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Apr 7, 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 is selling three times as fast as the Galaxy S6

Samsung Galaxy S7 is selling three times as fast as the Galaxy S6

The Galaxy S7 has sold 9.5 million units worldwide in its first three weeks of availability. According to at least one analyst, sales are now more dependent on who can launch a new model the fastest and less about innovation.
Andreas Müller/ Allen Ngo, 07 Apr 2016 19:29
T-Mobile Un-carrier 3.0 event, T-Mobile launches Enhanced Voice Services

T-Mobile launches Enhanced Voice Services

This new product integrates next-gen voice technology and currently works only with LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7, and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge handsets.
Codrut Nistor, 07 Apr 2016 15:00
Acer unveils TravelMate B117 rugged notebook

Acer unveils TravelMate B117 rugged notebook

The 11.6-inch subnotebook will be catered to the educational sector with special status LEDs on the outer lid starting for 250 Euros.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 07 Apr 2016 06:27
LG G5 is easily repairable according to iFixit teardown

LG G5 is easily repairable according to iFixit teardown

The G5 certainly doesn't grab as many headlines as Apple or Samsung or its rising Chinese competitors, but iFixit has recently ranked it one of the best in terms of serviceability.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 07 Apr 2016 01:43
Apr 6, 2016
Apple Pay now works with Barclays UK cards

Barclays customers in the UK get Apple Pay support

Barclays finally begins to allow Apple Pay contactless payments, one year after the debut of the service in the UK.
Codrut Nistor, 06 Apr 2016 23:15
HP Spectre 13 to come in 18K gold limited edition SKUs

HP Spectre 13 to come in 18K gold limited edition SKUs

Professional designers Tord Boontje and Jess Hannah unveil luxury editions of HP's thinnest notebook ever created for charity auctions.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 06 Apr 2016 22:58
Samsung smart contact lenses patent shows the future of wearable technology

Samsung working on smart contact lenses

Although a connected smartphone will still be needed, the smart contact lenses promise to overcome some of the limitations of today's smart glasses.
Codrut Nistor, 06 Apr 2016 20:45
Android Marshmallow usage doubled since March

Android Marshmallow usage doubles

In just a month, Android Marshmallow's market share jumped from 2.3 percent to 4.6 percent, the most impressive growth it achieved so far.
Codrut Nistor, 06 Apr 2016 19:15
Apr 5, 2016
Asus Zenfone 3 leaks reveal images and specifications (Source: Red Dot 21)

Asus Zenfone 3 leaks reveal images and specifications

Leaked product shots show a fingerprint sensor, metal chassis, multiple color options, and a seemingly Samsung-inspired design.
Andreas Müller/ Allen Ngo, 05 Apr 2016 23:24
Meizu MX5E smartphone announced

Meizu MX5E smartphone announced

The MX5E carries a similar (yet slightly lower) specifications and design as the MX5 model launched last year.
Arkadiusz Piasek, 05 Apr 2016 21:51
Oppo launches selfie-focused F1 Plus smartphone

Oppo launches selfie-focused F1 Plus smartphone

The new handset's front camera allows snapping 16 MP selfies and enhancing them with dedicated Beautify 4.0 software.
Arkadiusz Piasek, 05 Apr 2016 18:54
AMD announces Bristol Ridge 7th generation of A-series APUs

AMD announces Bristol Ridge 7th generation of A-series APUs

The new generation will bump performance up by 50 percent compared to the previous generation and will ship with the new HP Enxy x360 convertible.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 05 Apr 2016 18:46
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 iOS tablet almost impossible to repair

Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is almost impossible to repair

While the iPad Pro 12.9 got a repairability score of 3/10 from iFixit, its smaller sibling only got 2/10, which means repairing it is an extreme endeavour.
Codrut Nistor, 05 Apr 2016 16:55
Google Nexus 6 by Motorola gets April security update, next to other devices

Google rolls out April security update

The new update fixes 6 critical issues and 13 high priority ones, hitting Google Nexus devices first, as usual.
Codrut Nistor, 05 Apr 2016 13:45
New top-of-the-line Amazon Kindle to be unveiled next week

New Amazon Kindle might arrive next week

According to Jeff Bezos, a new high-end Kindle will be unveiled next week.
Codrut Nistor, 05 Apr 2016 12:55
HP: Spectre 13 flagship notebook and new logo announced

HP: Spectre 13 Flagship Notebook and new logo announced

HP emphasizes its will and ability to innovate in the notebook segment with the "world's thinnest notebook". The new Spectre 13 laptop is just 10.4 millimeters thin, but still sports an Intel Core-i processor. The 13.3-inch display ist just 2 millimeters thin, has the Full-HD resolution and waives a touchscreen option in favor of the thin construction. Interesting: You can also see a new HP logo at the lid of the high-end notebook.
J. Simon Leitner, 05 Apr 2016 12:45
HP unveils 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch Envy 2016 notebooks; refreshes Envy x360

HP unveils 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch Envy 2016 notebooks; refreshes Envy x360

The three notebooks will all be available by the end of May from $679 to over $1029 USD.
Allen Ngo, 05 Apr 2016 09:30
Samsung Galaxy S7 experiencing slow-motion recording issues

Samsung Galaxy S7 experiencing slow-motion recording issues

The stuttering problems appear to be only affecting Galaxy S7 SKUs with the Snapdragon 820 SoC while the Exynos 8890 SoC can presumably run the same actions without any hiccups.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 05 Apr 2016 06:41
Apr 4, 2016
MSI updates WT72 workstation with Quadro M5500 graphics

MSI updates WT72 workstation with Quadro M5500 graphics

The 17.3-inch workstation comes with a Xeon E3-1505M CPU, the new high-end Nvidia M5500 GPU, and 64 GB DDR4 RAM for a hefty $6900 USD.
Allen Ngo, 04 Apr 2016 23:33
Lenovo Yoga Home 310 large Android tablet with Aura UI

Lenovo Yoga Home 310 leaks online

The concept spotted on Red Dot 21 is a large kitchen PC - laptop/tablet combo that has a 17.3-inch display.
Codrut Nistor, 04 Apr 2016 21:55
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge get minor software update

T-Mobile issues minor update for the Galaxy S7 lineup

The new software update is about 215 MB in size, comingh with multiple optimizations and the latest security patches.
Codrut Nistor, 04 Apr 2016 21:15
Oppo Find 9 could come with Helio P10 SoC and 4 GB RAM (Source: mobile-dad.com)

Oppo Find 9 could come with Helio P10 SoC and 4 GB RAM

Mid-range smartphone may be equipped with high-end hardware according to latest GFXBench leak.
Andreas Müller/ Allen Ngo, 04 Apr 2016 20:17
Microsoft Windows 10 now most popular OS on Steam

Windows 10 beats Windows 7

Thanks to the recent release of many games with DirectX 12 support, Windows 10 has become the most popular OS for Steam users, surpassing Windows 7 (64-bit variants only).
Codrut Nistor, 04 Apr 2016 18:45
Huawei P9 to be powered by Kirin 955 SoC

Huawei P9 to be powered by Kirin 955 SoC

Previously most bets were put on the Huawei's new handset to be powered by Kirin 950.
Arkadiusz Piasek, 04 Apr 2016 17:50
AT&T intros Samsung Galaxy Express Prime affordable Marshmallow smartphone

AT&T intros Galaxy Express Prime and Galaxy Express 3

This 5-inch handset uses the Exynos 3475 SoC, has 1.5 GB of memory, run Android Marshmallow out of the box and retails for $129.99 USD.
Codrut Nistor, 04 Apr 2016 16:55
Vivo V3 Max official teaser Faster Than Faster

Vivo V3 and V3 Max coming soon

Both handsets will launch under the "Faster than Faster" banner and promise to offer full metal bodies, high-end features, and very fast cameras.
Codrut Nistor, 04 Apr 2016 13:30
Custom-made Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge in 24K gold by Karalux

Karalux releases 24K gold Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge

Not long after Truly Exquisite and Goldgenie, Karalux unveils its custom 24K gold-plated Samsung Galaxy S7 flagships.
Codrut Nistor, 04 Apr 2016 13:00
Vivo X6S and X6S Plus are now official

Vivo X6S and X6S Plus are now official

The new phones sport the very same unibody design with rounded edges as their predecessors but are equipped with the Snapdragon 652 SoC instead of the less powerful MediaTek’s MT6752 processors.
Arkadiusz Piasek, 04 Apr 2016 09:59
Apr 3, 2016
HTC 10 Mini could follow the launch of the upcoming HTC 10 (Source: @upleaks, Supposed HTC 10 rendering)

HTC 10 Mini could follow the launch of the upcoming HTC 10

The 4.7-inch HTC 10 Mini will supposedly be just as powerful as the HTC 10 if not more so with its Snapdragon 823 SoC.
Andreas Müller/ Allen Ngo, 03 Apr 2016 22:45
VR could boost sales of gaming PCs and accessories

VR could boost sales of gaming PCs and accessories

Analysts from TrendForce are estimating a total revenue of $24.35 billion USD in gaming gear sales driven by virtual reality headsets.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 03 Apr 2016 20:58
LG Innotek unveils new wireless quick-charger for smartphones

LG Innotek unveils new wireless quick-charger for smartphones

The charging system promises to charge from 0 to 50 percent in 30 minutes with a power transmission of up to 15 Watts.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 03 Apr 2016 05:38
Apple iPhone SE gets iFixit teardown treatment

Apple iPhone SE gets iFixit teardown treatment

The new 4-inch iPhone is just as difficult to repair as the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c with new water-resistant seals around certain components.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 03 Apr 2016 04:52
Apr 2, 2016
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 may be coming to Europe

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 may be coming to Europe

A leaked list of model names suggests that the next Galaxy Note phablet could be coming to European territories. The current Galaxy Note 5 did not launch at all in a handful of regions.
Andreas Müller/ Allen Ngo, 02 Apr 2016 01:17
Apr 1, 2016
LG G5 Android flagship sold three times more units in its launch day than LG G4

LG G5 launch day sales are impressive

LG managed to sell 15,000 G5 flagships on the first day of sales in South Korea, while the G4 only managed to sell 5,000 units one year ago, during its first day on the local market.
Codrut Nistor, 01 Apr 2016 23:25
Apple iPhone SE teardown shows a blend of components from the iPhone 5s, 6, and 6s

Apple iPhone SE teardown shows a blend of components from the iPhone 5s, 6, and 6s

What makes the iPhone SE tick? The latest Apple smartphone is an amalgamation of old and new including RAM and wireless chipsets from the iPhone 6 and touchscreen controllers from the iPhone 5s.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 01 Apr 2016 22:02
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 Android flagships get Marshmallow

Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge get Marshmallow on Verizon

These two flagships are finally receiving the Marshmallow update on Verizon.
Codrut Nistor, 01 Apr 2016 20:55
Samsung announces Limited Edition de Grisogono Gear S2 smartwatch for $15K USD

Samsung announces Limited Edition De Grisogono Gear S2 smartwatch for $15K USD

The outrageously expensive Apple Watch Edition gets a new competitor in the form of a diamond-studded Gear S2 from Samsung and De Grisogono Swiss jewelers. Only 100 units are planned to be manufactured.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 01 Apr 2016 20:14
Worldwide smartphone shipments to grow by just 7 percent by end of 2016

Worldwide smartphone shipments to grow by just 7 percent by end of 2016

Gartner forecasting no significant growths in the PC, notebook, or smartphone markets until at least 2018.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 01 Apr 2016 19:19
Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries due to risk or overheating and melting

Toshiba recalls 100,000 laptop batteries

The recall covers 39 models of Toshiba laptops that use Panasonic battery packs that might overheat and melt.
Codrut Nistor, 01 Apr 2016 18:45
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Android smartphone, soon with a Qualcomm Snapdragon variant as well

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) with Snapdragon processor coming soon

The device spotted on Geekbench carries model number SM-J7109, apparently uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 SoC, and will probably go on sale in other markets than China.
Codrut Nistor, 01 Apr 2016 14:35
MJ Technology Mini Tanto Ubuntu tablet with Intel Atom processor

Intel Atom Cherry Trail-powered Ubuntu tablets hit Indiegogo

The four versions of this crowdfunded tablet are all powered by the Intel Atom x7-Z8750 SoC and have prices between $230 USD and $500 USD.
Codrut Nistor, 01 Apr 2016 09:00
Toshiba announces new Portege A30-C and Z30t-C SKUs

Toshiba announces new Portege A30-C and Z30t-C SKUs

The Japanese manufacturer is expanding upon its existing business lineup with even more Skylake and HD/FHD display options starting at 1449 Euros.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 01 Apr 2016 00:32
Mar 31, 2016
Samsung Galaxy J3 Android smartphone for motorcycle riders launches in India

Samsung launches Galaxy J3 in India

This handset for India-based motorcycle riders is now finally available for purchase via Snapdeal, for a price of roughly $135 USD.
Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2016 22:50
Android Marshmallow statue, iOS 9.3 more reliable than Android 6.0

iOS 9.3, more stable than Android 6.0

Despite its bugs, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system crashes less than Android Marshmallow and is also recognized as "most stable new release in years."
Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2016 21:55
Amazon banning sale of non-compliant USB Type-C cables

Amazon banning sale of non-compliant USB Type-C cables

Google software engineer Benson Leung had been warning users of dangerous USB Type-C cables and Amazon is finally stepping in to prevent further sales from unauthorized sellers.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 31 Mar 2016 20:56
LG G5 Android flagship hits South Korea

LG launches G5 flagship in South Korea

Sales of the flagship and accessories for it have begun in South Korea one day in advance of the April 1st US launch.
Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2016 20:45
Market research survey breaks down iPhone SE demographics

Market research survey breaks down iPhone SE demographics

Sales and pre-order data show the kind of audiences that the iPhone SE is appealing to. Around 16 percent of iPhone SE purchasers had previously owned an Android device.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 31 Mar 2016 20:14
Cyanogen and ZTE team up with AT&T to create new Android fork

AT&T plans to release its own mobile operating system

The carrier works with ZTE and Cyanogen to challenge Google's supremacy in the mobile operating systems market.
Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2016 19:45
EVGA details SC17 gaming laptop with GeForce GTX 980M graphics

EVGA details SC17 gaming laptop with GeForce GTX 980M graphics

The SC17 is now available for pre-order for a hefty price of 3200 Euros. Specifications include a Core i7-6820HK CPU, GTX 980M GPU, and a 17.3-inch 4K UHD display.
Ronald Tiefenthäler/ Allen Ngo, 31 Mar 2016 19:45
Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime Android smartphone hits Cricket Wireless

Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime hits Cricket Wireless

This 5-inch Android handset is an affordable device powered by Marshmallow, having a retail price of $149.99 USD.
Codrut Nistor, 31 Mar 2016 18:55

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