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Polaroid is returning to its roots, launching a camera that can instantly print photos. That’s right, the Socialmatic is a fancy gadget that will bring back the “good ol’ days” for many folks, while also providing them with some advanced features along the way. You see, this is an Android-powered device that has many (if…
Now we know what all those balls falling from the Taiwan’s sky were all about; just like we’ve predicted, ASUS unveiled a trio of new smartphones with screen sizes ranging from 4 to 6 inches. The new Zenfone 4, Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 are affordable handsets, targeting folks looking for “high-value” products. The Zenfone…
Like many other tech companies, Intel too wants to ride the smart wearables wave. During this year’s CES, the company’s chief executive Brian Krzanich demonstrated Intel-developed designs for wearable devices including smart earbuds with biometric and fitness capabilities, an always-on smart headset that integrates with existing personal assistant technologies, and a smart wireless charging bowl.…
Aside from offering the SmartWatch, Sony wants to enter other “aspects” of the smart wearables market. At this year’s CES, the Japanese company has unveiled two cool devices – the Core and SmartBand. The first of the two is made to record various information about your lifestyle. It syncs to a dedicated Android app called…
We’ve told you that OnePlus is preparing to unveil something important at CES and voila – we’ve got their press release announcing partnership with makers of CyanogenMod, Cyanogen Inc. From the same document we learn that the company’s first smartphone, OnePlus One, will be released in the first half of the year. Unfortunately, no other…
Even though ZTE Open is not selling like hot cupcakes, the Chinese company plans to keep supporting Mozilla’s efforts in the mobile space. In fact, it is preparing to launch at least two new Firefox OS phones this year, ZTE Open C and Open II. Unfortunately we don’t know what these two are all about,…
The long–time rumored Huawei Ascend Mate 2 has been officially announced at CES. Just like we’ve told you, it kept the big, 6.1-inch 720p HD screen rather than sporting the one with full HD resolution. It does add 4G LTE-Advanced connectivity to the mix (for 150Mbps downloads), along with a faster 1.6GHz quad-core processor and…
Apple continues acquiring small companies left and right. Their latest target is Snappylabs, which makes the burst photo app Snappycam. The mentioned application enables super fast burst photography and can capture up to 30 or even 60 frames per second. That’s much more than the included Camera app that can handle “only” 10 fps. So…
Accessory maker Griffin Technology and mobile payments company Square introduced the Merchant case for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5, touting it as the first protective case optimized for the Square Reader. The case is custom-molded to secure the Square Reader when connected. A groove in the bottom of the case aligns with the Square Reader…
Cat B100 is the latest device wearing the famous Cat brand. Not famous in the mobile world, but well-known in the construction industry. So they’re out with a IP67-certified, super tough phone, one that doesn’t pack many features (it’s not a smartphone), but will work in situations where many other phones fail. We’re talking about…