Friday, January 2, 2015

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 03/01/2015

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TSMC reportedly tasked with the bulk of A9 production
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Looks like Samsung may not play a vital role in the production of Apple’s next major processor. Samsung has long been a component manufacturing partner for Apple but relationship between the two companies has soured over the past couple of years. This has led to countless rumors about Apple wanting to diversify its supply chain...

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Apple faces class action lawsuit because of iOS 8
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It is claimed that the company misrepresented how much storage the iOS 8 update requires on a device. Apple is now looking at another class action lawsuit because it has been accused of misrepresenting how much storage iOS 8 requires on a supported device. The issue lies with 8 and 16GB devices which don’t have...

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Drone delivery tests show promising results in France
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GeoPost is joining many other couriers in testing out drone delivery technology, and reportedly the French mail service is showing some promising results. The express delivery service has been partnering with Atechsys for quite some time now, and the result is quite impressive to say the least.  According to a recent test from September, GeoPost’s...

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Xiaomi Redmi 2S poses next to the Redmi 1S in leaked photos
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The Redmi 2S is noticeably shorter and thinner than its predecessor.  Xiaomi’s upcoming devices are continuing to parade under the spotlight. We’ve seen the Mi 5, Redmi Note 2, and the Redmi 2S leak in the past couple of weeks, and today, we’re getting a second alleged look at the Redmi 2S, the cheapest of...

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VLC for iOS will return to iTunes later this year
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The popular media player has been pulled twice already from the App Store. VLC is one of the most widely used media players out there. It supports almost all media platforms and happens to be available on almost every major mobile and desktop platform. It landed on iOS a couple of years back only to...

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iPhone 6 Plus buried under snow for stress-test
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And the result might surprise you! It has become a habit for some people to pick up the latest smartphones and put them through a series of tests that show just how rough and durable that device really is. Tough is something most people wouldn’t associated with the iPhone 6 Plus given that it bends...

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Microsoft Lumia 1330 spy shots reveal protruding camera lens with Zeiss branding
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The upcoming Microsoft Lumia 1330 phablet has been leaked yet again. This time we get to see the back cover of the phablet, which shows off the Microsoft logo and the Zeiss branding for the camera lens. Also included is an image of the back cover with a Lumia 535 placed inside for a size...

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LG G Flex 2 to be announced at CES 2015
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The device will reportedly feature a smaller curved display than the one on the original G Flex.  Smartphones with flexible displays are yet to gain as much importance as manufacturers would like them to, but LG and Samsung have both dipped their toes into the flexible display market with the G Flex and the Galaxy...

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Motorola releases higher storage variant of the new Moto X
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The company is now selling a 64GB variant of the device on its US website.  The Moto X has been labelled one of the best Android handsets to have come out in 2014, but everyone would agree that Motorola’s decision to offer only 16 and 32GB storage options without support for external expansion has been...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 with Snapdragon 615 CPU coming in 2015 with $160 price tag
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The Redmi Note 2 could precede the Mi 5 as far as a market launch is concerned. The Mi 5 might be the smartphone from Xiaomi to look forward to next year, given it will be the only flagship device the popular Chinese manufacturer will likely launch in 2015. However, a new leak has revealed that Xiaomi...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Lollipop update in the US coming in January
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Samsung has started preparing demos at retail stores to show off the S5 running on Android 5.0.  No matter how quickly Samsung or any other manufacturer manages to release an update to a particular device, carriers in the US always ensure these updates get delayed in some form or the other before reaching users. However,...

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Oppo 3006 could be the company’s affordable 4G LTE offering for 2015
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Chinese Android OEM Oppo seems to have started focusing on the mid-range and lower end smartphones lately. The company recently released the N3 and R5 smartphones in a number of Asian markets, and is now gearing up to launch three new smartphones according to recent leaks. The Oppo 3005 and 3007 models were recently leaked...

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LG could launch its first Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone in 2015
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone didn’t quite manage to get off to a flying start when it was first introduced, but with Nokia joining the Windows Phone party, the platform has seen a significant jump in popularity. While Nokia (now Microsoft Mobile) was the poster boy for the platform this past year, we did see some interesting...

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Xiaomi Mi 5 spy shot reveals an almost bezel-less design
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Xiaomi’s co-founder and president Bin Lin recently confirmed that the company will be unveiling its next flagship smartphone in January 2015. Barely a few hours after he made this statement, an alleged spy shot of the Xiaomi Mi 5 flagship smartphone in black has hit the web. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has allegedly leaked in...

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HTC teases new Desire smartphone for CES 2015
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The teaser comes from the company’s official account on Weibo.  HTC seems to be really interested in expanding its mid-range Desire smartphone lineup. The company has launched multiple new Desire handsets this year, and now it has teased the announcement of a new device in the series at CES next week. The teaser has been...

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Fix for memory issue in Android Lollipop coming soon
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The fix should be a part of the next minor update to Android 5.0.  Android 5.0 is a huge update to the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, and has naturally introduced a lot of bugs along with a slew of new features. Google has already pushed out two minor updates to Lollipop in...

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Samsung Galaxy A7 and Grand Max set to go official very soon
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The two devices will launch in South Korea in the near future according to a new leak. Samsung’s Galaxy A7 has been rumored quite often, but the Korean manufacturer has, for some reason, been keeping the device under wraps for a long time now. However, it seems the Galaxy A7 is finally ready to make...

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HTC Hima specs confirmed on Antutu benchmark, could arrive at CES next week
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The upcoming HTC Hima smartphone has been leaked yet again. This time the device has leaked courtesy of an Antutu benchmark screenshot that has been shared by the same guy that brought us the earlier leaks on Hima – upleaks. The leaked benchmark confirms most of the details that upleaks had shared about the device earlier...

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Internet Explorer might be taking a backseat in Windows 10
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a new browser that will debut with the next major version of Windows.  Just the thought of Microsoft replacing Internet Explorer with a new browser might sound like blasphemy to some, but that is apparently what the Redmond giant is preparing to do. ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is working on a...

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Rumor suggests Xiaomi foray into PC business
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Xiaomi, the ‘Apple of China’ seems to be all set to enter another category where Apple enjoys an enviable position – notebooks. The first alleged picture of Xiaomi’s first notebook computer has showed up online and surprisingly, or should we say unsurprisingly, it looks eerily similar to Apple’s MacBook Air design wise. It isn’t just...

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