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Activision’s latest outing on the Call of Duty series promises to be a toughie to beat with its innovative settings and enhanced game play. It has also tried to reduce its errors from last time to offer a more qualitative product… Treyarch and Activision’s FPS venture, ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ is still pitching forward with a distinct edge over its close rival, 343 Industries’ Halo 4. With the figures ending October 20 mentioning it to be the highest grosser, the game has really improved in leaps and bounds....

The CES 2014 will be bringing us the latest in tech. Amid much tech talk and viral brouhaha, here are three of the phones that are expected to be hot this year at CES: Samsung: The biggest contender and show stealer of 2013 will be present at the CES 2014 and will be showcasing their latest Galaxy range. Last year they had unveiled the prototype of the Youm that had a flexible display....

The advanced photo enhancement features have resulted in making Flickr at par with other apps, such as Instagram, Adobe Photoshop Express, Vine and others, that are available in the market and have been offering these features for quite some time. The makeover has anabled the app to provide a clean viewing experience to its viewers, allowing them to organize photos into columns and rows for easier access. Additionally, the app provides 1TB of cloud storage that allow you to store all of your favorite images....

iPad mini was the star attraction of the year 2012. To bring the same joy in the year 2013 it is being reported that Apple is planning to release fifth-generation Apple iPad. According to a Japan’s Mac Otkara the next iPad will hit the shelves in the month of March. The latest offering from Apple is said to be similar to iPad mini but would be lighter and thinner. Thinner and lighter devices are in vogue and Apple has seemed to get along with this trend by reducing the size of the technology that powers the Retina display on the 9....

Canonical has also stated that this preview is solely for the use of developers and enthusiasts who wish to get familiar with the Ubuntu Phone experience and develop apps. The company will also launch tools that can help you easily flash your device with Ubuntu Phone. And if you are among the fortunate few who are attending the MWC, you can get your device flashed with Ubuntu right at the Canonical stall at the event....

Mark Zuckerberg wanted Facebook’s NewsFeed to offer a better story design, more choices and consistent experience on mobile devices as well as PC browsers, and looks like this will get him there. In Zuckerberg’s words, Facebook’s trying to give its users “the best personalized newspaper” possible, which is “intricate, rich and engaging”. Users now get larger images displayed on their NewsFeeds, in addition to larger maps, news articles, app information, etc....

As excitement builds up for Google’s big announcement coming up on October 29, the web is flooded with images of what looks like two pages of a user manual for the Google Nexus 10. The pages feature a sketch of the top of the device with a power/lock button, a volume control button, and the bottom of the device features a charging port. The left side of the device features a Micro-USB port and a 3....

As per the latest speculation going around in the rumor mill, Google is in plans to unveil its upcoming Nexus 5 in October, almost a year after Nexus 4. Apparently, Google is also planning to unveil the forthcoming Android 5.0 software. Interestingly, Google Play Store has stopped the sale of white version of the Nexus 4, where it’s listed as “no longer available for sale”. As per speculations, the Nexus 5 will hold a 5-inch full-HD (1920 x 1080) display with pixel density of 440ppi....

In addition, the tablet’s also going to get redesigned a little and could come with a thinner bezel. The price, however, is expected to remain the same – $199, but that could make the current model cheaper, possibly even down to $149. Or maybe Google plans to discontinue the current model and bring out the new one at a new price.

On the other hand, this signals that Google will not fly high enough to unleash Nexus 7-Third-gen version either. Google Nexus 8 could feature Bay Trail-T platform from Intel while Qualcomm too is in the game. While we had been tad disappointed with the supposed Samsung-Google partnering for the Nexus 10 2, the Nexus 8 could be mothered by Asus.

Push-bullet- How to transfer the files All you have to do is to download the app from Google Play store and sign in using your e-mail account. One of its best features is that this app works perfectly on iOS devices as well. The users can send messages, web URL or a file to their devices. After this the app will ask you to download Chrome, Firefox or Opera on your device and computer....

A major revamp comes in context of Siri. With iOS 9 Siri has been drenched in color and has an all-new interface now. Also, be in for a surprise when you find Siri recognizing requests that are totally off the regular track. From photo hunting to reminders on playing some track for ages bygone– Siri is sassier and sincere this time. While Siri on iOS 8 was at best a personal assistant, on iOS 9 it is your proactive assistant....

Sun Chyang Xu, a Chinese analyst states that the new iPhone models may have different screen sizes of 5.7 and 4.7 inches. This was also supported by KDB Daewoo Securities KDB Daewoo Securities who said that the new iPhone may measure in at 4.7 inches and will also have a pixel resolution of HD 1920 x 1080 while the 5.7 inch phone will have a 2272 x 1280 pixels resolution....

Apple On A Roll What’s more interesting is that Apple is considering adding another partner to its manufacturer’s basket, says the Wall Street Journal. While fans are gaga and are anticipating astounding success for Apple in a slow smart-phone market, skeptics opine that this could lead to saturation as well since iPhone 7 might come at a time when sales could see peak down as well, according to Sherri Scribner, Deutsche Bank analyst....

There are many tech freaks, who are taking a drop test with the iPhone 5, only to conclude it to be the most durable and repair-friendly smartphone ever. See why Apple removed You Tube App from iphone5: https://techthirsty.com/2012/09/22/apple-takes-off-the-you-tube-app-from-iphone-and-ipad-for-jasmine/ As per the latest report, iPhone 5 is the most repairable phone Apple has ever made. Smashing the records of all earlier phones, Apple Inc has made this sixth-generation iPhone 5 with a scratch resistant front glass....

We Love The ThinkPad Why we love the ThinkPad Yoga 15 is that the device can be stood up, tilted, tented or even operated in tab or laptop mode. The laptop screen can flip up to 360-degrees from shut to Tablet mode. The laptop weighs about 2.3 kg and could be cumbersome to carry around. It is thin but not exactly trimmed down at 21 millimetres thickness. More Specs To Wow You The screen is Full HD (FHD) with a 10-point multi-touch display that is nothing short of colorful....

Lenovo Australia had released a full-fledged product page describing its specifications, features and other details. However, the page was quickly removed by the company. Meanwhile, the tablet’s name and a brief description are still visible even though the full-fledged product page is no longer available. Lenovo has been quoted saying that “Its ThinkPad 10 is a business tablet with full PC capabilities.” The 10-inch tablet is scheduled to be available with a full HD display, and would be powered by an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor under the hood, a hefty 4GB of RAM, and up to 128 GB of internal storage capacity expandable via microSD....

Lumia 950 Sneaks In Surprisingly, we have heard from the same source that Microsoft may skip the Lumia 940 line altogether and will release its premium line christened Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL next. At the Worldwide Partner Conference keynote last week, Terry Myerson from Microsoft also confirmed that premium handset editions on Windows 10 are next in line for release. What Nadella Says? Perhaps this is to keep up with Satya Nadella, CEO at Microsoft’s vision that the company is keen on focusing on a handful of phones that will preset how unique Windows 10 is for an optimal user experience....

Starting in effect October 22, Goldman will take over the responsibility for global finance functions including financial planning and analysis, controllership, tax, treasury, and investor relations. His appointment with Yahoo! marks the first time he has joined a publicly traded company since the 1990s. According to a statement by Goldman, he said, “Yahoo is an iconic brand with an incredibly strong business model and balance sheet.” Earlier, Goldman held the post of chief financial officer at Fortinet Inc, which deals in offering computer-network security....

Forget the point and shoot fad in cameras, the latest model has a metal-cum-leatherette look to it. Besides the drool-worth physique, the camera is loaded with a bevy of functions that impress us: 20.8-megapixel sensor BSI add-on Low light click capacity Expeed 5A processor 180-degree flip-up touch screen LCD resolution of 1,040,000 dots 4K movie recording at 15p Near-field communication enabled Following the legacy of its predecessor Nikon 1 J4, the J5 also comes with auto focus and a 20 frame-per-second shooting speed....