anywhere, even on mobile…
By Todd Haselton |
The Kyocera Torque will launch on Sprint on March 8 for $99 with a new two year contract, but we were able to get an early look at the phone during Mobile World Congress. It’s rugged and is resistant against water, dust, salt fog and…
By Todd Haselton |
The Optimus G Pro is a behemoth, and it has a huge 5.5-inch display. But how does it stack up against the iPhone 5 in terms of size? As you can see in the video above, the device makes the iPhone look a bit like…
By Todd Haselton |
HTC introduced Blinkfeed as part of Sense 5 on the brand new HTC One. This video is a quick guide to how Blinkfeed works, how it changes your homescreen and how you can manage the content that flows through it. It’s the forward most facing part of…
