Posts by Rob LeFebvre

Maybe next sale, Amazon will pay you.

Maybe next sale, Amazon will pay you. Photo: Amazon

Amazon’s tablets aren’t the fastest or most powerful, but they sure are affordable.

As of Monday, Amazon Fire tablets and Kindles are even less expensive, thanks to deep cuts across the product line in a new Amazon Device Deals promotion.

If you’ve ever been interested in checking out an Amazon Fire 7-inch tablet, now’s the time at $39.99, a full $10 off an already amazingly low price.

Delightful and relaxing, Alto’s Adventure is coming to Android for free. Photo: Snowman Games

Update: It’s out.

Alto’s Adventure, the hit snowboarding game on iOS and Apple TV, is headed to the Android platform February 11.

Android gamers will, by and large, have the same gaming experience as their iOS brethren with one significant difference: this new release will be free on Android while it remains $2.99 on iOS.

WhatsApp and Gmail had a big day today. Photo: Jay Wennington/Unsplash

WhatsApp and Gmail had a big day today. Photo: Jay Wennington/Unsplash

If you think everyone and their sister has a Gmail account or uses WhatsApp these days, you wouldn’t be too far off.

Both tech giants, one a messaging app, the other an email service, have hit some serious milestones today.

Now you can do more than just Like that funny video. Photo: Facebook

Now you can do more than just Like that funny video. Photo: Facebook

Facebook is planning to roll out its new “Reactions” icons in the next few weeks, making it possible for us all to react a bit more subtly and carefully to our friends and family on Facebook.

More downloads doesn't translate to more revenue, unfortunately. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

More downloads doesn’t translate to more revenue, unfortunately. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google Play may have trounced iOS in terms of sheer downloads, garnering twice as many as the Apple Store did last year, but it’s Apple’s digital storefront that rakes in the cash, according to a new study from App Annie.

In 2014, Android already had a 60 percent lead over iOS; it’s now at 100 percent, marking what could be some major changes in how marketing dollars are spent across the big two mobile platforms.

Both Android and iOS grew, revenue-wise, but iOS still holds the clear lead in the race for consumer spending.

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