Articles by Vamien McKalin
NVIDIA Shield price drops to $299, gets June 27 release date
Under pressure from fans, NVIDIA has cut the price of its Shield handheld gaming device. NVIDIA is proving that its Shield handheld gaming console, is very important to the company, by dropping its price.
Microsoft Socl adds meme generator and GIF creator
Two of the new features now available on Socl comes in the form of a meme generator and GIF creator. This is a good idea since memes and GIFs are one of the leading activities on the Internet right now.
Microsoft paying app developers up to $100,000 to bring content to Windows Phone 8
Microsoft is working hard to get all the popular apps to Windows Phone 8, and is willing to spend a lot of money to do so.
Apple adding 500,000 new iTunes user accounts per day
New report claims Apple is adding 500,000 new iTunes users every day. Could this make for an iRadio success?
Windows 8.1 brings newly updated Xbox Music app
Xbox Music for Windows 8.1 looks slick. It even has streaming radio. Windows 8 is not in a position where Microsoft would deem as successful, despite selling 100 million licenses.
Leaked images highlight Nokia EOS aluminum body
Could this aluminum body Nokia EOS be Nokia's first phablet device? New leaked images seem to suggest there will be two versions of the upcoming Nokia EOS smartphone based on the Windows Phone 8 platform.
AMD moves from Intel's x86 platform to ARM for servers
ARM to the rescue, as AMD slowly moves away from Intel's x86 platform. After more than a decade of losing out to Intel in the x86 chip battle, AMD now appears to lack the fighting spirit needed to keep the company afloat, and is now making headways to manufacture new chips based on ARM.
Phone call while driving is dangerous, but hands-free systems are even worse: Study
Making a phone call while driving is dangerous - it could cause an accident to one's self or an innocent bystander, or worse, even death. Not surprisingly, many drivers took up the option of hands-free systems. However, according to a new report, hands-free systems might be more dangerous.
Microsoft recovers missing Lumia 920 with prototype Windows Phone Blue
Microsoft has taken swift action to recover a missing device with a prototype version of Windows Phone Blue.
Low cost iPhone reportedly shipping in large numbers
Is Apple scrambling to launch a low-cost iPhone in 2013? Rumors of a low-cost Apple iPhone has been in the news for quite some time, which could prove Apple is truly serious about competing on this front.
Next generation Google Nexus 7 could launch in July for $229
New Google Nexus 7 for $229 in July of 2013? This could be another hit Android product for Google. At the recently held Google I/O developer conference, it was expected that the search giant would announce a new Nexus 7, but that did not materialize.
Nokia EOS spotted side-by-side the Lumia 920 in leaked photo
Both the Nokia EOS and the Lumia 920 were spotted sitting pretty side-by-side. What do you think? Rumors of the Nokia EOS smartphone with its 41-megapixel camera have been running rampant on the Internet, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down.
OUYA team and E3 organizers battle over parking lot space
OUYA's attempt to get attention at E3 without paying has backfired. E3 kicked off on Monday and by Tuesday, the whole Internet was up in a frenzy, mainly due to Sony handing a smackdown on Microsoft by pricing the PlayStation 4 $100 cheaper than the Xbox One.
Nokia to cease shipping Symbian-based smartphones
Symbian is dead, and now Nokia is actively killing Symbian-based devices. Symbian is dead, that much we know, but despite that, Nokia was still shipping Symbian phones to smartphone users who would prefer to live in the past.
Acer Iconia W3 8-inch Windows 8 tablet ships next week
The very first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet is coming next week. You can pre-order now, or just wait to see what the competition brings.
Vine for Android is no. 1 social app on Google Play Store
Move over Instagram, Google Play Store belongs to Vine now. Vine for Android has only been on the Google Play Store for a week; however, in that short period of time, the app has surpassed Instagram to become the most downloaded social application.
Top 5 announcements at Apple's WWDC 2013
Apple's WWDC took the backseat to E3 on Monday June 10, but the conference still managed to draw some attention.
Chrome for Android updated with integrated Google Translate
Android users can now translate web pages with the new Chrome 28 beta. Chrome for Android now has a cool new feature via a recent update, one that should get some users excited.
Google acquires crowdsource mapping company Waze
Google has beaten Apple and Facebook to the punch in the race to acquire Waze. New reports have claimed that Google has acquired crowdsourced-mapping company, Waze for $1.
Windows Phone Blue screenshots leaked: Notifications center and UI changes are coming
Leaked Windows Phone Blue shows off the much anticipated notification center. Back in 2012, Microsoft claimed the reason why some features were missing from Windows Phone 8 was due to the company running out of time, which means all those missing features would make it in a later update.
Apple iPhone 6 with bigger display release set for early 2014, iPad Mini Retina display delayed
Want a bigger screen iPhone? It seems you may have to wait until 2014. Come early 2014, an Apple iPhone 6 with a bigger display compared to the iPhone 5 could be on the horizon.
New Android malware Obad is most sophisticated yet
Android users beware, a new malware called Obad could steal your personal information and make your life bad... very, very bad.
Sony Music signs deal with Apple: iRadio coming
Monday, June 10, should be an interesting day for music listeners as Apple prepares the launch of iRadio.
Twitter app for Windows Phone 8 updated with Filters and Vine video playback support
The new Twitter app for Windows Phone 8 comes with quite a few features to get fans excited. After what seems like forever, Twitter has finally updated its app for Windows Phone 8 with 6 months old features.
Leaked video shows off Nokia EOS lens shutter in action
This leaked video of the rumored Nokia EOS is all about that 41-megapixel camera. Leaked information and images of the rumored Nokia EOS have been popping up on the Internet in recent times, giving Windows Phone and Nokia fans something exciting to look forward to before the end of the year.
Jelly Bean is fastest growing version of Android, controls one-third of Android devices
The latest version of Android, versions 4.1.x and 4.2.x, aka Jelly Bean, now powers 33 percent of devices according to Google, which means it could unseat Gingerbread soon as the top Android OS by the end of the year.
Could this be the Nokia Lumia EOS with its 41-megapixel camera?
A leaked photo of what is claimed to be Nokia Lumia EOS with 41-megapixel camera has surfaced. If this turns out to be true, fans are in for a treat.
