I’ve been a die-hard “Apple evangelist” for over twenty years – first an avid Mac user, then an early adopter of both iPod and iPhone. In the 90s, when everyone I knew used Windows, I tried to switch …
Google Glass is, in fact, compatible with prescription glasses
We learned a lot about Google Glass yesterday at SXSW, including a sample of the kinds of apps it will be running when it becomes available to the public. Today on Google+, the Project Glass team let out a bit of rather important hardware info: namely that Glass is compatible with prescription glasses. Turns out that its “design is modular, so you will be able to add frames and lenses that match your prescription,” though the team is still workin…
Report says Android activation rate now at 2 million per day and global growth is 150 times faster than U.S. growth
It appears that there may spike in the number of Android activations per day, thanks to some preliminary reports. According to Asymco, the last reported number from Google was at 1.3 million activatio…
Google brings iOS Gmail app’s interface to the mobile web and Gmail Offline
Google had a very warm reception to the improved search and overall sleeker UI in Gmail 2.0 for iOS — warm enough, in fact, that it’s spreading the
Teeth Grown from Gum Cells May Make Dentures Obsolete
A team of British researchers have successfully grown a tooth from human gum tissue—which might make false teeth a thing of the past. The scientists, from King’s College London, took human epithelial …
Google has built an actual working Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
If you haven’t checked it out already, you should definitely pop over to Google, where the latest doodle pays tribute to Douglas Adams’ 61st birthday — with some pretty neat animations. You can defini…
Facebook clones Google+
Three days ago, I told you
How to backup apps and app data on your rooted or non-rooted Android phone or tablet
We’ve all been in a situation before where we needed to either factory reset our phone, send it in for a warranty replacement, etc. Not a big deal by itself, but you’ve got 3 stars on 80% of Angry Bir…
BlackBerry 10: Which Apps Will (and Won’t) Ever Be There
Earlier this week it was reported that Netflix has no plans to develop a BlackBerry 10 app. While that specific nugget of news wasn’t surprising, we began to wonder what other popular apps may or may …
Google Chrome OS
Google’s Pwnium challenge followed a familiar pattern in its first two years, with white hat hackers invariably finding a Chrome vulnerability and
“Canada’s cell phone market is dysfunctional and in desperate need of an overhaul.” | MobileSyrup.com
Canada’s cell phone market is dysfunctional and in desperate need of an overhaul.
Bell Samsung Galaxy Nexus receiving OS 4.2 upgrade on March 8th | MobileSyrup.com
Bell Samsung Galaxy Nexus receiving OS 4.2 upgrade on March 8th
Turn on Data Compression in Chrome Beta for Android for Faster Mobile Browsing
Android: If you downloaded the latest version of Chrome Beta for Android, you now have access to Google’s data compression feature, which optimizes website content so it loads faster and doesn’t take …
16 Android Voice Actions to Make Android Your Own Personal Assistant
Android may not have Siri, but it does have Voice Actions. Voice Actions are a powerful way to perform actions – searching, getting directions, making notes, setting alarms, and more – with just your …
Subaru Impreza shows us a cool new way to overtake
Subaru Impreza shows us a cool new way to overtake
Why I switched from iPhone to Android
About a month and a half ago, I walked into an AT&T Store, handed over my iPhone 4S, and asked to be switched from my unlimited iPhone data plan to a new LTE data plan. I bought the first-genera…
Google Play celebrates first birthday with week of free downloads and discounts
It’s already been a year since the Android Market was renamed Google Play, and the folks in Mountain View are offering up a boatload of free party favors
New Iron Man 3 Trailer: So. Much. Badass.
Oh man, Tony Stark is getting ready to kick some serious ass. Are you ready for Iron Man 3? The $200 million epic hits theaters on May 3rd, and if this latest look at the flick doesn’t get you excited…
Target opens first Canadian stores today – Business – CBC News
The long-awaited arrival of U.S. discount giant Target means Canadians can now get their hands on the famed bull’s-eye brand’s wares without crossing the border — though the savings here might not mat…
comScore: Android now has 40% smartphone market share in Canada | MobileSyrup.com
comScore: Android now has 40% smartphone market share in Canada
