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A new USB Type-C connector was announced at the end of last year, and now we have the first image of the cable with this connector to show you. The render image you can see above hails from the folks over at Foxconn, depicting a microUSB plug that works on both sides. With a cable…
Samsung’s Super AMOLED screen technology is getting better with the day and unsurprisingly the company’s latest flagship, Galaxy S5, comes with the best-yet display. According to DisplayMate, this is the brightest display they’ve ever tested, defeating the traditional notion that OLED screens are dimmer than their LCD counterparts. Moreover, it uses the same amount of…
The Phonejoy mobile game controller has finally started shipping to its Kickstarter backers, bringing the feel of handheld console gaming to mobile devices. Phonejoy was hoping to ship the bluetooth controller by January 2013, but had a few minor setbacks due to hardware constraints. That wait is over, and early Kickstarter backers should expect to…
If you’ve watched the movie “Gravity” in a Dolby Atmos enabled theater, you may’ve noticed how awesome it sounds. We have Dolby’s new audio tech to “blame” for this, which — guess what — should come to a smartphone near you later in the year. According to FoneArena’s report, Dolby has found a way to…
Forget about smart glasses – Google is working on smart contact lenses. But… there’s always some “but” with stories like these. The USPTO patent application filed by the search giant doesn’t describe a device as powerful as Google Glass; rather the “multi-sensor contact lens” is envisioned as a basic input device that will work in…
Apple may keep an 8-megapixel sensor for its rear camera, according to “sources with some knowledge of the matter.” Instead of going for the megapixel count, the Cupertino-based company will focus on improving the lens system and image quality. Earlier we’ve heard that the iPhone 6 may have a 10-megapixel camera with a F/1.8 aperture,…
Microsoft Surface 2 now has an LTE-enabled variant which is selling for whopping $679. That cash gets you a 64GB model (no other storage options are available here), while the rest of the specs remain unchanged and include a 10.6-inch full HD screen, 1.7 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 chip, 2GB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear…
EE UK announced that it is now offering customers access to superfast 4G LTE connectivity in France and Spain. The deals are the first of a series of outbound roaming agreements that will allow EE customers to enjoy 4G speeds in the world’s most popular travel destinations. The next “batch of countries” that includes the…
Ericsson and Philips have teamed-up to launch new connected LED street light that includes a mobile base station within the design. The two companies said that the product combines the benefits of mobile connectivity and LED lighting in a ”lighting-as-a-service” model for cities. This in turn allows city authorities to offer space within their connected…
WhatsApp is gearing towards adding voice calls to its popular messaging app/service. Speaking with TNW, the company’s representatives said that this feature will be unveiled at some point in the second quarter of the year. As I’m writing this, WhatsApp has more than 450 million users, 320 million of which are considered active every month.…