Post Loopt acquisition, Green Dot announces Gobank, the first mobile-only bank

Green Dot, a pre-paid debit card provider, announced and teased its first ever mobile-only banking solution, Gobank. For those of you wanting to see a revolutionized banking industry, allow us to introduce Green Dot’s Gobank, a mobile-only, penalty free banking solution unveiled at Green Dot’s press conference in San Francisco today. Those of us with...

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New ClamCase Pro keyboard turns your iPad into a MacBook Pro

ClamCase has just unveiled its second-generation Bluetooth keyboard for the iPad. Tablets are already replacing laptops as portable computers for some, with detachable keyboards making it easier and more convenient to work on the go. A newly released keyboard for the iPad simulates a MacBook Pro experience even further with a sleek and airy design. Accessory...

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z leaked specs reveal 10 inch, full HD device

Sony may be working on a tablet version of its new Xperia Z Sony's new Xperia Z impressed at CES 2013, leaving little question Sony was ready to start competing with the big boys on the smartphone market. Based on some new reports, it seems the company is also taking some steps to make just as big a splash in the battle for tablet supremacy. Specifications...

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Watch out! New study shows 1 in 3 smartphone owners use devices while driving

A recently released survey highlights just how many drivers are making phone calls or texting while being the wheel. Ever have that one friend that’s always looking at his or her smartphone? Well according to a new survey from McKinsey & Company, many drivers happen to fall under that category. Of nearly two thousand surveyed drivers, 35 percent...

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New BlackBerry Z10 and X10 leaks show off the goods in photos and video

The BlackBerry X10 (or N-Series) photos from Instagram Images and video of two new BlackBerry devices have reportedly appeared online just a couple weeks ahead of the Jan. 30 BlackBerry 10 launch. First, two photos of the QWERTY BlackBerry X10 (or N-Series) popped up on the social photo-sharing site Instagram on Monday, if a source on the Crackberry forums...

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Disney Infinity preview: The Magic Kingdom declares war on Skylanders and Minecraft

Disney Interactive announced its most ambitious video game to date on Tuesday. The company and developer Avalanche Studios are calling Disney Infinity a gaming platform rather than a game, a multi-part product that is equal parts Skylanders and Minecraft. Disney took the lid off Disney Infinity on Tuesday afternoon, and the company’s latest bid...

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Nationwide pay by text service coming to the UK next year

Pay by text coming next year We don't really send that many texts anymore, but the UK Payments Council is working on a solution that'd give the good old-fashioned SMS an ultra-modern new purpose. Amid a sea of mobile payment methods springing up over the last couple of years, come the spring of 2014, users in the UK will be also be able to send and receive...

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Visa's V.me digital wallet set for nationwide UK rollout in 2013

Will V.me revolutionise contactless payments in 2013? Visa has revealed that 80 per cent of its UK customers will have access to its V.me digital wallet, before the end of the year. The credit card company's contactless payment solution will allow users to pay for goods using their smartphones at a number of their favourite stores, and a full nationwide...

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Video provides a glimpse of BlackBerry 10 running on a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone

There’s still a couple of weeks to go before BlackBerry 10 is launched, but if you can’t wait to see the new operating system in action, you’ll want to see this hands-on video of the software running on a BlackBerry Z10. Not everyone has to wait until the end of the month to see BlackBerry 10 in action, as Austrian tech blog Telekom-Presse has posted an extensive...

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Samsung to launch Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update in February

Just over a week ago, Samsung announced the details surrounding the upcoming Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update, but didn't mention an exact date when for the start of its rollout. Today a company spokesperson has told CNET the update for the former Android flagship is coming in the beginning of February in Singapore, with the rest of the markets to follow. The update...

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BlackBerry Z10 leaks in a lengthy 1080p video demo

We've seen the leaks over and over again, but this is the real deal. Here's a lengthy video demo of the upcoming BlackBerry Z10 in its full glory. It's not an official demo, of course, we doubt we'll see one before RIM's unveiling event on January 30. But still, it's as good as it gets. In fact, the 7 minutes worth of footage show the hardware and software of the BlackBerry Z10 (if that's the correct retail name at all) in such detail that we may as well stop reporting any future leaks before the announcement. Just kidding, alright? The...

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Forget Vegas, here’s what to expect from the real mobile monsoon next month in Barcelona

In just over a month, Mobile World Congress 2013 begins, and with it will come an abundance of new smartphone and tablet announcements. Here’s what we’re expecting the major manufacturers to bring with them. Have you heard of Mobile World Congress? If you’re into gadgets, chances are you Mobile World Congress begins on February 25, and as CES 2013 didn’t provide...

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Dual SIM Samsung Galaxy Grand to hit Europe in February

Samsung Ukraine has spilled the beans on the pricing and availability of the upcoming 5" Galaxy Grand smartphone. Announced back in December last year, the Grand is going to land in Europe in February. Ukraine is going to be the first country to get it and there, the phone will sell for €409 ($547). This seems a bit too high of a price for a smartphone which packs...

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Android 4.1.2 update for Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 goes live

The original Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 is now in the process of receiving the 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update, with users in Poland reporting successfully downloading the update via Samsung's KIES software. Besides the usual array of optimizations which come with the new Android version, the Jelly Bean update for the Note brings with it the Premium Suite package of...

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LG shies away from Google Nexus 5 speculation

End of the line for LG's Nexus adventure? LG has played down reports that suggest the Korean manufacturer has been lined up to produce the Google Nexus 5 smartphone. Branding the claims as "unfounded" an unnamed LG spokesperson spoke to Korean site Chosun Biz about the firm's dealings with Google and the Nexus line of products. This isn't a huge surprise...

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Oppo Find 5 goes on pre-order in China, to arrive on January 29

The Oppo Find 5 is one of the phones that’re leading the 5” 1080p craze and Oppo is already taking pre-orders for it in its home country, China. Priced at 2,998 Chinese yuan ($480), the Find 5 can challenges flagships from HTC (the DROID DNA / Butterfly) and Sony (the Xperia Z). Anyway, Chinese pre-orders will be fulfilled on January 29. That’s for the 16GB. There...

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BlackBerry 10 app frenzy: Developers submit 15,000 BB10 apps in single weekend

A special event held by Research In Motion over the weekend saw BlackBerry and Android developers submit 15,000 apps in under 38 hours to the soon-to-launch BB10 platform. Research In Motion is now just a couple of weeks away from unveiling its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform, a platform it hopes will grab the attention of consumers and business users...

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Leak shows T-Mobile has BlackBerry 10 phone penciled in for March 27 release

A new leak indicates T-Mobile USA will release a BlackBerry 10 device on March 27, a month after Best Buy Canada is rumored to do so, and two months after Research in Motion’s global BlackBerry 10 launch event. Last week, a leaked screenshot of Best Buy Canada’s stock inventory system showed a possible February 28 release date for a BlackBerry 10 phone, although...

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Budget iPhone to go back to plastic?

Plastic fantastic There's a growing voice saying Apple is working on an entry-level iPhone and the latest report suggests it will ditch the fancy glass finish for a more economical plastic chassis. Apple is no stranger to the use of plastic on its phones as it used the material on its handsets up to the iPhone 3GS, with the well known glass-metal combo only...

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We’re not to blame for Nexus 4 stock shortage says LG

Even though the Google Nexus 4 is still proving difficult to find in stock online, LG has said production of the device is running smoothly and any rumors of problems are unfounded. Anyone who has been trying to purchase a Nexus 4 since its release understands you need to be quick, as when stock arrives online it rarely lasts long. There are even a few apps...

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