Way back in March, we saw benchmarks leak for the LG Optimus G successor, the oft-referred to Optimus G2. The benchmarks showed it running a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, something that just became official via an announcement by LG. With the new processor will come a nice boost in battery life and quite a bit
According to sources said to be familiar with the matter, Microsoft looked into buying Nokia‘s handset business, having done so “recently,” possibly even this month. Neither Microsoft nor Nokia confirmed or denied the claims, but ultimately nothing came of the talks, with the reasons including Nokia’s market share and the cost of such a purchase.
On April 2, the huge Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was leaked by some sources, as well as a smaller 5.8-inch model. A week or so later, the Galaxy Mega became official, with Samsung revealing the device in both sizes alongside their respective specs. Now the 6.3-inch version has hit the FCC again, this time hinting
Earlier this week, Nokia sent invitations for an event called “Zoom Reinvented,” and the following day we saw images surface of a Nokia handset in prototype form said to be of the Nokia EOS, which is questionable. Regardless, Nokia has updated its invitation with a tease regarding the 41MP camera, stating that the event will
We’ve seen different battery innovations popup this year, such as the microbatteries revealed back in April that are as powerful as they are small. The latest one to surface, however, is environmentally friendly, using tin, wood, and sodium to create a battery with an extremely long life cycle, able to be charged hundreds of times
We’ve heard talk about a possible Viacom partnership with Twitter before, bringing with it social TV show clips. Such rumors became official today with an announcement by Viacom that it has joined Twitter’s Amplify program. To kick things off, Viacom will be launching with the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, and will move on from
Just days after confirming its ridiculous restrictions on used game sales, game sharing, and its requirement for an internet connection for even disc based games, Microsoft has changed their mind.
Apparently giving in to consumer pressure and competition from Sony’s PS4 (which has no such restrictions), Microsoft today announced that it will be dropping these restrictions from the Xbox One.
In a blog post by Don Mattrick, president of Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft, the company is backing off on its earlier plans:
“You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you,” Mattrick said in his blog post. “Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world.
So, today I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360. Here is what that means:”
Clearly, this is good news for anyone who was considering an Xbox One, and turned off by Microsoft’s draconian plans. The console will still sell for $100 more than the PS4, but it does come with the Kinect, and it does have a pretty solid slate of titles on the way. Only time will tell if this maneuver will help Microsoft in the 8th-gen console war. It certainly couldn’t hurt.
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Microsoft has announced that it is kicking off three bounty programs this month to encourage hackers to find bugs and exploitations. Each bounty program has its own cash reward, with the highest one being $100,000, and the lowest being $11,000. All three bounty programs start on June 26, and with two of them having an
Rockmelt brought its social news browsing to iOS back in 2012, with promises that the Android version was on the way. The company took its sweet time with the port, but it’s here at last — and with a few Android-only perks in return for the wait. While the core news aggregation remains intact, there’s a new set of thumb navigation controls that makes sure tablet owners (or just those with giant smartphones) can read in comfort. Phone owners also get a landscape view similar to what their tablet brethren see and a set of elevator-like buttons help users of all kinds get back to articles after a refresh. The interface extras may not seal the deal by themselves, but they could tip the balance for those still undecided on a Google Reader alternative.
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Source: Rockmelt
Huawei has backtracked on suggestions that it is weighing making an offer on Nokia, with the Chinese company now saying it “has no plans” to buy the Windows Phone firm. Speculation of a possible acquisition attempt broke yesterday, when Huawei’s head of consumer business, Richard Yu, said the company was “open-minded” to buying Nokia, pointing
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