Dec 04
Did you ever wonder what A Christmas Carol might look like if the NSA wrote it during the Cold War? And replaced all the characters with Communist icons? Well wonder no longer!
Dec 04
The brand new Terminator Genisys trailer is out, and you’re not going to believe all the insanity we found when we went through it frame by frame. Start up the HK-Aerials — we’re going to the future, or past, or both, who knows?
Dec 04
On the heels of a painful-to-watch volley of insane revelations about the recent Sony Pictures hack, the Department of Justice has announced that it’s creating a dedicated cybersecurity unit. The new unit will be part of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section. And—here’s the kicker—it will help the private sector avoid cyberattacks.
Dec 04
Bat for Lashes: What's a Girl To Do
Posted in: Today's ChiliDonnie Darko fans, nursers of broken hearts, and nighttime bikers, Bat For Lashes’ “What’s a Girl To Do” is a perfectly weird and haunting video for you.
Dec 04
Some people seriously think that the Earth is flat. No one can save them. But the always thinking Vsauce explores the possibility and tries to figure out if the Earth actually could be flat in his latest video and details some rather interesting things about a flat Earth: that life would suck on it and that we couldn’t fall off of it.
Dec 04
Folks who’ve invested in Sonos’ audio wares can expect to get a bit more out of the Controller companion app for iOS and Android. First, the mobile software now sorts up to 32 music service accounts for beaming tunes to your set-up. This means that b…
Dec 04
Amazon’s $39 Fire TV Stick isn’t just a stark improvement over the Fire TV; it’s also cheaper. But what’s to keep you from buying a Chromecast instead? Really, it’s all about the ecosystem. Read on for Engadget’s news highlights from the last 24 hour…
Dec 04
As you might have heard, Cyanogen has recently inked a deal with Indian OEM Micromax to provide software to the company’s Yu-brand of smartphones. This is an exclusive deal which has some Indian customers wondering about the state of their purchases regarding the OnePlus One which also has CyanogenMod preinstalled on the phone.
Does that mean that Cyanogen will be forsaking India’s OnePlus One handsets in favor of the Yu phones? Well that’s what some customers had initially thought, but thankfully that does not appear to be the case. Cyanogen has recently posted a message on their blog in which they clear up the misunderstanding, and reassures users that they will not be forgotten.
According to the company, “To clarify misinformation out there, the OnePlus One will get OTA firmware updates for all global devices, including global devices for our users in India. Rather than have misinformation continue to circulate out there, we felt it important to bring this matter to rest.”
In some ways this is a bit ironic given that back in the day, the CyanogenMod ROM was a staple for users who turned to it whenever their OEM decided to forsake the latest update or took too long to push out the latest Android build to their phones. Either way we guess OnePlus users in India have nothing to worry about as far as updates are concerned.
Cyanogen Reassures OnePlus Users Of Their Commitment To Future Updates
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Dec 04
When we think of Microsoft in the workplace, we usually think of computers and software, like Windows-based desktops and laptops and Microsoft Office as the default productivity suite of choice, and also Exchange/Outlook when it comes to handling emails. However when it comes to mobile, it’s usually a mix bag of choices.
Well for fans of the Windows Phone platform, you guys will be pleased to learn that it seems that BMW has decided to choose Windows Phone as its operating system of choice when it comes to mobile devices. According to reports, BMW is said to be replacing the smartphones of about 57,000 employees to Lumia branded devices.
Regular employees are said to be receiving the Lumia 630 while executives will be given the slightly more power Lumia 930. However the deal has yet to be finalized but we expect that if and when it does, the rollout of phones to employees will most probably take place over the coming months as 57,000 smartphones is a lot of phones to purchase at once!
In any case the deal will also be a boon to Microsoft as it allows them to gain additional foothold in the enterprise space, which at the moment and according to a recent report seems to be led and dominated by iOS.
BMW Said To Be Replacing 57,000 Employees’ Phones With Lumias
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Dec 04
Vivo might not necessarily be a household name in the US, but they certainly have been making waves, especially as they were one of the first few companies to release a smartphone with a QHD display in the form of the Vivo Xplay 3S. Well it looks like the company is coming back with a new phone in the form of the Vivo X5 Max, a phone which could very well steal the title of the world’s thinnest smartphone.
The company has recently posted a teaser image of the device and as you can see, it looks pretty damn thin. The thinnest smartphone title at the moment belongs to the Oppo R5 with a thickness of 0.19-inches. However with the X5 Max, Vivo could steal that crown with a thickness of 0.15-inches, making it mighty thin indeed!
As you might have heard from a previous report, the X5 Max is expected to be announced on the 10th of December so perhaps we will learn more then regarding its features and availability. As it stands, the rumors are claiming a Full HD 5.5-inch display with an octa-core chipset under the hood accompanied by 2GB of RAM.
It is also said to sport a 13MP rear-facing camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, and we guess its thinness will be one of its defining features as well, but what do you guys think? Would such a thin phone appeal to you?
Vivo X5 Max Teased, Looks Incredibly Thin
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