Amy Eichelberg

Are you bored of the same old Facebook comment threads? Well apparently the Facebook team was and decide to add in-line image embeds starting today. Currently the feature only supports static images for now, and not all Facebook users have the service just yet. Apparently the service is rolling out to users who have a camera icon appear in the comment response field. Product engineer Bob Baldwin debuted the addition on his Facebook profile, where he said he built the image embedding “at a hackathon”. The functionality is rolling out on now on both the web and mobile versions of […]

HTC’s finally unwrapped the elusive Butterfly smartphone at its very own Taiwan launch event.  As expected, the device will sport a large 5-inch 1080p display, front-facing BoomSound stereo speakers and Sense 5. Internal specs include: Android Jelly Bean OS, a quad-core 1.9GHz Snapdragon 600 (faster than the HTC One), a solid 3,200mAh battery, quad-band HSPA/WCDMA radio, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage, expandable through microSD. For those of you who double your phone as a camera, this device comes equipped with a primary UltraPixel camera with Zoe software features and a front facing 2.1-megapixel camera. The HTC Butterfly is slated

The nation’s UnCarrier, T-Mobile confirmed today that it will be the official and exclusive carrier for the Sony Xperia Z. The device will be available unlocked her in the U.S., but T-Mobile will be the only carrier to offer it in its lineup. The water-resistant Xperia Z will be available in either black or a limited time only purple finish. Users can look forward to Android 4.1, a 13MP camera, and 4G LTE support with T-Mobile’s network. Pricing and pre-order details have yet to be confirmed, but you can expect the phone to launch in the ‘coming weeks’. T-Mobile users

Even though the pre-order process for the BlackBerry Q10 has been in the works already, AT&T has kept the official retail and online availability rather quiet. That’s all changed as the carrier finally confirmed that the QWERTY sporting device will be available starting June 21st for retail and online consumers. Blackberry aficionados can expect to pay $199.99 with a two-year contract with Ma Bell. So, if you missed the pre-order bandwagon, head on over to your local AT&T store or bust open the trusty laptop this weekend to get your purchase on. The full press statement awaits you below. The BlackBerry Q10 smartphone will

If you’re a fan of Adobe Photoshop and own a Windows 8 phone, then this post will bring a smile to your face. Adobe has just released a Windows 8 version of Photoshop Express, which is a free photo editor made especially for touch PCs and tablets. The app boasts a wide range of basic editing tools with the option to upgrade and purchase additional filters and enhancements. With Photoshop Express users will be able to crop, straighten, rotate, flip, or remove red-eye from their photos straight from their smartphone or tablet. You will also be able to adjust the

In approximately two weeks, Google will retire Google Reader, but before you freak out there are simple steps you can take to make sure your Google Reader feeds remain intact by using Flipboard. Google plans to shut down the service on July 1, 2013 so mark your calendar and follow the steps below to ensure you still have access to your Google Reader feeds: Instructions: 1) Create a Flipboard account. Having an account means that you can always access your favorite content, RSS feeds and social networks from different devices or from a shared device. 2) Tap on the red ribbon,

If you’ve been following the leaks on Huawei’s next big thing, then rest assured as the company finally made the Ascend P6 legit. During Huawei’s London launch event, the company unveiled a 6.18mm-thick, all-metal body smartphone that weighs 120 grams. For comparison purposes that is 8 grams heavier than the iPhone 5. Spec highlights include a 4.7-inch  1,280 x 720 in-cell LCD display, 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM,8-megapixel rear shooter with a 5-megapixel front facing camera. The device only comes with 8GB of storage, while a microSD card slot will provide you with 32GB of additional storage. Users can look forward

Calling all New Yorkers! AT&T has just announced a new pilot program that will launch in New York City called Street Charge. AT&T plans to place solar-powered smartphone charging stations throughout the city. These stations will be placed in parks and other highly populated areas for any AT&T user in need of some battery juice. Ma Bell hopes to put forth a renewable solution to a common problem that hits smartphone users all too frequently. You can see the concept in action in the video below. http://youtu.be/Qdz2cYOX4KQ What do you think about this idea? Do you think this is innovative on AT&T’s

A new leaked photo, obtained by Kotaku, reveals what allegedly will be one of Logitech’s upcoming MFi-certified game controllers. The image shows off a gamepad with a D-pad and four action buttons; a fifth button’s purpose is unknown. The hardware looks to be designed for the iPhone 5 or a fifth-generation iPod touch.  The iOS 7 SDK has Support for MFi game controllers and iOS 7 itself is expected to arrive this fall which is right in line with when the first MFi controllers are rumored to hit store shelves. This would also coincide with the release of any new iPhones, iPods, and/or iPads. If

TechCrunch is reporting that Facebook will soon add video capability to its wildly popular photo sharing app Instagram. The announcement is expected at Instagram’s press event scheduled for June 20th. The videos would be between five and 10 seconds and there’s no information yet to suggest that Instagram filters would be available to the new feature. We’re assuming that this is Facebook’s response to the wildly growing (Twitter owned) Vine app. Considering the on-going competitive war between Facebook and Twitter, it was just a matter of time before Instagram users were taking hipster videos of themselves. You could also think of it from

Samsung’s co-chief exec, JK Shin, confirmed to Reuters today that a modified Galaxy S 4 will be the first smartphone to commercially launch on LTE-Advanced, the next step up from existing LTE. On the new radio technology, data speeds have the potential to double what you are currently getting on your 4G signal now. A movie download that takes 3 minutes with conventional 4G would take slightly more than 1 minute, Samsung said. For Samsung’s new device, it will use Qualcomm chips compatible with the next-gen networks. Here’s what Shin had to say: “As operators seek to provide more data-centric mobile services, I think this will become mainstream

Samsung did say that they were collaborating with rapper Jay-Z and during the NBA Finals they decided to unveil their project. Using a 3-minute ad, Jay-Z is featured  in the studio with producer tycoons Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and Pharrell as they unveil the name of his new studio album called “Magna Carta Holy Grail” along with a release date for it of July 4. So, here’s where Samsung comes into play: if you own a Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, or the newly released Galaxy S4, you have access to download the entire new album for free 72 hours before the rest of the

Google released a new update to its Google Play Music service that makes it easier to use less data when using the app. The latest release now has optimal settings which are set to “Automatically cache” allowing it to only cache music while your device is charging and on Wi-Fi, set “Download via Wi-Fi only” and set the “Mobile network stream quality” to “Low.” Google has also improved the search facility within the app and increased the speed at which music is stored on your mobile device, when songs are mark as “Keep”. “Google Play Music makes it easy to discover,

A new report from TechTastic, a source of reliable leaks in the past, says that the Asus K008 device, spotted at Bluetooth SIG, has now made its way through the FCC. The kicker here is that this K008 device is actually part of the Nexus family, more specifically the new Nexus 7 tablet. Asus K008 (seen at the Bluetooth SIG in this screenshot) is apparently the Wi-Fi version of the new Nexus 7 | Image Credit: TechTastic The 7-inch Asus K008 is the mysterious tablet running a new version of Android (JWR11, which is supposedly Android 4.3 Jelly Bean) that has

Near the end of May we noticed that AT&T updated their GoPhone support pages to include 4G LTE support for their prepaid wireless plans. Until now no prepaid plan in the US had access to any LTE network from either AT&T or Verizon, so it made even the suggestion of it noteworthy. Well, the wait is finally over as AT&T has officially announced a GoPhone with LTE access to launch June 21 alongside a few new plans. The largest data plan will start at $60 and includes 2GB, unlimited calling and texting. Users can opt for additional data at $10 per 1GB. Plans