Android 4.4 KitKat official

Android 4.4 KitKat has been officially announced and as usual, the latest version of the Android OS debuts alongside the a new Nexus, the Nexus 5. 

So, what's new? Well, the 4.4 KitKat aims to reach the next 1 billion users and it will scale automatically to fit on the devices with as little as 512 MB of RAM.

The design of the OS has been polished and it looks better than ever.

Android 4.4 brings a new phone app, which now helps you search across your contacts, nearby places or even through any other Google app accounts, right from your dialler app...

LG Nexus 5 is official, runs Android 4.4 KitKat (pics & video ad)

The leak storm is finally over, Google has just made the Nexus 5 official.

 The latest Nexus smartphone is manufactured by LG. It rocks a 4.95" LCD display with 1080p resolution, which adds up to a pixel density of 445 ppi. 

The good news keeps on coming with the addition of Gorilla Glass 3 for enhanced screen protection.

Inside the Nexus 5 is a 2.3GHz...

FAA Officially Allows Airlines to Expand Use of Personal Electronics on Commercial Flights

In line with an advisory committee recommendation from last month, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that it is relaxing restrictions on the use of portable electronic devices during nearly all phases of flight...

5 PHONES THAT HAVE STOPPED BULLETS (LITERALLY)

We’ve all heard stories of lucky hip flasks, cigarette cases, and bibles being in the right place at the right time, and fortuitously saving their owner’s life by deflecting a bullet. 

Well, screw those guys! Phones have been selflessly stopping flying bullets for years, and we have the evidence to prove it. Here are a few of our favorite phone heroes...

Facebook Can Predict When A Couple Will Break Up [STUDY]

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has developed an algorithm that can identify who you are dating and if your relationship is heading towards a break up. 

According to a research paper published by Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) senior engineer Lars Backstrom and Cornell University scientist Jon Kleinberg, the method called “theory of dispersion” can identify your spouse or partner. The paper waspublished on Sunday. Researchers plan to present it at a conference in February...

iPad Air Benchmarks Reveal 1.4 GHz A7 Processor, 2x Performance Gain Over iPad 4

John Poole of Primate Labs has revealed Geekbench 3 benchmarks for the new iPad Air, revealing that the device's 64-bit A7 chip is running at 1.4 GHz, scoring a 1465 on the single-core test and a 2643 on the multi-core test...

Google Hangouts adding SMS integration, one-tap location sharing, and GIFs starting today

SMS integration is finally coming to Google Hangouts. The company announced the new feature, describing it as one of the most popular requests from users, today during an event in San Francisco. 

An update to Hangouts to be released today will add support for texting. "You can have one place to manage all of your communication," said Google's Vic Gundotra on...

BlackBerry and Facebook met to discuss potential buyout, reports WSJ

Facebook may be interested in buying BlackBerry. The Wall Street Journal reports that BlackBerry sent representatives out to California for a meeting with unnamed Facebook executives just last week to discuss a potential bid for the struggling phone maker.

 It's not clear how serious Facebook is about acquiring BlackBerry — or if Mark Zuckerberg's company is...

Ο Πάγκαλος για τις παρακολουθήσεις της Ελληνικής Κυβέρνησης (audio)

Την αποκάλυψη ότι η ελληνική κυβέρνηση παρακολουθούσε τον πρεσβευτή των ΗΠΑ στην Αθήνα, έκανε σήμερα μιλώντας στο ραδιόφωνο του Βήμα FM ο Θεόδωρος Πάγκαλος.

Ο πρώην αντιπρόεδρος δήλωσε ότι επί υπουργίας του στο υπουργείο Εξωτερικών γίνονταν παρακολουθήσεις και «στόχος» ήταν ο Αμερικανός πρεσβευτής, ωστόσο δεν διευκρίνισε ακριβώς για ποιο χρονικό διάστημα μιλάει...

Future versions of OS X will be free, confirms Apple

Good news for iFans the world over. Apple has now confirmed that the future versions of OS X will be free. The information was given out by CFO Peter Oppenheimer during the company’s earning call held today, where the company revealed its fourth quarter results, according to reports. 

Last week, during a surprise October announcement event, Apple...

Making fire from water (video)

A portable device that makes fire from water has been developed within a European research project. It doesn’t use flammable gases, it produces its own fuel as needed.

