Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 101.9 million units by the end of 2016, representing 29.0% growth over 2015, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.
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Samsung is working on a next generation smartwatch, according to a latest report from SamMobile. The new smartwatch from the South Korean tech giant is codenamed as Solis which translates to sun in Spanish. Continue reading “Samsung’s next gen smartwatch is codenamed Solis and runs Tizen OS”
Microsoft has acquired messaging app developer Wand Labs for an undisclosed sum. The deal is part of Microsoft’s bigger strategy in developing its “conversation as a platform.”
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Google is rolling out an update to its popular Now on Tap feature that was introduced with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The latest update adds an array of shortcuts along with a tab for nearby places.
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Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 7/ Note 7 edge on August 2. Now a report from ET News says that the company will start mass production of the upcoming Note flagship from next month. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mass production tipped to kick start in July”
Facebook has added a major change to Messenger which brings a change in the way users start a new conversation. The latest update brings a new Home tab interface that tweaks the way conversations are displayed.
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Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has officially announced Bluetooth 5, the new version of the wireless standard, as expected. Bluetooth 5 will boast of double speeds and quadruple range of low energy connections.
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It looks like Samsung has some different plans for notifications LED. According to a leaked user manual, Samsung is working on a new feature called as SmartGlow that has a ring-type LED indicator on the back of Samsung phones.
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Nextbit has launched a beta tester program for Robin owners. Under the beta program, users will be able to try out upcoming software features and updates before they are released to all owners of the smartphone.
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Pebble has announced Pebble Time Round Kickstarter Edition finishes in polished gold and silver. It has that same round color e-paper display as before, along with a marine-grade stainless steel chassis.
Twitter has introduced a new go-live Periscope button on its Android and iOS app. This new button lets you start a broadcast directly from the Twitter app, provided you have the Periscope app.
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Pinterest has acquired the team behind third party keyboard Fleksy for an undisclosed sum. The keyboard uses predictive technology to improve typing on mobile devices.
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We have been reading reports about Samsung adding an iris scanner on the Galaxy Note 7 for some time. Now, a new report from Korean Herald states that Korean manufacturer Patron will supply the iris scanners for the upcoming flagship from the company.
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Samsung has agreed to acquire US based public and private cloud provider, Joyent, Inc. The acquisition will allow Samsung allow to grow its cloud-based services for its smartphones and Internet-connected devices. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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