Samsung’s Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones feature curved glass displays that fold over the right and left sides of the screen, providing more real estate for the display and enabling support for a few extra features such as notifications or icons that are visible even when the phone is lying flat on […]
February 2016
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Teclast launches Tbook line of 2-in-1 tablets
Chinese device maker Teclast has unveiled 4 new Windows tablets with Intel Atom processors and detachable keyboards. Each model has and Intel Atom x3-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and full HD displays, but the new Tbook tablets come in four different sizes: Tbook 10: 10.1 inch display Tbook 11: 10.6 […]
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Deals of the Day (2-29-2016)
The HP Spectre x2 is a 12 inch Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard, an Intel Core M processor, and a starting price of $800. But Best Buy is selling the 2-in-1 tablet for $600 this week. It has 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and support for 4G LTE. It’s also just one of several HP […]
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Microsoft Office as a Universal Windows app spotted… sort of
Microsoft may have abandoned plans to launch a tool that lets developers convert their Android apps into Windows Universal apps. But the company continues to offer tools to iOS and web developers, and later this year Microsoft will release Project Centennial, which allows developers to convert classic Windows apps into Universal apps. And it looks like […]
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$40 ODROID-C2 is faster, has more memory than Raspberry Pi 3
The Raspberry Pi 3 isn’t the only new low-cost, single-board computer launching today. For $40 you can also now pick up a HardKernel ODROID-C2, which was first announced earlier this month. While the ODROID-C2 costs $5 more than a Raspberry Pi 3, it does have a faster processor, twice as much memory, Gigabit Ethernet, and […]
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Microsoft’s $3000 HoloLens Development Edition ships March 30th
Microsoft is now taking pre-orders for its HoloLens Development Edition device and plans to ship the kit to developers starting March 30th. There are a few barriers to entry though. First, you need to be willing to spend $3,000. Second, you need to apply for a development kit before you’re even allowed to spend money on one. Microsoft […]
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Raspberry Pi 3 now available for $35 (WiFi, Bluetooth, and 64-bit CPU)
As expected, the Raspberry Pi foundation has launched a new version of their low-cost single-board computer. The new Raspberry Pi 3 Model BÂ is a $35 computer with a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core, 64-bit processor, built-in 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1, and a design that makes it fully compatible with accessories and software designed for […]
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WhatsApp pulls the plug on BlackBerry, Symbian, Android 2.2 apps
Facebook-owned chat app WhatsApp is used by as many as a billion people. But a small number of those people might have to look for other solutions later this year, because WhatsApp has announced it’s ending support for a few platforms. The news probably says more about the tiny amount of market share held by those […]
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Raspberry Pi 3 to feature on-board WiFi, Bluetooth
A few weeks ago Swedish site SweClockers reported that a Raspberry Pi 3 was on the way. Now it looks like we have confirmation… courtesy of the FCC. Update: It’s official: the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B is now available for $35, and it features 80.211n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.1, and a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor. A […]
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Asus says Android 6.0 will replace (some) bloatware from its phones
The Asus Zenfone 2 which launched in 2015 has pretty great hardware for a mid-range phone, but I was a little taken aback by amount of unnecessary apps that come pre-installed: I counted 36. Now Asus is outlining plans for the next major software update for the Zenfone 2 and a bunch of other phones… and […]