Today Twitter has confidentially submitted an S-1 o the SEC in order to begin the process of their first (and only, of course) IPO. They’ve made this offering known in as plain a use of English as possible, adding that “this Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.” As you can […]
Earlier this week Apple held an event in which they changed their model for releasing iPhones, replacing the until-recently standard hero device iPhone 5 instead of just bumping it down a notch in the pricing structure. In comes the iPhone 5s as the hero, and the iPhone 5c to take the second tier. But here’s […]
More information on the Apple A7 processor and its M7 motion coprocessor has appeared this week along with a set of suggestions on what Apple is working on for the system next. This system exists right this minute inside the iPhone 5S, bringing with it a bit of “always-on” measuring of motion data. This data […]
After a long bit of deliberation (or so it would seem), the board of directors for Dell have decided to agree to an offer from Michael Dell to take the company private. This deal is said to be valued at $24.9 billion USD and is being made in partnership with investment firm Silver Lake Partners. […]
There should be little doubt that Google is planning on continuing their Nexus smartphone program well into the future – that much is clear. What’s not as clear is their release schedule and manufacturer choices – the pattern we’ve expected to find appearing several years ago with a new OEM for each device being doused […]
Smartwatches like Samsung’s Galaxy Gear and Sony’s multiple attempts to break the wearables market are trying too hard and missing the point, Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky says, arguing that simplicity is the right route to the wrist. “I think everyone is kind of ignoring the things that you need to do with a smartwatch” Kickstarter […]
As revealed this week, the iPhone 5S is set to be the first Apple device with its own fingerprint scanner (or fingerprint sensor, if you wish), working with Apple’s own Touch ID technology. Apple suggests that this technology will only allow the information gathered by the sensor to be read and used by the device […]
Samsung Exynos 5 octa-core processor shows off multi-processing capability on video
Posted in: Today's ChiliSamsung has been talking up its new octa-core processor for a while now. The little processor sounds really good on paper, but if you’re the sort who wants to see it in action before you pass judgment you’ll appreciate these videos. The Exynos 5 octa chip has been recorded on video performing some of its […]
iPhone 5C hands-on
Posted in: Today's ChiliWe’ve not seen a plastic iPhone since the 3GS, but the iPhone 5C wants to prove that the durable, easily molded material is long overdue a revival. Launched alongside the iPhone 5S this morning, and taking the spot in the midrange that we’d expected to see the iPhone 5 demoted to, the polycarbonate 5C uses […]
iPhone 5S hands-on
Posted in: Today's ChiliWe were expecting a flagship and Apple gave us one: the iPhone 5S takes the core of the iPhone 5 and refines it even further, adding biometric security, a speedy new processor, and new camera features both in software and hardware. The iOS 7 smartphone now has some competition from within its own range, however, […]