Thursday, September 4, 2014

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 9/5/2014

VR-Zone



Apple’s rotten core: hide your credit cards, hide your nude photos
Jennifer-Lawrence-Tumblr-Ask-618x400
What do Jennifer Lawrence’s stolen nude images have anything to do with Apple?  Everything.  Lawrence, a budding Hollywood star and leading actress of The Hunger Games, is putting Apple in the spotlight—not directly, but her leaked photos is saying a lot about Apple’s security system and management of its cloud services. It’s one thing to...

The post Apple’s rotten core: hide your credit cards, hide your nude photos appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




Sony’s PS4 remote play feature for smartphone unlikely to be a major success
_77295445_ab56977e-f599-4214-867f-b4542a43fa1b
The latest smartphones and tablets from Sony are capable of playing PlayStation games via an added ‘remote play’ function to the company’s Android-based hardware.  Users will need a special kit that attaches the devices to their PS4 controller, and from there they can access the content and processing power of their console using a Wi-Fi...

The post Sony’s PS4 remote play feature for smartphone unlikely to be a major success appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




IFA 2014: Behold the metal-framed Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and edgy Galaxy Note Edge
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
For many a tech aficionado, IFA 2014 might as well wrap up (very) early, since the only announcement that counts just came in. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the sole Android soldier that could possibly fend off the iPhone 6 army this fall. But wait, there’s more. A revolutionary,...

The post IFA 2014: Behold the metal-framed Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and edgy Galaxy Note Edge appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




IFA 2014: Asus ZenWatch enters Android Wear ring with sophisticated looks
ASUS ZenWatch
The biggest jaw-dropper to hit Berlin’s IFA 2014 tech trade show yet is the ZenWatch, which marks Asus’ first attempt at cracking the fledgling yet already uber-competitive smart wearable market. With all the Samsung Gears, both Android-running and Tizen-supporting, both standalone 3G connectivity-packing and dependent on synched smartphones, plus the LG G Watches and, oh,...

The post IFA 2014: Asus ZenWatch enters Android Wear ring with sophisticated looks appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




Toshiba brings FHD Chromebook 2, low-cost Encore Mini and convertible Radius 11 to IFA
Toshiba-Chromebook-2
Realizing it doesn’t quite have what it takes to steal the show at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Toshiba has been smart enough to be among the first exhibitors to lay bare its product lineup for the packed European consumer electronics expo. Something for everybody. That seems to be Toshiba’s motto going into Germany’s capital this...

The post Toshiba brings FHD Chromebook 2, low-cost Encore Mini and convertible Radius 11 to IFA appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




IFA 2014: Lenovo unveils Tab S8, a beefy, 64-bit supported Android slate
Lenovo Tab S8
In a rush to precede Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Sony Xperia Z3’s IFA announcements, and thus secure itself a healthy bit of media attention, Lenovo has just taken the wraps off an impressively cheap, breathtakingly zippy Android tablet. Meet the Lenovo Tab S8, a $200 8-incher with KitKat pre-loaded that reminds us why Google...

The post IFA 2014: Lenovo unveils Tab S8, a beefy, 64-bit supported Android slate appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




Biggest iPhone 6 leak yet, 3 minute preview before official announcement
Capture
The agonizing wait for the new Apple iPhone 6 just doesn’t seem to be ending, even with all the leaks and the official teaser from Apple being released. We’ve seen iPhone 6 parts and dummy units leak out, but we hadn’t really seen a final production model so far. Seasoned leaker from Russia – Rozetked...

The post Biggest iPhone 6 leak yet, 3 minute preview before official announcement appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




Sony Xperia Z3 Compact press shots leaked
Xperia-Z3-Compact-inferior
The leaks surrounding Sony’s upcoming mobile devices are continuing with detailed press shots of the Xperia Z3 Compact, which have surfaced online to give us a good peek at the company’s next mini flagship. From the press shots, it seems Sony might have created one of its most beautiful smartphones, even though overall the phone...

The post Sony Xperia Z3 Compact press shots leaked appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




Scientists create fossil fuels with bacteria
blue_flame
Scientists have altered a biological process in bacteria so that they produce propane when breaking apart fatty acids. They hope to use this research to create propane with sunlight as a fuel source. When it comes to our use of fossil fuels, one thing is clear: We are running out. This is a massive problem...

The post Scientists create fossil fuels with bacteria appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




NASA 3D prints a rocket
rocket_blastoff
NASA has used 3D printing techniques to build a rocket fuel injector. The technique allows for components to be produced cheaper, faster and with less individual parts. NASA has just tested a new rocket engine injector that is different from anything the agency has produced before. It is the most complex component ever designed and...

The post NASA 3D prints a rocket appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




ZTE hard at work on basic-looking smartwatch, New York intro possible
ZTE BlueWatch
A fairly surprising name that could join the Android Wear arena soon is ZTE, with the Chinese possibly exploring a dirt-cheap sequel for the little known BlueWatch, unveiled back at CES 2014 and forgotten once the Las Vegas show wrapped up. When Google first dropped the Android Wear bombshell, with much fanfare and little warning,...

The post ZTE hard at work on basic-looking smartwatch, New York intro possible appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




Samsung plans 64-bit metallic A-Series phone as Galaxy Alpha reaches new territories
Samsung_Galaxy_Alpha
It looks like the (semi-) metallic Galaxy Alpha isn’t deemed a one-time affair by its manufacturers, as a second A-Series smartphone, this time with slightly humbler specs, has been sighted while doing the pre-release benchmarking dance. When it rains, it pours. Granted, the drought’s been quite extreme and lengthy, but it’s sure nice to see...

The post Samsung plans 64-bit metallic A-Series phone as Galaxy Alpha reaches new territories appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...




The plot thickens: Google/HTC Nexus 9 to get Surface-like keyboard cover
Nexus 9 cover
Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get juicier on the Google Nexus 9 front, the stock Android-running tablet allegedly produced by HTC jumped back into the headlines, towing an extra-productive optional keyboard cover along for the ride. No reason to candy-coat it, Android slates, regardless of their steady rise in mainstream popularity of late,...

The post The plot thickens: Google/HTC Nexus 9 to get Surface-like keyboard cover appeared first on VR-Zone.


Read More ...






Available Tags:PS4 , smartphone , Samsung , Galaxy , Galaxy , Asus , Android , Toshiba , Lenovo , iPhone 6 , iPhone , Sony , NASA , 3D , ZTE , keyboard

No comments: