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Finally it's here: The long awaited True Zoom MotoMod addon for the Moto Z series of smartphones.

IFA 2016 | Finally: Lenovo and Hasselblad reveal the long awaited True Zoom Moto Z-MotoMod.

Lenovo and Hasselblad finally showed their long awaited True Zoom MotoMod for their Moto-Z series of smartphones. 300 US-Dollars will give Moto Z users true 10 times optical zoom, RAW support and a bigger pixel size camera, but no additional battery.

Alexander Fagot, 01 Sep 2016 12:49

ZTE Nubia Z11 Android smartphone launches globally

ZTE Nubia Z11 coming to Europe and the US

This flagship is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, next to up to 6 GB of memory and 64 GB internal storage, all for a starting price of around $550 USD on the European market.

Codrut Nistor, 01 Sep 2016 11:45

HP Pavilion Wave is the first desktop PC built around a 360-degree speaker

The small Pavilion Wave will be shipping this September 16th for $529 with a Core i5-6400T CPU, up to 8 GB RAM, and dedicated AMD R9 M470 graphics options.

Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2016 07:24

HP Elite Slice modular mini PC can be powered by a monitor

This versatile mini PC pairs with the HP Elite 240uj monitor to negate the need for an AC adapter entirely. The Elite Slice is shipping later this month for a starting price of $699 USD.

Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2016 07:24

IFA 2016 | Medion announces Akoya S3409 notebook with Kaby Lake CPU

The 13.3-inch notebook can be configured with up to a Core i7-7500U CPU and a QHD+ 3200 x 1800 resolution display for a launch later this year.

Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2016 05:57

We were live at IFA 2016 to check out Asus' next generation of Ultrabooks (Source: Asus)

IFA 2016 | Hands-on with the Asus ZenBook 3

The ZenBook 3 won't be out until October, but we were able to preview a unit at IFA to get a feel for its ultra-wide keyboard and build quality.

Florian Wimmer/ Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2016 05:24

IFA 2016 | Acer Liquid Z6 and Z6 Plus affordable smartphones coming Q4 2016

The 5-inch Liquid Z6 will retail for just 119 Euros and the 5.5-inch Liquid Z6 Plus for 249 Euros by the end of this year in EMEA regions.

Allen Ngo, 01 Sep 2016 04:54

Asus ZenWatch 3 smartwatch is now official

IFA 2016 | Asus unveils ZenWatch 3 smartwatch

This new smart wearable is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor and is available in three different skins.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Aug 2016 22:45

Acer Chromebook R13 convertible with 13-inch display

IFA 2016 | Acer Chromebook R13 coming in October

This new convertible is the industry's first 13.3-inch 2-in-1 Chromebook and promises to offer up to 12 hours of battery life.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Aug 2016 21:10

Fitbit releases Charge 2 and Flex 2 fitness trackers

Fitbit refreshes there best selling Charge fitness watch, as well as the Flex activity tracker.

Akim Green, 31 Aug 2016 21:02

IFA 2016 | Lenovo Yoga 910: Convertible-flagship with Kaby Lake, unibody-chassis und bezel-less display

Lenovo announced its newest newest flagship in the convertible category today. The Lenovo Yoga 910 is supposed to convince potential buyers with a Aluminum unibody-chassis, a fingerprint-sensor for Windows Hello and a display with almost no bezel around it.

Benjamin Herzig, 31 Aug 2016 20:31

"World's thinnest and most lightweight 2-in-1 tablet." That's what Lenovo has to say about the Yoga Book. (Bild: Lenovo)

IFA 2016 | Lenovo: Convertible Yoga Book officially announced

Lenovo announced the 10.1 inch convertible Yoga Book at IFA today that ships with either Android or Windows 10.

Florian Wimmer, 31 Aug 2016 20:31

Asus Zenfone 2 lineup gets new firmware update to Marshmallow

Asus Zenfone 2 finally gets Android Marshmallow

After multiple delays, this handset that launched last year as the first sub-$300 smartphone to feature 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage gets Android 6.0.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Aug 2016 18:45

Pebble 2 Collection White, Pebble 4.0 firmware now available

Pebble firmware 4.0 now available

The new firmware brings a redesigned Health app, 4-button quick launch, Timeline updates, and more.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Aug 2016 16:55

IFA 2016 | Acer announces thin notebook-series Swift

Acer announced the new series Swift and Spin at IFA. Acer calls the Swift 7 with a height of 10 millimeters the thinnest notebook in the world, and the Spin 7 the thinnest convertible in the world.

Ronald Tiefenthäler, 31 Aug 2016 16:08

IFA 2016 | Acer announces thin Convertible Spin

Acer announced the new series Swift and Spin at IFA. Acer calls the Swift 7 with a height of 10 millimeters the thinnest notebook in the world, and the Spin 7 the thinnest convertible in the world.

Ronald Tiefenthäler, 31 Aug 2016 15:34

Fossil Q Wander Android Wear smartwatch now available in the US

Fossil Q Wander and Q Marshal hit the US

These two Qualcomm Snapdragon 210-powered smart wearables retail for between $275 USD and $315 USD, depending on the options chosen.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Aug 2016 14:45

Acer's Predator 17 und 15 will get new components. (Bild: Acer)

IFA 2016 | Acer: Updates for Predator 15 and 17, gaming displays, VR headset for IMAX

The latest Nvidia graphics cards for Acer's gaming laptops and new monitors with eye-tracking technology have been announced at IFA.

Florian Wimmer, 31 Aug 2016 13:46

21 inch, curved display, desktop graphics card: Acers new gaming flagship definitely is an eye-catcher. (Photo: Acer)

IFA 2016 | Acer Predator 21X: Curved 21 inch gaming laptop with SLI graphics

Predator 21X comes with a curved display with eye-tracking technology and two desktop graphics cards.

Florian Wimmer, 31 Aug 2016 13:28

Since April there have been several developer version of Android Nougat for the Xperia Z3. (Bild: Sony)

Sony: No Android Nougat for devices with Snapdragon 800/801

Sony developers gave insight as to why there will be no Android 7 on the Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3: Seems like Google is to blame.

Florian Wimmer, 31 Aug 2016 13:06

Archos 55 Diamond Selfie Android smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor

IFA 2016 | Archos 55 Diamond Selfie now official

This mid-range Android Marshmallow handset is powered by a Snapdragon 430 processor, but features no less than 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage, as well as a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Aug 2016 11:40

The grey bar at the top and failing touch screens could lead to a class-action lawsuit against Apple.

Apple: iPhone 6 owners sue company because of "Touch Disease"

Apple might need to face a nationwide class-action lawsuit due to its lack of proper response to the "Touch Disease" problem on some of its iPhone 6 models from 2014.

Alexander Fagot, 31 Aug 2016 10:14

Alcatel Fierce 4 Android Marshmallow smartphone hits T-Mobile for $69 USD

Alcatel Fierce 4 coming soon to T-Mobile

This 5.5-inch Android Marshmallow handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210, next to 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, all for less than $70 USD.

Codrut Nistor, 30 Aug 2016 20:55

Samsung Exynos 7570 chip enters mass production

Samsung begins production of the low-end Exynos 7570 SoC

The 7570 is the first Exynos processor to fully integrate a Cat.4 LTE 2CA modem and connectivity solutions, as well as global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in one chip.

Codrut Nistor, 30 Aug 2016 18:25

Meizu m3e Star Trek edition Android smartphone to launch in China

Meizu m3e Star Trek edition shows up online

This special edition Android mid-ranger will have the same specs as the regular one and is expected to hit China at the same time as Star Trek Beyond.

Codrut Nistor, 30 Aug 2016 15:55

Intel Kaby Lake: All Details and Information about the Launch of the 7th Processor Generation

Intel just announced the new Intel Core processors from the 7th generation with the code name Kaby Lake. We have summarized all the details, information, and specifications.

Ronald Tiefenthäler, 30 Aug 2016 15:34

Samsung delays GDDR6 to 2018

Samsung delays production of GDDR6 memory until 2018, anticipates greater performance and efficiency over GDDR5X.

Akim Green, 30 Aug 2016 10:03

MSI Lineup of Gaming Notebooks with Nvidia Pascal GeForce GPUs

MSI is one of the first manufacturers of gaming notebooks to announce its full lineup of gaming systems with new Nvidia GeForce GTX 10 GPUs based on the Pascal generation. We have all the details.

Ronald Tiefenthäler, 19 Aug 2016 00:00

Zotac announces Magnus EN1060 and EN1070 Mini PCs with Nvidia Pascal

The popular gaming E series gets GTX 1060 and GTX 1070 options alongside the Core i5-6400T CPU. Prices and availability have not yet been announced.

Allen Ngo, 30 Aug 2016 09:35

The out-of-focus lights may hint at a dual camera on the next iPhone.

See you on the 7th: The iPhone event invitations are out!

Apple sent out its invitations for this year's media event. It will happen on the 7th of September, like predicted, and probably give us a new iPhone and Apple Watch to talk about.

Alexander Fagot, 30 Aug 2016 09:11

Marvell announce new SSD controller for m.2 SSDs

Marvell launches a new series of SSD controllers including a DRAM-less variant for m.2 and BGA SSDs

Akim Green, 30 Aug 2016 03:06

Sony launching PS Now for PC

The PS4 subscription based streaming service to launch on PC in the near future.

Akim Green, 30 Aug 2016 02:25

Samsung Galaxy A5 Android smartphone, first generation

Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 (2017) spotted online

The third iteration of this smartphone lineup has been spotted on Zauba already, so we should see them launch in early 2017.

Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2016 21:55

The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 wll probably feature Samsung's popular Edge-Design.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2: Curved Edge-Design and Dual Camera?

The successor to last year's Xiaomi Mi Note is rumored to feature a dual-curved screen and a dual-lens system just like the recently launched Redmi Pro.

Alexander Fagot, 29 Aug 2016 19:40

Asus Transformer 3 Pro Windows convertible with Skylake processor

IFA 2016 | Asus Transformer Mini and Transformer 3 Pro to launch in Japan and Europe

These convertibles will hit the two areas next month, and more details on pricing and availability should be unveiled at IFA.

Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2016 18:40

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Android phablet hits China with just 4 GB RAM instead of the 6 GB rumored

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 hits China with 4 GB RAM

Although multiple rumors mentioned that a 6 GB version would reach China, the only Note 7 variant available there carries 4 GB of memory.

Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2016 15:55

IFA is becoming more and more interesting for fans of smartphones, tablets, laptops and VR.

IFA 2016 | The most important date for hardware manufacturers in Europe

IFA is becoming more and more important for IT companies. This year, new records in exhibitors and exhibition space are being expected.

Florian Wimmer, 29 Aug 2016 13:33

The right emergency number will be called automatically based on your location. (Bild: Apple)

Apple: Watch will soon be able to save your life

New WatchOS 3 that will be released together with iOS 10 allows the Apple Watch to dial the local emergency number and inform contacts.

Florian Wimmer, 29 Aug 2016 12:09

Seems that creepy writing is part of the basic look of every ransomware. (Foto: bleepingcomputer.com)

Ransomware: Fantom pretends to be a critical Windows update

Take care: There is a new Ransomware for Windows: Fantom is based on the EDA2 ransomware project and can't be counteracted at the moment.

Florian Wimmer, 29 Aug 2016 11:09

Wine: Bringing Windows programs to Chromebook

Open source software Wind already provides a shell that allows you to run Windows programs on Linux and Mac systems. Now, there will also be a variant for Android.

Florian Wimmer, 29 Aug 2016 09:10

What will the next iPhone look like? In early September we might know more.

Apple: Finally, the date for the iPhone launch is here... or is it?

There are new dates for the 2016 launch of Apples iPhone that would make sense. However, they are still only rumours.

Florian Wimmer, 29 Aug 2016 09:09

The SSD E5420s series will now come with 3D NAND flash options (Source: Intel)

Intel unveils six new SSDs with 3D NAND flash

3D NAND flash promises to consume less power and last longer than conventional SSDs for home, business, and server use in both M.2 and 2.5-inch SATA form factors.

Allen Ngo, 28 Aug 2016 09:58