While waiting for Lenovo to obtain all regulatory approvals needed to seize control over Motorola and all its assets, present and future, the creators of the wildly successful Moto G and not as popular X are reportedly cooking up X+1, G2, “Shamu” and… Moto Maxx handhelds. It could be a last-minute adrenaline rush or ego [...]
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Berlin’s once low-profile annual IFA electronics trade show has greatly gained in public visibility of late, thanks to product announcements from key mobile players like Sony and Huawei, which are expected to unveil something special this September too. Brace yourselves, the fall Android giants are coming. That’s right, Apple is not the only one with [...]
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Update 1 will arrive later this year with features like folders on the Start screen and support for using Cortana in more countries. Microsoft started rolling out the Windows Phone 8.1 update to devices very recently, and the company is now following up with details on Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1. Update 1 will be [...]
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A fresh Sony Xperia Z3 Compact-centric report has emerged out of Asia, clashing with earlier stories that claimed the upcoming compressed flagship will rehash most of Z1 Compact’s hardware instead of noticeably upping the ante. A lot of disbelief has so far surrounded Xperia Z3/Z3 Compact rumors, which pointed at minor upgrades in store for [...]
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Many analysts seem to predict possibly the biggest holiday season in Apple’s history, thanks to unprecedented iPhone demand and the elusive iWatch’s debut, but just as many hint to imminent trouble in Cupertino paradise, on account of countless production hiccups. Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel fool you, Apple’s first dive in hazardous but potentially immensely rewarding [...]
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It looks like LG’s already packed smartphone portfolio is about to get broader, encompassing a gigantic but mid-range take on the G3 in addition to the actual G3, its jumbo-sized, high-end G Pro 2 variant and shrunken G3 Beat, aka G3 s flavor. Riding a wave of very positive G3 reviews and progressively booming sales [...]
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Researchers at MIT reopen the potential of magnetic refrigeration systems in this new theory. Someday, your fridge will be able to cool your beer the same way it sticks notes onto it. That’s according to a new research coming out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which currently analyzes the potential of magnets to control [...]
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A new series of 12Gbps SSDs from HGST are making their way to the tech market very soon. HGST has announced the release new SSDs aimed for corporate use and for data centers. These 2.5-inch SAS drives feature 12Gbps optimal data transfer speeds, and HGST plans to offer them at affordable prices that evenly match [...]
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There isn’t much “Intel Inside” Intel’s new line-up of Enterprise-geared SSDs. VR-Zone’s sister site, Chinese VR-Zone, recently ran a review of Intel’s new SSD for Enterprise customers — the SSD Pro 2500. One particular element of interest from the review was the distinct lack of Intel hardware within the drive itself. While the SSD Pro [...]
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No stranger to the kind-hearted publicity stunts that have made HTC look so noble recently, Microsoft is back in cheap jab mode, going for Apple’s jugular from two directions at once in the latest Nokia Lumia 635 commercial. What could the low-cost, low-end Windows Phone 8.1-running Lumia 635 and upscale, high-end iOS-powered Apple iPhone 5s [...]
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Since it’s been practically established that Google’s Nexus line has a healthy future ahead of it, it’s time to welcome back Nexus 6 rumors, now hinting at a “killer”, gargantuan 5.9-inch model co-manufactured by, surprise, surprise, Motorola. Hey there, gossipers and rumor mongers, what say we kick off the week with a story that, were [...]
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Anti-competition commercials may be entertaining and effective at times, but HTC came up with a much smarter, cheaper way to advertise its products while mocking eternal rival Samsung, offering the disgruntled owner of a destroyed Galaxy S4 a complimentary One M8. There’s nothing wrong with taking a page from a competitor’s playbook, as long as [...]
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Akitio’s Thunderbolt-based external storage provides speedy transfers, but its market is limited because of the lack of Thunderbolt’s reach. For those in the professional media production business, there’s no choice but Thunderbolt. When working with raw video or audio, Thunderbolt is the only connectivity interface up to the task because of the bandwidth it provides. [...]
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No more constant staring at Google Maps, because this smart shoe would simply buzz you to your destination. Google Maps and even basic GPS may have made our navigating life easier, but they’re not perfectly convenient. You’d of course still want your eyes on your foot during your travels. Luckily, there’s something that might just [...]
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Join us, fellow stargazers, as we venture to the brilliantly lit skies of Destiny and revel in the magic therein.
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Lenovo is nearly ready to throw its hat in the Quad HD smartphone ring, although the K920, due to be formally announced on August 5, has a lot more going for it than just an outstanding, somewhat gimmicky display. Hey, remember the Vibe Z2 Pro powerhouse Lenovo unintentionally spilled the beans on back in May? [...]
