LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE returns to the US
As promised earlier this year, LG ironed out the issues that plagued this smartwatch and now the Watch Urbane 2 LTE returns to the US market via AT&T and Verizon.
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Samsung content with initial Galaxy S7 sales figures
Manufacturer suggests that shipments are currently above expectations without actually giving any solid figures.
AMOLED displays now cheaper than LCDs
Right now, manufacturing a 5-inch full HD AMOLED smartphone display is slightly cheaper than manufacturing a similar LCD display, Q1 2016 being the first quarter when this happens.
Samsung dominates the Brazilian smartphone market
The company managed to sell more than 42 percent of all smartphones purchased in Brazil in Q4 2015, increasing its market share by 10 percent year-over-year.
Tablet sales in MEA region dropped in Q4 2015
While shipments in the region dropped 3.1 percent for 2015 as a whole, tablet sales in Q4 were 8.8 percent lower than the same period of the year before.
Samsung Z3 gets software update
The 25.4 MB update removes the MixRadio app since Samsung discontinued the short-lived streaming service for Tizen OS earlier this week.
Pebble announces massive job cut
The company's boss has just confirmed the layoff of a third of its workforce, despite being able to raise $28 million over the past eight months.
Apple might acquire Imagination Technologies
The two companies discussed this move but it looks like they did not reach an agreement yet.
Apple Watch gets new bands and lower price
This wearable now retails starting at $299 USD, also featuring a few new woven nylon bands and the new Milanese Loop in space black finish.
Apple releases iOS 9.3
Although a minor release, iOS 9.3 brings many improvements to both iPads and iPhones, the most important one being the Night Shift mode.
Vkworld 6 rugged tablet to hit the market soon
This Chinese slate takes ruggedness to a whole new level, as it promises to whitstand even boiling water.
Windows 7/8 to get one extra-year of Skylake support
Windows 7/8 users who want to run them on Intel Skylake-powered devices will get full extended support until mid-July 2018.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has the best smartphone camera
According to DxOMark, this new Samsung flagship is better than its predecessor and the Xperia Z5 in both photo and video performance.
Casio WSD-F10 smart outdoor watch to hit the market next week
This rugged smartwatch will cost $500 USD and will become available on March 25th.
Michael Kors Access smartwatch coming this fall
This fashionable Android Wear connected time piece works with both iPhone and Android phones, and is expected to retail starting at $395 USD.
No more Nextbit Robin CDMA for Verizon and Sprint users
A few months after unveiling that a CDMA-capable Robin smartphone is heading for the US via Verizon and Sprint, Nextbit reveals that this is not going to happen anymore.
Lenovo ThinkPad L460-20FVS01400 Notebook Review
Longer lasting. Lenovo's ThinkPad L460 does not offer many new features. The Skylake processors provide a bit more computing power, and the L440 clearly has a longer battery life. Unfortunately, Lenovo does not install a docking port in the L460 models furnished with AMD graphics cards.
Intel Core i7-6500U, AMD Radeon R5 M330, 14", 1.9 kgCyanogenMod 13 is finally available
This long-awaited mobile OS is based on Android Marshmallow, but still has to reach maturity, as the version available for download is a first release candidate build.
Samsung Music app now available via the Google Play Store
Next to MP3 and WMA, this new app that is still in beta can also handle FLAC and AAC files, but only works with devices running at least Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Gear S2 by de GRISOGONO now official
This new limited edition luxury smartwatch will be on display at Baselworld 2016 starting tomorrow and is scheduled to hit the market this summer via Samsung's and GRISOGONO's retail channels.
Over 10 million Galaxy S7 pre-orders placed in China so far
The pre-order period in China started on March 11th, will last until the 18th, and until then more than 15 million orders could be placed.
Acer makes available the Switch 12 S Pro convertible
The 12.5-inch business notebook will have support for Acer's external Graphics Dock via its USB Type-C Gen. 2 port with prices starting at about 1300 Euros.
ARM and TSMC team up to develop a 7 nm chip
The two companies already worked together on 16 nm and 10 nm chips, but now are teaming up to deliver 7 nm processors to the masses.
Verizon launches annual upgrade program for the Galaxy S7 series
Thanks to this program, owners of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will get the Galaxy S8 for free next year.
Acer announces TravelMate P648 business notebook with WiGig 802.11ad
The 14-inch notebook uses the latest tri-band 802.11ad wireless standard for a starting price of 1130 Euros.
Amazon now holds third place in the tablet market
In Q4 2015, Amazon managed to ship about 5 million tablets, thus controlling 11.5 percent of the global market.
Microsoft Skype for Web gets phone calling support
Thanks to its latest update, Skype for Web now allows its users to call both mobile phones and landlines.
