Apple's App Store breaks new records to kick off 2015

Apple announced that the first week of January set a new record for billings from the App Store with customers around the world spending nearly half a billion dollars on apps and in-app purchases, and New Year’s Day 2015 marked the single biggest day ever in App Store sales history.

These milestones follow a record-breaking 2014, in which billings rose 50 percent and apps generated over $10 billion in revenue for developers. To date, App Store developers have earned a cumulative $25 billion from the sale of apps and games.

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Netflix wants to offer 'The Interview'

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The highly controversial film The Interview would be on Netflix if they had their way. Netflix's Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said they want the film to be available to its 53 million subscribers around the world but won't say what efforts they are making to make this possible. Sony has made no immediate comment on the matter as well.

Even without Netflix, the film has become Sony's top online film garnering over US$37 million in sales. It has also earned $5 million in the US box office.

Source: CBC News

CES 2015: LG officially outs G Flex 2

In case you missed it, LG unveiled the latest iteration of it's curved, self-healing smartphone, the G Flex 2. It comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p touchscreen with a 23 degree arc. LG improved the protective coating on the back so it heals from everyday scratches. Even the Gorilla Glass-protected screen is treated in-house to boost durability.

It is also one of the first devices to have the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 quad-core processor. It runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop and a lower 3,000mAh battery. It will be available in either 16GB or 32GB and have either 2GB or 3GB of RAM. MicroSD card slot can support up to 2TB but before you get excited, you should remember no one offers 2TB microSD cards at the moment. It also comes equipped with a 13-megapixel rear shooter and 2.1-megapixel front-facing shooter.

Source: CNET

CES 2015: Saygus introduces V2 smartphone with 320GB storage

Saygus might be an unfamiliar brand name to you but this tech brand hopes to catch your attention with its latest release. The Saugus V2 smartphone carries a whopping 320GB storage. The other specs of the device aren't something to be scoffed at either. It runs on a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 3GB of RAM and Android Lollipop. The V2 also has a 5-inch Full HD display, 21-megapixel rear camera with OIS, 13-megapixel front-facing camera, Harman/Kardon speakers, fingerprint scanner, and IPX7 rating. Its 3,100mAh battery supports Qi wireless charging as well.

Saygus plans to offer The V2 to US carriers but we aren't sure if it'll make its way here. No word about price as well.

Source: Ubergizmo