First Impressions of Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 tablet

Text and photo by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I had the opportunity to check out Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet earlier today during a session with Samsung executives focusing on their and SAFE and Knox solutions. The Galaxy Note 8.0 fits squarely in between the Galaxy Note II and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. It also competes directly with the hugely successful Apple iPad mini and the famously disruptive Google Nexus 7 tablets. Here are my impressions on Samsung's midrange tablet.

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New screenshots of Samsung Galaxy S IV confirm Smart Scroll and Smart Pause features

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A natural evolution of the Smart Stay eye-tracking feature from the Samsung Galaxy S III, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV will allow users to Smart Scroll and Smart Pause content on the phone with their eyes. A series of leaked screenshots courtesy of SamMobile shows the setting screens for these features. From what we can see, this looks like a well-realized set of functions that are beyond experimental. It will remain to be seen how well these features actually work. 

Source: SamMobile

Canadian Facebook Messenger users on iOS and Android can now make free voice calls

Already using FaceBook Messenger on your Android device in Canada? Well, now you can make voice calls. Already a feature available in the iOS version of the VoIP app for North American users, the voice call feature is currently exclusive to Canada (but will likely become available in the US in the future). Who needs a Facebook phone when all smartphones can make calls using Facebook. Android users can get the app here. iOS users can get their version here.

Source: TechCrunch

Alarm Clock Email Reader 1.12 for iOS now available

 

Descubriendo Apps today announces Alarm Clock Email Reader 1.12 for iOS, an update to its USA Top 25 Productivity app that reads the user's latest emails aloud each morning as a wake-up alarm. Compatible with Gmail and Hotmail accounts, the app includes a repeat read function, and allows users to select emails by date, choosing a time and date in the From and To picker displays of the Read Range window. The app can also read emails on demand, while users are driving, eating, or working.

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