Windows 10 is around the corner and Microsoft is working hard to mend the mistakes it made with the previous OS, Windows 8. Although many expected Windows 9 to follow, fans quickly became accustomed to the Windows 10 name, with no issues whatsoever. Fact of the matter is that many …
Read More »Removing the Galaxy S6 battery: don’t try this at home
One of the main let-downs about the newly launched Galaxy S6 was the fact that it didn’t have a removable battery. Another flaw fans found with the new Samsung flagship was the absence of a microSD card slot, but many advocate that internal memory and cloud storage is a much …
Read More »Vivaldi browser first impressions: it might just beat Chrome
A new browser is in town, and it’s name is quite familiar: Vivaldi. Although the browser takes inspiration from famous composer Antonio Vivaldi and it actually makes The Four Seasons play in my mind when opening up the new browser, it doesn’t have much else in common with the virtuoso. Well, …
Read More »Facebook pages will start losing likes
Facebook has published today a new press release that details the new policies that will influence likes on public pages, which roughly translates to: pages will lose likes over the following few weeks. Before judging March Zuckerberg and Facebook for stealing likes, be aware of the fact that they are …
Read More »Malware distribution rates have doubled over the past year
2014 was the year of cyber-attacks and malware distribution, which is evident in major incidents involving Sony Entertainment, Lenovo, Microsoft, PlayStation, iCloud, the White House and other seemingly secure platforms. These enormous hacks have gone as far as to target bank records and databases and stealing information as well as …
Read More »Vuzix reveals new IWear video headphones at GDC 2015
The Game Developers Conference, aka GDC 2015 seems to be focusing heavily on virtual reality this year, as Vuzix joins the ranks of Sony, ReachVR and Softkinetic, Oculus Rift, Opaque, Valve and more in unveiling a new virtual reality headset. The Vuzix IWear video headphones are the newest tech from …
Read More »ReachVR: 3D mapping limbs in virtual reality
Virtual reality is the high-tech topic of conversation these days, as companies like Samsung and Sony have both introduced advances to their respective devices. Samsung has launched the Gear VR for the Galaxy S6, which is just the plain old VR headset launched with the Galaxy Note 4, but tailored …
Read More »Runcible: the future of connected technology
Monohm’s Runcible is not a wearable, even though it has the word “run” in its name. The Runcible isn’t a smartphone either. It’s a pocket watch. But that’s not the most interesting part about this gadget. The most interesting part is that it aims to get you away from the …
Read More »Apple Pay might not be the way, as it turns out to be risky
Apple Pay has become the most popular mobile payment platform across the U.S. and parts of Europe, but evidence from a security researcher shows that the platform isn’t as safe as Tim Cook thought it would be. It seems that even though Apple Pay brought so many banks (and the %15 …
Read More »Cortana in Spartan browser: more than we expected
At the MWC 2015, Cortana was one of the headliners in the Microsoft show today, as the Redmond giant detailed a few features of the virtual assistant that will be available once Windows 10 is out in the open. Windows 10 should be launched mid-2015, alongside Windows Phone and the …
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