Ipcom vs. HTC, 1:0. Research and development company Ipcom, hailing from Munich, has entered a patent dispute with the Taiwanese developers. The dispute concerns car phones. Back in 2012, HTC agreed to sell their car phones in the UK with a workaround. Unfortunately (for HTC, at least), Ipcom has proven via testing that HTC did not in fact implement the workaround and instead continued to sell their products, which violated Ipcom’s patent, in a case of, as Ipcom put it, ”disregard for the law by contravening a UK court ruling”.HTC’s official response, given to the ...
Studio Obsidian released half an hour gameplay video of The Outer Worlds
Fans of full-blooded cRPG games can start getting excited now. Studio Obsidian, creators of the buggy but otherwise wonderful Fallout: New Vegas, are nearing the end of their work on yet another futuristic role playing game. The Outer Worlds has just received a 30 minutes long gameplay video. The video shows us everything that a true role playing game should have – customized skills and equipment, dialogue and world interaction options depending on our characteristics and decision making that alters the course of the game’s story. The game will be released on October 25th, and ...
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 will be able to display YouTube videos
Well that is new. According to a number of tech-related websites, Engadget and The Verge amongst them, Galaxy Watch Active 2 will have a function that will definitely help them stick out from the competition, namely the option to watch YouTube videos on them. While not the most practical use of a smartwatch – I mean, that display is really small – it certainly is a cool feature to boast about. Other new, less exciting but perhaps more useful features of Samsung’s smartwatch are the ECG sensor (activated upon its approval by the FDA) and a number of other fitness-related ...
Asus Zenfone 6, the one with flip camera, is up for pre-orders in the US
The asking price for this somewhat original smartphone is $499-$549. No specific release date is known so far. Both 64GB and 128GB variants are available, as well as two colour variants: Midnight Black and Twilight Silver. Device is unlocked and compatible with with GSM carriers, e.g. T-Mobile and AT&T but not Verizon. Phone’s specs include 6.4-inch, FHD+ LCD display, Snapdragon 855 CPU, 6-8 GB RAM, 64-128 GB flash space, Sony IMX 586 48mpx x 13mpx main camera that can be flipped in a 90-degree angle and 5000mAh battery with Quick Charge ...
Huawei Y9 Prime is now available in India
Specifications:– 6.59-inch full HD Ultra FullView IPS LCD display, aspect ratio of 19.5:9,– 16mpx selfie shooter camera, pop-up,– 16mpx x 8mpx x 2mpx main camera, supports 3D studio lighting modes,– HiSilicon Kirin 710F chipset,– 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, microSD card up to 512GB,– GPU Turbo 2.0,– EMUI 9.0, soon to be updated to 9.1,– 4000mAh battery,– USB-C connector, headphone jack,– colour variants: Emerald Green and Sapphire Blue.Price: ₹15,990,Availability: Amazon India starting August 7th, major Indian ...
Oldie but goodie Diablo 1 now available for free as a browser game
If you like classic games, this should be a real treat for you. Diablo 1, the precursor of the most famous hack and slash series in the world, is now available for free as a browser game. Shareware version of it can be accessed via this website. This version, though, is limited to only one character out of three as well as only the two first levels of the dungeon. If you already own the full version of the game, though, you can access it as a browser game as well – all you need to do is drop the original DIABDAT.MPQ file onto the loaded browser page, and the complete Diablo I ...
Sorry, Australians, you will not be getting the Apple Credit Card any time soon
Apple has recently had its third fiscal quarter earnings call. In it, the company’s CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple Credit Card will roll out in the US in next month. Sadly, it seems that Australia will have to wait for its own rollout; Gizmodo website has reached out to Apple regarding the topic, and all the Apple spokesperson has to said was, quote, ”We have not made any announcements about Apple Card being available outside of the U.S”. Gizmodo believes that Australian release of the service largely depends on its success in the ...
German release of Galaxy Fold will be sold by Deutsche Telekom
After Samsung Galaxy Fold comes out – probably in September – Deutsche Telekom will be the store to sell it in Germany. These news have been confirmed by DT themselves in an interview with Notebookcheck. The company has not shared any info on the release date, pricing and availability. Tweet Vote on HN ...
German release of Galaxy Fold will be sold by Deutsche Telekom
After Samsung Galaxy Fold comes out – probably in September – Deutsche Telekom will be the store to sell it in Germany. These news have been confirmed by DT themselves in an interview with Notebookcheck. The company has not shared any info on the release date, pricing and availability. Tweet Vote on HN ...
The Fall of Meizu? The company is letting go employees, closing stores
Chinese smartphone producer Meizu is going through hard times. The company has already fired 30% of its employees, and will let go more in the near future – the marketing division is rumoured to go next. Meizu has also closed many of its stores; the exact number is unknown but is rumoured to be the grand majority of company’s overall shops in China. If that was not enough, Li Nan, one of the founding fathers of Meizu, has recently left the firm in search of greener pastures. Ouch…Meizu was never a large company, and the smartphone market nowadays belongs mostly to the big ...