Andrew Ellis, a research technologist with ITM Power, explained: “This is an electrolyzer system we’ve got here. It’s been developed to use a standard mains electricity supply, and water...

River Thames will join Google Street View

Views of the River Thames will appear on Google Street View for the first time joining sites like the South Pole and Grand Canyon.

It is the first river in the UK...

Logitech reveals its first iPad Air keyboard cases (pics)

While a number of accessory companies announced their lineups for the new iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display last week following Apple's media event, one big name in the business, Logitech, remained silent. 

The company has, however, now revealed its plansfor the iPad Air in announcing a series of three keyboard case/cover accessories and a simple folio-style case for the new device.

The three keyboard products each feature a built-in Bluetooth keyboard with maximized key size for a fast and fluid typing...

Nexus 10 specs momentarily revealed on the Play Store and then taken down

There's really no denying that Google has managed to conjure quite the hype storm in the Nexus 5's and the upcoming Android 4.4 KitKat's immediate areas. 

What's more, we're very likely entering the peak, as all signs point to an inevitable release, likely very soon. In fact, the latest rumor, courtesy of infamous @evleaks, points towards a November 1st launch, not to mention that this time around, we could see a white Nexus 5 launch from the very onset.

As is plainly obvious to those that have been...

LG announces the curved-screen G Flex for Korea

Move over, Samsung Galaxy Round. LG's new curved screen handset is here and is likely more usable. 

Unlike the Round which features a horizontal curved display, the G Flex opts for a vertical curve, which means it will likely fit your face better when making calls...

Spigen Apple iPhone 5s cases review (pics)

The Korean designer and manufacturer of smartphone accessories Spigen offers one of the most extensive collections of cases available for the iPhone 5s. The lineup covers everything from protective skins, all the way to rugged case offerings.

Unsurprisingly, the iPhone 5s cases’ designs have been carried over from the previous generation of the smartphone...

Ελβετία: «Θραύση» κάνουν τα... γκαράζ του σεξ!

Θραύση φαίνεται πως κάνουν τα «γκαράζ του σεξ», που άνοιξαν στην Ζυρίχη με σκοπό να καταπολεμηθεί η παράνομη ποpvεία, σύμφωνα με τις ελβετικές Αρχές.

«Έπειτα από δύο μήνες λειτουργίας, βλέπω ότι αυτή η εγκατάσταση προστατευόμενης ποpνείας αποδίδει», είπε ο επικεφαλής κοινωνικών υπηρεσιών για εργαζομένους στην βιομηχανία του σεξ της Ζυρίχης...

Mercedes moving ahead with S-Class coupe, convertible (pics)

With its uninterrupted pillarless roof design and more curved surfaces than a Frank Gehry building, the S-Class Coupe concept that Mercedes presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this month left some wondering if a convertible version was really required. But the latest reports indicate that Daimler is putting the concept into production both with a roof and without...

Late-2013 15-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Review: Apple’s High-Performance Notebook Tops The Field

Apple’s MacBook Pro with Retina Display will soon be just the MacBook Pro, period. 

But this generation two version of both the 13- and 15-inch super slim notebooks with high-res displays is still something many...

The 10 Most-Followed Brands on Instagram

As Instagram gears up to roll out ads in the coming months, many brands are winning on Instagram without putting money behind their content.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show is the most popular brand on Instagram with 3.04 million followers, with National Geographic trailing close behind with 3.03 million followers.

Statista's chart shows the 10 most-followed brand accounts on Instagram...

The iPhone gets game: More official controllers leak (pics)

The latest leak of Apple-approved gaming addons shows a mega-controller with buttons and joypads aplenty

It might look like an iPhone on steroids, but for serious gamers, this is the answer to your prayers...

JPMorgan to pay $5.1B in Fannie, Freddie deal

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has agreed to pay $5.1 billion to resolve claims that it misled Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac about risky mortgage securities it sold them before the housing market collapsed.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, announced the settlement Friday with JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank. A broader deal with the Justice Department is still being negotiated...

Μία ώρα πίσω τα ρολόγια

Αλλάζει η ώρα από τα ξημερώματα της Κυριακής, οπόταν λήγει η περίοδος της θερινής ώρας και επανερχόμαστε στη χειμερινή, με τους δείκτες των ωρολογίων, στις 04:00 αύριον τα ξημερώματα, να γυρνούν μίαν ώρα πίσω και να δείχνουν 03:00. Η χειμερινή ώρα θα ισχύσει μέχρι τις 30 Μαρτίου 2014...

