The Good The ThinkPad Yoga 11e is the first Chromebook we've tested with hybrid and tablet modes. The rugged body and reinforced glass feel very sturdy, and the keyboard and touchpad are very usable.
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Saturday, September 20, 2014
Go hands-free with these smartphone mounts
Aduro U-Grip Plus
Although its mounting arm is short, the sticky base of the U-Grip Plus lets it adhere to windshields and dashboard materials, while spring-loaded clamping arms hold phones as wide as the Samsung Galaxy S4 in place.
Scan your credit card instead of keying in number for purchases in iOS 8
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With Safari and at least the Zappos app, you can scan your credit card to enter your payment information for a purchase, saving you from having to key in your digits manually.
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How to hide (but not delete) a photo in iOS 8
Learn how to hide and unhide photos, plus where hidden photos are in the Photos app on iOS 8.
Now that you where to find your photos in iOS 8, let us discuss a new feature of iOS 8 that lets you hide photos.
Samsung Galaxy A5: First pictures and details allegedly surface
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| Samsung's rumored Galaxy A5 employs the company's new aesthetics. |
The first images of the so-called Galaxy A5 have landed online, giving us a look at the first smartphone after the Samsung Galaxy Alpha to work premium materials into its build.
See inside the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus with new teardown
Intrepid wreckers have broken into the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to reveal their secrets -- and found out how easily they smash.
Why I prefer the iPhone 6 over the 6 Plus: The Plus can't replace the iPad Mini yet
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| Comics from iBooks on iPad Mini and 6 Plus. Yes, there's a difference. |
Living with the iPhone 6, part 2. Scott Stein tries out the 6 Plus versus the 6 and finds that neither one really steps up to match the iPad right now, and a big reason has to do with apps.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Vodafone saves 900 jobs at Phones 4U shops
The network blamed by Phones 4U for its role in the chain's failure has stepped in to buy 140 Phones 4U stores.
Nokia.com yields to new Microsoft Mobile Devices site
Info on Lumia smartphones is moving to new digs as Microsoft continues to assimilate the goodies it got in its big Nokia deal.
Intel's wireless charging bowl coming by year's end
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| Intel's charging bowl, introduced in January, is coming soon.
CEO Brian Krzanich reveals origin of the charging bowl for smartphones and electronics but is mum on an expected price. |
What you need to know about 'Hey, Siri' in iOS 8
Apple's new "Hey, Siri" command allows you to wake your iOS device while it's charging (and only when it's charging) by declaiming, "Hey, Siri" and waiting for the familiar beeps.
Apple iPhone 6 goes on sale around the globe (pictures)
Apple staff line the balconies at the Sydney Apple Store in Australia, clapping and cheering in the buildup to opening the doors to sell the iPhone 6.
How to use iOS 8, the complete guide
iOS 8 looks to be one of the most feature-packed updates to Apple's mobile platform since the launch of the App Store. Learn how to use it with our comprehensive guides.
With Mailbox, Dropbox moves beyond its cloud-storage beginnings
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| Dropbox's Mailbox for desktop beta opens to the public on Tuesday. |
When Dropbox's product design team begins rolling out the desktop version of its email application Mailbox on Tuesday, the software will come with an experiment packaged in playfulness.
How to use widgets on iOS 8
Android users have long used widgets as a talking point when boasting about their preferred mobile operating system. And until iOS 8, Android users had a point. Widgets can be a convenient, if not powerful, feature of an app.
Amazon's iPad Air competitor, the $379 Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, gets faster processor, better Wi-Fi, October release date (hands-on)
Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet may look the same on the outside as last year's model, but look under the hood and it's got a new engine, an overhauled WiFi transmission system, some audio tweaks, and an updated operating system.
Take a closer look at the BlackBerry Passport (pictures)
The rear of the phone felt smooth, but the texture may not be the same as the final production model.
Small-screen swan song: Why owners of earlier iPhones won't regret the iPhone 6
Living with the iPhone 6, part 1: In our first post-review check-in, Scott returns to his faithful iPhone 5S after living with the larger screen of the iPhone 6 -- and finds that you can't go home again.
