Samsung announced it’s first wearable device, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch at the Unpacked Event 2013 Episode 2. After much speculation and rumors, the final product does not really resemble what we are expecting. I mean previous leaked image suggests a huge smartwatch. But Samsung showed us a more watch-like design, which is actually wearable. The Continue reading “Samsung unveils Galaxy Gear smartwatch at IFA 2013”
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3
Keeping with the annual tradition, Samsung announced the new Galaxy Note 3 at Berlin’s IFA. The Galaxy Note back cover now features a unique faux leather and stitching. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sports an enlarged 5.7 inch 1,080p Super AMOLED screen, 2.3 GHz quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM, 13 megapixel camera, video recording supports up Continue reading “Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 3”
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 may come with fingerprint sensor
Korean Giant Samsung may unveil it’s own fingerprint sensing technology with the Galaxy Note 3 today. According to a leak on apk files tweeted by @evleaks, a “FingerprintService.apk” file is among the many files included in that list. Additionally, an alleged Samsung employee working at Samsung’s R&D center claimed that the fingerprint scanning technology has been “confirmed” to Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 may come with fingerprint sensor”
Google confirms Android Kit Kat
Google’s Sundar Pichai revealed that the next Android operating system will be called Android Kitkat. The giant Kit Kat bar Android statue has joined the rest of the bunch on the lawn at Google HQ in Mountain View. Here’s the official statement via the official Android website : “Android is the operating system that powers Continue reading “Google confirms Android Kit Kat”
Apple iPhone event on September 10 is official
Apple has just sent out invitation for their September 10 event to be kicked off at 10 am PST. The event would be held in Cupertino, Calif. Rumors so far has pointed towards two new iPhone models this year, dubbed the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. As indicated by numerous case leaks, the iPhone Continue reading “Apple iPhone event on September 10 is official”
Wristband to unlock devices with your heartbeat – Nymi
We have to deal with passwords everyday, to unlock devices, websites, emails and services. Bionym unveiled a wristband which can identify the user from the heartbeat alone. Dr Karl Martin, the chief executive of Bionym developed a wristband called the Nymi that measures the electrical activity generated by the heart through electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors. ECG is completely unique Continue reading “Wristband to unlock devices with your heartbeat – Nymi”
Microsoft will buy Nokia for $7.2 billion
Microsoft made a surprise announcement on it’s news centre that it plans to acquire Nokia’s devices and services business, as well as license Nokia’s patents and mapping services in a $7.2 billion deal. The deal still needs to be approved by Nokia’s shareholders, with an extraordinary general meeting planned for November, and the deal Continue reading “Microsoft will buy Nokia for $7.2 billion”
HTC Butterfly S unveils limited edition Hello Kitty
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has officially announced the HTC Butterly S Hello Kitty Edition. In case you are wondering what is Butterfly S, it’s the 5 inch version of HTC One with a polycarbonate shell instead of metal and comes with a bigger battery capacity. According to various Taiwanese media outlets that attended HTC’s launch Continue reading “HTC Butterfly S unveils limited edition Hello Kitty”
iPhone 5C in all it’s glory colors
Previous leak on the packaging images of iPhone 5C only showed the red version of the rumored handset, as well as the quick-start guide, legal information and SIM card ejection tools. New image of the low-cost iPhone 5C has surfaced, showing the device in blue, white, yellow and green variant. The low-cost iPhone 5C is said Continue reading “iPhone 5C in all it’s glory colors”
iPhone 5C packaging and manual images leaked
With a little more than a week from the launch of Apple’s next generation of iPhone, new images of Apple’s purported low-cost iPhone 5C have surfaced. One image from website iapps.im showing the iPhone 5C units in packaging. Another two images coming from Chinese site Weibo depicting the iPhone 5C’s instruction manual, legal information and SIM card ejection Continue reading “iPhone 5C packaging and manual images leaked”