Samsung sells over 10 million Galaxy S4s in less than a month

Samsung continues its dominance in the Android marketplace

Posted in Gadgets, News, Phones

Credit: Samsung

Well that was fast. In less than a month, Samsung has sold over 10 million Galaxy S4s and is estimated to be selling four more every second. With Verizon now taking orders for the phone, that number will likely increase quite a bit.

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Everything you need to know about the Xbox One event

Microsoft unveils the Xbox One

Posted in Gadgets, Gaming, News

Credit: Microsoft

Microsoft finally unveiled the next generation Xbox today in a press conference at the company’s Redmond, WA headquarters. Rumors hinted that the new console would be named Xbox Infinity, but Microsoft quickly announced that the name would in fact be Xbox One.

The hour-long conference was mostly talking about the new hardware and its features, and did not go into much detail on games. In fact, actual in-game footage was lacking throughout the event.

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Hail Protector is an external airbag for your car

Texas man invents product that protects vehicles from hail

Posted in Gadgets, News, Vehicles

Credit: Michael Siciliano [YouTube]

I love thunderstorms, but hate hail—especially when it ends up hitting my car. Texas-based hail-hater Michael Siciliano has invented Hail Protector, a giant inflatable airbag that covers your vehicle when severe weather threatens.

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Straight Talk’s ‘unlimited’ data plan is bullshit

Service has an invisible data cap, fails to warn of high usage

Posted in Features, News

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Last month I wrote an article about how I planned to cancel my Verizon contract and move to the prepaid network, Straight Talk. The carrier advertises unlimited minutes, texts and data for $45 a month—significantly less than the ~$120 a month I was paying with Verizon.

My general experience was okay until I hit 1.5 GB of data and had to deal with their customer support and extremely vague explanations.

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Half-Life 2 on the Oculus Rift is official

Valve programmer confirms Half-Life 2 on the Oculus Rift

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Credit: Valve

The Oculus Rift now has official support for Valve’s much-loved Half-Life 2, according to a post by Valve programmer Joe Ludwig on the Oculus developer forums. This announcement follows an unofficial port that was released late last month.

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