Are you tired of phones turning into pocket computers? Do you want to take a break from being bothered by texts, Skype messages, mails and other nuisances? Then… turn off your phone! That, or buy Light Phone. Why would you want to do that? Well, if you want to stay in touch with your friends, family and co-workers but do not feel like carrying around anything larger than a credit card, Light is for you. This small, minimalistic cellphone has no text messenger and does not connect to the Internet, making it a good device for when you need to rid yourself of distractions, e.g. when on a ...
Monthly Archives: May 2017
LG X Power 2 comes out this month
LG X Power 2 is a mid-range phone with a pretty massive battery. The 4500mAh accumulator is the otherwise unremarkable phone’s main feature. It is said to allow for eighteen hours of non-stop video watching or twenty six hours of talking. Even if these numbers are exaggerated, and they probably are, they are still impressive.Exact date of its release is unknown, as is the price – sorry! X Power 2 will first come out in the U.S., followed by Europe, Asia etc. In case you’re interested in this device, here is its specification:– 5.5′ HD display,– MediaTek ...
Gymder – Tinder for Athletes
Eew… so, yeah. First there was Tinder, a dating app that ended up being a way to find people to have sex with. Then there was Grindr, doing the same thing but for men only. Then… okay, by now there are dozens of dating apps. This one, though, may take the cake in the Bizarre and Unneccessary competition. Gymder advertises itself as an app for finding gym-mates, people you can exercise together with, but come on… you do not do that and then slap the ”Tinder for Athletes” slogan on your product. The app itself is a pretty little piece of stalker technology, as it ...
Galaxy Note 8 officially confirmed by Samsung
There is little else to this news, unless you want me to quote Samsung’s corporate blabber about three horse races, demand growth, innovation and whatnot. Usually Samsung does not release any official information on their devices until shortly before their release. Why this time is different is hard to say.A number of people have already created concept renders of the Galaxy Note 8. These ones, by Concept Creator, look particulary good. Since it introduces every leak and hint on the Note 8 available, it is probably almost exacly how the real deal will look like. Speaking of leaks and ...
What do we know about Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
It is rare for me to write about phones’ hardware here, but this time it would be difficult not to. Snapdragons, made by Qualcomm, are arguably the best CPUs for mobile on the market and the coming of a new one is always an important (again, arguably) event. Okay, enough with the preamble, lets get to the meat of the news. Just remember that these news are not 100% officially confirmed, so take them with a pinch of salt:– Snapdragon 845 is said to be complete by the mid-2018,– Samsung Galaxy S9 might be the first device with 845 on board,– CPU will be based upon a ...
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active – a more durable version of the Galaxy S8 is in the works
As great as Galaxy S8 is, it does have a few problems. Many of them are disputable – yes, it has a screen burn but every AMOLED screen has that issue, the red screen problem may be just a settings issue etc. Still, even the staunchest defenders of the Samsung brand has to admit that, darn, Galaxy S8 is fragile. Last week, I told you about a special test in which Galaxy S8’s fragility was proven. Well, Samsung has taken notice of the issue and decided it is a good chance to make more money – according to a couple of leaks by one Roland Quandt, South Korean company is ...
Facebook provides us with ten tips for spotting fake news – on paper
It is only one month until the Great Britain’s General Election of June 8. Facebook is wary of a problem that can influence it and other important political events, namely the issue of fake news. False news are nothing new, eh heh, but have become particulary troublesome during the last US’ presidental campaign, during which both sides’ supporters accused one another of spreading fakes news about their candidates (example above – yes, supporters of that orange guy, that news is not real). Because of this, Facebook has issued a list of ten things you should do in ...
Woohoo, unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 has finally received Android Nougat update
It’s been a while but finally it is here. Unlocked version of the Galaxy S7 smartphone will now run on an Android Nougat. The care package weights 1.2 GB, so make sure you have enough free space before downloading it. Make sure that your phone is charged and in range of Wi-Fi until the download completes. If you live in the UK and possess a Galaxy S7 edge, you too should receive your upgrade. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Glossy red renders of HTC U 11 have leaked
As always, it is just a render, so it may or may not be legit – although its source, @OnLeaks, adds to its viability. True or not, what does it depict? A quite pretty, glossy red colour variant of the upcomin HTC U 11, and that is pretty much it. So if you’d like to buy your U 11 in a pretty red colour, be happy. I will throw in the phone’s specification, or what is known of it, for good measure:– 6GB RAM, 128GB storage memory,– Snapdragon 835 CPU,– Android 7.1 Nougat OS,– 16mpx main and 12mpx secondary ...
FaceTV, or Facebook is going to debut its own TV shows next month
O tempora o mores… from what I heard, Facebook is working on roughly twenty five TV shows. Social website company plans on launching them some time in early June. According to a source who spoke to Business Insider, most of these shows are supposed to be lower-budget, five to ten minutes flicks, while few of them are supposed to be big-budget ”marquee shows”. If the report is to be believed, Facebook’s move into the television has two reasons; first, to have better control over the content its users views (how exacly does that work I do not know), and second, to ...