Month: June 2015

LG may have solved the biggest problem with smartwatches

The usefulness and appeal of smartwatches has been significantly held back by the poor batteries that the gadgets tend to have equipped, but LG may have a solution to that problem. By necessity, smartwatches have some pretty minuscule batteries, which means that they’re not nearly as good as smartphone batteries, so LG  has found a rather simple way… Continue reading LG may have solved the biggest problem with smartwatches

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The PlayStation 4 controls 70% of Europe’s console market

It’s no secret that Sony has been dominating Microsoft in this generation’s console war, but PlayStation’s European chief  still did an interview with VG247 to describe exactly how hard Sony is wrecking the competition. One of the most notable revelations is the fact that the PlayStation 4 controls 70% of Europe’s console market.  PlayStation’s European chief on killing… Continue reading The PlayStation 4 controls 70% of Europe’s console market

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Xiaomi’s expansion outside of Asia has finally begun

Considering how an iPhone in Brazil is almost twice the price of an iPhone in the United States, not to mention the country has a massive population and a rapidly growing smartphone market, Brazil seems like an obvious choice for Xiaomi’s next expansion. The burgeoning Chinese company began its first step into Latin America, as well as its… Continue reading Xiaomi’s expansion outside of Asia has finally begun

Rumor: Microsoft is preparing to kill off Windows Phone

Rumors should always be taken with a grain of salt, but you shouldn’t ignore them entirely. A new rumors from leakster MSFTNerd claims that Microsoft is actually preparing to kill of Windows Phone and will instead offer Android with some of Microsoft’s own apps and services pre-loaded. It’s not the most likely rumor, but with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s… Continue reading Rumor: Microsoft is preparing to kill off Windows Phone

Google translates more than 100 billion words every day

Thanks to Google Translate, I’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to not be able to read articles on foreign language websites, and I’m not alone. Alongside some progress reports that the company released earlier this week, Google revealed that its translate service is now translating over 100 billion words every day.  Google claims that its… Continue reading Google translates more than 100 billion words every day

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OnePlus confirms that the OnePlus 2 will feature feature Fingerprint ID

With about a month left until the big unveiling of its next smartphone, OnePlus has been teasing bits and pieces of information about the OnePlus 2. We already know that the device will be powered by a Snapdragon 810 and will feature a USB Type-C port, and now the Chinese company has revealed that the OnePlus 2… Continue reading OnePlus confirms that the OnePlus 2 will feature feature Fingerprint ID

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Apple is working with Samsung to increase the iPhone’s storage

Apple currently offers 16GB, 64GB, and 128GB variants of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but if a recent report out of South Korea is to be believed, those numbers could increase in the near future. According to the Korea Times, Apple is currently in discussion with Samsung to increase the storage capacity of future iPhones, although… Continue reading Apple is working with Samsung to increase the iPhone’s storage

Google has a robot dedicated solely to testing out smartphone lag

Lag is definitely one of Android’s biggest weaknesses, which is why Google has been working to improve the operating system as much as possible. One way the company does this is with a special Finnish-made robot that exists solely to test individual smartphones for lag. One of the criticisms levelled at Android is how the operating system lags and pauses… Continue reading Google has a robot dedicated solely to testing out smartphone lag

New benchmarks show how insanely powerful the Snapdragon 820 is

We’ve been hearing some impressive things about Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 820 chip, but a recent benchmark may be the most impressive yet. With a a single-core score of 1732 and a multi-core score of 4970, the 820 is significantly more powerful than its predecessor, and Qualcomm is already working with a number of manufacturers to put… Continue reading New benchmarks show how insanely powerful the Snapdragon 820 is