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First Jolla smartphone up for pre-order, ready to set sail before the end of the year
Jolla has announced its first smartphone running the new Sailfish OS, a device named after the company and sporting a 4.5-inch screen and a dual-core processor. It's available for pre-order today.
From elephant video to streaming giant, YouTube turns eight
In 2005, Jawed Karim uploaded the very first video to his new site, YouTube. Eight years on, YouTubers now upload more than 100 hours of video every single minute, a fact celebrated by the Google-owned streaming giant over the weekend.
Adventurer makes first ever smartphone video call from top of Everest
British adventurer Daniel Hughes on Sunday made the first ever smartphone video call from the summit of Everest. Hughes, who made the call to the BBC using an HTC One device, said he hoped the publicity would help him in his aim to raise £1m for charity.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z now on sale around the world, having attracted record-breaking pre-orders
Sony's Xperia Tablet Z has gone on sale around the world today, and like its smartphone counterpart it has proven to be a success for the company, which has reported record-breaking pre-orders.
Pinterest launches ‘more useful’ pins, big-name businesses sign up
Social networking site Pinterest has launched a bunch of "more useful" pins that offer additional content with some images. Starting out with product pins, recipe pins and movie pins, the new feature has already attracted interest from some big-name…
W3-810 Windows 8 tablet shows its 8-inch screen again, this time on Acer’s own website
The W3-810 tablet running Windows 8 Pro has shown up on Acer's Finnish website, shortly after it made a brief appearance on Amazon's website, and was tipped for release at the beginning of June.
Turns out Google+ isn’t for us, it’s for researching us
For all the beautiful, innovative updates Google+ keeps pushing, it can't get me to use the service. After nearly two years, we're just now starting to figure out why the social network (or layer) or sorts isn't able to compel the user.
So Internet, do you have any thoughts about the Yahoo-Tumblr buy out?
Go figure: The Internet has plenty to say about Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr. Here are some of the best tweets and Tumblr posts concerning the deal.
And Yumblr is born: Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion
After rumors swirled Friday, Yahoo has purchased Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Now, what will the ailing company do with the reblogging platform?
Yes, you can recover dead Snapchats – and here’s the video proof
If you need confirmation that anything digital never dies, here's video showing how you can bring back old Snapchats. It's the second time in recent weeks that the "ephemeral" technology is being questioned.
Best apps of the week: Moldiv, Lime Light, Frozen Synapse, and more
Sure, Google rolled out all kinds of exciting app updates this week. But don't let that overshadow the other great releases that came out. Grab the best apps of the week including Moldiv, an update to Zomato, Blitz Brigade, and more.
Do not click! These are the Facebook hoaxes you need to avoid
Facebook hoaxes and scams won't relent, but at the least here are five types of hoaxes you should be mindful of as not to fall victim.
Dear Apple: Please make these 4 upgrades to the next MacBook Pro, ‘K, thanks
New processors from Intel are scheduled to release this summer, which makes a refresh of the Macbook Pro in June of 2013 all but certain. What features should Apple include in the next Pro, and what features are we most likely to see?
Terms & Conditions: Etsy’s homespun rules are more complicated than you think
Etsy may be a great place to find that simple little item that really ties the room (or outfit) together. But its terms of service toss sellers into a maze of rules and regulations – and violating them can destroy one's livelihood.