Στο 95% η συγχρηματοδότηση από ΕΕ

Η κυπριακή δημοκρατία απέσπασε σήμερα από την ΕΕ την αύξηση του ποσού της συγχρηματοδότησης της κοινότητας προς την Κύπρο, στο πλαίσιο του πολυετούς δημοσιονομικού πλαισίου στο 95% από το 2014 μέχρι το 2017. 

Αυτό σημαίνει ότι για κάθε 100 ευρώ χρηματοδότησης μιας δράσης τα 95 θα προέρχονται από την ΕΕ, χωρίς να διαφοροποιείται το συνολικό ποσό που αναλογεί στην Κύπρο για την επταετία 2014-2020...

Apple Shutting Down Apple Online Stores Around the World to Prepare for iPhone 5s/5c Launch in 35 Additional Countries

As expected, Apple has begun taking Apple Online Stores around the world offline as it prepares for its second wave of iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s launches on October 25. Firstannounced in early October, this second launch will bring Apple's newest iPhones to 35 additional countries, including India, Mexico, and Russia. 


As noted by 9to5Mac, consumers around the world are lining up at Apple Stores hoping to purchase a new iPhone. The launch will kick off in New Zealand first, where it is just after...

Extend your Wi-Fi network throughout the house

Extending a Wi-Fi network can be as easy as playing with cardboard and tape, or as difficult as rewiring your house. It all depends how big a boost you need, and how much time and money you're willing to devote to the task.

Here are three ways to increase your signal's range...

Apple Special Event October 22, 2013 (full video)

You can view the full video below...

YouTube preparing its own subscription music service, could launch later this year

YouTube is readying its own subscription music service that could launch in the coming months. Billboard first reported news of the service, which is described as being in the vein of Spotify but with the added video component. It will reportedly have two different tiers: a free version, and then a premium option that will offer unlimited access to a broad...

13-Inch 2013 MacBook Air Gets Up to 15 Hours of Battery Life With Mavericks

In his lengthy and ultra-detailed review of Mavericks, John Siracusa of Ars Technicaconducts battery benchmark tests to measure Mavericks' power saving features on both a 2007 MacBook Pro and a 2013 13.3-inch MacBook Air. 

While both systems saw notable battery gains going from Mountain Lion to...

LG G Flex leaks on video, more photos (pics & video)

Following the LG G Flex leaked renders last week, now the curved-screen smartphone has been shown in a talk show over at the Argentinian TV station Telefe. Journalist Federico Ini has leaked additional live photos of the G Flex for everyone to admire.

In the video, the LG G Flex gets a good amount of air time, flaunting its curved...

BOC - Ο ιρλανδός Hourican νέος CEO

Τον 43-χρονο ιρλανδό John Patrick Hourican αποφάσισε να διορίσει το διοικητικό συμβούλιο της Τράπεζας Κύπρου ως νέο CEO, δίνοντας τέλος στη μακρά περίοδο αναζήτησης πρώτου εκτελεστικού διευθυντή που ακολούθησε για γενική συνέλευση της Τράπεζας. 

Ο κ. Hourican ήταν ο CEO αγορών και διεθνούς...

Apple releases iOS 7.0.3

Following Apple’s big iPad event that just wrapped up, the company has has just released the iOS 7.0.3 update for all users with compatible iPhone, iPad, iPad mini and iPod touch handhelds. 

The rollout follows Apple’s iOS 7.0.2 update from last month, and it adds iCloud keychain...

Apple Debuts Second-Generation iPad Mini with Retina Display

As part of its iPad lineup update announced today, Apple introduced the second-generation iPad mini, which as expected is equipped with a 7.9-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2048x1536, matching the resolution of the full-sized Retina iPad...

Apple OS X Mavericks 10.9 preview

Available from today – for free no less - 10.9 Mavericks (yes, they've ditched the cat names) is Apple's newest update to its OS X operating system.

Packed with new features and design tweaks, it's got a lot of work to do if it wants to live up to the hype surrounding its iOS 7 cousin. And it'll need to keep one eye on a resurgent Microsoft, with the imminent release of Windows 8.1 (and yes, 8.1 is worth worrying...

