When BlackBerry launched the DTEK50 smartphone, it didn’t take long for people to figure out that it was basically an Acatel Idol 4 smartphone running BlackBerry software. And the upcoming (and unannounced) DTEK60 seems to be a higher-end model based on the Alcatel Idol 4S. So maybe it’s not surprising that BlackBerry has declared it’s […]
September 2016
BlackBerry DTEK60 photos leaked, phone may launch Oct 11th
The BlackBerry DTEK60 is an Android smartphone with a 5.5 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel touchscreen display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage. BlackBerry hasn’t actually announced the device yet, but it showed up briefly on the company’s website and recently passed through the FCC. Now the folks at […]
Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ retro handheld game console ships Oct 20th
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ is a handheld gaming system designed to run old-school games developed for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. It also happens to come with a thousand fully-licensed games pre-loaded. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, the makers of the retro handheld game system have announced that the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ will begin shipping […]
Microsoft steps up Edge browser security by running it in a virtual environment
Microsoft is working on a new security feature for Windows 10’s Edge web browser designed to let businesses and other enterprise customers keep computers safe from malware. IT administrators can basically create a list of trusted websites that can be accessed normally. Any time a user opens a site that’s not on that list, Edge will […]
Multi-window support coming to Windows 10’s Continuum for phone
Microsoft’s Continuum for phone feature sounds awesome on paper: connect your Windows 10 Mobile smartphone to a display, mouse, and keyboard and you can use it like a desktop PC. In practice, though, the feature has some serious limitations. Only some phones can handle it. Only Windows Store apps are supported. And apps can only […]
Deals of the Day (9-27-2016)
Logitech’s HD Pro C920 webcam is a well-regarded, popular 1080p webcam with dual microphones, automatic correction for low-light settings, face tracking motion detecting, and 20-step autofocus features. It’s the webcam I bought earlier this year when I decided I needed something a bit better than the camera built into my laptop… and I spent about […]
Mozilla has “stopped all commercial development of Firefox OS”
Remember when Mozilla said it was ceasing development of Firefox OS for smartphones, but that it wasn’t giving up on the browser-based operating system altogether? Yeah, now the organization has pretty much thrown in the towel. After shifting the focus from phones to smart TVs and other Internet of Things products for a while, Mozilla senior […]
Kano unveils Camera, Speaker, and Pixel screen kits for young tinkerers (Crowdfunding)
The makers of the Kano Computer Kit are expanding their line of products designed to help kids learn to code. Kano is launching a Kickstarter campaign for three new kits that kids can assemble and then program from a web browser. One is a programmable Camera Kit. Another is a Speaker Kit. And the third […]
Google helps YouTube and Chrome for Android work better with slow (or non-existent) wireless coverage
Google is unveiling a number of new features designed to help Android smartphones work better when connected to slow or spotty networks. That includes updates to the Chrome browser which allows users to download pages for offline reading or to compress more data while surfing the web and a trial of YouTube Go, which lets […]
Xiaomi launches Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus smartphones with under-glass fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 821
Xiaomi’s two latest premium smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processors, feature full HD displays, and run Android 6.0 software with Xiaomi’s MIUI 8 user interface. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is a 5.2 smartphone with a starting price of 1,999 yuan ($300) , and the Xiami Mi 5s Plus is a 5.7 inch model […]