Friday, August 29, 2014

Nokia introduces HERE Maps for Samsung phones, smartwatches

Nokia has been offering mapping applications for smartphone since way back when Google was just a company that ran a search engine and email service. Now Nokia is bringing the latest version of its mapping service to Android phones… or rather to Android phones made by Samsung. Nokia HERE Maps is coming to Samsung Galaxy […]

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Samsung's first 64-bit chip could launch in September

Samsung is holding an event September 3rd where the company is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, among other things. If leaks and benchmark results posted online are anything to go by, Samsung’s next big-screen phone will have a high-resolution display, 3GB of RAM, and one of the company’s first 64-bit processors. It’s […]

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Deals of the Day (8-28-2014)

Think Toshiba’s new $199 Windows tablet is too expensive? No problem… shortly after launch you can pick it up for $20 off from Amazon. Still too much? No problem. Toshiba is selling refurbished versions of a slightly older tablet on eBay for $149… and as an added bonus that older model actually has more memory and […]

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Lenovo ThinkPad Helix 2, IdeaTab S8 leaked ahead of IFA

With the IFA show scheduled to start in Berlin next week some companies are spilling the beans on their new products early. Others are having their beans spilled for them. Lenovo falls into the latter camp. Notebook Italia reports the company will introduce a new 8 inch Android tablet and an updated version of its […]

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NVIDIA Shield gaming tablet with 4G LTE hits the FCC, coming soon for $399

The NVIDIA Shield Tablet is an 8 inch Android tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor and an emphasis on gaming. NVIDIA launched a WiFi-only model with 16GB of storage in July for $299. Now a model with 32GB of storage and 4G LTE support is on the way. It’ll cost $399 when it goes […]

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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Project Wing: Google's delivery-by-drone service

Amazon made headlines when the company announced last December that it was working on technology that would allow it to deliver packages by aerial drones. But it turns out Google has been working on a similar project for nearly two years… since long before Amazon Prime Air was announced. The Atlantic has an in-depth look […]

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Tronsmart Orion R28 Android box sports RK3288 CPU, up to 4GB of RAM

Tronsmart’s next Android-powered TV box will be the company’s first model to feature a Rockchip RK3288 ARM Cortex-A17 processor. But that’s not the only thing that will make Tronsmart Orion R28 unusual. The company also plans to offer a model of this tiny computer/media streamer with 4GB of RAM… although the first versions scheduled to hit the streets […]

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Meet the LG G Watch R: Android Wear with a round face

LG is preparing to launch its second smartwatch featuring Google’s Android Wear software… and this time it’s round. The LG G Watch was one of the first Android Wear devices to go on sale when it launched this summer for $229. The company’s new model features similar specs, but the LG G Watch R looks a […]

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Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch that can replace your phone

Most smartwatches are wearable devices designed to work with your smartphone by displaying notifications on your wrist, letting you control music playback on your phone, or performing other symbiotic functions. The Samsung Gear S is a smartwatch that can replace your phone… or at least it’ll work whether or not you happen to have a phone […]

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Zotac's first ARM-based mini PC coming in September for under $200

It’s been almost 9 months since Zotac started showing off its first tiny desktop computers to feature ARM-based processors. Now the company is getting ready to start selling its new ZBOX Nano D518 with a Freescale i.MX6 Quad processor. It’s expected to go on sale in September for less than $200. Japanese site Ask-Corp.jp has […]

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