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| Samsung Is Working on a Wristwatch of Its Own | | Rumors around an Apple wristwatch have been making rounds on the internet lately, but there's another major player who'd like to get in on the smartwatch craze — Samsung. “We are working very hard to get ready for it. We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them,” said executive VP of Samsung’s mobile business, Lee Young-hee, during an interview in Seoul.
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| Google Chromebooks Coming to Six New Countries | | Google's Chromebooks from HP, Acer and Samsung will become available in six new countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Ireland and the Netherlands, Google has announced. The rollout, which will start Tuesday, will also include Chromebooks for schools and businesses. Google will organize a Hangout for each new country the Chromebooks are available in, explaining how Chromebooks can be used in education.
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| Gmail App for Android Update Helps You Search and Reply Faster | | Gmail unveiled an update to its Android app Monday, enabling users to reply, archive and search messages more efficiently. Those who own a device running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up, can now reply and archive messages straight from their notifications by making a quick selection. In a blog post, Google software engineer Andy Huang includes an example of the update, seen below.
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| Repix Gives Your iPhone Photos a Fantastic New Look | | Tired of using Instagram to spruce up your smartphone photos? Meet Repix, a free iOS app that lets you remix your snapshots by "painting" on them using different preset brushes. The app comes with a number of free built-in brushes, including a "Cartoonize" brush for turning your photo into a cartoon and a "Charcoal" brush for making it a drawing.
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| I, for One, Welcome Our Google Glass-Wearing Cyborg Overlords | | Monday, March 18, 2013 9:08 PM | Chris Taylor |
| You may have noticed the Google Glass backlash is well underway. Once we were thrilled by the promise of the eye-level connected screen and camera technology; once we poked satirical fun at it. But no more. Now, it seems, we've reached the stage of being threatened by it.
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| Facebook Updates iOS App With Cover Photo Control | | Monday, March 18, 2013 7:02 PM | Christina Warren |
| Facebook released version 5.6 of its iOS app Monday, giving users the ability to update their profile cover photo on the go. Users can now update their cover photo on the iPhone with a tap of their finger. Simply tap on the cover photo in profile view and you can choose to view your cover photo, choose a new photo from your photo library or take a new photo.
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| Ryan Seacrest Test Drives 'Draw Something 2' | | Monday, March 18, 2013 5:34 PM | Emily Price |
| It looks like a new version of Draw Something is on the way. Ryan Seacrest tweeted an image of the game Monday morning along with the message, “I somehow convinced them to give me #DrawSomething2 first” and a drawing of American Idol judges Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey.
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| T-Mobile Sends Invites for Mysterious Event | | Monday, March 18, 2013 4:49 PM | Pete Pachal |
| T-Mobile sent invitations to the press Monday for an "exclusive" event to be held next week. Although it didn't elaborate on details, it appears to be about the company's future after the wireless provider officially merges with MetroPCS. The invitations didn't say what the event is about, although the attached image had the following tagline: "We're still a wireless company.
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| Google Drive Goes Down, Returns for Some Users | | Monday, March 18, 2013 12:55 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| Google has already restored service to its online document storage platform Google Drive, which has been experiencing issues Monday morning.
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| Is Google Prepping a Newsstand for Android? | | Monday, March 18, 2013 12:45 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| It looks like Google is planning to establish a section in its Google Play Store for newspapers and other subscription-based news providers, à la Apple's Newsstand.
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| What Would We Do If the Internet Crashed? | | Monday, March 18, 2013 12:06 PM | Amanda Wills |
| The Internet seems pretty reliable, but what if someone was able to take it down? Scientist Danny Hillis explains why we need a serious backup plan.
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| Microsoft to End Support for Windows Phone 8 July 2014 | | Monday, March 18, 2013 11:49 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Microsoft has revealed the product support life-cycle for Windows Phone 7.8 and Windows Phone 8 will end in the second half of 2014. Specifically, Microsoft plans to support Windows Phone 8 until July 8, 2014, and Windows Phone 7.8 until Sept. 9, 2014. These dates are derived from the life-cycle start date, which is Dec. 14, 2013 for WP8, and Feb. 9, 2013 for WP7.8.
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| BlackBerry CEO Slams iPhone as No Longer Innovative | | Monday, March 18, 2013 11:01 AM | Pete Pachal |
| When you're in third place, it's hard not to talk about the guys in first and second, so it makes sense that BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins needs to answer questions about Apple and the iPhone as he continues his media blitz to promote the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. His recently shared his thoughts on the current iPhone and iOS, and they're predictably critical.
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| 85 Top Responsive Web Design Tools | | Monday, March 18, 2013 10:56 AM | Grace Smith |
| As the mobile market continues to grow, demand for responsive website design intensifies. This has introduced a new set of tools, 10 of which we've listed below, to help lay out, design, code and plan a responsive website. While some may overlap, each deserves a spot on the list; when combined, they can help you craft a website that provides an optimal viewing experience for users on all devices.
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