Xiaomi Redmi 2 Spotted In China’s TENAA Database

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Spotted In Chinas TENAA DatabaseXiaomi might not be a brand that everyone is familiar with, although chances are if you live in Asian countries like China, Hong Kong, or Singapore, you might have heard of the device. This is particularly thanks to the Xiaomi Redmi handset which was a budget handset with pretty impressive hardware specs, leading to the handset selling out in a couple of minutes.

Now it looks like Xiaomi is hoping to repeat that success with the successor in the form of the Xiaomi Redmi 2, a handset which we have heard about in the past. The device was recently sighted at China’s TENAA certification database (basically China’s equivalent of the FCC) where some of its specs were revealed. (more…)

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    Roboy Is A Robot That Moves Like A Real Human Being

    3D-Printed Skeleton Of Robot Could Help Simulate Health ProblemsRoboy is a robot created with a very specific purpose: to move like a human. It’s hoped that Roboy’s design -3D-printed bones, joints, tends, and coiled-spring muscles – will allow robots and humans to work in closer proximity to one another, with the former posing less of a threat to the latter.

    3 Spring Toys That Will Drive Your Cat Wild!

    Cat owners have more than cat-loving in common. We have boxes of cat
    toys that our cats ignore. And, we’ve all spent a lot of time trying to
    figure out what toys can really keep our cats busy for more than a
    minute or two. Here’s a tip: surprises.

    Amazon’s Project Aria Smartphone Rumored For This Year

    Amazons Project Aria Smartphone Rumored For This YearWhile the rumors of Amazon making their own Android tablets proved to be true, we have also been hearing that Amazon might be interested in entering the smartphone market as well. However fast forward to 2014 and we still haven’t seen or heard anything yet, apart from rumors and speculation.

    A new report from The Information has revealed that those plans may finally come into fruition later this year, where Amazon could be looking to launch their smartphone, which is reportedly known internally as Project Aria (not to be confused with Google’s Project Ara), in multiple markets including the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. (more…)

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    Apple Patent Describes Phone With Detachable Camera Lens

    Apple Patent Describes Phone With Detachable Camera LensOne of the ways companies market their smartphones is by boasting its camera’s capabilities. To a certain extent megapixels are still used as ammunition when it comes to marketing a camera, but as we all know, megapixels don’t determine a camera’s quality and that there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration.

    Companies like Nokia have marketed their cameras to be great in low-lighting situations, while companies like Sony boasts the use of its Exmor RS sensor and G-lens. According to a recent patent by Apple, it shows the Cupertino company possibly considering the idea of a detachable camera which would undoubtedly make for a great piece of marketing. (more…)

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    Toyota Reveals CarPlay Plans Earlier That Expected

    Toyota Reveals CarPlay Plans Earlier That ExpectedEarlier this month, Apple announced CarPlay which was basically a rebranding of iOS in the Car. Apple also announced several new partners that would be including the CarPlay feature in their vehicle models, and Toyota was one of them.

    However according to Apple’s website, Toyota has been listed as being a partner for future models, versus brands like Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo who are expected to debut vehicles with CarPlay later this year. However thanks to a recent post by Toyota, they might have revealed their CarPlay plans a little earlier than expected. (more…)

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    PlayStation 4 beats Xbox One February sales by slight margin

    It’s that time again — NPD’s latest monthly console sales numbers are in, and with them comes some bragging rights for both Microsoft and Sony, though the latter of the … Continue reading

    Watch this girl draw a shockingly perfect picture of the Ellen selfie

    Watch this girl draw a shockingly perfect picture of the Ellen selfie

    Man, talent is talented. Watch fantastic artist Heather Rooney draw an amazingly photorealistic picture of the famous Ellen Oscars selfie. You know the one with a billion celebrities that got retweeted a billion times. All she used was Prismacolor colored pencils to turn a blank sheet of paper into what looks exactly like a photo.

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    Zuckerberg responds to ‘frustrating’ reports of NSA spoofing Facebook, while the agency denies them

    Yesterday a report from The Intercept exposed NSA documents apparently showing how it could infect “millions” of computers with malware and even masquerade as a Facebook server. Now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the NSA have both published…

    Windows XP Infograph Shows Why Users Should Upgrade

    Windows XP Infograph Shows Why Users Should UpgradeWindows XP is a very old operating system. In fact it even predates Windows Vista,a  bust by all accounts, meaning that there are still some users out there holding onto Windows XP as they might have chosen not to upgrade to Windows Vista or Windows 7 for whatever reason.

    Microsoft has since announced that the final patch for the operating system would be coming soon and has since turned to different methods at attempting to getting users to upgrade to a newer platform, such as through popup notifications. Their latest attempt comes in the form of an infograph which basically highlights all the reasons why one should upgrade ASAP. (more…)

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