By Juan Martinez and Kevin Lee Introduction and design If you’re looking to purchase a powerful, portable and attractive laptop, the $799 (£849, AU$1,799) Dell XPS 13 is a top contender. The notebook features a sleek design, lightweight chassis and a revolutionary display that makes it the smallest 13-inch Ultrabook in its class. In terms…

By John Biggs Just in time for underwater basket-weaving season Leica has introduced the Leica X-U, a rugged, waterproof camera that records full HD video. The camera has a 16.5-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and fixed Leica Summilux 23 mm f/1.7 ASPH lens. It has a fast maximum aperture of f/1.7 for selective focusing and you…

By Romain Dillet Apple just released two software updates for Mac, iPhone and iPad. These are minor software updates focusing mostly and bug fixes, security fixes and performance improvements. On the Mac, OS X 10.11.3 fixes a bug with external 4K displays and a handful of security holes. As for iOS 9.2.1, it includes similar…

HTC has reportedly been chosen by Google to build its next-generation Nexus smartphones. Codenames and display sizes have leaked from a reliable source. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

With the phablet’s hardware specifications, it’s no mystery how Huawei has dazzled many with the all-metal 6-inch Mate 8. Here’s proof of how awed people were at the device and some of the things critics have to say. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Huawei will launch four models of the P9 smartphones, which will include a model with dual front-facing cameras. The P9 handsets are not expected to be showcased at the MWC 2016. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

T-Mobile has officially announced that it will begin offering its customers the BlackBerry Priv. The smartphone has been an exclusive to AT&T and is also confirmed to be offered by Verizon and Sprint. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

LG may launch the LG G5 at the MWC 2016, which will start on Feb. 22. The LG G5 may pack in top-end features such as 4K display, Snapdragon 820 processor and more to give stiff competition to rivals. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Xiaomi announced that it is locking the bootloader of some Mi devices, explaining that the move aims to protect the safety of user data. Initially, the affected devices include the Redmi Note 3, the Mi 4c and the Mi Note Pro. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Matthew Richards The name Serif has been synonymous with budget-priced, Windows-based desktop publishing, image-editing and vector drawing programs for the last couple of decades. Of these, PhotoPlus X8 is the latest version of Serif’s competent photo-editing package, which includes helpful learning guides for beginners and some advanced tools, including layer-based editing, for more seasoned…

By Matthew Richards The name Serif has been synonymous with budget-priced, Windows-based desktop publishing, image-editing and vector drawing programs for the last couple of decades. Of these, PhotoPlus X8 is the latest version of Serif’s competent photo-editing package, which includes helpful learning guides for beginners and some advanced tools, including layer-based editing, for more seasoned…

On the fence about getting that invite-only OnePlus X or OnePlus 2? OnePlus has a new promo offering free shipping for customers ordering from the OnePlus store with orders greater than $100. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Ingrid Lunden The slowdown in hardware sales continues apace. Gartner today published its latest forecasts for device sales — covering PCs, tablets, ‘ultramobiles’ and smartphones — and it predicts that while end-user sales overall will continue to grow to 2.4 billion units in 2016, it will be at a snail’s pace, up just 1.9%…

Samsung finally brought the 2016 variants of Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 to Europe, after an initial launch in China. See which vendors take preorders for the affordably priced, decently specced smartphones. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darren Allan Intel has launched new sixth-generation Intel Core vPro processors which the company claims will transform business computing and boost user productivity considerably – not to mention making some important improvements on the security front. The new vPro line will nestle in a range of business devices running the usual gamut of desktop…