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Yahoo rumored to wage war on Google Now, Siri, and Cortana with its own personal assistant, "Index"
4/24/2015 4:11:00 AM

Yahoo is reportedly prepping a rival to Google Now, Apple's Siri, and Microsoft's Cortana. Code-named Index, it is believed to be a personal voice assistant, which could put Yahoo back in the search game (currently dominated by the likes of Google). The existence of Index was hinted by Yahoo's own CEO, Marissa Mayer, who spilled the beans and claimed that Yahoo intends to wage war on the existing trinity of mobile assistants.


"Those products are really heavily differentiated both from each other as well as from the historic legacy products, and so that's really where we see an opportunity ...

 

iFixIt's Apple Watch teardown is a marvelous tour of watchmaking in the 21st century
4/24/2015 3:52:00 AM

As Australians were lucky to receive their Apple Watch pre-orders right on time, gadget repair crack team iFixIt travelled to the distant land to obtain an early Apple Watch Sport unit and do what they do best with it - take things apart and take pictures of them. The staggering result is up for everyone to see!

Among iFixIt's more interesting discoveries are a covered-up diagnostic port that appears to be present on all Watch units, not just in-store or prototype models. Funny enough, this means the Apple Watch has exactly as many ports as the new MacBook! Moving on, it seems even the cheapest ...

 

Microsoft offers cash to try and hack the new Spartan browser
4/24/2015 3:24:00 AM

Microsoft's new browser on Windows 10, Spartan, is still under development, but those who are part of the Windows Insider program, are able to use the browser on their PCs, or Windows Phones.

While developers and enthusiasts offer feedback about the various features and functionality of Windows 10 and Spartan, Microsoft is stepping up its "bounty program," where hackers are invited to try and exploit vulnerabilities in the new browser.

It is no secret that Microsoft has a lot riding on its next generation operating system, not the least of which will touch mobile in a much more pervasive ...

 

Samsung prepping a new smartwatch and it looks like it's gonna be round
4/24/2015 3:22:00 AM


Samsung has launched quite a few smartwatches so far – the Gear, Gear 2, Gear Fit, Gear Live, and the semi-autonomous Gear S, and while some of those may score some style points with some customers, all of them are rocking the rectangular form factor. Not an issue per se, but a lot of consumers out there prefer their watch to be round – something we saw clearly when Motorola launched the Moto 360 and gathered the collective drool of every early adopter who had beed waiting for a circular design.

Since then, LG has launched the G Watch R and the G Watch Urbane – ...

 

HTC Butterfly 3 leaks on CompuBench, reveals 13MP selfie camera with 4K recording?
4/24/2015 3:14:00 AM

As has been the case for the past few years now, HTC will most likely once again differentiate its flagship offering for the Japanese market with a new Butterfly device, and not the One M9. Of course, at this point we can't confirm this, but a new HTC device, dubbed Butterfly 3 (J Butterfly HTV31) has been spotted making a pass through CompuBench, revealing specs in the process.


According to the benchmark, the HTC Butterfly 3 will rock a 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, good for a pixel density of 576 ppi. Interestingly enough, previous rumors have ...

 

Google Keep for Android Wear updated with a host of quite handy new features, enhanced voice control
4/24/2015 3:06:00 AM

If you are sporting an Android Wear smartwatch, then the most recent update for the wearable OS has certainly breathed in new life in your wrist-worn gadget. It brought Wi-Fi support to compatible smartwatches, an app launcher, and a host of other welcome improvements. After the much-needed OS refreshment, it's time for the essential Android Wear apps to get updated with new features, and the first one to score a noteworthy update is no other than Google Keep.

First of all, the wearable version of the cross-platform note-taking app comes with a refreshed interface that gives you access ...

 

Today is Apple Watch release date, so people start strapping fruit to their wrists
4/24/2015 3:01:00 AM

With stores on the west coast starting to sell Apple's wearable at 9:00 am PDT on a first-come first-served basis, the queues of Apple fans have already lined up, ready to start shelling out at least $350 for Apple's next big thing. 

They might be in for a surprise, though, as according to a leaked internal Apple memo issued by SVP of Retail and Online Sales, Angela Ahrendts, "due to high global interested combined with [our] initial supply", walk-in purchases of the Apple Watch might not be happening in full force on April 24th, as intended. She was also telling ...

 

Do you have a long and possibly checkered history on social media? This app might help your reputation
4/24/2015 1:34:00 AM

Social media, even with all the pictures of cats and food is essentially the wild west. The wrong Tweet here, or ill-advised Facebook post there can really change lives. How many times have you thrown out a cyber-bomb with your smartphone while tossing back shots of your favorite drink only to realize the next morning what your wrote could make you lose your job, your significant other, or somethings equally not-so-appealing? Whether you are a student or politician, celebrity or soccer mom, the internet can turn on you in a hurry, even over something that was shared ages ago. Ethan Czahor, the ...

 

Apple fans line up at Maxfield Boutique in West Hollywood for the Apple Watch
4/23/2015 11:51:00 PM

As the clock counts down toward Friday morning on the west coast of the U.S., and the official launch of the Apple Watch, it feels like old times again as big crowds of Apple fans are lining up outside of Maxfield Boutique in West Hollywood. The store is just one of five retailers globally to offer the Apple Watch to the public starting on Friday. Maxfield will start selling Apple's wearable at 9:00 am PDT on a first-come first-served basis. Lines of Apple fans ready, willing and able to spend their cash on Apple's next new product have been growing all night.

The four other retail locations ...

 

Heavy metal: The Turing Phone is stronger than steel and ultra-secure
4/23/2015 11:18:00 PM

A company called Turing Robotic Industries, whose name gives a tip to the British mathematician, Alan Turing, announced a smartphone that is extra strong on the inside and outside.

The Turing Phone is the brain child of company founder S.Y.L. Chao, and aims to introduce new decentralized authentication technology with static key exchange. With anonymous key distribution infrastructure, there is no limit to Turing Phones to be able to identify and authenticate each other with no third-party.

This end-to-end authentication essentially creates a "protected communications network" which ...

 

Saygus shows off HD beaming feature of V2, plus photo samples from 21-megapixel camera
4/23/2015 10:17:00 PM

While much of the gadget world is fawning over the impressive specs and performance from devices like the HTC One M9, Samsung Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 edge, Saygus whetted the appetites of those who have pre-ordered the V2 smartphone.

A couple of the highly anticipated features of the Saygus V2 are the dual-OIS cameras, a 21-megapixel main sensor and 13-megapixel front facing camera, and the 60GHz Wireless HD transmitter which provides zero lag gaming and high-quality video beaming.

Saygus teased some pictures on its Twitter feed, and shared a few full-resolution images on Dropbox. ...

 

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