HP's revamped Envy x2 packs a kickstand and Intel Core M CPU
BERLIN -- HP's revamped Envy x2 takes a page from Microsoft's design notebook. This updated model comes equipped with either a 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch display and -- like the Surface Pro 3 -- sports a built-in adjustable kickstand. The HP Envy x2's detachable backlit Bluetooth keyboard apes the Surface Pro keyboard's design -- right down to the little loop for a stylus. The keyboard comes in a 1970s-style brown leatherette effect, which may be just the retro-tech style you're looking for in your home or office.
Social network for rich people costs $9,000 to join
If Facebook is just too plebeian for your tastes, then whip out your credit card and head over to Netropolitan, a social network for the wealthy.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 starts at $139, £119, AU$154, will ship in October
Amazon recently unveiled a face-lift to its 7-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet. The 2014 model replaces last year's version and starts at a paltry $139, £119, or AU$154 for the 8GB version and $159 or £139 for 16GB (only the 8GB version appears to be available in Australia). It's available for preorder now and is set to ship in October.
Voice dictation is now done in real time on iOS 8
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| Voice dictation in action on iOS 8. |
With the changes to voice dictation in iOS 8, the biggest pain point of using the feature has been eliminated -- that being the Done button.
Hamster-wheel standing desk: Embrace the rodent race
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| Take a stroll without going anywhere. |
Why should hamsters have all the fun? Follow an Instructables guide for making your own standing desk with a human-size hamster wheel for exercise.
Galaxy Note 4 launch set for Oct. 17; preorders start Friday
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| Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 |
The perfect flagship phone for early adopters
The Good The LG G3 has solid call quality and LTE data speeds, a great camera, a brilliantly sharp display, a snappy quad-core processor, and a flat UI that makes Android 4.4 look good. LG's flagship has also improved on the previous model -- the new G3 comes with a removable battery and microSD card slot, both things the G2 lacked.
The Bad The new QHD display with its 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution is quite a power hog, so the phone will barely last you a day without a charge.
The Bottom Line Possessing the right blend of features and design, the G3 finally gives LG the right phone with which to challenge Korean rival Samsung.
iOS 8 also comes with bucket of security fixes
Long list of iOS 8 security fixes makes your iPhone and iPad safer to use, but Apple doesn't say how severe some of the problems were -- again.
D-Link dishes out a new budget Wi-Fi Smart Plug
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| D-Link's new $40 Wi-Fi Smart Plug. |
We weren't particularly impressed with the $50 D-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug (model number DSP-W215) that we reviewed earlier this year.
Find My iPhone has a new trick in iOS 8
Your iPhone is capable of sending out one last message containing its current location before the battery dies, should you ever lose it.When an iDevice is lost or stolen, it's a race against time to find it before the battery dies. Once the battery dies, you're unable to connect to the device through Apple's Find My iPhone app to track it down. In iOS 8, however, a new feature will hopefully point you in the right direction when the battery on your device becomes "critically" low.
Explaining the new location privacy options in iOS 8
iOS 8 offers new options for sharing your location with apps in an effort to keep your information private.
Game changer: A sound bar an audiophile can love
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| Paradigm Soundscape, shown with its grille removed |
Refinements make iOS better, killer new features wait in the wings
Two days before the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8 is finally here, bringing with it a lot of minor new features that add up to an attractive package. Every change is welcome, but there's also a lot of questions about the update that remain unanswered.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Three tips for the Camera app on iOS 8
After updating to iOS 8, you'll be happy to know your Camera has learned some new tricks.
OLED TV: Best. Picture. Ever.
The Good The LG 55EC9300 OLED TV's picture betters that of any LCD or plasma TV, with perfect black levels and exceedingly bright whites. It's equally adept in bright and dark rooms, showed accurate color, and looks better from off-angle than any LED LCD. Its 1080p resolution is plenty for a 55-inch screen. The TV looks striking in person, with organic curves and an insane 0.25-inch depth on most of its body.
Most anticipated new computers this fall
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Price: $250/$330
Availability: October 5
The outlook: A much slimmed down version of the original 13-inch Toshiba Chromebook, the higher-end config has a 1080p IPS display that looks amazing in person, plus stereo speakers tuned by headphone-maker Skullcandy.