Goldgenie releases 24K gold Galaxy S7 series
Not long after UK-based Truly Exquisite unveiled its 24K gold Galaxy S7 flagships, Goldgenie unleashes its own custom, gold-plated Samsung Android flagships.
Xiaomi to push digital smartphone sales in India starting with the Mi 4s and Mi 5
The increasingly competitive smartphone market in China is forcing Xiaomi to look beyond its borders for an expansion to India.
Samsung sells over 100,000 Galaxy S7 handsets in South Korea in two days
After two days on the market, the regular Galaxy S7 accounted for about 60 percent of the total sales.
Samsung handsets might use advanced laser technology to monitor health
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatches, as well as Galaxy tablets and smartphones, might soon use a new laser speckle interferometric methodology to monitor various health indicators.
Microsoft Store removes bitcoin payments for Windows 10
Less than two years after adding it, the Redmond giant removes the option to redeem Bitcoin cryptocurrency to purchase software and devices online.
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s (Core i7, WQHD) Ultrabook Review
On the way to perfection? Lenovo's T460s is proof that even an excellent notebook like the T450s can be improved. No device from the T4x0s series was ever so light and at the same time so powerful – but users will have to waive expandability and maintainability in return.
Intel Core i7-6600U, HD Graphics 520, 14", 1.3 kgLenovo ThinkPad X260 (Core i5, WXGA) Notebook Review
Small typewriter. Lenovo's new 12.5-inch ThinkPad X260 mobilizes the office and convinces in many regards. Still, it cannot manage to secure the top spot for business subnotebooks, despite the good concept.
Intel Core i5-6200U, HD Graphics 520, 12.5", 1.5 kgHuawei threatens Apple's position in China
Although Apple controls alone about 25 percent of the Chinese smartphone market, Huawei has recently seen a solid growth and might overtake the Cupertino giant by the end of the year.
Samsung Pay coming to Galaxy S7 handsets on Verizon
Although it was rumored that Verizon would not offer Samsung Pay on the Galaxy S7, it has just been confirmed that owners of this flagship on the Big Red can use this mobile payment service.
Huawei Pay debuts in China
This new mobile payment service only backed by the Bank of China for now enters a market dominated by Alibaba's Alipay, with more than 400 million verified users.
Lenovo ThinkPad T460p Notebook Review
Looking for more performance? After one-year of abstinence, Lenovo once again offers a powerful device without ULV hardware within its premium lineup. Thanks to fast processors and optional discreet GPU, the T460p is supposed to fill the gap between normal T-series and mobile workstations, but the cooling in particular is a minor issue.
Intel Core i5-6440HQ, HD Graphics 530, 14", 1.9 kgApple confirms March 21st launch event
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro and a 4-inch iPhone should be unveiled during this event, next to new Apple Watch versions.
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge pre-orders exceeded expectations
Although the numbers are not public yet, the president of Samsung’s mobile division confirmed that pre-orders have been stronger than expected.
HP ZBook 15u G3 Workstation Review
Affordable, portable, professional… The HP ZBook 15u G3 brings us a thin-and-light mobile workstation with capable specs, all within the realm of affordability. But is it a workstation, or is it an Ultrabook… or is it a little bit of both?
Intel Core i7-6600U, AMD FirePro W4190M, 15.6", 2.2 kgSamsung Galaxy S7 is harder to repair than its predecessor
Notorious website iFixit.com awarded Samsung's latest flagship a repairability score of only 3/10 while its predecessor got 4/10.
Microsoft announces SQL Server for Linux
While Microsoft previewed the core relational database capabilities earlier this week, SQL Server for Linux is only expected to become available next year.
Samsung begins mass production of its Dual Pixel sensor for mobile
The new 1.4 μm-pixel image sensor uses the ISOCELL and Dual Pixel technologies, bringing DSLR camera-level features to mobile phones.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow usage has almost doubled in the last month
Although Marshmallow still has a very low market share, new data from Google reveals that its popularity almost doubled since last month while Lollipop finally became the dominant Android version.
Dropbox reaches 500 million users
Less than 8 years since its debut, this online backup service is currently used by more than 500 million people.
Samsung Galaxy S7 coming to Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile
Boost customers will get the new flagship starting March 11th, while those on Virgin will get it one week later, priced at $649.99 USD, plus tax.
Microsoft plans to close Lionhead Studios
The Redmond giant has canceled Fable Legends, but the latest rumors claim they also plan to shut down UK-based Lionhead Studios.
Samsung Pay ends 2015 with losses
This mobile payment service lost almost $17 million during its first year under Samsung, but they are not charging any fees to merchants for now.
Microsoft pushes Windows 10 Redstone 2 to spring 2017
The second major set of features will hit the OS in 2017, when the launch of Microsoft's next-gen hardware is also expected to occur.
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