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New InoReader brings full functionality RSS to mobile

When Google discontinued Reader it left fans of RSS in a rough spot. Fortunately there were many options to choose from, and new ones sprung up to take advantage of the situation. One service that you may have switched to is InoReader, a popular choice among the big names in the field. The service is more or less continuously updating

Mad Catz M.O.J.O. Makes Mobile Gaming More Affordable

Mad Catz Interactive has announced a new lower-price point for its M.O.J.O. Micro-Console for Android. It will now retail across North America for an MSRP of just $149.99. Similar price adjustments will take place across all leading territories. The new price makes mobile gaming massively affordable. The M.O.J.O. is the most versatile micro-console for Android. It's an all-in-one gaming and

Twitter Wants to Know What Apps You Installed

Twitter is about to start checking your phone to find out what other apps you have installed on it. The purpose, according to Twitter, is to “deliver tailored content that you might be interested in.” It would be reasonable to assume that the information gathered from your “app graph” will be used by Twitter to select which ads you will

Check out the Radmo car phone mount

Using your phone in the car is a dodgy proposal, you don't want to talk or text, but many of us use it for our GPS device. This generally requires some sort of mounting system, keeping the screen always in front of you and preventing the need to pick it up or look down. The item most of us think

The (Non?) Case For Wearables

It is often difficult to determine in advance which new products or services will catch on, versus which ones are just temporary flashes in the pan. Some of the fog can be dispelled by determining if the new product or service actually serves a practical long term purpose in the real world. The desktop computer caught on because it rolled

Game Over Foursquare

It's game over, Foursquare. After several years of intermittent playing, I've decided to pack it all in and delete my account from the site. I'm no longer happy to take a service without questioning the value and cost to me and Foursquare doesn't break even anymore. Foursquare may have been at the forefront of gamification and I like games, honing

Travels in a Foreign Land

I've been doing a little travelling in Europe over the past few months and with modern life being what it is, mobile connectivity is a must. In my case, it's provided by UK's Three and this year's situation is much improved over previous years. Three has introduced "Feel At Home" which lets customers use their mobile phone for both voice