Microsoft Cortana hits four new markets
The Redmond giant launches an update to the Windows Phone Developer Preview Program that brings the Cortana virtual assistant to France, Italy, Germany, and Spain, but not as a full version yet.
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Dell Latitude E5550 Notebook Review
Business style. The business laptops of Dell's Latitude lineup are actually made for entrepreneurs. However, the slim Dell Latitude E5550 and its plastic casing also fit medium budgets. Our report clarifies whether the E5550 is just another office machine, or if it might just add a touch of elegance to the desk.
Intel Core i5-4310U, HD Graphics 4400, 15.6", 2.1 kgiPhone 6 Plus dominates the US phablet market
Apple's first large screen iPhone accounted for over 40 percent of the sales in its category during the three-month period ending with October, although it has been up for sale only for about a month at the end of this period.
T-Mobile delays launch of Nexus 9
This 9-inch HTC tablet loaded with pure Android will hit T-Mobile "on a date to be determined" instead of early December as they previously announced.
Samsung to discontinue WatchON service on December 31
WatchON service will shut down at the end of 2014 across the whole world, except South Korea and the United States.
Huawei unveils octa-core Kirin 620 SoC
The new 28nm chip runs at 1.2 GHz, has no less than 8 ARM cores and targets the mid-range segment of the market, but no devices powered by it have been announced yet.
Opera buys mobile ad network AdVine
Opera Mediaworks' move brings millions of consumers in Africa within the reach of global and local advertisers via its rich-media and video campaign platform, currently the largest independent mobile advertising platform in the world.
Asus ASUSPRO Advanced BU201LA-DT036G Ultrabook Review
Surprise from the second row. Asus wants to attack the established business competition with its new 12.5-inch subnotebook. The AsusPro BU201LA can not only impress with its great Full HD display, but also with an excellent keyboard and a solid build quality – and all that for a surprisingly low price. What is the catch?
Intel Core i5-4210U, HD Graphics 4400, 12.5", 1.4 kgIntel and Luxottica announce long-term partnership
This partnership aims to blend premium, luxury and sports eyewear with wearable smart technology, thus producing fashionable smartglasses.
OnePlus One successor confirmed for 2015
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei confirms that OnePlus Two should launch by the end of Q3 2015 if everything goes as planned.
Lenovo announces ThinkPad W550s mobile workstation
The newest member of Lenovo's mobile workstation line features a 5th generation Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, 3K IPS display options with optional touch panel, as well as increased security and manageability.
Intel acquires PasswordBox
This purchase is effective immediately and the entire PasswordBox team joined Intel Security to help create a safe and secure digital world.
Android KitKat accounts for 34 percent of all Google Play traffic
Fresh data from Google reveals that Jelly Bean still is the most popular Android version, closely followed by KitKat.
Microsoft buys Acompli
Acompli provides email and calendar apps for both iOS and Android platforms and they will soon join the Microsoft Outlook team.
Intel will power next-gen Google Glass smartglasses
Google's Internet-connected eyewear will soon be powered by an Intel chip which is going to replace the Texas Instruments SoC used by the first version of this notorious wearable.
QNAP announces SSD NAS models TS-451S, TS-453S Pro and TS-853S Pro
These new Turbo NAS models can accommodate up to eight 2.5-inch drives and offer excellent performance and features in a small package.
Dell Latitude 14 E5450 Notebook Review
Time is money. Dell's new Latitude E5450 that is designed to make work efficient and be performance-enhancing has now been introduced to the business world. Will the professional domain benefit from its mobility, security, and power?
Intel Core i5-4310U, HD Graphics 4400, 14", 2 kgSamsung plans to shut down ChatOn, retires Fitness with Gear app
The South Korean company's global sales are slowing down and they decided to drop the ChatOn messaging service, as well as Fitness with Gear, its data being integrated into S Health.
T-Mobile sells pure Nexus 6
T-Mobile's Nexus 6 phablet comes with no carrier branding and no bloatware, as the company decided to listen to the customers who want their Google handsets as "pure" as they come from the manufacturer.
Intel Atom-powered Jolla Tablet to arrive in Q2 2015
This Sailfish OS-powered slate is the world’s first crowdsourced tablet project on Indiegogo ($189 USD a piece for the first batch) and should arrive next year.
MSI WS60 Workstation Review
Slim and powerful. The current trend towards slim notebook cases also continues with MSI's current workstation lineup. A decent performance combined with a mobile and light case results in an interesting combination that should not be interesting for just professional users. We checked if and for whom the package works.
Intel Core i7-4710HQ, NVIDIA Quadro K2100M, 15.6", 2 kgSamsung launches Milk Video service
This new service delivers a premium mobile video experience to Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy Note users.
Samsung to offer over 160 deals on Black Friday
Samsung's list of holiday deals includes solid price cuts for tablets, SSDs, TVs, digital cameras, Chromebooks, and more.
Marvell debuts ARMADA Mobile PXA1936 SoC
This new chip has eight Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz and will soon target the high-end sector of the market as first devices to use it are expected to arrive in early 2015.
Intel unveils MICA smart bracelet
This new wearable has been designed by Opening Ceremony and engineered by Intel, offers up to two days of autonomy and will hit the US in early December for $495 USD.
Lenovo ThinkPad L440 20AT004QGE Notebook Review Update
Beefed up. The L-series is the affordable entry into the world of ThinkPads. It offers typing comfort, many interfaces including a docking port, and a rigid, timeless chassis. Lenovo now ships the classic with an SSD and HD+ screen. Will that make the L440 the ultimate laptop among the budget-priced pro-books?
Intel Core i5-4300M, HD Graphics 4600, 14", 2.1 kgMicrosoft Skype for Web Beta now available
Skype for Web Beta is only available to a limited group of users right now and works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome for Windows.
CES 2015 | Asus to unveil new Intel-powered smartphones at CES 2015
New 4G LTE ZenFone models will arrive at CES 2015 powered by Intel chips and expected to hit the market starting around $330 USD soon after that.
Lenovo ThinkPad E555 Notebook Review
Facelift. Lenovo once again offers a device for private and business users with the latest model of the inexpensive ThinkPad E-series. There are some visual changes compared to the predecessors – but you still get a matte panel and a good keyboard.
AMD A8-7100, Radeon R5 (Kaveri), 15.6", 2.4 kgCES 2015 | Acer named 2015 CES Innovation Awards Honoree for the Aspire R13 Series
The Taiwanese corporation's six-mode convertible family featuring a patented dual-torque hinge system has just been chosen as CES Innovation Honoree.
NVIDIA responds to Samsung's lawsuit
Two months after NVIDIA filed patent lawsuits against Samsung and Qualcomm, Samsung sued them back. Now NVIDIA answers the part of the filing which claims the Tegra K1 is not the world's fastest mobile processor as advertised.
Imagination reveals Series7XT and Series7XE PowerVR GPU families
The two new PowerVR GPU families cover the entire price range of the market and promise to double the performance of their predecessors.
Samsung reveals gifts package for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge
The gifts package for the two flagship devices comes from multiple world leading mobile content and service providers. It includes apps and services optimized for use with a large screen and the S Pen stylus.
OnePlus aims to sell over one million smartphones in 2014
The Chinese phone maker already sold half a million OnePlus One handsets and expects to reach the one million mark before the end of 2014.
Microsoft and Dropbox announce partnership for Office integration
The Redmond giant and Dropbox will begin the integration of their services across multiple platforms in just a few weeks.
Xiaomi is now the world’s third largest smartphone maker
Smartphone sales during the third quarter increased over 25 percent over last year, while Chinese company Xiaomi now occupies third position in terms of sales, after Samsung and Apple.
OnePlus One up for pre-order later today
This long-awaited handset will be available for pre-order to anyone later today, but only for one hour.
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Developer Edition coming soon
This special edition costs less than the regular Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and comes with unlockable bootloader, but also keeps the manufacturer's own TouchWiz UI.
Cloud services support for webOS ends in January
New webOS app submissions and purchases will end next month, while cloud services support shuts down on January 15, 2015.
Google unveils Android 5.0 Lollipop
Android L is now officially known as "Lollipop" and has been unveiled next to the new Nexus lineup which also includes Nexus Player, the first device running Android TV.
Sub-$70 Windows tablets show up in China
Windows tablets powered by Intel Bay Trail processors have been spotted in China with prices as low as $65 USD.
HP EliteBook 725 G2 Notebook (J0H65AW) Review
Wasted potential. HP's new EliteBook 700 series, which is based on AMD quad-core APUs, promises a comparatively inexpensive entry into the world of high-quality business notebooks. What are the drawbacks of the 12.5-inch 725 G2 compared to its Intel-equipped competitors?
AMD A10 Pro-7350B, Radeon R6 (Kaveri), 12.5", 1.6 kgSilent Circle tablet coming soon
The company who launched the privacy-focused Blackphone smartphone promises to deliver a similar tablet in the near future.
HP Envy 15-k010ng Notebook Review
Multimedia with quirks. HP's multimedia newcomer is positioned between mid-range and premium range in terms of configuration and price. Its balanced combination of power and ergonomics is appealing. Will the now matte screen also make a better impression than the former models from 2013? We will clarify this and many other questions in this review.
Intel Core i7-4510U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 850M, 15.6", 2.3 kgSamsung Galaxy Tab Active now up for pre-order
This 8-inch Android tablet is built to face harsh work environments, comes with enterprise-ready capabilities and will begin shipping at the end of the month.
Opera Mini becomes the first web browser for Gear S
Opera Mini is now the first full-featured web browser for the Tizen OS-powered Samsung Gear S smartwatch.
Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 international model gets Android KitKat update
The official Android KitKat build for the South Korean Galaxy S3 is now available as an unofficial ROM for the international version of the handset.
Sony’s Digital Paper now has cloud storage compatibility
The WebDAV protocol of this device now allows users to transfer their files wirelessly to and from cloud storage services such as Box.com.
Hewlett-Packard to split in two
The company plans to split its business services and hardware operations from the PC and printing businesses.
Vertu Aster luxury smartphone hits the UK
This 4.7-inch luxury handset starts at over $6,700 USD and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 13 MP camera with Hasselblad certified components and 4G LTE connectivity.
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