By Darrell Etherington Lego’s Star Wars series is actually everywhere in my office, so I’m happy new sets from Rogue One: A Star Wars story are set to launch on September 30. I got the chance to check out one of those sets ahead of launch, and built the U-Wing, a ship new to the…

Amazon starts taking preorders for the Sony Xperia XZ, which was launched during the IFA 2016. The unlocked blue and silver variants have a price tag of $699.99, while the black model is priced at $717.59. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Geekbench listings have surfaced showing both Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge running on Android 7.0 Nougat. The firmware is expected to bring Grace UX, improved Always On Display features and performance improvements to S7 and S7 edge devices. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Sarah Perez Confirming earlier leaks, Roku this morning unveiled a refreshed and rebranded line of streaming media players, with the intent of plugging every hole in the market. Instead of numbering the Roku devices as before, the new streamers use names like “Express” for the entry-level devices up to “Ultra” for the high-end player,…

Battery woes for Samsung continue as a Galaxy Note 2 caught fire in an Indian flight. In another incident, a Galaxy S7 edge also caught fire for no apparent reason in the Philippines. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By James Peckham Introduction and design OnePlus had a happy 2014 thanks to its first phone, the OnePlus One, but 2015 was harder, with only a lukewarm reaction to the OnePlus 2. The Chinese company then brought out the OnePlus X towards the end of the year to see it into 2016 – and it’s…

Creating Office files on the go with OneDrive on an Android device is now possible, thanks to an update from Microsoft. The update also brings notifications that pop up when shared files are accessed and modified. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Andrew Williams Introduction, key features and design The Honor 5C is a phone that’s cheap enough to buy contract-free, without feeling like you’ve just made an investment big enough to make partners consider leaving you, and parents worry for your sanity. It costs £149.99 in the UK, which means it’s cheaper than both its…

By Darren Allan Mojang has announced that a major update for Minecraft on Windows 10 and the Pocket Edition will be arriving in the middle of next month, bringing with it a raft of new customisation options in the form of add-ons, and improved VR on the PC thanks to added support for the imminent…

By James Peckham …read more Source:: techradar.com – Phones

By Damien McFerran N64 Pad Whenever you pick up a joypad these days, one thing is common – the presence of analog control. It’s impossible to imagine playing a modern game without this level of precision, but it’s easy to forget that two decades ago digital control was the norm. The system that changed everything…

By Jon Porter Microsoft’s senior Xbox director, Albert Pinello, has told TechRadar he finds Sony’s decision not to include a 4K Blu-ray drive in its first 4K console, the PS4 Pro, “surprising”. Asked what he thought had driven Sony’s decision to not include a physical drive, Pinello said: “I would say it’s one of the…

HTC maintains that the HTC Desire 10 line, which includes the Lifestyle and Pro variants, will not be released in the United States. Both mid-level phones, which will begin rollout this November, feature top-notch design but lower price tags. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung announces that restart of Galaxy Note 7 sales in South Korea is delayed until Oct. 1. The move is a way for the company to expedite the recall in the country, following a problem concerning exploding units. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

According to Sony’s roadmap, the Xperia X Performance and Xperia XZ will start receiving Android 7.0 Nougat around October, and other Xperia phones are expected to get the update between next month and early 2017. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones