By Jon Porter Black Friday, and more importantly Christmas, are nearly here, and with that comes the possibility of plenty of games consoles being bought for loved ones. At Christmas this year there are two main consoles to choose from. You’ve got the recently released PS4 Pro, which is a pretty powerful upgrade over the…

By Brian Heater The last time we checked in on Nougat market share numbers (a little over a week ago), the latest version of Google’s operating system was ranked below Gingerbread in terms of adoption. Slowly but surely the needle is starting to move. A handful of manufacturers have announced updates for their devices in…

By Darrell Etherington Chinese electric car maker NextEV has debuted its NIO brand, along with the first car from that electric car line, called the EP9. The first vehicle it revealed is already a world-record holder: it has the fastest lap time for an EV at the Nürbhurgring Nordschliefe test track in Germany, one of…

By Darrell Etherington Excited about forthcoming Windows 10 VR support? You should be, since it’s going to open up who gets access to virtual reality considerably, thanks to third-party headsets from established OEM partners starting at just $299. Minimum PC specs are now available, too – and The Verge points out they aren’t too demanding,…

By Romain Dillet Every year, Apple releases a holiday ad just in time for Thanksgiving. These ads are a bit more interesting than your average product advertising as the company uses this opportunity to promote different values. This year, Apple wants to tell everyone that they should be nice with everyone around them, beyond their…

By Jon Porter If you were a fan of Pokémon Go’s recent Halloween event, then you’re in luck as it appears as though Niantic is looking to make special events a regular occurrence. It’s just announced a new Thanksgiving-themed event for the AR mobile game. However whereas the first event’s headline feature was a doubling…

By Romain Dillet Apple has been releasing new WiFi routers every now and then since 1999. While the AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme could use an update, don’t hold your breath for it. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the company has disbanded the team that was working on wireless routers. Engineers are now…

The Oxygen OS Beta Build 7 is now available for the OnePlus 3. While still not based on Android Nougat, it features key improvements that allow more stability and security. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Nokia’s new parent company, HMD Global, has officially confirmed its presence at the MWC 2017 trade show that runs from Feb. 27 through March 2. New Nokia smartphones are expected to debut at the show, this time in Android flavor. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darrell Etherington Snapchat has been dropping its Spectacles-selling Snapbot vending machines at various spots across the country, but Monday marks the first time it’s put them on the east coast – and the new location is smack dab in the middle of NYC at the southeast corner of Central Park. The Snapbot turned up…

By Jon Porter From digital cameras to cash machines, it’s becoming harder and harder to find a machine that doesn’t run the original Doom. Now you can happily add the new MacBook Pro‘s touch bar to that list. The mod comes courtesy of YouTuber ‘diffractive – b3ll‘, who has managed to get the full game…

By Kane Fulton Logitech has been making keyboards for many years now and, like its mice, cater to everyone from desk-bound professional office workers to gamers who rely on their sharp reflexes to be victorious online. Whether you’re looking for a keyboard that pairs with several devices including your tablets and smartphones, a smartly-designed board…

As per Evan Blass, trusted source of smartphone leaks, LG might bid ‘adieu’ to the secondary display for its next flagship, the V30. However, is LG really scraping it away or making something better? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Ajay Kulkarni There’s a general malaise growing around IoT. After years of hype, more hype and even more hype, people are now starting to wonder: Where is this shiny, artificially intelligent, fully connected future of things we were promised? Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

Samsung says the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are safe to use and won’t be catching fire due to internal battery failures, as recent incidents were caused by ‘severe external damage.’ …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones