NASA remolds our image of the outer Solar System with the announcement of the discovery of a new dwarf planet. Last week several observatories had confirmed reports of a newly discovered object outside the Solar System, which is technically as of now considered as the most distant object that is known to be in orbit [...]
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Samsung doesn’t do everything right, but if there is one thing the company nails every time, it is their displays. DisplayMate is the single most influential authority when it comes to assessing display quality, whether it is HD monitors, TVs, or – as in context of this blog post – mobile displays. They have just [...]
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Oculus VR CTO and id Software co-founder says that Facebook sees “the big picture” in VR. Oculus VR’s CTO John Carmack — the most prolific figure in the company — has come out defending the Facebook buyout of his company. Responding to a blog post by chiptune musician Peter Berkman, Carmack said he “wasn’t expecting [...]
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A leaked photo suggests the Moto G Forte could be headed to emerging markets, possibly with upgraded hardware over the Moto G. The Moto G has been a huge success for Motorola, especially in emerging markets, and the company could be looking to bank on that success with a new variant dubbed the Moto G [...]
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A new report claims Apple went after employees of major Swiss watchmakers, but it looks like they weren’t interested. Switzerland is the leader in the global watchmaking market and they are known the world over for the fine and luxurious watches that they create. It isn’t totally impossible to comprehend why Apple might be going [...]
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New process would hand the investigation over to law enforcement to obtain the appropriate warrants to proceed. Earlier this month Microsoft announced that as part of an investigation into a rogue ex-employee leaking Windows 8 to a tech blogger it had gone into the blogger’s Hotmail account to collect evidence against the employee. While questions [...]
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Apple’s major supplier of iPhone displays has launched a new 5.5-inch Quad HD display, is it destined for the iPhone 6? Japan Display has already been named as one of the possible suppliers that Apple is going to use for the next generation iPhone. It has worked with Apple in the past, so it won’t [...]
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The leader of the Hermit Kingdom has often been spotted with an HTC phone, probably because it’s a neutral geopolitical statement. HTC may be struggling for customers, but it looks like it has a loyal one in Kim Jong-un. The portly leader of North Korea was photographed in January 2013 at national security meeting with [...]
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Microsoft's Phil Spencer talks about the impending release of Minecraft on Xbox One, saying that 4J Studios and Mojang control the game's ultimate release--but he feels that they're "really close" to a release.
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A study held by multiple universities finds that online gaming can actually bolster your social life and build interaction skills, contrasting the stylized "anti-social basement dweller" stereotype perpetuated by pop culture.
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Leaked videos reveal upcoming Windows Phone functionality and one of Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone. Windows Phone 8.1 has been leaked quite a few times in the past few months, and the leaks are continuing today with videos showcasing more Windows Phone 8.1 features. The videos also gives us a live glimpse at Nokia’s [...]
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Sony has revealed that over 1,000 development teams have signed up to develop and release self-published titles on the PlayStation 4 platform.
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Hamee introduces yet another weird and wacky deep sea creature-based iPhone case. Remember the old giant isopod iPhone case? Hamee did quite a good job in making it less scary, even making it a bit cuter, than it actually is. This time, they’re introducing another one, an iPhone 5/5S case that is based on the [...]
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Leading retailer Wal-Mart has opened a new trade-in program that allows consumers to trade their games and consoles for in-store credit.
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It looks like ZTE had a last-minute change of heart vis-à-vis Grand S II’s hardware specifications, upgrading the 5.5 incher from just another Snapdragon 800-powered high-end phone to 4 GB RAM-packing groundbreaker. Hey Samsung, ZTE has a message for you: you snooze, you lose. The Korea-based mobile world leader was the first to cram 3 [...]
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Could this ‘gentlemanly’ high tech moustache be the most suave wearable tech on the planet? Wearable tech can take many forms and shapes, like a watch, a pair of glasses, or even a normal wristband. Japan’s Ajinomoto General Foods however twists the definition of “wearable” a little bit, with a fancy wearable tech concept that [...]
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Beijing business magazine reports China’s PBOC on Bitcoin crackdown blitz. It looks like things are over for Bitcoin in China. According to a report by Caixin, a Beijing-based business magazine, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has ordered all banks in the country to stop processing payments for local bitcoin exchanges. [...]
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While the Galaxy S5 zoom and S5 mini will likely be announced shortly, but a listing for Nokia’s supposed Lumia 1820 is likely dubious. Samsung will likely launch the Galaxy S5 zoom and Galaxy S5 mini soon. Case maker Noreve has already launched product pages for both handsets, and while any information regarding the devices [...]
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The Oculus VR buyout by Facebook was unfair to early investors and shows why a equity-based model of crowdfunding is needed. Facebook’s buyout of Oculus VR brought a wave of mixed reactions. Some were excited about the potential Facebook would bring, with its seemingly ending supply of capital, to the virtual reality startup. Others were [...]
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John Chen does not like confidential information leaking out before it is announced and has stated that his organization will take legal action against leakers. BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced on the company blog that stringent action would be taken against anyone leaking BlackBerry products. He said that leaks are “at their best, distracting, and [...]
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NASA showcases their new Z-2 spacesuit, and there are three variants of it for you to choose from. NASA, as it builds on towards better and more efficient space travel tech, revolutionized the design of the traditional Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), with the end result being one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2012, the [...]
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Microsoft’s popular productivity suite has finally made its way to one of the most widely used tablets in the world. Over the past few years there have been countless rumors about Microsoft working on Office for iPad. Recent rumors suggested that the company actually had finished development, and that it was simply waiting on CEO [...]
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A recent report suggests that apart from a size bump, the next iPhone lineup may also get a bump in resolution. Time and again it has been rumored that Apple is finally going to increase the display size of its smartphone this year. In 2014 its expected to launch two models yet again, rumors point [...]
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A new bug has been discovered in Apple’s latest firmware update which can be used to hide native iOS applications in plain sight. Apple only released iOS 7.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch a few weeks back, the update brought several new features, visual tweaks as well as many bug fixes. But it seems [...]
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Sharp breathes more life to their interactive talking clean bots, by turning it into the household’s cute little sister. Sharp’s products as of late always have a certain tinge of life to them, and we mean that literally. There’s the talking refrigerator for instance, though the most notable one would perhaps be the chatting Cocorobo [...]
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Several Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles will be heavily discounted over the weekend. Microsoft is selling Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions of Square Enix’s Tomb Raider Definitive Edition and Thief for just $29.99 from March 28 to March 31. Call of Duty: Ghosts Hardened Edition also sees a discount of 20 percent and [...]
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AMD proves that 5K isn’t out of its reach with new powerhouse card that sports 16GB of RAM. As Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference wraps up in San Jose, AMD is trying to take some of the wind out of team green’s sails with the announcement of a new Hawaii-based FirePro card. In a webcast from [...]
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Microsoft will earn royalties from individual Android and Chrome-based handset sold by Dell. Microsoft already has patent agreements with most major manufacturers like Samsung, HTC and LG over the use of its patents for Android. Today, the software giant announced that it is entering into an agreement with Dell which sees both organizations cross-licensing patents [...]
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Despite the lack of support from OEMs, Razer’s CEO says work hasn’t stopped on the new case concept. Earlier this week it looked like the end of Razer’s Project Christine was nigh. Project Christine is Razer’s proof-of-concept chassis that seeks to revolutionize the form factor by storing all of the computer’s components in modular slots. [...]
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Twitter is moving well beyond being a text-based microblogging service, having launched support for photo tagging, as well as increased number of photos per tweet. Photos are going to get more social, Twitter says, as the social network starts supporting more photo-oriented multimedia features in tweets. For one, users can already tag other users in [...]
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New research headed by several Japanese academic institutions may substantially reduce the required charging time for a Lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are known for high energy density and very low self discharge rates. But despite being the primary type of battery used for a vast majority of mobile devices today, the basic chemical configuration [...]
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Countless rumors claim that a MacBook Air with Retina Display is on the cards for 2014, but is Apple really to take the leap? Rumors about a Retina MacBook Air come on the heels of recent reports that a new 12-inch MacBook is being developed, which is going to be slimmer and lighter than existing [...]
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HTC has barely unveiled the One (M8), and the tireless rumormongers are already prepared to spoil the company’s next couple of surprises, revealing an M8 mini is around the corner, possibly followed by an enigmatic M8 “Ace”. It’s been roughly a month and a half since perennial whistleblower @evleaks divulged some of the features expected [...]
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Handheld console priced at $199 until the end of April, gets new features and Android upgrade to 4.42 KitKat. Nvidia has been doing its damndest to get people to pay attention to the Shield. At one time Nvidia thought it had a force to be reckoned with in the (dwindling) market of discrete portable gaming [...]
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Mountain View’s Computer History Museum will preserve the code as part of an exhibit showcasing the early computer programs. Microsoft announced Tuesday that it was publishing the source code for the original MS-DOS and Word for Windows in an effort to help the public understand the early days of computing and programming. The code released [...]
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The DS414 is one of the best NAS systems in its price segment, and for good reason. Synology’s four-bay DS414, geared towards high-end SOHO and SMB users looking for data redundancy, continues the company’s tradition of excellence in the NAS sector. The DS414 comes with a much better processor than its predecessor, the DS413, which [...]
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The Desire 616 will be joining HTC’s mid-range lineup as the company’s first smartphone with an eight-core processor ticking away inside. An octa-core HTC smartphone has been making the rounds in the rumor mills for a few months, and now we can finally put a name on it thanks to certification details found on the [...]
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Apple has confirmed that it’s going to launch a new feature which will recommend apps to users based on the kind of apps they search for. iTunes’ app store will soon be able to recommend to you an app to download based on your previous search history. This won’t be Apple’s first foray into recommendation [...]
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Facebook, an unlikely candidate to help pave the way for VR tech, has just purchased the pioneering company behind the functional Oculus Rift headset--Oculus VR.
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The company says that users can claim a refund for any in-app purchases “made by a minor” without authorization and consent. There has already been much debate over how in-app purchases are handled with both Apple and Google facing lawsuits over this. Apple settled with the FTC, modified its billing practice and will now refund [...]
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LG Electronics unveils its new “smart” LED lamps that can be set and controlled remotely via smartphones. Mobile device-controlled home systems are hardly a new concept. In fact, as wireless technologies get developed further, it is very likely that these kinds of systems would become more and more common in the near future. As indirect [...]
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Apple’s music streaming service gets the popular public radio station, which will be available for streaming 24 hours a day. There’s been a lot of talk recently about Apple’s plans to improve iTunes Radio. The Pandora rival has only been out for a few months but it has already clinched a respectable market share. Could [...]
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Rumors suggest that we will see the announcement of the Lumia 930, and Lumia 630 at the event. After the hotly-discussed launch of Android-powered Nokia X series of phones, Nokia is now gearing up for a new batch of Windows Phone devices, coinciding with the launch of Windows Phone 8.1 – a humbly-named, huge, much-needed [...]
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Despite not setting any box-office records so far, Sony’s SmartWatch line will remain largely unchanged in the software department, with future entries slated to run an OS different from the freshly unveiled Android Wear. Google’s newest take on Android, designed specifically for wearable devices, came out of nowhere last week, complete with an interface heavily [...]
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Panram is looking to distinguish itself by offering memory modules that light up during gaming sessions. Panram has been making DRAM modules for more than ten years, but has only recently started to sell memory modules under its own brand name. The Taiwanese manufacturer now makes RAM modules, USB flash drives, SSDs, flash memory and [...]
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Amazon’s smartphone will make its debut sometime in the second quarter, and will come with six cameras in total four of which will be used for touch-free navigation. Amazon has been rumored to be making a smartphone since last year, with early rumors suggesting that HTC will be the manufacturer. While details of the device [...]
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One of the most buzzed-about new smartphones of 2014, Sony’s Xperia Z2, has just started its global rollout in Taiwan, being set to spread its wings around the world before long, but only in limited stocks. Sony continues to troll its mobile rivals, setting Xperia Z2’s commercial debut mere hours prior to HTC One 2014’s [...]
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Pricing will start at $550, and a premium SKU will offer EVGA’s ACX dual-fan cooler. EVGA is set to launch a version of the GeForce GTX 780 that has twice as much memory as Nvidia’s reference design. According to a recent email blast by the company two GTX 780 SKUs are set to be launched. [...]
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Razer’s CEO brags that his company spent $380,000 designing the Blade’s USB ports, but in reality the not-so-exotic connector can be had for much less. Earlier this month Razer’s CEO, Min Liang Tan, got his company some press by bragging to Fast Company that $380,000 was spent designing the Razer Blade’s green USB ports. The [...]
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The world’s most wired nation has trouble scrapping a protocol from the ‘90s, and now it’s a national issue. Fire up the WiFi at one of the many Starbucks cafes in Seoul and you’ll be greeted with a login portal that many from the West might find peculiar. In order to get online you have [...]
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