New iPad Air: Lighter, thinner 9.7-inch tablet, weighs just a pound, coming out Nov 1 (pics & video trailer)

Apple trotted out its fifth-generation iPad today in San Francisco at the company's annual unveiling event. This model, which is now called the iPad Air, is "thinner, lighter, and more powerful than ever before," Apple's Phil Schiller said...

Apple announces new, faster MacBook Pros with Haswell chips, Thunderbolt 2, starting at $1,299

Apple's latest OS deserves some new mobile hardware, right?

As expected, Apple refreshed its Apple MacBook Pro models to take advantage of the new OS X 10.9 Mavericks operating...

AND ESQUIRE'S WOMAN OF THE YEAR IS...

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After tens of thousands of votes (and not a few links to the video below), the first-ever Esquire.com Woman of the Year award goes to Emily Ratajkowski. 

A model, actress, and part-time animal husbandrist, the UK-born Ratajkowski had a big weekend. After trailing Jennifer Lawrence by a substantial margin in the early days of voting, Ratajkowski turned the tables and won with 64.6 percent of the vote...

Spoiler Shield Lets You Block Spoilers from Your Social Media Feeds

If you happen to have friends who can be big blabbermouths, then you need Spoiler Shield. It’s a social media browser app that also functions as a shield of sorts...

Apple Special Event - October 22, 2013 (live streaming)

Watch streaming video from this special event and learn more about our exciting announcements...

Nokia Lumia 2520 10-inch tablet unveiled with Windows RT and LTE (video & pics)

Over a year and a half ago, Marko Ahtisaari, then Nokia's Head of Product Design,confessed that he was spending at least a third of his time working on a tablet...

Απόφαση σταθμός: To 40% του ΦΑ του Ισραήλ θα εξάγεται

Με δικαστική απόφαση το Ισραήλ θα μπορεί να εξαγάγει 40% των αποθεμάτων του σε φυσικό αέριο. 

Το Ανώτατο Δικαστήριο της χώρας απέρριψε τη Δευτέρα την προσφυγή που κατατέθηκε από μέλη της αντιπολίτευσης κατά της κυβερνητικής απόφασης για εξαγωγή μέρους των αποθεμάτων του φυσικού αερίου. Η αντιπολίτευση ζητούσε όπως η πολιτική εξαγωγών φυσικού αερίου καθορίζεται από τη Βουλή (Κνέσετ)...

First-of-its-kind hair restoration method may grow follicles on bald spots

A cure for baldness has long eluded scientists, but a group of researchers say they have created a first-of-its kind hair restoration method that may actually get a person to grow new hair. This could be especially helpful for women, burn victims and other hair loss patients who can't be helped with traditional hair loss methods...

Call of Duty: Ghosts Launch Trailer Leaked (video trailer & funny ad spots)

The Call of Duty: Ghosts launch trailer has been leaked early ahead of time.


The Call of Duty: Ghosts will launch on the...

Η Ρουμανία αντίπαλος της Εθνικής!

Η Ρουμανία θα είναι τελικά ο αντίπαλος της Εθνικής μας ομάδας στα μπαράζ για το Μουντιάλ της Βραζιλίας. Πρώτη αναμέτρηση στο...

From 2014, a USB cable will be able to provide power to bigger electronic devices

FIDDLY cables, incompatible plugs and sockets, and the many adaptors needed to fit them all together used to be the travellers’ bane. But the USB (Universal Serial Bus) has simplified their life. Most phones and other small gadgets can charge from a simple USB cable plugged into a computer or an adaptor. Some 10 billion of them are already in use...

Google Hangouts for iOS Gets Voice Calling, Google Voice Integration

Google has today updated its Hangouts messaging app with the ability to make voice calls, Google Voice integration, inline GIFs and more.

What's New in Version 1.3.0..

Δεκαπέντε άγνωστα μαγικά κόλπα του ανθρώπινου σώματος

Η επιστήμη έχει προχωρήσει σε τέτοιο βαθμό που να θεωρούμε ότι έχουμε κατανοήσει και ... δαμάσει όλες τις λειτουργίες του ανθρώπινου σώματος.

Ωστόσο, η αλήθεια είναι ότι το σώμα μας αρκετές φορές λειτουργεί πέρα από τις εντολές του εγκεφάλου πραγματοποιώντας μερικά «μαγικά κόλπα» που αποδεικνύονται και χρήσιμα...