Silent Circle raises $30M in venture funding, Blackphone starts shipping in June
Silent Circle, which develops cross-platform apps for private calls and messaging, has raised $30 million in venture funding, which will help the company meet demand for producing the privacy-oriented Blackphone. Whistleblower Edward Snowden opened a huge can of worms when he disclosed how the National Security Agency and other government intelligence bodies spy on conversations [...]
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Sony rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to Xperia Z, ZL, ZR and Xperia Tablet Z
The update brings the latest and greatest version of Android to Sony’s early 2013 Xperia lineup. Sony has announced the rollout of the KitKat update to four of its Xperia devices, including the Xperia Z, two of its cheaper spin-offs, and the Xperia Tablet Z. Apart from the latest version of Android and all of its [...]
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‘Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’ PS4 Review
Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: April 14, 2014 Platform: PS4, PS3, PC Genre: MMORPG MSRP: $59.99 An Epic World…Reborn With Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Square Enix has molded an incredible MMORPG adventure that melds charm and whimsy with deep, sprawling high fantasy. Bedecked with a radiance that shines with a deep [...]
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Microsoft may have delayed, not canceled the Surface mini
In the wake of Microsoft’s surprising Surface Pro 3 introduction and even more shocking Surface mini setback, the question on everyone’s lips is whether the diminutive Windows RT-based tablet has been delayed or terminated altogether. When Microsoft invited the press to a “small gathering” in New York City on May 20, the only conceivable headliner [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active manhandled on video, benchmarked and fully detailed
Galaxy S5’s extra-durable cousin, the S5 Active, is yet to be made official, but following a couple of unauthorized, comprehensive hands-on videos, the formal introduction looks like a mere formality. Since Samsung upped the sturdiness ante on the standard S5, certifying it for basic water and dust resistance, we were doubtful about the practicality of [...]
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Rumored Nokia X2 with Android gets benchmarked, packs 1 GB RAM
This may sound hard to believe, but Microsoft is allegedly willing to make a pact with the devil and roll out a second-generation Android-based Nokia X smartphone before long. With Microsoft’s buyout still pending regulatory approvals at the time of Nokia X, X+ and XL’s intros back in February, it’s entirely possible the erstwhile Finnish [...]
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Dell: Steam Machines won’t be very profitable
The head of Dell’s Alienware division admits keeping Steam Machines at console-like price levels will be a challenge. Steam Machines — the PC-based game consoles that run Valve’s Steam OS — are due out soon, and nearly every PC vendor will have a Steam Machine out on the market. Despite the hype about the devices [...]
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Nvidia’s Tegra K1 is a Snapdragon killer
Benchmarks show the Tegra K1 packs some serious processor punch. One of the few hardware wins that Nvidia managed to score with its Tegra K1 SoC, Xiaomi’s Mi Pad, was recently revealed in China and is set to be launched in the Middle Kingdom sometime mid-year. The Tegra K1 — which Nvidia erroneously claims is [...]
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Microsoft wants the Surface Pro 3 to replace your laptop
Microsoft’s refreshed tablet is available with a Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processor starting next month. To date there has been a stark divide between the laptop and tablet worlds: laptops are for producing; tablets are for consuming. But with the Surface 3 Pro introduced on Tuesday, Microsoft wants to bridge that gap. [...]
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Sensibo lets you control almost any air conditioner from your smartphone
Yet another app that can help turn your home into an energy-efficient one, Sensibo connects any compatible air conditioner with your smartphone. Google’s acquisition of the Nest thermostat was an indication that the search and cloud services giant was interested in connecting each and every home to the system. The ideal scenario here is efficiency: [...]
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Full 360-degree HTC One M8 Prime render leaks, M8 Ace also pictured
The leaked renders indicate that HTC is making slight design modifications to the higher-end and cheaper variants of its current flagship. A new leak has brought us a full 360-degree look at the upcoming HTC One M8 Prime, along with a render of a cheaper variant of the HTC One M8. Notorious leakster @evleaks revealed [...]
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LG G3 visits FCC, gets product page on UK website, various European price hints
The clock is ticking and LG’s glitzy formal introduction of the G3 is drawing near, which the mobile device maker keeps on hyping via a dedicated product page on a local UK website, several FCC certification stops and vague price innuendos. Not to be overshadowed by Samsung and HTC’s (likely unintentional) buzz-building Galaxy S5 Prime [...]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rumor bonanza begins with 5.7-inch display speculation
It sounds like Samsung isn’t ready to change its ways only as far as Galaxy S build materials are concerned, with the forthcoming Galaxy Note 4 tipped to keep screen size in check instead of adding the traditional 0.2 inches to Note 3’s panel. The Galaxy S5 is old news, the S5 Prime, as much [...]
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Japan launches its own 4K HD channel
4K HD TVs in Japan are about to get a taste of standard ultra-HD viewing with an upcoming 4K HD broadcast channel. Very soon, owners of 4K HD TVs in Japan can now regularly enjoy ultra-HD viewing with the new upcoming Channel 4K, a trial 4K HD channel to be launched by Japan’s Next Generation [...]
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One of gaming’s forgotten technical achievements
Today we rewind back to 1999 to revisit one of gaming’s great technical achievements of the late 1990s: the Nintendo 64 port of Resident Evil 2. In the great Playstation versus Nintendo 64 debate of the 1990s, those partisan to Sony’s camp would cite the inclusion of full motion video in some Playstation games as [...]
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Solar Roadways project aims to make the road network more energy-efficient
Renewable energy is all the rage, but there’s a way to integrate renewable technologies with existing ones that we use every day. Take for instance roads. The Solar Roadways project aims to enable solar charging through roads and parking lots. One of the challenges of establishing a solar energy farm is space. While energy from [...]
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