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Apple logs every iPhone user’s text message contacts, new leak claims
Apple likes to make boasts about how secure its Messages app is, but new revelations from The Intercept detail how Apple keeps a log of every iPhone user's texting contacts that they will readily share with law enforcement authorities when served with...
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Xiaomi’s Redmi 3S and 3X are cheap and come with fingerprint sensors
Xiaomi disclosed details on two new phones that it's releasing this month: the Redmi 3S and 3X. Both are low-priced and low-tier Android devices, and both come with a fingerprint scanner. Here are the rest of the specs on the 3S: Either 2GB RAM and 16GB...
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WWDC 2016 kicks off as Apple unveils watchOS 3
Just weeks after reporting the first ever quarterly drop in iPhone sales, Apple is taking the stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California for WWDC 2016. The developer conference often feels like a victory lap in between iPhone...
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Apple's BIG Plans For 2017's iPhone 8 Revealed: ALL-GLASS Design, New OLED Display Tech & IRIS Scanner
The iPhone 7s or iPhone 8 is apparently where ALL the big changes are happening... ROLL ON, 2017! The pace of the smartphone industry is pretty rapid, quicker than most tech circles in fact. This is largely due to the fact that phones require the use...
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Microsoft will close its Skype office in London
The London office is a key part of Skype’s history, since it was the primary engineering site and headquarters of the company before Microsoft acquired it, and it also survived Skype’s strange interlude under the ownership of eBay before it was acquired...
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Lumia 650 revealed in unofficial renders, launch incoming
Microsoft will reportedly launch a new Windows 10 smartphone sometime either next month or in February that will come in at a much lower price point than the flagship Lumia 950. It’s called the Lumia 650, and Windows Central recently partnered with @PhoneDesigner...
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Samsung Offers $25 Credit to Stay With It After Note 7 Recall
Nobody wants an exploding smartphone—not as a gag gift, and certainly not as one's primary device. And that makes Samsung's recent, giant recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 especially troubling from a marketing perspective. After Friday's announcement,...
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iPhone 7: All the rumors about the specs, design and features of Apple's 2016 iPhone
With the March 21 introduction of the 4-inch iPhone SE now in the rear-view mirror, we have turned our speculative focus to the forthcoming iPhone 7, expected to materialize sometime later this year. In a TV interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer in early May,...
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Rumors point to premium 4K version of the Samsung Galaxy S7
As already seen with the Sony Xperia Z5, Samsung's next flagship phone could have a 4K display plus a whole range of new components, according to leaks posted on China's Weibo social network which have been picked up by the international specialist press....
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iPad Pro vs Microsoft Surface Pro 4: The BIG Decision
Which is the TRUE laptop replacement: Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 or Apple's iPad Pro? Microsoft and Apple have been at each other's throats for a long time, but way back when it was the PC vs the Mac (and more recently, actually, remember the "I'm a PC,...
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Xiaomi's $16 fitness tracker gets a heart-rate monitor
Although it isn't readily available in the west, Xiaomi's Mi Band fitness tracker has helped the company account for a quarter of all wearables sold. Unveiled in July 2014, the low-cost rubberized bracelet monitors your activity levels and analyzes your...
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iPhone 6s vs iPhone 7: A Detailed Look At All The Rumours
We gaze into our crystal ball to see how the 2015 and 2016 iPhones will differ, as we look at the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 7 The tech space isn't that different from any other area of public interest, in that, by and large, people love a bit of gossip....
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The first thing everyone needs to do with a new iPhone 6s
In my in-depth iPhone 6s review, I made the bold claim that this year’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus represent Apple’s biggest ever upgrade compared to the models they replace. This is a curious claim on the surface, considering “S” upgrades are typically...
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iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus rumors and news leaks
Enjoying the feel of that sparkly new rose gold iPhone 6S in your hand, and the joy of 3D Touch? Well, we don’t want to spoil that, but Apple’s already working on the iPhone 7, and rumors about it are beginning to spread. Here’s what we think we know...
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iPhone 7 may launch as soon as next summer, report claims
Apple will reportedly release the iPhone 7 a bit earlier than expected next year, departing from its tried and true 12-month refresh cycle in the process. This eyebrow-raising rumor comes to us courtesy of AppleInsider who, citing a reliable source, claims...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7's faulty batteries tested in-house
The batteries that power Samsung's smartphones (including that Galaxy Note 7), are tested in a lab that's owned by the company. While it tests to ensure its phone batteries are certified by US wireless industry group the CTIA, Samsung's certified lab...
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Surface Pro 4 trade-in program can net you up to $700 off
Recently, it seems like Microsoft’s top priority across the board is to convince users to upgrade their software and hardware. The company’s campaign to bring Windows 10 to as many users possible seems to have been successful, and now it’s targeting Surface...
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New Apple TV goes on sale in Apple Store online
The new Apple TV with its Siri Remote for touch and voice interactions. Apple Apple's late-night side project gets a bump to prime time as its new Apple TV goes on sale through the Apple online store today. The new Apple TV has gone on sale for $149 (32GB...
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Why Xiaomi's new handsets won't give it an edge in the smartphone market
Xiaomi's new handsets might provide good value for money for customers, but analysts reckon they might not be enough to help the company close in on the world's largest smartphone vendors. The Chinese smartphone maker on Wednesday introduced two new successor...
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Samsung Galaxy S7 May Update To Android 7.0 Nougat Starting In December
The Android 7.0 Nougat beta program for the Galaxy S7 is going so well, Samsung may expand it to other markets, according to SamMobile. The program is currently live in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea and China; however, it may come...
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Samsung to ditch Note series and focus on one flagship, report claims
Samsung is planning to ditch its popular Galaxy Note series and focus on launching just one flagship family every year, according to a new report. The South Korean company is making the change to ensure product quality and prevent another explosive debacle....
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Apple lists top 25 apps hit by malware in first major attack
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said the WeChat messaging app and car-hailing app DiDi Taxi were among the 25 most popular apps that were found to be infected with malicious software, the first-ever large-scale attack on its App Store. The company had not previously...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 & Galaxy S8 "Next-Gen" Camera Details Surface
Samsung is working on a new camera sensor with advanced next-gen specs and features Samsung has produced some fantastic camera setups in the last few years aboard such gems as the Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S7, all of which have delivered consistently...
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Apple launching four new iPads in March
Apple may have already sent out invites for WWDC in June, but chances are it’s hosting another event much earlier than that. According to Japanese website Mac Otakara (and as spotted by MacRumors), Apple is aiming to expand the iPad Pro lineup with four...
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Samsung CONFIRMS Galaxy Note 8 Release For 2H 2017
We knew it was coming, but it’s always good to hear it direct from the horse’s mouth The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will get a release later on in 2017. We all know this. But Samsung has now confirmed this is actually the case; and this is odd because normally...