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...