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Netflix announces Apple Watch competitor with 4K video streaming, also happy late April Fools!
4/10/2015 8:36:00 AM

Netflix's late April Fools gag raises one important question after another. What good is a smartwatch if you can't stream 4K video on it? Is the Apple Watch basically a wrist-worn iPhone? Will people still think smartwatches are geeky if you tell them you can watch your favorite shows on them? 


Yes, that's a bunch of most relevant questions to ponder, but let's leave this historical debate aside. What Netflix has done, in reality, is part really good one-minute comedy, part poking fun at Apple in a way a rare few big companies dare pull off nowdays. We mean, for all its ...

 

Android 5.0.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is doing the rounds in The Netherlands
4/10/2015 7:30:00 AM

Hot on the heels of its official retail launch, the Galaxy S6 edge has begun receiving an Android 5.0.2 over-the-air update in The Netherlands. Weighing in at 250,53MB, the update deals with the following features and functionality:

- Improved touchscreen response

- New features added to Photo Editor

- Improved compatibility with accessories

- Interface improvements in E-mail, Muziek, S-Planner, and other applications

It's not known when the update will reach devices in other countries, and US owners probably have a few weeks of waiting ahead of them until carriers ...

 

Jawbone UP3 release date set for April 20th: advanced multi-sensor tracker
4/10/2015 7:16:00 AM

After a slight delay, the Jawbone UP3 is finally on track to arriving on store shelves on April 20th. The official release date has been moved to this late-April timing after Jawbone had to re-evaluate some features, and it has decided to scrap the 10-meter water-proofing that the UP3 was originally supposed to have.

The Jawbone UP3 went up for pre-order a couple of months ago, and since then, customers have been waiting for an official release date. Luckily, those early customers will get their pre-orders following the schedule the orders were placed: first who ordered will be ...

 

Affordable flagships - the Elephone P7000 aims to deliver cutting-edge specs and fingerprint ID for $200
4/10/2015 6:48:00 AM

The Elephone P7000 is the latest smartphone to redefine the elusive "affordable flagship" category that underdog manufacturers such as OnePlus have been attacking throughout this and last year. This $199 monster (early birds price) will be up for pre-order in "late April". So, what makes it this interesting? 


Why, let's have a look at the hardware, for starters. This bad boy packs a MTK7652 SoC, MediaTek's flagship 64-bit silicon, which employs eight 2GHz ARM Cortex-53 cores and is designed to bring Snapdragon 810-like performance capacity at a significantly reduced cost ...

 

Best image editor for Android and iOS gets a huge update
4/10/2015 5:42:00 AM


Two years or so after Google purchased Snapseed, one of the best image editors for Android and iOS has remained untouched by updates, and already starting to show its age. Today, the app has received the first major update since it went under Google's command: welcome to Snapseed 2.0.

Luckily, the update does not break what already works, and only adds new awesome features:
lens blur tooltonal contrast toolintelligent perspective transformspot healingIf those ring a bell, that's because they are features we've all seen in desktop-grade image editors like Adobe ...

 

How to make Android stop adding new app icons to your home screen
4/10/2015 5:39:00 AM

Ever wondered how to stop freshly installed Android apps from invading your home screen with their icons? Back in the day, placing app shortcuts right on the home screen felt appropriate, because there wasn't much else to use it for. But it's 2015 now, and our Android devices are shipping with these gorgeous interfaces that stuff our homescreens full of widgets, smart cards, and toggles. Some of you would rather glance at their inviting colors and lively animations, or simply let their own preferred widgets occupy them, accompanied by the occasional app folder. 


If you can ...

 

Customers lining up for the Samsung Galaxy S6 & edge in Rotterdam are making an Apple-huge line
4/10/2015 4:04:00 AM

Know what day it is? It's April 10, and the hot-shot Samsung Galaxy S6 & edge are hitting stores in at least 20 countries to a fantastic reception! Samsung watchdogs SamMobile managed to snap a beautiful set of photos showing customers lining up in front of a T-Mobile store in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 


The sights from the land of tulip fields and grinning backpackers portray an Apple-like level of anticipation, which must be good news to Samsung. The GS6 & edge were quick to gather shoppers' attention, the way really strong products do. Samsung's latest and greatest ...

 

Here is the full list of Apple Stores where you can buy Apple Watch Edition at launch
4/10/2015 3:58:00 AM


Got ten grand to spare? You could go to Vegas, go on a trip around the world, save an African city from hunger, fly to the moon... wait, we might have gotten carried away, but yes - you could do things for $10,000. You could do even more things for $17,000. And guess what? Those two numbers are prices of something that just went up for pre-order today: the Apple Watch Edition.

Every morning I wake up asking myself: yellow or rose? Those are the two shades of the 18-karat gold Apple Watch EditionThe 18-karat gold, luxurious version of the Apple Watch is most ...

 

Apple Watch pre-orders now open: shipping times range from weeks to months
4/10/2015 3:32:00 AM

The Apple Watch is here! Kind of. Pre-orders are now open online, which is honestly not as exciting as waiting in line for days in anticipation of the next big thing. However, the actual watches will take weeks, and for most people more than a month to arrive, as shipping times are surprisingly long.

We checked out shipping times for all three versions of the Apple Watch: the Sport, the stainless steel, and the premium Edition, and here's what we found:

Apple Watch Sport ships in June (!)Apple Watch (stainless steel) shipping times are four ...

 

LG G4 rumor round-up: leaked images, performance, price and release date
4/10/2015 3:16:00 AM


The LG G4 rumor mill has started churning information at full speed ahead of the expected official announcement of LG's new flagship. We already have an official announcement date: it's April 28th, mark it on your calendars. In the meantime, in anticipation of the big unveiling, it's time to start rounding things up ahead of the big launch.

LG G4 rumors so far agree suggest that it will bring improvements a few key areas: the camera, as the new G4 is expected to feature a fast f/1.8 lens on a 16-megapixel camera sensor; materials as all teasers suggest ...

 

Drake and Pharrell show off the Apple Watch on their wrists more than two weeks before launch
4/10/2015 3:07:00 AM

Rap singer Drake apparently gets certain perks for being a visible star. For example, he took to his Instagram site on Thursday evening to post a picture showing him wearing an Apple Watch Edition just hours before pre-orders for the newest Apple device started. The price range for the top-of-the-line Apple Watch Edition runs from $10,000 to as high as $17,000.

Earlier this week, "Happy" singer Pharrell Williams wore his stainless steel Apple Watch on NBC TV's The Voice, and later showed it off on Instagram displaying the Mickey Mouse watch face. Williams has a connection with Cupertino ...

 

Sony Xperia Z4 press render leaks, how long can it be before Sony announces its flagship?
4/10/2015 2:47:00 AM

The Sony Xperia Z4 is still unannounced, but it barely leaves anything to the imagination at this point, as all the renders, photos, and camera samples you need have leaked already. Today, we have another item to add to the collection - a fine Xperia Z4 press render that looks as official as press renders get!

Sourced from the Sony Georgia Facebook page, the image shows the upcoming flagship running Android Lollipop topped off with the Sony Xperia UI. The smartphone's design matches that from previous leaked imagery, making it rather obvious that Sony isn't pulling off any surprises in this ...

 

Mophie Space Pack now available for the Apple iPhone 6, Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Apple iPad mini
4/10/2015 1:56:00 AM

Mophie has become famous for its Juice Pack cases that come with an embedded battery to help extend battery life on certain handsets. Last year, Mophie introduced the Space Pack for the Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5. These protective cases not only more than double the battery life on the two iPhone models, they also add 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of external storage to the pair.

Now, Mophie is making the Space Pack available to the Apple iPhone 6, Apple iPhone 6 Plus and Apple iPad mini. 32GB, 64GB and 128GB of flash storage is available. The battery embedded inside the Space Pack for the ...

 

HTC design enthusiast envisions the Samsung Galaxy S7 as the One M9's rich cousin
4/10/2015 1:50:00 AM

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has barely begun landing in its lucky owners' hands, but its ancestor is already entertaining designers' imagination. Hasan Kaymak, who has a profound soft spot for HTC smartphone concepts, too turned his attention towards Samsung's 2016 blockbuster. He came up with a unique set of renders, in which the Galaxy S7's premium design is elevated to HTC's "jewelry-grade" quality! The Galaxy S7 loses the glass and doubles on the polished aluminum, the end result being a gorgeous metal unibody design that's finished off with a glamorous white & gray pattern. The concept also ...

 

Apple Watch band prices: from $49 to $449
4/10/2015 1:39:00 AM

Apple Watch pre-orders kick off today, and now that we know all the fine details to make up our minds whether to buy it or not, it's time to look at the prices of the watch and another quintessential part of the wrist experience: the bands.


We already know that the Apple Watch comes in three models: a Sports model starting at $350, a regular stainless steel edition with a starting price of $550, and the premium Edition made of 18-karat gold and starting at $10,000 (and going up to $17,000). You also have the option of six different types of bands. 

There ...

 

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