US Tariffs May Hit Apple, FitBit and Sonos By Andrew E. Freedman The first brands and their specific products to be affected by the Trump administration's tariffs are from Apple, FitBit and Sonos.
Crowd-Funded Cusby Tackles MacBook's USB Type-C Connectivity Problem By Niels Broekhuijsen The Cusby should take care of the connectivity problem that the new MacBook presented with its single USB Type-C port.
Global Wearables Market To Grow 173.3 Percent In 2015, Includes AR/VR Headsets, Says IDC By Lucian Armasu Recent IDC research showed that wearables are about to grow from 24.2 million in 2014 to 72.1 million in 2015.
Cuberox, App-Driven Linux-Based Cube, Has Six Touch Screens By Kevin Parrish This Linux-based cube has touchscreens on all six sides.
First Look Video: Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Hands-on By Alex Davies We attended a Sony Canada event last week and had the opportunity to go hands-on with the company's new Snapdragon 801-powered, waterproof, dust-resistant Xperia Z2 Tablet - the followup to last generation's well-recieved Xperia Tablet Z.
OnePlus Announces SoC for CyanogenMod-powered 'One' By Alex Davies The OnePlus One will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 SoC.
Audience MQ100 And eS700 Series Sensor Coprocessors By Dorian Black Audience introduces two new revisions to their sensor processor family: the MQ100 Motion and earSmart eS700 series. Using proprietary CASA technology that models human hearing, the company aims to improve sensing and environmental awareness.
Intel Reveals XMM 7260, XMM 7160, & M.2 4G LTE Modems By Dorian Black Last year’s XMM 7160 was Intel’s first LTE 4G CAT 4 modem, with 15 bands it covers most of Europe and North America at 150 Mb/s. This year, Intel introduces the XMM 7260 CAT 6 LTE-Advanced modem, supporting 22 bands at 300 Mb/s, all under one global SKU.
Meizu MX3: Hands-on Video of a Top Chinese Smartphone By Alex Davies Meizu’s MX series of Android smartphones are some of the most popular in China, and in 2014 Meizu is planning to release a new handset in North America. Not content to wait, we had the company sent us its current flagship, the MX3, to inspect.
MediaTek MT6595: 8 Cores, Cortex-A17, PowerVR Rogue, LTE By Dorian Black Chinese chipset maker MediaTek has announced a new SoC for smartphones and tablets that promises to take the company into new markets. The octo-core MT6595 features big.LITTLE ARM Cortex-A17, PowerVR Rogue Series 6, H.265 UHD video, 802.11ac, and LTE.
Rogue Squadron: Imagination Technologies PowerVR Series6X By Dorian Black So, a new Consumer Electronics Show is upon us, and with it a new set of revisions to Imagination Technologies' PowerVR Rogue GPU core - as made famous in last year's Apple A7 SoC.
Stir Kinetic Desk: Linux-Powered Furniture That's Good For You By Fritz Nelson The Stir Kinetic Desk promises to be a piece of office equipment for the modern age of sensors, the quantified self, and lots of trans fat. On the other hand, its sticker price may shock you into rigor mortis before obesity will. Check out our hands-on.
Samsung Galaxy Gear Tops 30% Return Rate By Daniel Starkey The Samsung Galaxy Gear is rumored to have return rates of over 30%, according to Geek.com.
Opinion: Seeing Through Apple's "New" iPhone 5c Illusion By Adam Overa While most of the tech press seems to have been awed by Apple’s colorful "new" iPhone 5c, I’m not biting. It's definitely not cheap, it's made of plastic, and it's hardly new. But of course, this was all obfuscated by Apple’s usual dog and pony show.
Domino's UK Uses RC Helicopter to Deliver Pizza By Jane McEntegart And you thought ordering via the Xbox was cool...
MIT Researcher Creates Glowing, Alcohol Tracking Ice Cubes to Help Prevent Drunken Escapades By Catherine Cai This is certainly a nerdy way to keep track of your drinks...
Apple Cuts Price of Thunderbolt Cable, Adds Shorter Option By Catherine Cai If you've been thinking about buying a Thunderbolt cable, this might be the best time.
World's Thinnest E-Ink Watch Meets $200K Goal in Less than 48 Hours By Catherine Cai Yes, it's another e-ink watch. But what's impressive about it is its sleek design...
Pebble Smartwatch Shipping Jan. 23rd, CEO Explains Delays By Catherine Cai The Pebble Smartwatch is finally shipping.
Chinese Hospital Offers Handsfree Sperm Extraction Device By Wolfgang Gruener The Zhengzhou Central Hospital in Nanjing, China, announced a new and rather unique therapeutic device that is designed to treat infertility in patients.
