Things started off slow but the Samsung Galaxy S6 leaks are now coming in full force. Earlier this week we got out first look at the S6 flagship right next to the Galaxy S6 Edge but these images weren't taken from particularly great angles. However, some better images have now …
Read More »Nvidia now limits overclocking of GeForce GTX 900M with vBIOS
Although Nvidia Corp. recently said that its future drivers for GeForce GTX 900M-series graphics adapters for mobile computers will re-enable overclocking support for the notebook GPUs, there are reports that the company continues to block overclocking, but this time using a vBIOS setting. A BIOS mod enthusiast from TechInferno.com forum …
Read More »Apple seeking hardware and software engineers to build VR gear
Virtual reality has been a part of sci-fi movies and books for decades, but in the recent years the technology started moving towards commercial market and this year we are going to see actual VR gear in stores. Initially, virtual reality technology will be used solely for gaming, but Facebook …
Read More »Samsung unveils ‘SSD’ for smartphones with up to 600MB/s bandwidth
Samsung Electronics this week said that it had started to mass produce a family of NAND flash memory devices for mobile applications that are compliant with the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 standard. The new chips will be used for smartphones and tablets and will enable SSD-class performance on mobile …
Read More »AMD not interested in Chromebooks – Mark Papermaster
Chromebooks, personal computers powered by Google Chrome operating system, have become relatively popular among students in the U.S. because of their low price. At least in theory, such PCs should make a perfect match with inexpensive microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices. Unfortunately, AMD is not interested in Chromebooks. And there …
Read More »We will be seeing more of the Apple watch on March 9th
We will finally be seeing more of the Apple Watch next month on the 9th of March. Apple initially announced its wearable lineup back in September alongside the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, since Apple has been spending extra time perfecting the device. The company sent out invites …
Read More »LG and Huawei rumoured to be making Nexus devices this year
It looks like Google could be planning to release two Nexus devices this year, coming from LG and Chinese phone maker, Huawei, according to new sources. Manufacturing will be outsourced to the two companies, one will be in charge of the smartphone while the other will likely take on the …
Read More »Pornhub ‘Wankband’ will power your phone with, erm…
Update: It's been pointed out that it was in-fact Youporn, not Pornhub that sponsored the Esports team. Thanks guys. Not content with sponsoring its own Esports team, Pornhub is branching out from its pornographic roots into the realm of wearables, by making a device that can charge your smartphone. Creatively called …
Read More »Apple to host Apple Watch-related event in early March
Apple has started to send out invitations to its event allegedly related to Apple Watch. The conference with the press and various market analysts will take place in early March, several weeks ahead of commercial release of the product. It is expected that Apple will finally unveil all technical details …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge appear in new leak
The Samsung Galaxy S6 reveal is just a handful of days away but we already have our first look at the new flagship thanks to some new leaks. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have been pictured side by side, showing off the new design and a few features. …
Read More »Nvidia to unveil ‘revolutionary new gaming platform’ next week
Nvidia Corp. recently unveiled a web-site that invites everyone to a special event where its chief executive officer plans to make an important announcement about the future of gaming. The company revealed no details about the upcoming project, but it now turns out that it is a brand new gaming …
Read More »1Tbps mobile data speeds could soon be a reality
Thanks to research currently being conducted at the 5G Innovation Centre at the UK's University of Surrey we could all be enjoying some incredibly fast mobile data connections, when 5G networks are rolled out. They have recently tested equipment that exceeds 1Tbps wirelessly with extremely low latency. This lab test handily beats any …
Read More »Apple Watch could support 100,000 apps at launch
The Apple Watch could launch with a huge amount of software support, as 100,000 apps could end up being available for the wearable when it launches in April, according to new reports. While Apple has yet to publicly speak on the range of software set to be available for its …
Read More »HTC One M9 leaked and detailed in new videos
Just a few days before its official reveal, the HTC One M9 has leaked in a series of videos, going over new software features, a new camera and other aspects of the device. The clips were originally posted by Upleaks, although the posts were later removed. The three videos amounted …
Read More »Apple to pay $533 million for infringing patents with iTunes
Apple has been ordered to shell out $533 million to patent licensing company, Smartflash, after it was found guilty of infringing on patents with iTunes. The ruling was decided on by a federal jury in Texas, where Smartflash is based. Apple tried to argue that the Smartflash patents were invalid …
Read More »Android and iOS have a combined 96.3% share of smartphone market
In some not so surprising news, Android and iOS are still the two most popular platforms on the smartphone market, with 96.3 per cent market share combined, leaving competitors like Windows Phone and even Blackberry with very little left. This is all according to the latest statistics from IDC, showing …
Read More »Audio-Technica Sonic Sport ATH-Sport1 review
The fitness and technology worlds have collided in a big way in the past couple of years. Along with the growth of wearables tracking steps, heartbeats and other information, there has also been a big interest in sports related accessories such as headphones. Audio-Technica is a company that makes a lot …
Read More »Samsung: 10nm technology in development, 7nm will require new transistors
Kinam Kim, the president of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor business, presented his view on the development of chip manufacturing technologies at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference 2015 this week. Samsung is already developing its next-generation 10nm FinFET fabrication process, but in order to continue scaling down structures of chips, new materials …
Read More »Google will apparently launch a new Chromebook Pixel soon
A while back, Google launched the Chromebook Pixel, a premium laptop designed to showcase Chrome OS with a really nice high-resolution display. The Chromebook Pixel is now two years old but apparently Google has a new model coming soon. Apparently the upcoming device was confirmed on stage at the TeamWork …
Read More »Samsung to supply half of Apple’s DRAM chips for iPhone 6 followup
Samsung and Apple have a strange relationship, they are constantly butting heads over patents in the court room, they are rivals in the mobile market and yet, Apple always ends up leaning on Samsung for its manufacturing needs. According to a new report, Samsung will be Apple's key iPhone supplier. …
Read More »Retailers leak HTC One M9 specifications and official photos
HTC isn't particularly great at preventing leaks of its upcoming products. Thanks to some chatty retailers, we now know for sure what hardware the HTC One M9 will be packing, we also have our first look at the device in the form of an official press shot. The HTC One …
Read More »Apple spending €1.7 Billion on EU data centers running on renewable energy
Apple has announced that it plans to spend €1.7 Billion constructing two new data centers in Europe, which will run entirely on renewable energy and provide key online services such as iMessage, Siri and iTunes. One of the two centers will be located in Ireland while the other will be …
Read More »Japan Display may build plant exclusively for Apple iPhone screens
Japan Display Inc., a leading supplier of screens for various mobile devices including Apple iPhone, is considering possibilities of building a plant that will be exclusively used to make displays for Apple iPhone smartphones, a media report claims. JDI wants to be the main supplier of screens for Apple’s handsets. …
Read More »Lenovo “messed up” with Superfish bloatware
Lenovo has recently been in hot water due to its use of Superfish, or what it calls “shopping aid” software, that it pre-installed on some of its laptops between September and January. It had originally said that the software was only being pulled temporally, while it waited for a new version …
Read More »Rumors point towards an HTC One M9 Plus
Rumors are pointing towards a second phone to be revealed at HTC's event at the Mobile World Congress in a couple of weeks time. We have already seen leaked specifications for the HTC One M9 but there may also be a HTC One M9 Plus, which will sport a larger …
Read More »Apple sued by electric car battery maker for poaching employees
Apple is now facing a lawsuit from an electric car battery company following allegations that Apple poached its top engineers. A123 systems is claiming that Apple has been “systematically hiring away its high-tech PhD and engineering employees”, according to the court filing. This claim comes right after rumors began suggesting …
Read More »Qualcomm fits-in ARM Cortex-A72, 4K support into mainstream SoCs
Qualcomm, the world’s largest supplier of mobile application processors, has introduced its new lineup of mobile system-on-chips for mainstream smartphones, tablets and other devices. The new Snapdragon 600-series application processors feature ARM’s latest Cortex-A72 cores, support 4K video capture and playback, advanced storage technologies, a number of other high-end features …
Read More »Asus ROG G751J Review
The specification of the Asus Republic Of Gamers G751J follows the tried and true combination of an Intel Core i7-4710HQ with Nvidia Maxwell graphics (GTX 970M in this instance), loads of DDR3 memory and a solid state drive to handle Windows and applications. The Asus Republic Of Gamers G751J laptop is …
Read More »Apple plans to release its own cars by 2020 – report
Apple has always been a rather creative company, which developed tens of devices many of which never reached the market. When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in the late 1990s, he cancelled the vast majority of projects to focus on promising ones. Nowadays Apple’s product lineup is broader than ever. …
Read More »Apple will continue to repair MacBooks with GPU fault
It seems that some MacBooks that were sold between February of 2011, until December of 2013 started to develop some pretty severe graphical issues when they were used. Back in 2014 a class action lawsuit was even brought against Apple, as it knew that the laptops were defective and failed to properly compensate customers. …
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