Hot new TVs for fall 2014
OLED and 4K TVs coming soon
Fall is when TV makers roll out their most-expensive sets with the newest technologies. In 2014 that means a few newfangled OLED displays with their ultra-thin designs and stellar pictures, scads of LCD TVs with the higher resolution of 4K, and even a couple TVs with the gimmickry of curved. And in one case, a TV that combines all three.
Most anticipated new computers this fall
A good season to upgrade your PC
There will be many tempting laptops, desktops, hybrids, and other PCs this holiday season, from low-cost Chromebooks to high-end gaming desktops. Thank a new wave a slim laptops using Intel's upcoming Core M processors, as well as some smart-looking revisions to hybrid hinge designs.
Microsoft - 9 tips every Windows user should know
No one enjoys change. Moving from an earlier version of Windows to Windows 8.1 can be difficult, but it has to be done. Mainstream support for Windows 7 is coming to an end in early 2015, and Microsoft is hoping to migrate existing users to its newest operating system.
Microsoft's Universal Mobile Keyboard works with iOS, Android, and Windows tablets
With so many Windows 8 slate-style tablets available, it's no surprise that Microsoft is now offering a rechargeable, portable Bluetooth keyboard accessory. What is surprising is that this Microsoft-branded keyboard plays up its support for both Android and iOS devices, as well as Windows 8.
Man demands iPhone 6 as dowry, report says
In Saudi Arabia, the brother of a bride-to-be is reportedly insisting that her fiance provide him with an iPhone 6 for her hand.
Sony's 8-inch tablet is perfect for movies in the bath
Sony has a whole raft of new devices to excite you, sitting under the Xperia Z3 series banner. There's the flagship 5.2-inch Z3 smartphone, the 4.6-inch Z3 Compact and now the 8-inch Z3 Tablet Compact. An 8-inch device is a first for Sony and will come as a welcome addition if you loved the sleek, waterproof 10-inch Xperia Z2 Tablet, but want something a little more portable for your commute.
Is it a tablet? Is it a clutch bag? It's the new Memo Pad 7
It's a tricky business, designing a gadget that appeals as much for its sense of style as its technical chops. The latest Asus Memo Pad 7 is one of those gadgets, looking to give style mavens a device that co-ordinates with their outfit a little better than one of the many glossy black rectangles on the market.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
A rugged Galaxy tablet for business types
Samsung's newest tablet is built to take a beating. The Galaxy Tab Active has been slathered in protective materials, in a bid to keep it alive even if you drop it, or spill your coffee all over its rugged form.
An iCloud Drive warning before updating to iOS 8
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| The iPhone 6 next to its larger Plus sibling. |
iCloud Drive is an integral part of the latest operating systems, iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, from Apple. The new service from Apple allows you to browse, edit, and share files from the "cloud" similar to what's currently possible with the likes of Dropbox and Google Drive.
Canon refines its quirky square pocket camera for the PowerShot N2
With the PowerShot N2, Canon has turned its PowerShot N into the selfie camera it should have been in the first place.
Misfit Flash, a waterproof sleep and fitness tracker, aims for affordable
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| Misfit Flash in band and clip modes.Now that Apple has a watch on the way and smartwatches are arriving from all directions, what do companies making fitness trackers do? Misfit has an answer: lower the price. The Misfit Flash, a full-featured waterproof pedometer and sleep tracker with a months-long battery life, will only cost $50 when it arrives in the US in late September, and £50 in the UK in November. (Australian pricing and release dates are not yet available, but $50 converts to around AU$55.) |
The thinnest and lightest small tablets
These slates are so small, sleek, and thin, they'd give any top models a run for their money.
IRL: Living with Withings' Pulse O2 fitness tracker
Last year, Withings released the Pulse, a Fitbit-esque activity tracker that clipped to your waistband. Its party trick was an optical heart rate monitor built into the back that helped it stand a little taller than its rivals. I reviewed it and liked it, but my feeling then, as now, is that the mainstream will never think a belt-worn pedometer is the best wearable technology can offer. My point was that it's far too easy to leave the unit on another pair oftrousers pants, losing days' worth of data at a time.
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