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The most compelling, rigorous, credible Moto X+1-centric report yet has a bunch of pics showcasing every angle and curve of an alleged pre-production unit likely sporting a 5.1-inch display and clearly rocking a wood rear cover. Although it makes perfect sense Motorola would be in the final stages of preparing the nearly one-year-old Moto X [...]
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Based on a partly hilarious, partly sad late-night talk show prank, no matter how great or disappointing the imminent Apple iWatch will materialize, it’s still going to sell like hotcakes “because it’s Apple”. Remember that epic time Jimmy Kimmel offered random people on the streets of Los Angeles an exclusive first look at an “iPhone [...]
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Defender is an Indiegogo project that features a smart pepper spray that snaps photos of would be criminal offenders and connects to smartphones. Smart devices are everywhere, and integration is a common theme in consumer tech today. Smart watches, smart appliances, even smart glasses. The trend is so common, even self-defense gadgets can now connect [...]
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The update brings mostly security and bug fixes and includes the changes from Android 4.4.4 as well. HTC has started updating its latest flagship to Android 4.4.3, with the update rolling out to unlocked and developer variants in the US. The update comes in at a hefty 592 MB, but there is no mention in [...]
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Although rumor has it Sony will be barely giving the Xperia Z2 a facelift to come up with a Z3-branded “upgrade”, the unannounced flagship smartphone remains in the spotlight, thanks to newly surfaced photos and FCC certifications. Allegedly captured on camera several times before, the Xperia Z3, likely due out this September, struts its stuff [...]
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Sense is a new Kickstarter project that combines the latest monitoring technologies and sleep medical research to fully optimize user’s sleeping schedule. In our busy, modern industrial world, sleep is something that we usually tend to prioritize less. But we understand its importance, though current optimization methods of alarms and snoozes often fall a bit [...]
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The semiconductor giant posts a solid quarter, but Chinese market is proving to be “uncertain” for the company. Qualcomm executives left an interesting note in the company’s most recent earnings report. While earnings show all is well in the house of Steven Mollenkopf (CEO), China is proving to be a problem. According to SEC filings, [...]
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The leaked photos and details reveal that the Galaxy Alpha might not be as metallic or flagship-like as everyone had hoped. Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Alpha, expected to be the company’s first metal-clad Android smartphone, has been leaked in live photos by two different sources. The first set of photos come from SamMobile, showing the Galaxy [...]
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Exit leaves Qualcomm the only major player in the LTE baseband business. Broadcom announced earlier this week that it was leaving the cellular baseband market, laying off 2,500 of its employees and shuttering its division. The company decided not to sell the division, as according to reports its own analysis it did not believe it [...]
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It looks like a nice tray of well served Japanese food, until you quickly notice the smartphone that should not actually be there. The food theme trend in smartphone accessories in Japan never ends. So what’s new this time? Well, instead of focusing on smartphone cases, they are now showing us food tray stands! Yes, [...]
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Sony’s biyearly flagship launch schedule might result in the company’s next flagship being a very minor upgrade over its predecessor. Pictures claiming to show the Sony Xperia Z3 have leaked quite a few times in recent weeks, and now a new leak has given us details on some of the phone’s hardware. According to @evleaks, [...]
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Mobile chip designer has solid quarter and announced record number of licensees. ARM continues to be the undisputed king of the mobile SoC space as its competitors play the impossible game of trying to catch up is the story ARM Holdings’ earnings report told Tuesday. The chip designer reported earnings of $86.7 million on revenue [...]
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Revenue is up, but hardware is proving to be a big drag on the company’s financials. The rationale for the urgency in Satya Nadella’s big plan to transform Microsoft became apparent Tuesday as Microsoft released its earnings results for the fourth quarter. The company reported $23.38 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter, up from [...]
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EA announces that Battlefield Hardline, the latest entrant in the FPS series, will be pushed back until next year.
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Supply chain issues might be the cause for a limited launch of Samsung’s supposed metallic flagship, according to the Korean media. Samsung may be working on finally giving a certain section of consumers what they’ve been clamoring for with the rumored metal-clad Galaxy Alpha, but retail availability could be extremely limited, according to a report [...]
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Apple is expected to have quite a roaring holiday season, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and Asian media, as the iPhone 6 and third-generation iPad mini could draw unprecedented public attention. The iPhone 6 will be big, both literally and figuratively, there’s no question about it anymore. The only thing that may [...]
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Samsung’s publicity tactics have come to routinely incorporate recurrent anti-Apple digs, but the latest Galaxy S5 commercial takes things to a whole new level, poking fun at an unreleased, unannounced iPhone. For all we know, the iPhone 6 could be a big, fat fake. I mean, the iPhone 6, as rumor mongers depict it, since [...]
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The Mi 4 follows Xiaomi’s tradition of offering solid high-end hardware at rock bottom prices. Xiaomi unveiled its latest flagship, the Mi 4, at an event in China today. The Mi 3 was a roaring success for Xiaomi, a company that is often touted as the “Apple of China”, and the Mi 4 has all [...]
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NAS and consumer desktop versions of the drive available for $299 and $279. Western Digital released Monday a 6-terabyte hard disk. WD’s 6 TB drive comes in two versions: Red, with more error correction features, designed for enterprise customers and Green which is intended for consumer desktops. The Red version of the drive ships for [...]
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New screenshots of an upcoming Windows build shows off the Start menu as well as how metro-style apps will run in desktop mode. The new build is likely to focus more on traditional mouse/keyboard input. Microsoft gave us a sneak peek at the new start menu earlier this year, but newly leaked screenshots give us [...]
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On the anniversary of the moon landing, we present some interesting facts about the mission, including why Armstrong was first out, and what would have happened if the mission failed. “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon – July 1969 A.D. – We came in peace for all mankind.” Those [...]
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A perennial admirer of plastic gadgets despite wide public criticism, Samsung could be pushed by recent tepid sales numbers to adopt a metallic design for its looming Galaxy Note 4, perhaps in a groundbreaking flexible display combination. It’s odd, so much (virtual) ink has been spilled on Galaxy Note 3’s highly anticipated sequel already, yet [...]
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HTC is in dire need of a “hero” device to put its financials back on track, and according to newly surfaced speculation, a slew of tablets, selfie-centric handheld and high-end Windows Phone may contend for the savior role. For the umpteen time these past few years, financially struggling HTC is at a crossroads, looking for [...]
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If you thought Nvidia spilled the beans last week, when the first press render of the unannounced Shield Tablet made its way online, wait until you hear about all the info that just came to light, including an exhaustive spec sheet and precise US launch date. Although fairly unversed in the device manufacturing business, leading [...]
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Major customers and cloud service providers get the first samples of Seagate’s mega-sized drives. During Seagate’s earnings call last week, CEO Steve Luczo let investors and analysts know that his company was one step closer to getting 8TB hard drives on the market. Luczo said during the call that Seagate shipping 8 terabyte hard drive [...]
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Great for camping aficionados and advocates of sustainable living, the Anywhere Fridge can be powered up and charged from a car’s 12 volt socket or through solar power. Green living has become a buzzword amid the clamor for lower carbon footprints and reduced dependency on the grid. For most, this means choosing cars that consume [...]
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Edward Snowden spoke at a hacker conference in New York over the weekend. He asked developers to design with privacy in mind, and stated that while encryption is a good first step, entirely new protocols need to be designed to ensure privacy in the future. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden spoke at the HOPE X hacker [...]
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We explore the detrimental effects of the Destiny Beta's restrictive chat system and how it inhibits social interaction and team play.
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By using lasers, researchers have managed to compress diamond to 50 million times atmospheric pressure. This will let them study the conditions inside gas giants and how such planets evolve with time. The largest planets in our solar system are gas giants. They are massive bodies consisting of gas with no solid ground underneath their [...]
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Knowing that not everyone could get into the Destiny Beta, Sony is handing out free PS3 and PS4 keys to select members of the 'PlayStation nation'.
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A security company has managed to hack the Tesla Model S as part of a contest at a Chinese security conference. They were able to access several onboard systems while the car was running, including the headlights and door locks. The Tesla Model S is essentially a computer on wheels, and as such, it has [...]
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Microsoft is closing Xbox Entertainment Studios, their “interactive telelvision” studio. Before the studio closes it’s doors, it will complete it’s current projects, including a Halo television series. As part of Microsoft’s recent decision to cut 18,000 jobs and restructure the company, the software giant has decided to shut down Xbox Entertainment Studios. The studio was [...]
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Amazon has announced Kindle Unlimited, a subscription based service allowing for free access to over 600,000 ebooks and audiobooks from Amazon’s library. The service will cost $9.99 per month. Amazon has officially announced “Kindle Unlimited”, a service offering unlimited reading and listening to Amazon’s ebook and audiobook library, for a subscription fee of $9.99 per [...]
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Researchers have developed a new camera which can be used to print extremely small details onto a special film. The camera could be used to significantly improve the storage capacity of optical discs. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have created a new ‘camera’ that can record images onto film on a scale much [...]
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