In celebration of Mother’s Day, Motorola announced that it is slashing $100 off the price of the Moto X Pure Edition. This promo runs from May 2 until May 9 only. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Devin Coldewey What are you planning on doing this summer? Probably not designing a revolutionary new bioreactor in which a thousand “mini-brains” can undergo testing. You’re probably not designing a bioreactor at all! But New York high schooler Christopher Hadiono did just that, and his powerful and efficient 3D-printed machine is now beginning to…

By Parker Wilhelm The Uncharted 4 release date is next week, and that’s exactly when you can stop paying for the game, downloadable content and all. All future maps and modes for its multiplayer mode will be free, and all in-game items can be unlocked via credits earned by playing the game, announced lead designer…

By Parker Wilhelm The crowdfunded platformer Mighty No. 9 is finally emerging from the flames of development hell. The gone-gold callback to classic Mega Man-style games hits digital and physical shelves on June 21 in North America and Asia, and June 24 worldwide. Created by Capcom alum Keiji Inafune and other veterans behind the original…

Amazon unwrapped its $290 Kindle Oasis in April and it’s drawing mixed reviews from users. The latest e-reader model is praised for its sleek and beautiful design, but is widely criticized for being overpriced. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

More information has surfaced on upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 6, and hype is building up. The device is expected to rock USB Type-C, a powerful Snapdragon 823 processor, a hefty 6 GB of RAM and other high-end specs and features. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Kevin Lee After teasing us with trailers and poop emojis, Activision and Infinity Ward has released the full trailer for Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare and surprise, we’re going to space. Once again, the world – Switzerland in this case – has been hit with a surprise attack. However, instead of a government force…

LG has developed new technology that will no longer require fingerprint scanners to be placed underneath a button. Where will users place their thumb or finger to activate the feature? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Intel announced it already dropped its Atom processors, codenamed SoFIA and Broxton. Does the company’s latest decision have a ramification for the rumored Intel-based Surface phone? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Apple launched a new ad honoring all mothers for Mother’s Day, which will be celebrated on May 8. The 30-second ad shows photos and videos of mothers and their children. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Mary Branscombe Introduction and N-Series VMs Whether it’s Photoshop filters, JavaScript in the browser or machine learning, increasingly GPUs are as important to computing performance as CPUs, but you haven’t been able to take full advantage of that with virtualisation or in the cloud. Windows Server 2016 will let you get full access to…

By Kate Gray I’ve recently been playing Yokai Watch, the 3DS’s new monster RPG from Level-5, and while I’m not completely sold on the game overall there are a couple of neat little mechanics I’ve come to appreciate. One is that you always take your shoes off when entering a house – a cute little…

A Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ catches fire while plugged in with an official charger. The big question is: what the heck happened here? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Haje Jan Kamps London-based SAM Labs just announced that it raised $4.5M from a group of investors led by Imperial Ventures. In addition, the round was padded out with smart money from a number of angels specializing in high growth education technology. The investment will help the company continue its mission to introduce the…

Several users’ reports are saying the home button of their Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge devices from Samsung now show some scratches. However, they also noted that there’s no single scratch seen on their handsets’ shiny glass bodies. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones