Hands On: Cortana 1.2.1 (iOS)
There must've been a day, perhaps even one specific hour, in which everything changed for the idea of Siri-like digital assistants at Microsoft. Up to this particular coffee break, Microsoft derided Siri as something nobody would ever use and anyway it's just marketing hype. After washing up the mugs, it became the Microsoft derided Siri as not being as great as its...
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Hands On: Cortana 1.2.1 (iOS)There must've been a day, perhaps even one specific hour, in which everything changed for the idea of Siri-like digital assistants at Microsoft. Up to this particular coffee break, Microsoft derided Siri as something nobody would ever use and anyway it's just marketing hype. After washing up the mugs, it became the Microsoft derided Siri as not being as great as its...HardwareDecember 13, 2015, 1:43:55Hands On: Cortana 1.2.1 (iOS)source: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/12/10/good.enough.app.for.a.really.precise.audience.131609/ | December 13, 2015, 1:43:55
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Lollipop now on nearly 30 percent of Android devices, Marshmallow up to 0.5 percent
Google has released its latest monthly update on the distribution numbers for each version of Android. In the latest update, we see Lollipop continuing its rise, while Marshmallow has also bumped up a tad more. The new numbers show that Marshmallow is now on 0.5 percent of active devices, after having made its debut on the chart in November with a 0.3 percent share. Similarly, Loll...
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Lollipop now on nearly 30 percent of Android devices, Marshmallow up to 0.5 percentGoogle has released its latest monthly update on the distribution numbers for each version of Android. In the latest update, we see Lollipop continuing its rise, while Marshmallow has also bumped up a tad more. The new numbers show that Marshmallow is now on 0.5 percent of active devices, after having made its debut on the chart in November with a 0.3 percent share. Similarly, Loll...HardwareDecember 13, 2015, 1:26:42Lollipop now on nearly 30 percent of Android devices, Marshmallow up to 0.5 percentsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/lollipop-now-295-percent-marshmallow-05-percent-active-android-devices | December 13, 2015, 1:26:42
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Don't expect your next iPhone to feature an AMOLED display
According to one prominent analyst, Apple’s line of iPhone handsets isn’t expected to receive an AMOLED display in at least the next three years. Though the display technology is used in Cupertino’s Apple Watch, Apple reportedly isn’t planning on porting an AMOLED display over to either of its iPhone handsets....
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Don't expect your next iPhone to feature an AMOLED displayAccording to one prominent analyst, Apple’s line of iPhone handsets isn’t expected to receive an AMOLED display in at least the next three years. Though the display technology is used in Cupertino’s Apple Watch, Apple reportedly isn’t planning on porting an AMOLED display over to either of its iPhone handsets....HardwareNovember 10, 2015, 22:2:35Don't expect your next iPhone to feature an AMOLED displaysource: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/11/dont-expect-your-next-iphone-to-feature-an-amoled-display | November 10, 2015, 22:2:35
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OnePlus X, meet the iPhone 5S
The first thing you might notice about the OnePlus X is not its reasonable $249 price tag, but that it looks like someone took bits and pieces of trademark Android phone design and grafted it to an oversized iPhone 5 (or 5S). The OnePlus X’s boxy rectangular body, coupled with the 14 pairs of holes at the bottom that pump sound in and out, are dead giveaways....
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OnePlus X, meet the iPhone 5SThe first thing you might notice about the OnePlus X is not its reasonable $249 price tag, but that it looks like someone took bits and pieces of trademark Android phone design and grafted it to an oversized iPhone 5 (or 5S). The OnePlus X’s boxy rectangular body, coupled with the 14 pairs of holes at the bottom that pump sound in and out, are dead giveaways....HardwareNovember 8, 2015, 22:29:25OnePlus X, meet the iPhone 5Ssource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/8/9685246/one-plus-x-meet-iphone-5s | November 8, 2015, 22:29:25
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Microsoft Band 2 review from a first-time fitness band user
When Microsoft introduced its first fitness band a year ago, I had zero interest in the company's first real wearable device. I thought it looked cheap, bulky and uncomfortable. Plus I'm not a runner, cyclist or workout fanatic. I wasn't interested in the 1.0 version of the Microsoft Band in the least....
