CES 2015, one of the most important tech events of the year is currently in full swing, with most of the big players from the industry lining up to show us all their latest innovations. When it comes to smartphones though, a few of the most important flagships of the year are missing in action. These include highly anticipated handsets ...
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WhatsApp reaches a new milestone with over 700 million monthly users
WhatsApp is again exceeding all expectations after it was announced back in August of 2014 that more than 600 million active monthly user were already on board with the popular mobile messaging app. Later that year, in October, Facebook announced that it finally managed to buy the service for the jaw-dropping sum of $19 billion. This investment would prove worthwhile ...
Read More »New Nokia 215 feature phone announced by Microsoft at CES 2015
Microsoft just announced a new handset that’s seemingly aimed at people who are still nostalgic about the good old days when Nokia was leading the phone market. Sure, the infamous Finnish manufacturer is no longer able to build its own devices for a while, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see phones bearing its name in the near future. The device ...
Read More »Amazon Fire Phone 2 will only launch in 2016
The Amazon Fire Phone is a perfect example for why you shouldn’t hype anything being reason, else you just end up disappointing people. The device promised a lot but offered very little in the end, which is way Amazon finally caved in and announced a major price cut so that they could at least sell their remaining stock. The company didn’t ...
Read More »Facebook CEO discusses the possibility of a dislike button
Facebook already features the notorious ‘Like’ button, but what about a ‘Dislike’ option? I’m sure everybody felt the need to show what they really think about someone’s bad posts at least one time in their lives, I know I certainly did. Although the option has been demanded by users for the longest time it seems like the folks running Facebook are ...
Read More »Windows 10 Cortana showcased in new video
Windows 10 is shaping up to be one of the best versions of the operating system we’ve ever had and it’s in no small part thanks to the new features added by Microsoft. One of these features goes by the name of Cortana and will basically serve as your own virtual personal assistant. Granted, the feature isn’t entirely new as ...
Read More »Android Lollipop rolling out now to the Samsung Galaxy S5
Although Android Lollipop is still nowhere to be seen on the HTC One M8 Google Play Edition, the latest update to the operating system has reportedly already started rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S5. This is a bit unusual as Samsung has traditionally lagged behind when it comes to updating their devices, which lead to more than a few complaints coming from ...
Read More »Android Lollipop starts rolling out for the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition
Android Lollipop is already available on a number of devices, but there are plenty more which are still waiting for it. The firsts in line to get the update were unsurprisingly the Nexuses followed by Google Play Edition devices. The LG G Pad 8.3 is the latest device from the second category to receive the update, which started rolling out ...
Read More »Razer Nabu will finally be available to purchase starting next week
The wait for the Razer Nabu is almost over as its manufacturer announced that the highly anticipated smartband will arrive on December 2nd. The device will be available for $100, although the first 5,000 Razer insiders will be able to grab one for only $80. The smartwatch/fitness tracker hybrid was announced almost one year ago at the Consumer Electronic Show 2013. ...
Read More »Microsoft is hosting a Windows 10 consumer preview event in January
Microsoft already unveiled the highly anticipated Windows 10 back in late September, but word has it that the company is planning yet another press event for January. While a technical preview of the operating system has already been released and is still available for everyone to try out, this event will showcase something much different. Sources close to the matter have ...
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