Nextbit recently rolled out a strong update package for its Robin smartphone. The Cloud supported handset got an improved camera and optimized processes, but some users reported overheating issues with deadly consequences. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Lenovo and Xiaomi lose their fourth and fifth places to Oppo and Vivo, respectively. Smartphone saturation in developed economies and a maturing Chinese market are to blame. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Romain Dillet You might not know Rovi, but the company is apparently quite big as it is acquiring TiVo for $1.1 billion in a cash-and-stock deal. Rovi holds a bunch of patents related to the entertainment industry and does a lot of software licensing to set-top box makers and TV service providers. It also…

By Devin Coldewey Hundreds of millions of kids around the world lack access to, among other things, basic education — much less organized school systems with adequate teaching resources. XPRIZE is hoping that tech can help where humanitarian efforts have yet to make a dent — and putting $15 million on the line to that…

By SJ Azar A new Tomb Raider movie has been announced, and will star Alicia Vikander – known for playing Ava in Ex-Machina and an oscar-winning turn in the Danish Girl. Speculation that Daisy Ridley of Star Wars fame had been tipped for the part lent a buzz to the film’s reboot since it was…

BlackBerry recently confirmed that it would release two new Android smartphones. Images of the BlackBerry Hamburg and Rome have leaked, which show their design, keyboard, and display. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Parker Wilhelm The next time you screw up playing Flappy Bird, remember: It’s not you, it’s science. Professor Antti Oulasvirta and Dr. Byungjoo Lee, researchers at Finland’s Aalto University, put touchscreen controls to the test and found them lacking when it comes to reflex-intensive games that require precise timing. This comes as no surprise…

By Devin Coldewey Waze has responded to security concerns raised yesterday in a Fusion report documenting an exploit found by UC Santa Barbara researchers. In short: it’s legit, but not as dire as it’s made out to be. The exploit leverages the Waze feature that shows you nearby users, showing that the data you’re seeing…

Asus unveiled the latest addition to its 2-in-1 tablet series, the Asus Transformer Book T302. The highly customizable hybrid tablet has a 12.5-inch display screen and runs on Windows 10. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Richard Trenholm The Dial comes with free unlimited music, and unlike the pop star’s previous wacky gadgets, you can actually buy it. …read more Source:: cnet Handhelds

By Haje Jan Kamps Ever wanted to grab your smartphone to grab a cheeky photo? Covr Photo has you covered with a freshly launched iPhone 6 case that includes a tiny periscope. The accessory enables you to use your phone as usual most of the time, but if you want to slip into sneaky, spying…

By Devin Coldewey I know we’re supposed to be all done talking about Flappy Bird, but I think it’s justified to bring it up when it appears in a research paper about why games like Flappy Bird are so hard — and so frustrating. Turns out the controls are fundamentally bad. Read More …read more…

By Greg Kumparak If I made a list of “People I admire greatly but that I’d probably never hang out with for fear of my life and limbs”, Colin Furze would be right at the top. He is a living, breathing mad scientist. This dude has built functional Wolverine claws, shoes to walk on the…

By Devin Coldewey Footloose and LCD-free — that’s how Leica made the M-D. The new camera is actually old in several ways: it’s essentially 2015’s M packaged in the chassis of the limited, and also screenless, Leica 60. But the very fact that Leica is pursuing this almost absurd form of digital purism is suggestive…

By Brian Heater For many, the Steve Jobs manila envelope trick was enough. Sure, it seems a bit silly with the benefit of nearly a decade’s worth of hindsight, but when Apple’s late CEO unwrapped the standard bit of office stationary to reveal what he’d enthusiastically declared “the world’s thinnest laptop” onstage at Macworld back…