Samsung Galaxy View Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Samsung unveiled the Galaxy View, a large-screen tablet with a 18.4-inch 1080p display ahead of CES, back in October. We got to check out the huge tablet, check out the hands-on impressions and a quick walk through in the form of photo gallery.

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Kingston HyperX Cloud Core – Gaming Headset Review

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It is easy to find a good pair of earphones that could also be used for gaming. However, they would lack a built in microphone and will most likely be quite costly. What is near impossible to get is a gaming headset that also works really well at music playback. They may be great at providing an acoustic experience while gaming but when you are listening to music or watching movies, that experience is more of a pain that you have to bear with rather than an enjoyable experience. Kingston is a brand that we’ve come to know and like for their wonderful memory product and now, they are dipping their toes in acoustic waters as well. The new Kingston HyperX Cloud aims to be a gaming headset that can provide you with good quality acoustic experience outside the gaming arena as well. Let us take a closer look at the review to see whether it achieves that or not.

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LG K7 Hands-On : First Impressions

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LG announced two new smartphones in the K Series at CES 2016 – the K10 and the K7 which have advanced camera features. The K07 is the lower end variant among the two and we went hands on with the device at the event and here are our impressions.

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LG K10 Hands-On : First Impressions

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LG announced two new smartphones in the K Series at CES 2016 – the K10 and the K7 which have advanced camera features. The K10 is the higher end variant among the two and we went hands on with the device at the event and here are our impressions.

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Exclusive: Oppo to launch a camera phone dedicated to Selfie enthusiasts

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The popularity of Selfies or the self-portrait images have risen in the past year or so especially among the youth audiences. Now, Oppo is trying to attract all the seflie enthusiasts by developing an exclusive camera phone for them. Continue reading “Exclusive: Oppo to launch a camera phone dedicated to Selfie enthusiasts”

Sony h.ear on wireless on-ear headphones Photo Gallery

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Sony introduced the h.ear on headband-style Bluetooth wireless headphones with Digital Noise Cancelling at CES 2016. We are live at the event and got a chance to check out the headphones. So let’s take a look at hardware and specifications of the headphone. Continue reading “Sony h.ear on wireless on-ear headphones Photo Gallery”

Lenovo to launch the first Project Tango smartphone for consumers for under $500

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Lenovo will be making the first consumer-ready Project Tango smartphone, Jeff Meredith, Vice President, Marketing, Lenovo Mobile Business Group and Johnny Lee, Technical Project Lead, Project Tango announced at an event at the CES 2016. Project Tango combines the camera, gyroscope, and accelerometer to estimate six degree of freedom motion tracking, providing you the ability to track 3D motion of a device while simultaneously creating a map of the environment. Continue reading “Lenovo to launch the first Project Tango smartphone for consumers for under $500”

Lenovo to phase out Motorola brand for smartphones

Lenovo which acquired Motorola in 2014 is planning to phase out the Motorola branding from smartphones. Motorola COO Rick Osterloh revealed to CNET that the smartphones will be called as Lenovo phones.

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Apple acquires Artificial Intelligence start-up Emotient

Apple has been betting big on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for quite some time now. Today, the company has announced that it has acquired AI start-up Emotient for an undisclosed amount, according to a latest report from the Wall Street Journal.

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Apple patents dual rear camera zoom lens system for future iPhones

A new patent application filed by Apple suggests that the company is thinking about improving camera even further on its upcoming iPhone. The patent for a dual rear camera zoom lens system was published by the US Patent and Trademark Office and first spotted by Patently Apple.

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BLU Vivo 5 and Vivo XL with octa-core processor, metal body announced, price starts at $149

BLU, the US based smartphone maker has announced two entry level smartphones – Vivo 5 and Vivo XL, at CES 2016. Both the phones sport a 5.5 inch Super AMOLED display with 1280 x 720 resolution.

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Facebook Messenger hits 800 million monthly active users

Facebook has revealed that its Messenger app now has more than 800 million monthly active users (MAU). The social network said that Messenger crossed this mark at the end of 2015. In comparison, WhatsApp Messenger has 900 million monthly active users.

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Nubia X8 with metal body, fingerprint sensor leaked in live images

It looks like Nubia, the sub-brand of ZTE will announce a new smartphone this month. A bunch of live images of Nubia X8 have surfaced that shows the metal body of the phone.

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