DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Huawei’s VR Headset Will Be Here Soon, Will Work With New Flagship Devices

VR headsets just keep on coming and coming, but it seems that lately, smartphone makers are quickly growing into the fad of all things virtual reality. We’ve seen Samsung make the Gear VR, Google make the Google Cardboard headset for … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Can Encrypted Phones of Criminals Be an Exception to the Rule?

Remember hearing about Apple’s big situation with the FBI last month? It all started when Apple refuted the idea of opening up one of their deeply-encrypted iPhones the government had seized. Did I mention this particular iPhone belonged to a … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Want a Portable Way to Charge Your Smartphone? How About for $2 a Day?

Computer accessory maker Anker has been around for a while. If you were to find yourself needing an extra cable, portable charger or battery pack, the company is quite the prestigious choice on Amazon. In a world of heavy smartphone … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
RippleBuds Make Ambient Sounds and External Noise a Non-Issue for Phone Calls and Music

We all know that Bluetooth is a thing, we know it still exists, and that it is particularly helpful for communicating hands-free with headphones and earbud sets. But when is the last time we have heard of any big advancements … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
New Proposed Bill Could Mean: No ID, No Burner Phone For You

Burner phones, or those prepaid phones you can buy at a supermarket and put minutes on at your convenience, may soon be a thing of the past. Despite the leisure of having the pay-as-you-go attitude, burners are often in the … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Using Intelligent Energy’s Fuel-Cell System, Get Ready for a 7-Day Powered Phone

I don’t know how many times I have expelled my frustrations about this topic via the internet, but here I go again. Why, despite the amazing technological innovations and advancements that we have been consistently seeing, are we still not … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Best of the Fest 2016: 8 Things Your Shouldn’t Miss at SXSW Interactive

The SXSW Musical Festival is just a few days away and for those of you out there crazy enough to embark upon that five-day odyssey (guilty), it is rest and recharge time. Time to stock up on must-see new bands, … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
Best of the Fest 2016: SXSW Introduces the Future of Technology

From Robot Petting Zoos to balloon-powered internet, SXSW has long acted as the vehicle to introduce the latest and greatest in emerging technology. This year is no exception, and there is certainly no lack of new ideas or futuristic gadgets … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
New IPhone/Android Common Charger, LMcable, on Kickstarter

Just the other day, a friend of mine was without her phone charger at my house. After mentioning her iPhone 5 was about to die, I said “hmm, I wonder if we can just use my husband’s Samsung charger without … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
HP Goes Mobile With the Elite x3 Handset, Featuring Windows 10 Continuum

There’s a new smartphone in town, and it wants to replace your computer. Not a big surprise, so many mobile devices these days have gone rogue, being built up with super fast processors, but HP has something extra in mind … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Samsung Announces 256GB Flash Memory for Smartphones

Bigger is always better in technology. Not so much when it comes to screen sizes or chunky batteries, but if we’re talking capacity and storage, bigger is ALWAYS better. Luckily, there are new advances in mobile devices, beyond the microSD … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
Oppos Designs a Super-Charging Technology, Get Your Phone From 0 to 100% in 15 Minutes

A new technology, exclusive to Oppo phones, marks an entirely new innovation in lithium-ion battery charging speeds. Now, we’ve already heard of Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0, a technology that “lets phones with the Snapdragon 820 processor recharge from 0 to … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Turns Out the $4 Smartphone From India Wasn’t Worth The Headlines

Let’s start from the beginning, and then work our way to the part where this story could be too good to be true. Last week, we heard some very refreshing news about smartphones getting cheaper for the developing world. With … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Low-Power, AI Functionality Could Soon Be Brought to our Mobile Devices

Neural networks, the invention of chips that can learn and think on their own, began back in the early days of AI research. Now referred to as “deep learning systems”, these neural networks are how Facebook is able to recognize … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
With the Help From BQ and Canonical, We Have the First Ubuntu Tablet Ever

Do we know any tablets that sport Ubuntu? No. But it’s about time to get excited, especially after hearing various companies discussing the idea. By Spanish smartphone manufacturer, BQ, partnering with UK-based computer software company (and Ubuntu developer), Canonical, the … Continue reading →