Google Search update brings new features to Google Now
Most of the new Google Now features that Google announced with Android 4.4 KitKat are now available on devices running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and higher. A new Google Search update is available on the Play Store, and it includes a host of features for Google Now. You can now enable website notifications for new posts, [...]
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AMD announces ‘Beema’ and ‘Mullins’ mobile APUs
2014 followup to Kabini and Temash announced at APU13 conference in San Jose. AMD revealed a roadmap Wednesday at its #APU13 conference in San Jose which details the company’s low power and ultra low power mobile chips that will take it into 2014. Beema, which VR-Zone first reported on earlier this year, features 2 to [...]
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Blizzard: Get an Internet connection if you want to play Diablo III
Blizzard believes it’s in the best interest of everyone that Diablo III remains an online-only game, and if you don’t have an Internet connection then the game isn’t for you. Kevin Martens, a lead designer at Blizzard, told Rock, Paper, Shotgun that the people working on Diablo III will not give the game an offline [...]
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Overworked cleaning robot reportedly ‘rebelled’ and ‘committed suicide’
Firemen in Austria have claimed to have witnessed the first ever robot suicide when a cleaning robot ‘rebelled’ against its orders and climbed onto a hotplate to end its monotonous existence. It would seem that constant cleaning became just too much for a poor cleaning robot in Austria, which caused a blaze in a Kirchdorf house [...]
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Tesla pickup trucks are on the table says Elon Musk
Tesla, according to its CEO Elon Musk, is exploring pickup trucks as another mean of convincing gas-pumpers to step over to the other side. Musk said that the Tesla trucks will mimic the physiques of Ford’s F-150 line, and that his company may out such a product in five years. Commercial trucks, however, doesn’t seem [...]
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WWF spots extremely rare ‘unicorn’ in Vietnamese forest
The WWF reported yesterday that one of the most endangered mammals on the planet had been photographed in a Vietnamese forest. The Saola was spotted in a remote conservation area. Fewer than 250 of the species are thought to exist in the whole world, so this discovery is very significant. The Saola, famous for its pair of [...]
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HP pulls Chromebook 11 from retail due to faulty charger
HP and several of its partners have pulled the HP Chomebook 11 from their shelves due to complaints from users about the charger overheating. The maker of the Google-powered notebook says that they’re still investigating the cause of the overheating issue. Current owners of the Chromebook 11 are advised to use an alternative brick, an [...]
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Motorola officially announces the Moto G
The Moto G is a more affordable version of the Moto X, and will be available unlocked for $179. Motorola has officially announced the Moto G, and just as the rumors indicated, the device is a more affordable version of the Moto X. The Moto G will feature an edge-to-edge display with a resolution of [...]
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Viber 4.0 introduces push-to-talk and new sticker market
Instant messaging and VoIP service Viber has launched a new major release, which introduces instant push-to-talk, a new sticker shop and optimization for Android tablets. Viber is upping the ante in mobile instant messaging services. While its previous major release, version 3.0, came with desktop support, seamless call transfers and video calling on desktop, version [...]
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Justin Bieber-backed ‘Shots of Me’ is a social network for selfies
The selfie now has a social network dedicated to self-portraits, with Justin Bieber-backed “Shots of Me”. Before dismissing the app as yet another social network, however, look out for the positive twist. VR-Zone previously reported that pop singer Justin Bieber has invested in an up-and-coming social network targeted at the youth demographic. The name itself, [...]
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Netflix launches a new unified TV interface
Netflix’s new interface is the biggest such change in over two years, and will start rolling out to devices later today. Netflix has announced that it is launching a unified TV interface across all platforms. Previously, Netflix had a different interface for its client on different systems like the PlayStation 3, Roku and various smart [...]
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The Tizen Association gets 36 new partners
The Tizen Association is broadening its reach by launching a new partner program with 36 other organizations. Samsung and Intel have been backing Tizen from the start, and now that number will be bolstered by 36 additional organizations who are signing on as partners. The list consists of mobile handset vendors, software vendors, game publishers [...]
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Retina iPad mini benchmarks reveal 5X performance boost over its predecessor
Apple finally released the tablet yesterday and results from Retina iPad mini benchmarks reveal a fivefold performance boost over the original iPad mini. The significant boost in performance can obviously be attributed to the new 64-bit A7 processor that’s beating under the Retina iPad mini’s hood. Apple debuted this chip with the iPhone 5S back [...]
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Surface Pro 2, meet your match: Acer’s 11.6-inch Travelmate X313 hybrid
Microsoft’s Surface line is in a sea of troubles as it is, so the ever growing competition inside the tablet/ultrabook hybrid niche can only cause it deeper headaches. The latest Surface rival to go official comes from Acer and is dubbed Travelmate X313. Though it looks awfully similar to the Surface Pro 2 from a [...]
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iWatch will reportedly come in different screen sizes for men and women
Apple may launch two variants of the iWatch next year if an analyst is to be believed, with different screen sizes for men and women. Recent reports suggest that Apple will focus on wearable devices next year. Last month CEO Tim Cook said that the company will break into new product categories next year, which [...]
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Gionee intros $160 GPad G3 phablet with 5.5-inch panel and quad-core CPU
Defying every price barrier known to mobile enthusiasts and pushing common sense to the limits, Gionee has announced the GPad G3 quad-core phablet in India, pricing it at an unbelievable $157 (Rs. 9,999). And there are even retailers selling it under the MSRP, like Snapdeal, which is currently asking $148 (Rs. 9,420) for the 5.5-inch [...]
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LG G Flex allegedly confirmed for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, Verizon may get left behind
LG’s G Flex, one of two smartphones touting curved displays to go official of late, is apparently getting a much wider rollout than initially expected, being due out in Europe “by December”, as well as on at least three of America’s big four networks. AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile may not be keen to go on [...]
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Russian nuclear plant falls victim to Stuxnet
Stuxnet, the virus designed to take out the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility in 2010, is now in the wild, and has infected a Russian power plant. The Stuxnet virus, which was used to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program a few years back, has gone rogue and hit a supposedly secure facility: a Russian nuclear power plant. [...]
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Apple launches iTunes donation drive for Haiyan typhoon victims in the Philippines
Apple is now accepting donations of $5 to $200 on behalf of the American Red Cross via the iTunes Store. Proceeds will go toward rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in typhoon-stricken regions in the Philippines. Typhon Haiyan is the biggest storm on record to make landfall, so far, and it has left thousands dead and [...]
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Apple ‘working hard’ to keep up with Retina iPad mini demand
There has been a lot of speculation about Retina iPad mini supply constraints at launch, Apple assures customers that it is “working hard” to keep up with demand. Analysts predicted tight supplies at launch even before Apple had officially unveiled the Retina iPad mini. It is believed that LCD burn-in issues with the panels that [...]
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