An iPhone 7 owner reports that his handheld device caught fire. It is yet unclear what the reason was behind the device burning but — just like the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 — a faulty battery may have been the culprit. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darrell Etherington Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm is looking to shrink the silicon space a bit further with a potential acquisition of Netherlands-based NXP Semiconductors, in a deal that could be worth over $30 billion according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. The deal could be finalized in as few as two months…

By Andrew Williams Introduction Update: New to our list is Deux Ex: Mankind Divided at number 11! Sharpen your broadsword and start thinking about your favourite character stat because it is time to look at the PC RPG games you should all be playing. We’re not going to be looking back to the early 90s…

By John Biggs Avast, ye hearties! Prepare for your wrists to be boarded by these massive Bell & Ross mechanical watches. B&R is most famous for the aviation-themed pieces – all of them black and square with huge readable faces and handsome straps. Now they’ve taken that same aesthetic and pushed it out to sea,…

By Romain Dillet Apple is releasing a new video advertisement for the iPhone and iOS. Like previous ads, this video shows a stark departure from its predecessors. You can feel Tor Myhren’s influence on this ad. The recently hired VP of Marketing Communications has an impressive background in the advertising industry and is now in…

By Kevin Parrish Games that only a PC can provide Update: At number 8, we’ve added Total War: Warhammer to our list, the latest entry in a long-running tabletop franchise, perfected for the PC. Strategy games make you think. They’re not like most shooters that offer mindless gameplay, or the adventure game that has you…

By John Biggs Back in the old days hardware manufacturers felt safe in the knowledge that no mere hardware hacker could attempt to recreate their inventions. From Sony to Philips to LG to Samsung, the consumer electronics industry was locked up and no one could crack the case. Until those meddling Arduino kids came along……

U.S. retailer B&H Photo has listed the preorder date for the Android 7.0 Nougat-powered LG V20. While preorders for the handset will begin on Oct. 17 at 12 a.m. on B&H Photo, the shipment date and price of the handset is not yet known. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Kevin Lee Razer has introduced a new pair of headsets with the Kraken 7.1 V2 and the Kraken Pro V2. As the name might suggest, the Kraken 7.1 V2 is Razer’s second generation 7.1 surround sound headset. While it doesn’t offer a true surround sound space, Razer claims its virtualization technology grants gamers complete…

By Darren Allan The Surface range is going great guns these days, so why wouldn’t Microsoft want to expand it beyond detachable tablets? It would certainly make sense to push the name, and beyond news of an all-in-one Surface PC, there is now word of a Surface-branded keyboard. This speculation comes from a listing, spotted…

By John McCann …read more Source:: techradar.com – Phones

The OnePlus X Marshmallow over-the-air update is already released. It introduces several improvements such as an upgraded Launcher and other tweaks. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

LG has released a new promotion video of one of the LG V20’s new features. In the video, you’ll see how the new Signature Wallpaper Feature works. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung filed a patent for an S Pen stylus with speakers inside. The redesigned S Pen might not happen, but the company might have to do something like it to recover from the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Observers are now turning to the DTEK50, BlackBerry’s latest smartphone, for insights into the company’s future after the announcement heralding an end to hardware manufacturing. The phone has been outsourced and sports key features that indicate BlackBerry’s emerging strategy. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones