After the appraised One M8 killed competition the past months, some were left wondering what can be done further? The M8 left us bewildered, too, thinking that maybe it was enough progress in smartphone technology, but as you all know, we can never truly be fully satisfied and a leak has proved us right! The Max edition of the One ...
Read More »Can the Nexus Foo be real?
There has been a massive leak on a benchmark site of a new Nexus device dubbed Foo. That’s all we can say is completely and unequivocally true. The name does confuse already, since we have been used to Nexus [aquatic animal] [series number] format from Google, so this is something indisputably new and unheard of. What the benchmark reveals is ...
Read More »Nokia Lumia 730 – The Selfie Phone – price, specs, release date leaked
With people becoming more and more fascinated by selfies and trying to obtain top quality images, Nokia has taken advantage of the craze and decided to launch the Nokia Lumia 730, dubbed the Selfie Phone. Personally, I don’t do selfies, except when I’d forgot my mirror at home, but I’m aware that millions of people enjoy having some fun with ...
Read More »Choose your smartphone wisely: LG G3 vs. Sony Xperia Z2
A few days ago, we’ve reviewed two flagship smartphones, namely the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One M8, but those are only two of this year’s flagships that are truly worth mentioning. This time, we’ve chosen to compare the LG G3 and the Sony Xperia Z2 and I’ll try to paint a comprehensive picture about each of them for ...
Read More »Yahoo aims for end-to-end encryption
Black Hat security conference yesterday saw Yahoo announcing that end-to-end encryption is scheduled to be implemented for their email service. Yahoo has effectively joined Google in an effort to protect user privacy from spying agencies (and other spying entities). Email encryption has been an issue recently and Yahoo took responsibility on fixing the issue on it’s own end. Google has ...
Read More »Google releases new Android L images for Nexus 5 and 7
The highly anticipated Android L has been revealed once more. The new images come courtesy of Google, which released these images based on the Nexus 5 and the 2013 version of the Nexus 7 tablet. The images showcase the new version of Android L, mainly LPV81C, which replaces the older LPV79, which was released in June. The most striking difference ...
Read More »Xbox One Digital TV Tuner for announced for Europe
Today Microsoft has announced a new add-on for the Xbox One. It is Xbox One Digital TV Tuner and it represents a completely new way to watch TV on your Xbox One. The tuner itself is designed to function just like the HDMI pass-through port. The main implication for this is that users can now watch free to air TV ...
Read More »Apple and Microsoft to be banned by the Chinese government
Apple received a hard blow from China yesterday, as the government decided to exclude iPads and MacBooks from a list of products that can be bought with public money. This decision was encouraged by the security issues China had to deal with lately, and led to the banning of ten Apple products. Apple isn’t the only company whose devices were ...
Read More »NPR One listens to the listeners
After coming up with NPR News, National Public Radio has launched another way of listening to their feed. NPR One is designed to adapt programmes to suit the listener. While listening, you can mark a story as “interesting”. The more you do this, NPR One will get a better understanding of your preferences and adapt future streams to your profile. ...
Read More »Apple revealed Siri for Mac
As Siri was a trademark for every iOS device since 2011, Apple decided it’s time to focus on Mac users as well. Once the decision was made, the company introduced a similar virtual assistant that can perform dictations and system commands, helping Mac users and acting as a third hand. Published Thursday, Apple’s 92-page patent application for an “intelligent digital ...
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