Sony pulled an interesting move at the start of the year by dumping its long-standing Xperia Z line for the new Xperia X. What’s more, it was a whole lineup of essentially three of the same phones (Xperia XA, Xperia X, and Xperia X Performance), with the same 5″ screen sizes but tweaked specs. Admittedly, it was too…
Although there’s a lot of community affection for the Nexus 5, many users were dismayed to learn that it would not be receiving Android Nougat. However, in this age of constant modding and customizing, it was only a matter of time before someone came up with a way to run Nougat on their beloved Nexus…
We know and love ARM for their smartphone processors, but it looks like the company is planning on branching out into some new territory. This week they announced that they have designed some new chip architecture that is specifically suited for use in supercomputers. What sets ARM apart has historically been the ruthless efficiency of…
It seems that the Uncarrier’s new “unlimited” plan is in hot water with digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), but then again, did we expect any less? It was just late last week that T-Mobile hit off its Uncarrier 12 campaign; this time targeting carriers’ inefficient tiered data buckets and the shared data practice….
Much hype has surrounded Andronium’s recent attempts at making a laptop dock q for Android smartphones. The idea was simple – this shell uses your smartphone’s power and Andronium OS to offer a computing experience that may be enough to replace a traditional laptop. The team took the concept to Kickstarter and now they have concluded…
Famous for its audio products, Sony has been staying out of the Android Auto race, but that doesn’t mean they were not planning a glorious entrance. The Japanese manufacturer has just announced the XAV-AX100 audio system, which is set to cost $499.99. This far undercuts most of the competition. The cheapest of the latest Pioneer units…
Android 6.0 Marshmallow is here, and now the waiting game is on. “When will my phone get the Marshmallow update?” ask countless Android fans, and for good reason: while phone makers are doing a better job at keeping their devices up to date, the process is still lengthy and opaque. Worse, many models will inevitably be…
Would you pay for the opportunity to get wrapped up in hacker collective fsociety’s efforts to press the reset button on the world economy, just like they do in the TV show? Well publisher Telltale games and developer Night School Studio is offering just that in the form of a Mr. Robot-themed game that’s available…
Previously little more than a glorified sleep aid, Spotify’s Kids & Family section has been redesigned as a musical toolbox to help children develop vocabulary and language skills. Furthermore, the music platform is leaning on star power to bring aboard a cast of celebrity voiceovers. With studies increasingly raising awareness about how singing can stimulate…