By Stephen Lambrechts Introduction and design Padlocks have always been pretty straightforward, haven’t they? Simply lock one up and keep its key in a safe place so you can open it up again. Not much more to it, is there? Actually, there are a number of ways in which padlocks can evolve in order to…

By Stephen Lambrechts Introduction and design Padlocks have always been pretty straightforward, haven’t they? Simply lock one up and keep its key in a safe place so you can open it up again. Not much more to it, is there? Actually, there are a number of ways in which padlocks can evolve in order to…

Rumor has it that Huawei P9, which will house Kirin 950 under its hood, purportedly topped benchmark tests. Furthermore, a new schematic leaked showing the phone will boast a dual camera and a fingerprint scanner. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Nick Broughall Update: You’ll struggle to find a first-gen Jawbone UP on the street, so it might be worth checking out our Jawbone UP3 and Jawbone UP2 reviews. Original review follows: Like love, sensors are all around us. The astronomic growth in smartphone uptake means that most of the people you know now carry…

By Nick Broughall Update: You’ll struggle to find a first-gen Jawbone UP on the street, so it might be worth checking out our Jawbone UP3 and Jawbone UP2 reviews. Original review follows: Like love, sensors are all around us. The astronomic growth in smartphone uptake means that most of the people you know now carry…

Apple said it is looking into the problem and finding solutions for the battery life icon failing to update in its iPhone 6s and 6s Plus models. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By John Biggs Here’s to good old Atlas, the walking humanoid robot. He walks, he runs, he carries heavy loads and now – as part of a calibration program – he can do chores around the house. This video shows the team at IHMC Robotics running calibration tests on Atlas. These tests let the operators…

By John Biggs I am a big fan of watching old stuff work again and video takes the proverbial IBM cake. The PS/2 Model 30 came out in the early 1990s and was one of the first machines with an Intel 286 CPU, a 10Mhz monster that could run Sierra games like a champ. And…

BlackBerry stands firm on its claim that its devices remain as secure and private as they were in the past. The company said that the latest report on how the encryptions on its phones were cracked by the Dutch Police is nothing but false. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Apple received a wave of complaints regarding the issue of the battery percentage indicator on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus not updating correctly. The company has released a support document and said that it is working on the problem. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The Galaxy Note 5 smartphone from Samsung is now available in a dual-SIM variant in India. The company has started retailing the 32 GB version of the dual-SIM handset for $760. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

For some reason, the HDR or Rich Capture mode in Microsoft’s Lumia 950 and 950 XL could only be set to ‘off’ or ‘auto’ and never manually left on. Now, that option will finally come to the flagship handsets with the new feature Microsoft calls ‘Force HDR.’ …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darren Allan Some new details have spilled regarding Ubisoft’s The Division, the Tom Clancy game set in a virus-devastated New York, courtesy of a video which was uploaded to YouTube. The clip was posted by a PC player with early access to the beta, and was spotted by a NeoGAF forum member, although the…

LG is expected to officially unveil the LG G5 at a press event on Feb. 21. The smartphone’s HTTP User Agent Profile has leaked, revealing the smartphone’s model number and key specs. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Microsoft will reportedly launch its first and last Lumia smartphone of 2016 in February. The Lumia 650 will have a low-key introduction as Microsoft turns its focus to its rumored Surface Phone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones