Every day, we get closer to the September 10 Apple event, at which we’ll get the official reveal for the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C. However, today you can get a look at the 5C a little early as leaked photos and a video show a colorful array of back cases and a setup […]
Sony’s teasers for the upcoming Xperia i1 “Honami” continue to drip out, ahead of the smartphone’s expected unveil at IFA 2013 in a few weeks time. Latest is confirmation that, like the Xperia Z and Xperia Z Ultra before it, the Xperia i1 will be waterproof, with a suitably splashy image showing the handset stirring […]
Google is working on its own self-driving, production-ready car and could initially deploy the autonomous vehicles as a “Robo Taxi” service, insiders claims, with the search giant supposedly exploring how it could use its R&D into car-AI itself rather than license it to existing manufacturers. company has been negotiating with contract manufacturers around building an […]
According to sources who spoke to Bloomberg, Amazon is looking to expand beyond its mere Whispernet offerings and has engaged in testing of its own wireless network. The network will reportedly be used by its customers to connect devices to the hivemind, and was conducted on the wireless spectrum of satellite company Globalstar. Neither Globalstar […]
Amazon may not be happy with just piggybacking on other wireless carrier’s signals for Whispernet-style offerings, as Bloomberg has heard it’s trying out technology that would let it create its own wireless network. The technology used in the tests is from Globalstar, which is seeking to convert its spectrum — intended for use by satellite-connected devices like the Global Phone pictured above — for strictly ground-based use. The report points out a letter from Globalstar technical adviser Jarvinian to the FCC indicating it was helping a “major technology company” assess the performance benefits available earlier this year. The usual people with knowledge of the situation have filled in the blanks, however whether the tests are continuing or if Amazon will ever make real use of it is unknown. If things do move forward Amazon would hardly be alone in its efforts with Dish Network’s similar push to use spectrum it owns for LTE. If Globalstar really can do LTE / public WiFi better we’re ready to hear about it, although hopefully it will connect to more hardware than just some future Kindle Fire 4.
Source: Bloomberg
An interesting, if somewhat brief, rumor has surfaced by way of Robert Scoble, who took to Google+ earlier. Reportedly, Google is renting quite a bit of space in Best Buy stores in 2014 for the purpose of selling Google Glass. There isn’t much information to go right now, but the source alluded to something big […]
Nokia’s 6-inch Windows Phone, rumored to be codenamed “Bandit”, will launch in September at an event in New York City, new sources claim, though the big-screen “phablet” will only be one of a number of devices on the agenda. The handset – set to be the largest device in Nokia’s Windows Phone line-up – will […]
A new Tesla trademark registration for the “Model E” has prompted speculation that the company’s much-anticipated low-cost electric car will launch under that name, following the Model S and upcoming Model X crossover. Filed on August 5, the “Model E” application – for “automobiles and structural parts therefor” – comes well in advance of the […]
Apple’s iTunes Radio streaming service will launch in September with at least four high-profile brands including McDonald’s and Pepsi, sources claim, and listeners should expect to hear an audio advert every fifteen minutes and a video ad every hour. Announced at WWDC 2013 back in June, iTunes Radio takes on Pandora, Spotify and other streaming […]
Some supposed hardware specs regarding Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Gear smartwatch have come to light online, revealing that it’s a surprisingly powerful unit that should arrive featuring everything you’d expect of a modern smartphone. But in tiny watch form.
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