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Apple Unveils the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S

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Apple has unveiled a pair of new iPhones. Apple CEO Tim Cook took to a California stage Sept. 10 and, after a couple of brief updates on the iTunes Festival (now in its seventh year, this edition featuring musicians such as Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry) and the company’s retail operations, moved onto the meat of the unveiling event. The first big announcement…

Early Leak of the the iPhone 5S Announcement?

Leaked Apple iPhone5S Announcement?

Is this a early leak of the iPhone 5S product video? No, it’s just some good-hearted ribbing of the way that Apple presents something as remarkable and magical that otherwise would seem pretty mediocre. Here’s to hoping

Redesigned PayPal Mobile App May Become Your Digital Wallet

PayPal, with its newly redesigned mobile app for iPhone and Android, hopes to start changing people’s minds on mobile payments once again.

In recent years, financial management companies like PayPal, Square and even Google’s Wallet have been pushing for the world to embrace digital, on-the-go payments in place of (or in addition to) traditional methods like cash and credit cards. Though a small few have found success, like Square planting its feet in retail outlets big and small (from Starbucks stores to hot dog stands), many mobile payment methods are laborious and simply less convenient…

Samsung Reveals Its Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

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Samsung just revealed its Galaxy Gear at its Unpacked 2013 episode 2 event and boy does Samsung appear to have high hopes for this device. JK Shin, head of Samsung Mobile Communications said that he believes that the Galaxy Gear will “become a new fashion icon around the world.” Whether it will or not remains to be seen (and is something we’ll have to discuss in a later article), but let’s dive into what the device has to offer…

Apple’s iPhone 5C May Prove a Vicious Rival

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For months, rumors have persisted that Apple is developing an ultra-cheap iPhone for the midrange smartphone market. Nebulous at first, those rumors became more concrete over the summer, with various technology publications leaking details about the device’s potential hardware and design. If those rumors ultimately prove correct, the ultra-cheap iPhones…

Sony Announces QX Smart Lens Line for Mobile Phones

Sony QX Smart Lens

Confirming what was only a rumor a few weeks ago, Sony today unveiled two models of the QX Smart Lens, a new smartphone accessory that can turn any mobile into a high-end DSLR camera. The Verge reports that the Sony QX10 and QX100 will cost $250 and…

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Will Be A Result of Samsung Not Copying Apple

Samsung Galaxy Gear Mockup

We are just two days aware from the big Samsung event where the company will be announcing the Galaxy Note III and the Galaxy Gear (smartwatch). Yesterday, VentureBeat published an article showing off what they said was the Galaxy Gear, only to later be dismissed as a prototype of the Galaxy Gear by GigaOM. Prototype or not, those images got me thinking: the Samsung Galaxy Gear is literally the first tech product (since 2007) Samsung is creating without having seen Apple’s own take prior to releasing their version (unless …