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As it stands, iOS and Android currently dominate the smartphone platform market. However we expect that this will not be forever as one day there will be a new platform that could possibly take over. Could it be Samsung’s Tizen? Perhaps, although they’d actually need to release a Tizen-based smartph
Intel has invested $1.5 billion in Tsinghua Unigroup, a state-owned holding company that operates two Chinese chip manufacturers, as part of a plan to accelerate the adoption of Intel’s own chips in the Chinese market. The world’s biggest chip maker said it would take a 20 percent stake of Tsinghua
Imagine if your smartphone was ringing away in your bag or pocket, and you were able to silence it simply by waving your hand in the air, without even taking the phone out. Well, that could soon be a reality, thanks to technology being developed at the University of Washington. Known as SideSwipe, t
Earlier this month, Samsung unleashed another one of its zany special projects on us: the Galaxy Note Edge, an otherwise-normal smartphone with an edge-curved screen. Well, to the disappointment of everyone who’s bored with a flat screen, Samsung have confirmed that the Edge won’t be mas
Laws giving Australian intelligence agencies stronger powers have passed the nation’s upper house of parliament, as the government also introduced new wording to prohibit torture. Attorney-General George Brandis said the legislation, the first counter-terrorism bill to go to parliament amid gr
I suppose this is just a bit of housekeeping for our readers out there who want to make sure they’re referring to products accurately, but just an FYI: Amazon has decided to drop the Kindle moniker from the full names of its Android-powered tablets. The new tablets are officially dubbed the Fire HD
Amazon Web Services will be updating a substantial number of its cloud servers, and has asked customers to re-launch their instances in the coming days, according to AWS consultants. Amazon has not said why the reboot is happening, but AWS watchers believe it is to patch a security issue. The compan
The days of hemodialysis patients spending hours upon hours sitting in a hospital lounge while waiting for their blood to be cleaned could soon be a thing of the past, assuming, of course, that the world’s first wearable artificial kidney passes FDA muster later this year. Dubbed the Wearable
Shareholders of satellite TV service provider DirecTV have voted in favor of accepting a very lucrative acquisition offer by communications company AT&T, the companies announced today. AT&T announced its plans to take over the satellite TV company back in May, with the deal being worth $48.5
Hootsuite’s enterprise momentum is ramping up. The Vancouver-based startup, known primarily for its social media management dashboards, announced Thursday that it has closed $60 million in financing. The latest round brings Hootsuite’s total financing to $250 million, with a valuation no
I suppose with all the furore that is going on concerning the iPhone 6 Plus alongside its latest “feature” which allows it to have a flexible, bendable body whenever you place it in your pocket or if you were to exert a fair amount of force on the body, people would be taking a closer […]
Multiple reports suggest the Federal Aviation Administration will begin issuing drone-operating permits to filmmakers. The Associated Press, Washington Post, and Forbes report the FAA is expected to announce the permits on Thursday, citing current and former governmental officials, attorneys, and a
