Google launched Google Chromecast, a dongle that plugs into your TV and lets you stream media from You Tube and Netflix directly. Controlled by iOS or an Android device, Chromecast is priced at $35 as compared to a price tag of $99 for its competitors, the Apple TV and the Roku set top box. Brimming with an array of fun apps, this is a dream come true for Netflix and You Tube addicts (HBO and Hulu are coming soon)....
Tablets have indeed taken the tech world by storm. Think back a few years ago, when the world tablet itself in the tech arena had no meaning, hardly many people knew about it. Today, it has created a buzz in the tech-savvy public. Here is an attempt to put ten of the best tablets available today. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 This marvel in the tablet world has a large screen size, a wonderful design and the feature of a stylish S pen that is good for creative stuff on the tablet....
Philip Osako, senior director of product marketing at Toshiba America Information Systems, has been quoted saying that “We’ve developed two amazing detachables – one that delivers solid, everyday performance at a great price and another that features a premium performance configuration that the category has been missing. Yet both give consumers the productivity benefits of a laptop and the convenience and battery life of a tablet in one device.” The new Satellite Click 2 is scheduled to be launched at end-June 2014 with a rumored price tag of USD587, and can be purchased exclusively through Best Buy and Toshiba’s own website....
The leaked list had names of some of the devices which had not been disclosed by the company. Some of the names on the list included the Lumia 910, Lumia 920, Lumia 950 and the Lumia 1001. Though nothing can be said on a guaranteed basis we are assuming that as these devices fall under “Lumia” label these would also run on the Windows Phone OS. Recently, Nokia has joined hands with Microsoft and announced that it will run its new phone Lumia 800 on Windows Phone 8 mobile OS....
According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Windows 8 has seen much higher demand ever since its release last Friday when compared to Windows 7. If this trend continues, then Windows 8 officially overthrows Windows 7 as being the best-selling version of Windows yet. Ballmer admits that there was quite the overwhelming response from customers worldwide for Windows 8 as well as the Microsoft Surface tablet. This announcement from Ballmer came during a promotional even showcasing Windows 8 based smartphones, which are set to go on sale starting this weekend....
The CPU comes with 5 billion transistors, 47Mbtes of storage on chip, 28Nm TSMC HP and power island and clock to 2.5% of the aggregate power. Both the PS$ and Xbox One processor make use of the similar number of computing cores and similar AMD Jaguar built. However, the real difference lies in the clock speed. Whilst the Xbox One Processor was given a recent raise to 1.75Ghz, Sony hasn’t stated any CPU speed figure....
Sporting a 7-inch screen, the Nexus 7 holds 1280 x 800 pixel resolution with 216 pixels per inch (ppi). Holding 1GB of RAM, the device packs a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. With Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, the tablet runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The discounts seem to be an attempt to make way for the arrival of the second-generation Google Nexus 7 tablet. The current Nexus 7 was announced in June 2012 and released in July....
Rumors set sparks too many. The best proof for this is artists getting to work to produce what the Apple iPad5 would look like after its chassis and size revamps. Now Ciccarrese Design, famed renderers of iPhone 5 and iPad mini, has come with its version of the iPad 5. This time the pad kid has gone slimmer with its Retina Display intact. However, the screen size has just about increased and the gadget is more compact....
The report said that while 2.6 million tablet PCs were sold in China this quarter, the number stood at 1.6 million in the same period last year. Apple had 71.4% per market share, which is one percent lower compared to the second quarter. It stays ahead of Lenovo, which has 10.5% of the market. Chinese maker Ereneben stood third at 3.6% and Samsung came later with 3.5%.
“Supposedly at fault are malfunctions relating to Sharp’s thin-film transistor, or TFT, implementation, which is causing burn-in on an unknown percentage of produced displays,” An Insider told ETOnline. Apple iPad Mini 2 is rumored to be priced at £319 for the 16GB Wi-fi only model.The 128GB Wi-fi only model will costs £559. Apple iPad Min 2 is going to be huge improvement on Apple iPad mini especially in terms of HD screen and price....
MacBook Pro 2013 Release Date is Oct 25: 3 Essential Features to Expect: The three features that you can definitely anticipate in this upcoming MacBook are: Just like the other MacBooks, it will have a powerful processor. Battery backup after a single charge will be relatively higher and will last for 12 hours even after rigorous use. Moreover, two kinds of models will be manufactured – with retina scan and without retina scan, to serve a wider range of consumers....
While the Google Map app has hit Apple’s iStore, the latter has started looking around for ways to strengthen its own map application. According to Wall Street Journal, Apple has been meeting up people from Foursquare Labs Inc. to bring in local data to its much-criticized map app. Apple senior vice president Eddie Cue has been in discussion with Foursquare to integrate some of the local data and business listings which would help it differentiate from Google Maps....
RBC Capital Markets has predicted that the company would sell the record 10 million units of its flagship smartphone in the opening weekend, higher than the 9 million unit opening weekend sale of its iPhone 5s and 5c. Also Read: New iPhone, Bigger iPad, iWatch At September 9 Apple Event? It was earlier rumored that the soon-to-be-launched android flagship smartphone would be equipped with sapphire display. It was also reported that the company is working towards shifting from Gorilla Glass protection to an in-house Sapphire glass solution for its iPhone 6....
Asus Touch family has announced a series of Tablet which are going to run on Windows 8 OS. The bunch of tablets include a dockable tablet (Asus VivoTab RT TF600TG), lightweight notebooks (Asus VivoBooks F202E and S400), and the Asus Taichi dual-screen convertible Ultrabook/ tablet that has the ability to display two screens simultaneously. “We intend to surpass the ‘touch future’ of IT industry by launching Asus Taichi and Asus VivoBook....
According to Best Buy website, the Android smartwatch holds a price tag of $249.99. This costing lands the Moto 360 about $50 cheaper than $300 Samsung Galaxy Gear 2. However, it comes a bit expensive than $299 LG G Watch and $199.99 Samsung Gear Live. Considering the pictures, the circular display of Moto 360 makes it an attractive and trendy device. With 1.5-inch backlit LCD touch screen, the device holds a resolution of 320 x 290 pixels....
The unparalleled expertise of iFixit in opening new models and then fixing them back again, found one of these phones extremely difficult to repair. We are sure that you are keen to know which one of the two failed the test. Well, separating the display unit and screen from the aluminum casing of the HTC One was pretty simple—but thereafter it was really difficult to repair it back to its original state....
AT&T has finally brought out its Windows Phone 8 lineup. The most talked about phones of the year Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 would be available from the beginning of Nov.9. Lumia 920 will cost you $99.99 in a two year contract and would come equipped with free wireless charging plate. Buyers can grab one in red, white, black, yellow, and cyan. Meanwhile you can get your hands on Lumia 820 for $49....
The HTC flagship smartphone, HTC One, is expected to have a massive 468 ppi resolution. Looks like HTC’s putting a lot of thought and work into the quality of display. While we’re waiting for HTC to lift the lid off the HTC One, here’s a comparison of its Butterfly smartphone’s screen quality with that of the Sony Xperia Z. The screen calibration analysis of the HTC Butterfly’s screen reveals almost perfect scores, which means it represents colors and white as close to perfect....
Following that, some users in Los Angeles dialed 911 to report it. LA Country Sheriff sergeant Burton Brink had to send out a tweet, which said, “Facebook is not a law enforcement issue, please don’t call about it being down, we don’t know when FB will be back up.” This is a clear indicator that the biggest social network has become as good as an oxygen mass for people. A break-down of the popular social network site left people with feelings of helpless and handicap....
October Release of Nexus 5 As all the previous Nexus release have been made in the month of October, hence, history reveals that once again Google will make the debut of Nexus 5 in the month of October. According to sources, 14th of October may be the right day to release the device. The device is said to come decked with Android 4.4 KitKat with an authorization of FCC. Live Streaming In contrast to Apple, Google has always offered a live streaming of the release event via YouTube for all those who are unable to attend the event....
