HTC is updating its mid-range line of smartphones with a model that helps show that today’s mid-range is yesterday’s top-of-the-line. The HTC Desire 820 may not have a metal case or a full HD display, but it’s got one of Qualcomm’s first 64-bit processors, a big screen, and a 13MP rear camera… as well as an […]
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Samsung Gear S smartwatch is kinda the first Tizen smartphone
Samsung unveiled the Gear S smartwatch last week and began showing off the watch with a 2 inch screen and support for cellular networks at the IFA shows in Berlin this week. Like most of the company’s other smart wearable devices, the Gear S runs an operating system based on Tizen Linux. Samsung also plans […]
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Upgrade your smartphone camera with Sony’s new Lens add-ons
Folks snap an awful lot of pictures with their smartphones… but most phone cameras don’t have wide angle lenses, optical zoom, and other features that you’d get with a decent dedicated camera. So last year Sony launched a line of lenses that you can clip onto a phone in order to take better pictures. Now Sony is […]
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Toshiba Satellite CL10-B is a Windows notebook with Chromebook-like specs
Asus isn’t the only company launching a portable Windows notebook with the kind of specs you’d expect from a Chromebook. The Toshiba Satellite CL10-BÂ is an 11.6 inch notebook with an 11.6 inch display, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB of eMMC solid state storage. The notebook weighs 2.4 pounds, measures about 0.8 inches thick, and should […]
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Sony introduces Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact with 8 inch display
What do you get if you take the guts of a Sony Xperia Z3 smartphone and put them into a super-slim 8 inch tablet? The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Once you get past the name that seems to have been designed by committee, Sony’s new Android tablet looks pretty intriguing. It measures 0.25 inches […]
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Sony unveils Xperia Z3 and Z3 compact smartphones
Sony is updating its flagship smartphone lineup with two new models. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a 5.2 inch phone with a full HD display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, while the Xperia Z3 Compact is smaller model with a 4.6 inch, 720p display. Both should be available starting this fall. While many companies […]
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge smartphones
Samsung is adding two new models to its line of big-screen, pen-equipped smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a 5.7 inch phone with an aluminum frame and a fake leather rear panel. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is an entirely new type of device which has a curved display that actually wraps over one side of the […]
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Asus unveils Zenbook UX305 Broadwell-powered ultrabook
Asus is updating its Zenbook line of premium thin and light laptops with a new model featuring Intel’s new low-power Core M “Broadwell” processor. The Asus Zenbook UX305 is a 13.3 inch laptop that measures less than half an inch thick and weighs just over 2.6 pounds. The notebook has a 13.3 inch, 3200 x […]
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Asus introduces the ZenWatch smartwatch with Android Wear
Asus has revealed its first smartwatch. As expected, the Asus Zenwatch is an inexpensive Android Wear device with rounded corners (and a square screen). But in addition to running Google’s software which lets you pair the phone with an Android 4.3 or later device, Asus has included a number of its own apps and features. […]
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Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 is a Yoga-style convertible laptop
Toshiba is expanding its Radius line of convertible laptops… but shrinking the size of its latest model. The company’s first Toshiba Satellite Radius launched this summer as a 15.6 inch notebook which became a tablet when you pushed the screen back 360 degrees until it was resting opposite the keyboard. The latest model is the […]