Android Dramatically Extends Lead With Open Source Developers
Despite Google Android’s long market-share rise against Apple iOS, developers continued to stick with iOS as their first deployment target. While Android offered superior volume, that volume was fragmented between different versions of the OS and disparate hardware. Meanwhile, Apple offered better development
Nextdoor Brings Its Neighborhood-Focused Social Network To The iPhone With Debut Of Native iOS App
Nextdoor, the company that lets people create private social networks accessible only to their local neighbors, has launched its first native mobile app for iOS, Nextdoor for the iPhone.
The launch comes amidst an apparently strong period of growth for Nextdoor. In an interview this week, CEO Nirav
Immigration Reform LGBT Rights
Editor’s note: Gavin Newsom is Lieutenant Governor of California and the former Mayor of San Francisco.
It is outrageous. Once again the gay community is reminded of where it stands with the political leadership, both Democrats and Republicans. Their rights have been traded away for the sake of a political
Loyal3 Raises $18 Million More To Bring Fee-Free Investing To The Masses
Become an investor is easier than it’s ever been, and yet the vast majority of people today aren’t making individual investments. To help get more people investing, Loyal3 has built a platform enabling consumers to invest in companies without paying transaction or management fees.
Pioneer’s AppRadio 3 adds MirrorLink, Siri Eyes Free and more
While Pioneer did announce at CES 2013 that its AppRadio 2 smartphone-powered in-dash unit would support the iPhone 5, the company was hush on any additional updates. Now, however, it has finally unveiled AppRadio 3, which is set to arrive in two models oh-so-descriptively named SPH-DA110 and SPH-DA210.
NVIDIA releases GeForce GTX 780 for $649, claims more power with less fan noise
It’s well over a year since the GTX 680 came out, but given how that card was a strong contender it may feel too early for an upgrade. NVIDIA knows the score, which is why it’s made a particular point of pitching this year’s card at owners of the GTX 580 instead. Upgraders from that GPU are pledged a
What Life Was Like Before Smartphones
With social media, apps and email available at all times, smartphones allow us to be more connected than ever before — but at what cost?
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Square Storms Japan
Square, the mobile payment service that has been making strong inroads within the North American retail sector, has announced the availability of its service in Japan. The company is already processing $15 billion in annualized payments, and this move into Asia is expected to greatly increase the popularity
HTC First “Facebook phone” UK launch plans reportedly axed
Plans to launch the HTC First “Facebook phone” in the UK have been axed, it’s claimed, with preorders on exclusive carrier EE cancelled. A poor reception to the Android handset in the US, where carrier AT&T unexpectedly slashed the cost from $99.99 to $0.99 on contract after just a
A Hypocritical Silence On Gay Immigrants’ Rights
The biggest names in technology have normally been unflinching champions for the rights of same-sex couples. Yet, they were conspicuously silent this week as the Senate rejected the right for American same-sex couples to petition for visas for their foreign-born partners.