Upcoming tweaks will give Facebook’s Android home screen better tools for managing apps and the ability to initiate Chat Head chats.
Gadgets
Amazon Reportedly Working on 3D Smartphone with Eyeball Control Interface
An Amazon-built smartphone featuring glasses-free 3D and the ability to navigate the interface with your eyeballs? You have my attention.
Ouya Delayed to End of June, Snatches $15m in New Funding, Lures Ex-EA Boss Bing Gordon
You’ll have to wait just a bit longer to lay hands on Ouya’s upcoming Android-based game console.
T-Mobile Sells 500,000 iPhones in a Month
T-Mobile US Inc., the last of the major U.S. carriers to start carrying iPhones, is selling them at a brisk pace, it reported Wednesday.
What You Need to Know About Mobile Security
As smartphones and tablets become increasingly popular, so do threats that target mobile devices exclusively.
The HTC Facebook Phone Is Now a Buck
Well, that didn’t take long.
Where Google Search Is Going
With new interfaces, smarter technology and deeper access to information about its users, Google is about to go places no search engine has ever gone.
Reminder: Nobody but Apple Knows What’s Happening with the Retina iPad Mini
Consider this your routine reminder not to believe every single Apple rumor, especially those based on mysterious supply chain sources.
Nokia Teases Lumia 928 as Verizon Launch Looms
Nokia hasn’t officially announced its Lumia 928 smartphone yet, but that hasn’t stopped the company from advertising the Verizon-bound flagship device.
Call for Kill Switch to Deactivate Stolen Phones
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón is asking major smartphone manufacturers Apple and Google to combat the growing problem with a beautifully simple suggestion: Give all phones a remote-activated kill switch.
Microsoft: 100 Million Windows 8 Licenses Sold, Windows Blue This Year
New stats on how Windows is doing tell us only so much.
As Amazon and Barnes & Noble Slash Prices, the Cheap Tablet Wars Are Getting Interesting Again
Mother’s Day deals from Amazon and Barnes & Noble do look enticing, but they don’t represent your last chance to score a decent tablet for cheap. Hang tight; the next few months should be a lot of fun to watch.
