Within a day, Pressy managed to surpass it’s kickstarter goal of $40,000. It brings back simplicity to your smartphone, with a single click to toggle flashlight or double click to snap a photo and upload it straight to a social network. Pressy is a tiny physical button that fits into the headphone jack. With the Continue reading “Pressy is here, the Almighty Android button”
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Sony Lens Camera price leaked, to be $300 cheaper than the real cameras
The upcoming lens camera from Sony looks cool, it’s basically a lens, camera sensor and processor in a package that attaches to your phone which in turn acts as the display and control for the lens. The lens camera will be called Smart Shot, the combination of smartphone and cybershot. In lens stabilization will be present in Continue reading “Sony Lens Camera price leaked, to be $300 cheaper than the real cameras”
Apple launches In-Store Trade-In program today
Apple is launching the trade-in program for iPhones at it’s U.S. retail stores today, tweeted CNBC’s Jon Fortt. The program allows customers to walk into physical retail stores and exchange an older model device for credit towards a new one. Apple has reportedly confirmed the program, but there are no details about how it’ll work Continue reading “Apple launches In-Store Trade-In program today”
Gold and Graphite iPhone 5S in new video leak
New video leak from TLDToday, compares the internal structures of iPhone 5S and iPhone 5. Though both models share the same external dimension with the same form factor, most changes and upgrades are actually done internally. As pointed out in the video, iPhone 5S has repositioned the logic board screws, increasing the space available for Continue reading “Gold and Graphite iPhone 5S in new video leak”
Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 and i9505 variant, breakdown by countries
Samsung Galaxy S4 came in two variants, the internationally available 3G model i9500 and LTE model i9505. However, the difference does not end with the radio itself. The Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 packs a state-of-the-art Samsung Exynos 5 Octa chipset, including two different quad-core CPUs. The supposed advantages of this model revolve around power conservation, Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 and i9505 variant, breakdown by countries”
iOS 7 training begins for AppleCare support employees
AppleCare support crew is receiving training on iOS 7 update. The training must be completed by the second week of September, where Apple is expected to seed iOS 7 to the public in the middle of the following week. With the amount of changes on iOS 7 interface, Apple is requiring most of it’s Continue reading “iOS 7 training begins for AppleCare support employees”
Nintendo announces 2DS, cheaper console in time for Christmas
Nintendo announced a new handheld console which would be released in October 12 for $129.99. The next generation of 3DS, Nintendo 2DS is actually a 3DS without it’s 3D capabilities. It will feature a slate-like design, with dual screens the same size as 3DS. The 2DS is fully compatible with all 3DS and DS games Continue reading “Nintendo announces 2DS, cheaper console in time for Christmas”
Google’s Hugo Barra will join China’s Xiaomi
Hugo Barra, vice president of product development for Google’s Android division is heading to China, joining Xiaomi, a fast growing China-based phone maker. Barra said in his Google+ account, “In a few weeks, I’ll be joining the Xiaomi team in China to help them expand their incredible product portfolio and business globally — as Vice Continue reading “Google’s Hugo Barra will join China’s Xiaomi”
Java 6 vulnerable to zero-day exploit
The vulnerability of Java 6 has been the target for hackers recently, exploiting a bug in the platform and has been added to the commercially available Neutrino exploit kit. Qualys chief technology officer Wolfgang Kandek said the use of Java 6 is still prevalent, opening up a significant number of users to the threat. F-Secure senior analyst Timo Hirvonen Continue reading “Java 6 vulnerable to zero-day exploit”
Apple may unveil new iPad on September 10, says Bloomberg
September 10 would be a big day for Apple. It is quite certain by now that it would be the release date for iPhone 5S, probably together with iPhone 5C and the recent news suggesting an iOS 7 release too. Bloomberg suggests a concurrent iPad release during the same event. Bloomberg reports : Continue reading “Apple may unveil new iPad on September 10, says Bloomberg”