Samsung TecTile 3.0 app update for NFC-enabled devices

Many new smartphones that are being released or in the pipeline are now adding Near Field Communication compatibility to their specifications, except the Apple iPhone 5 of course, but that’s another story. Now Samsung has improved their TechTile app which brings it up to version 3.0 for NFC enabled devices.

The company updated the application only yesterday and the new update brings with it a bunch of new features and improvements that will please owners of NFC capable handsets. For those that have never heard of the app, it’s a propriety application that allows owners of Samsung handsets to write and re-write various activities to NFC tags.

Microsoft Windows 8 event live stream & worldwide times

Many of you will no doubt have heard that today, October 25, is when the big Microsoft event for the unleashing of Windows 8 is being held. It starts in just a few hours time in New York and the event will carry on for most of the day. There will be a Microsoft Windows 8 event live stream and we’ll also give you some details of live blogs available. To make sure you don’t miss a thing we also have information on worldwide times for the event.

The event kicks off in New York at 10am ET and we’re expecting to hear all about the latest Microsoft Windows iteration, which will be used on desktops, ultrabooks, most tablets, hybrids and all-in-ones according to PCWorld. Nevertheless of course we always hope for more so we’re not giving up hope of hearing about new hardware too although we’ve already heard all about the Microsoft Surface tablet which will release tomorrow.

Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android ICS and up

When Apple first released the iPhone 4S the company introduced the world to its Siri voice assistant, but rival platform Android has long had its own versions of Siri unfortunately many of these not cutting the mustard in terms of performance. Google Now has been pretty much well received so far, but we now have news of the Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android devices running ICS and up.

The Siri rival has just launched on Google Play, and as the Android Community are reporting is still in beta so there are still some minor niggles that need ironing out. The application though is available free, and is a great way to interact with your smartphone, and below we have embedded the demo video for you.

Don’t Miss Out On These BlackBerry Apps

Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry has incurred huge losses since its sever went down in October 2011, bringing the large number of users – mostly professionals and business personnel – to a complete halt. Since then, it has been reported that BlackBerry’s share of the smartphone market has hit devastatingly – statistics given by IDC tells us it has dropped from 13.6% in 2011 to 6.4% in 2012, giving space to its competitors, Android and Apple to grow and prosper.


However, with all the technical problems surrounding BlackBerry, its loyal users still stick to the device because of its secured platform, which is highly resistant to various malware including BlackBerry spy software and BlackBerry monitoring app. The closed nature of its platform ensures users security while downloading apps, which are specially designed for BlackBerry and available at BlackBerry App World. Let’s look at some famous BlackBerry apps meant for business and entertainment.

iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S3 in Photo Shootout

When the Samsung Galaxy S3 was released, everyone was amazed with its looks and powerful features. Armed with a very cool processor and a considerable amount of RAM, it was supposed to do everything, including taking pictures, extremely fast and without any lags.

Microsoft Introduces Skype For Windows 8

Skype is the application that become popular because of the high-quality of the internet voice-over calls. Since the debut of Skype, the app evolved substantially and now you can make video calls at full HD resolutions. After the company was acquired by Microsoft softwaregiant, many of the users feared that it will become another failure next to Live Messenger, the service that received the Redmond-based company’s full support, but, for some reason it din’t mange to attract the users.

LG Nexus 4 With 16 GB Of Internal Storage Confirmed

LG Nexus 4 is one of the devices that is making the headlines lately, and we already know almost everything abut the smartphone that is underpinned by the hardware platform of LG Optimus G. The unannounced smartphone was already reviewed by a Belorussian publication, and each time the next-gen Nexus smartphone leaked, all the sources were complaining about its 8 GB of internal storage and that it doesn’t feature a microSD card slot.

Well, the @evleaks Twitter account, the one that is always posting press photos of unannounced smartphones like Nokia Lumia 820, Lumia 920 and Huawei W1, have now published the final technicalspecifications of LG Nexus 4. The owner of same Twitter account also posted what it seems to be the press photo of the smartphone, where the you can see clearer than ever how much the smartphone’s design reminds of Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

I remind you not to make plans for October 29th, next Monday, as Google will hold a special pressconference. At next week’s Google event we will probably be able to look at the new Android 4.2, but also see the new LG Nexus 4 in flesh along with a new 10-inch Nexus tablet.

LG Nexus 4 E960 will bring a quad-core CPU, Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 clocked at 1.5 GHz, a 4.7-inch display with IPS technology and a resolution of 1,280 x 768 pixels, and 8 megapixel camera on the back and 8/16 GB of internal storage. LG Nexus 4 will come pre-loaded with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and it will be powered by a 2,100 mAh battery. Hopefully the price of the 9.1 mm thick smartphone will be reasonable.

Galaxy Note 2 stunning digital painting video

If you already own a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 you will undoubtedly know that the S Pen is more ergonomic and responsive than the S Pen was with the original Samsung Galaxy Note, but just how good is the S Pen when it comes to digital painting on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2?

Well for those that like to draw or paint using the S Pen on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 you are about to find out just what can be achieved in this video we have for your viewing consideration below that comes our way courtesy of Phone Arena by way of PhonAdroid.

The digital painting in the video has been done by artist Gérémy Arène, so don’t expect to be able to recreate the painting as easily as you think, but does go some way to show what can be done with the S Pen on the Galaxy Note 2.