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Microsoft Band 2 review from a first-time fitness band userWhen Microsoft introduced its first fitness band a year ago, I had zero interest in the company's first real wearable device. I thought it looked cheap, bulky and uncomfortable. Plus I'm not a runner, cyclist or workout fanatic. I wasn't interested in the 1.0 version of the Microsoft Band in the least....HardwareNovember 7, 2015, 1:8:35Microsoft Band 2 review from a first-time fitness band usersource: http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-band-2-review-from-a-first-time-fitness-band-user/ | November 7, 2015, 1:8:35
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Motorola Droid Turbo 2 review
I'm biking through Brooklyn when the Droid Turbo 2 slips from my hand and smacks the pavement. For any other phone, this would be a disaster — a spiderweb of cracks across the screen, if not a totally smashed pane of glass sending tiny shards everywhere. But this is the Droid Turbo 2, so things are different. When I pick up the phone, there isn't a single new scra...
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Motorola Droid Turbo 2 reviewI'm biking through Brooklyn when the Droid Turbo 2 slips from my hand and smacks the pavement. For any other phone, this would be a disaster — a spiderweb of cracks across the screen, if not a totally smashed pane of glass sending tiny shards everywhere. But this is the Droid Turbo 2, so things are different. When I pick up the phone, there isn't a single new scra...HardwareNovember 7, 2015, 0:52:3Motorola Droid Turbo 2 reviewsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/6/9679740/motorola-droid-turbo-2-review-specs | November 7, 2015, 0:52:3
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Best Unlocked Smartphones 2015
The appeal of unlocked smartphones is that they provide features comparable to those on pricey flagships like the iPhone 6s and the Galaxy S6 for hundreds of dollars less. You just buy the phone, pop in a SIM card (usually a GSM network like AT...
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Best Unlocked Smartphones 2015The appeal of unlocked smartphones is that they provide features comparable to those on pricey flagships like the iPhone 6s and the Galaxy S6 for hundreds of dollars less. You just buy the phone, pop in a SIM card (usually a GSM network like AT...HardwareNovember 7, 2015, 0:48:24Best Unlocked Smartphones 2015source: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-unlocked-phones,review-2927.html | November 7, 2015, 0:48:24
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Japanese scientists create super-strong glass, but don't call it 'unbreakabl
In a study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, University of Tokyo scientists described using aluminum oxide (a fairly common glass-making material), tantalum oxide and a new manufacturing process to create a colorless, transparent glass with a hardness "comparable to the previously reported highest values for oxide glasses."...
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Japanese scientists create super-strong glass, but don't call it 'unbreakablIn a study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, University of Tokyo scientists described using aluminum oxide (a fairly common glass-making material), tantalum oxide and a new manufacturing process to create a colorless, transparent glass with a hardness "comparable to the previously reported highest values for oxide glasses."...HardwareNovember 5, 2015, 15:44:9Japanese scientists create super-strong glass, but don't call it 'unbreakablsource: http://mashable.com/2015/11/05/smartphones-ultra-hard-glass/?utm_cid=mash-prod-nav-sub-st#A7M4oyL1LkqH | November 5, 2015, 15:44:9
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ASUS announces new ZenFone 2 Laser for the U.S., on sale today starting at $199
ASUS today announced the U.S. release of the ZenFone 2 Laser, a follow-up to the successful launch of the original ZenFone 2 earlier this year. To clarify from the start, this isn't the same ZenFone 2 Laser that was already released earlier this year internationally — that phone is a bit on the lower end of the spectrum and is actually a smaller device. The U.S. version o...
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ASUS announces new ZenFone 2 Laser for the U.S., on sale today starting at $199ASUS today announced the U.S. release of the ZenFone 2 Laser, a follow-up to the successful launch of the original ZenFone 2 earlier this year. To clarify from the start, this isn't the same ZenFone 2 Laser that was already released earlier this year internationally — that phone is a bit on the lower end of the spectrum and is actually a smaller device. The U.S. version o...HardwareNovember 5, 2015, 15:41:42ASUS announces new ZenFone 2 Laser for the U.S., on sale today starting at $199source: http://www.androidcentral.com/asus-announces-new-zenfone-2-laser-us-sale-today-starting-199 | November 5, 2015, 15:41:42
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Luxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu sold to Chinese investors
Luxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu is now owned by Godin Holdings, a Hong Kong-based fund, along with "international private investors." Vertu's phones are handmade in England, offering premium materials combined with expert craftsmanship and a round-the-clock Concierge service for last-minute travel arrangements, hotel bookings, and much more....
