APPLE
Apple Beats Gets Some Competition with the Launch of Samsung’s High-End Headphone Line ‘Level’

Apple and Samsung have long resided in enemy camps due to the multitude of lawsuits, patent wars and accusations of blatant copycatting surrounding their smartphone products. This week Samsung upped the competitive ante with their new line of high-end headphones, … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
AirType Loses the Keyboard, Allows You to Type on Any Surface

The experience of typing on a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone, can easily become frustrating when you’re constantly missing the right keys. An Austin, TX startup found a way to alleviate the frustration. How about we have … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Ritot, a Smartwatch That Uses Your Hand as a Projection Screen

It looks like a fitness band and acts like smartwatch, but in a totally different way than you think. The Ritot watch gives a new twist to the smartwatch by using projection technology to show notifications on your hand instead … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Google Teams With Novartis to Create ‘Smart’ Contact Lenses

This week marked a giant step forward in the world of teeny, tiny wearable electronics. Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis announced yesterday that they would be licensing Google’s smart contact lens technology, a revolutionary new way to look at eyewear. If … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Soon, You Could Roll up Your TV like a Newspaper

In a step towards making large displays for flexible TVs, LG’s display division showed off its 18-inch flexible display that can roll up into a cylinder. LG touted this as a significant advance that could make large TVs portable. It … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Amazon Faces Potential Lawsuit for In-App Purchases Made by Children

It’s easy to understand a parent handing over their smartphone or tablet to their young one for entertainment or distraction. However, problems could arise if the child knowingly, or unknowingly presses the purchase button. Many applications include supplemental purchases that … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
Data You Thought You Wiped May Still Be on Your Smatphone

Whether you decide to sell your smart device on eBay or simply pass it on to a friend once you upgrade, wiping your smartphone‘s data isn’t as easy as we thought. Antivirus security vendor Avast, published a report on Wednesday … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Samsung’s VR Headset Will Be Called Gear VR, Images Leaked

Samsung does a darn good job at dipping its toes in every rising tech market there is. Earlier this year we learned that the company was working on virtual reality device for enhanced gaming as well as immersive experience videos. … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
FTC Accuse T-Mobile Over Bogus Usage Fees, U.S. To Sue

Ever looked at your smartphone bill and wondered what those “usage” charges mean? Ever brush it off and just figure you went over on your data plan? Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission accused T-Mobile of making hundreds of millions of … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Google Gives You $20 Virtual Reality With Cardboard

Virtual Reality is like a precious prodigy child that has been patiently waiting to be brought to the world. People keep saying “2014 is the year of VR”. I’m sure you remember Facebook purchasing the Oculus Rift VR headset for … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Everything You Need to Know about Android’s “L” Release

In a surprising detour from their normal MO, Google announced that it will be making an unfinished version of Android “L”, their latest OS, available to developers today. The Licorice or Lollipop or likewise dessert-themed release follows their most recent … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Apple to Release Two New Versions, Bigger Screens

When Apple thinks of its iPhone, perhaps it is reminded of the smartphone line that drives half of its business around the fall of every year. When consumers think about the iPhone, many of us think of a very popular, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
What We Can Expect from Apple’s iWatch

This fall the moment we’ve all been waiting for could arrive. I’m talking about the moment when Apple finally ships its long-rumored smartwatch. Samsung, Sony, and LG have already been showing off their sassy timepieces for months. Of the many … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
Intel Shows A New Creative Side With Pocket Avatars Messaging App

Known as a leader in hardware and computer chips, Intel is trying out consumer software in its new mobile-messaging service called Pocket Avatars. Intel envisions itself as far more than just a processor manufacturer. In fact, Mike Bell, general manager … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Amazon’s First Venture into Smartphones, the Fire Phone Announced Today

Amazon has waited for the right moment to plunge into the immense smartphone world, where the market is highly dominated by rival tech titans, Apple and Google. Wednesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finally announced the e-commerce company’s first smartphone ever, … Continue reading →