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Cyanogen and Qualcomm Form New Partnership

You typically would expect an SoC manufacturer such as Qualcomm to announce what new technology it has planned next at an event such as the Mobile World Congress. However, this time around, Qualcomm has announced a new partnership ...

9 years ago

Head of Google+ Reportedly Quit His Job

In April 2014, David Besbris rose up to be the head of Google+, having said back in October 2014 that Google had long-term plans for its social media platform. However, less than a year since then, Besbris reportedly quit his job ...

9 years ago

Batteries Need to Triple Capacity and Cut Price by 67%

Batteries hold a strong place in today's lifestyle, from remote controls, mobile phones, to hybrid and all-electric car batteries. Battery research is one of the hottest subjects in material science, with researchers promising new ...

9 years ago

Random Swag Box Competition Winners Revealed!

It's time to have a clear out at eTeknix HQ and on our adventures, we're finding all kinds of cool stuff and there's no knowing what else we may find as we dig deeper into our cupboards, boxes, storage areas, behind the fridge... all ...

9 years ago

GAME Acquires Multiplay for £20 Million!

It has been announced that GAME has acquired Multiplay, the company responsible for the Insomnia gaming events in the UK, for £20m. As an avid gamer, modder and LAN attendee myself, it comes as no surprise that I attend the ...

9 years ago

Quixel’s Jungle Environment Done in Unreal Engine 4 Reveals Stunning Visuals

It looks like Quixel has made a demo jungle environment using its latest Megascans technology. For those of you who are not aware, Megascans is a vast library of materials scanned with Quixel's HDR surface capture ...

9 years ago

ZTE Grand S3 to Make Use of Biometric Technology for Authentication

ZTE appears to have seen a lot of potential in biometric technology and is currently shifting to embed the new technology in its Grand S3 smartphone. The company is looking to add a new authentication feature to its handset that ...

9 years ago

MediaTek Wants to Get under the Hood of Chromebooks

MediaTek wants to take Intel's place in Chromebooks and expand its reach beyond Android-powered smartphones and tablets. Up until now, MediaTek has been the leading chip manufacturer for Android devices. Kevin Jou, vice ...

9 years ago

Huawei Announces Android Wear Smartwatch

While we've already seen it in various leaks, Huawei has today announced its Android Wear watch. The aptly-named Huawei Watch features a multitude of features and tracking capabilities. It comes features a 42mm round ...

9 years ago

Björk’s Next Music Video Made For Oculus Rift

Icelandic music artist Björk is known for her pioneering use of technology, both in her songs and their accompanying videos (Chris Cunningham’s video for her song All is Full of Love, below, is a particular highlight), and now ...

9 years ago

Textureless GTA V Screenshots Look Beautiful

Digital artist Kim Laughton has turned screenshots of Grand Theft Auto V into moody noir cityscapes. By stripping away textures and apply a grayscale filter, Laughton has created a set of beautiful landscapes with a cel-shaded ...

9 years ago

The Surfboard that Acts Like a Hoverboard

With it being 2015 and with that being the future according to Back to the Future, we've seen a number of devices that claim to be hoverboards or devices that act somewhat like them. While many of the so-called hover boards we ...

9 years ago

Apple Starts Building Mysterious Structure Outside Event Building

9to5Mac has been sent photos of a mysterious new structure being built outside the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - the location of Apple's event a week from now. The images show a white tent-like structure that has been ...

9 years ago

Microsoft Accidentally Leaks New Lumia Phones

Joining a trend of companies leaking their own products this week, Microsoft has just accidentally leaked two new Lumia phones due to be revealed at Mobile World Congress. Fortunately for Microsoft, they only leaked the names of ...

9 years ago

EE 4G Speed Testing Hits 400Mbps in London Trial

EE, one of the biggest players in today's mobile internet market has recently trialled this 'Hyper-Local' trial in London. They would like us to believe that this speed will be with us sometime in the future, by combining the LTE ...

9 years ago

Apple Watch Boutiques Coming to Luxury Stores in London and Paris

Apple is seemingly building pop-up boutiques in luxury Parisian and London stores. One store is expected to open in Paris' Galeries Lafayette and London's Selfridges store. Mac4Ever spotted signs of construction in the Parisian ...

9 years ago

Tinder Plus Set to Launch This Monday

It looks like a new version of the Tinder app is set to launch on Monday. Bearing the name of Tinder Plus, the app is said to include some new features compared to the free version at a $9.99 price tag. There is also mention of ...

9 years ago

Seattle Police Launches YouTube Channel to Share Body Camera Footage

Police body cameras have been a big source of contention lately. With various police shootings in the US, and the subsequent protests, many have called to have body cameras introduced for officers. Well, Seattle Police have gone ...

9 years ago

Huawei Accidentally Leaks its Own Smartwatch in an Ad

Chinese manufacturer Huawei has just accidentally leaked its smartwatch, one due to be revealed at Mobile World Congress. Leaks happen all the time, with products from Samsung and HTC leaking just this past week. Often, these ...

9 years ago

Apple’s Latest Watch Might Replace Your Car Keys

There have been a lot of talks about Apple's latest gadget that would bring the company further into the wearable market. In a latest statement to The Telegraph, Apple CEO, Tim Cook, stated a number of things the Watch can do, one ...

9 years ago

Mobile Power Consumption – Attention Turns to Network Connections

In today's fierce market, manufacturers have designed ever more power efficient processors and displays; this has resulted in attention being turned to another of the most power-hungry components, the modem. "The modem ...

9 years ago

Samsung Announces Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge

Samsung's Unpacked event is going on right now, but a few publications have already published their hands-on impressions of the new devices. There are two, as rumours have suggested - one with a conventional display and another ...

9 years ago

Rumour: iOS 8.2 to be Released Next Week

A report from BGR says that iOS 8.2, an update that has been in beta for some time, could finally be released to users next week. The report suggests that Apple has finished its testing of the OS, which is to feature Apple Watch ...

9 years ago

Ikea Planning to Sell Wireless Charging Lamps and Tables

We live in an era where our smartphone and/or tablet battery is one of our top priority for the day. Often we forget to plug them into a charger while at home or at the office, only to notice we can barely unlock them to see a ...

9 years ago

Google Is Planning to Release Two New Nexus Smartphones

There is a rumour that Google is planning to release two new Nexus smartphones later this year. More surprising is the fact that the company giant might be working with LG and Huawei, which is an interesting choice of ...

9 years ago

BlackPhone Maker Rakes in Its Target $50 Million in Funding

Silent Circle now owns the encrypted Android-based handset, BlackPhone, thanks to its crowdfunding success that brought the company the means to own the brand. While details regarding the deal with Spanish smartphone ...

9 years ago

Intel Skylake Said to Have Support for Both DDR3 and DDR4

Some leaked pictures of Intel's Skylake mini-ITX boards have indicated a significant feature. The board might have support for both DDR3 and DDR4 memory modules. First spotted by Bits 'n Chips, Intel's board might be a good ...

9 years ago

Valve Starts Teasing People with New Half-Life 3 Rumor

Valve has been ridiculously trolling people with various hints of a new equal to its Half-Life title, either through memes or other forms of hilarious trolls. In its latest attempt, the signs might be more obvious than ever ...

9 years ago

Roccat RYOS TKL Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Introduction Roccat has one of the best reputations in the PC gaming market. Time and time again they've delivered incredibly high-quality peripherals that offer class leading performance. Their Kone and more recently ...

9 years ago

Watch: Blind Man Uses Bionic Eye to See Again

Allen Zderared lost his sight more than 10 years ago, but thanks to new technology that has led to the development of a 'bionic eye', he can now 'see' again. The Guardian captured the moment he saw his wife for the first time in ...

9 years ago

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