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Luxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu sold to Chinese investorsLuxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu is now owned by Godin Holdings, a Hong Kong-based fund, along with "international private investors." Vertu's phones are handmade in England, offering premium materials combined with expert craftsmanship and a round-the-clock Concierge service for last-minute travel arrangements, hotel bookings, and much more....HardwareNovember 5, 2015, 15:39:46Luxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu sold to Chinese investorssource: http://www.androidcentral.com/luxury-smartphone-manufacturer-vertu-sold-chinese-investors | November 5, 2015, 15:39:46
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Apple iMac review: two sizes of Retina
Last year’s iMac brought the Retina display to Apple’s desktop product line in dramatic fashion. The 27-inch 5K screen was a jaw-dropping addition that made the all-in-one impossible to look away from. And if you were in a position to afford one, you came away with an incredibly capable machine that blurred the line between consumer PC and professional workstation....
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Apple iMac review: two sizes of RetinaLast year’s iMac brought the Retina display to Apple’s desktop product line in dramatic fashion. The 27-inch 5K screen was a jaw-dropping addition that made the all-in-one impossible to look away from. And if you were in a position to afford one, you came away with an incredibly capable machine that blurred the line between consumer PC and professional workstation....HardwareNovember 5, 2015, 15:34:17Apple iMac review: two sizes of Retinasource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/5/9670426/apple-imac-review-27-inch-5k-21-inch-4k-retina | November 5, 2015, 15:34:17
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Not Even Silicon Valley Insiders Have Bought Apple Watches
More than a year ago now, Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, announced the Apple Watch—the biggest addition to its product line since the iPhone nearly a decade earlier. In our poll of 101 tech-industry leaders, we asked: So, uh, do you have one?...
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Not Even Silicon Valley Insiders Have Bought Apple WatchesMore than a year ago now, Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, announced the Apple Watch—the biggest addition to its product line since the iPhone nearly a decade earlier. In our poll of 101 tech-industry leaders, we asked: So, uh, do you have one?...HardwareNovember 1, 2015, 23:2:59Not Even Silicon Valley Insiders Have Bought Apple Watchessource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/not-even-silicon-valley-insiders-have-bought-apple-watches/412912/ | November 1, 2015, 23:2:59
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Samsung’s New Tablet Is Huge, But We’ve Seen Bigger
WAY BACK IN 2010, when the iPad first came out, there was a strain of criticism that now feels a bit ridiculous. (Besides the one about it being just a big iPod.) “The iPad is too heavy!” they cried. And too big! 9.7 inches is basically a billboard! How am I supposed to carry around a billboard!?...
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Samsung’s New Tablet Is Huge, But We’ve Seen BiggerWAY BACK IN 2010, when the iPad first came out, there was a strain of criticism that now feels a bit ridiculous. (Besides the one about it being just a big iPod.) “The iPad is too heavy!” they cried. And too big! 9.7 inches is basically a billboard! How am I supposed to carry around a billboard!?...HardwareOctober 28, 2015, 20:46:47Samsung’s New Tablet Is Huge, But We’ve Seen Biggersource: http://www.wired.com/2015/10/samsungs-new-tablet-is-huge-but-weve-seen-bigger/ | October 28, 2015, 20:46:47
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Everyone’s Trying to Kill the iPhone by Copying It
WHEN CATHERINE KIM, the lead designer for HTC’s new One A9, introduced a small group of journalists to her new creation, she began with a slide. It featured two headlines, both published a few days earlier after photos of the A9 leaked to the Internet, and both said almost the same thing in the same words: Wow, HTC’s phone looks a lot like the iPhone....
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Everyone’s Trying to Kill the iPhone by Copying ItWHEN CATHERINE KIM, the lead designer for HTC’s new One A9, introduced a small group of journalists to her new creation, she began with a slide. It featured two headlines, both published a few days earlier after photos of the A9 leaked to the Internet, and both said almost the same thing in the same words: Wow, HTC’s phone looks a lot like the iPhone....HardwareOctober 28, 2015, 20:45:35Everyone’s Trying to Kill the iPhone by Copying Itsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/10/everyones-trying-to-kill-the-iphone-by-copying-it/ | October 28, 2015, 20:45:35
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Samsung Galaxy View review
