By Gareth Beavis What’s Samsung up to here? It’s a tablet that’s sort of a TV that you can move except it’s not a TV as you can’t watch TV on it so it’s a tablet but who has a tablet this big? That’s pretty much my thought process on the Samsung Galaxy View, a…

By Drew Olanoff So I watched a good chunk of the Golden State Warriors game in virtual reality last night (thanks to the NextxVR app), and I’m happy to report that I didn’t puke. Even though I was in San Mateo, at moments it kind of felt like I was at Oracle arena in Oakland.…

By Dan Griliopoulos Introduction Drinking is fun. Drinking responsibly is better, sure. But the point is, drinking is fun. And between the release of Bethesda’s Fallout beer and Activision’s own accompanying beverage for Black Ops 3, we’ve been thinking about drinks and games – specifically, drinks that feature in games. There have been loads of…

By Dom Reseigh-Lincoln 2015 is the Xbox One’s year to lose We all know the story. We’ve heard the same boring old schtick. The PlayStation 4 is the best-selling console – and by a long distance, too. Microsoft has lost the war. Sony’s PS4 has had, for the better part of 12 months, the stronger…

Apple invited a lot of celebrities in its iPhone 6S ads and Bill Hader was the last. He showcased the Siri Hands Free feature and reminded users about the perils of sharing sensitive information in this hilarious ad. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Steve Boxer Introduction Keyboards matter more than you might think. Sure, they are the most prosaic of peripherals, so we tend to take them for granted. But given the sheer percentage of our lives that we spend hacking away at them, finding the right ones can be surprisingly beneficial – may even smoothing off…

By Steve Boxer Introduction Keyboards matter more than you might think. Sure, they are the most prosaic of peripherals, so we tend to take them for granted. But given the sheer percentage of our lives that we spend hacking away at them, finding the right ones can be surprisingly beneficial – may even smoothing off…

By Hugh Langley Nintendo has announced its second quarter earnings for 2015, and the biggest takeaway is that 10.73m Wii U units have been sold – meaning it’s finally moved past the Dreamcast’s 10.6m total. Hooray. It’s a small victory for the console which, to date, has only sold one tenth of the units that…

Google’s Nexus 6P is selling so well the company can’t keep up with the demand. As a result, Google is offering customers with a $25 refund if their 6P delivery is delayed. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Natasha Lomas Hardware startups building atop the Raspberry Pi microprocessor — of which there are plenty already — can now order custom tweaks to the hardware to better tailor the Pi to fit the needs of their business. Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

Apple’s iPhone 7 features wish list: wireless charging, replaceable battery, microSD card slot, sapphire glass screen and more. The handset is unlikely to be launched before September 2016. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

CNN tried to break the Motorola DROID Turbo 2’s shatterproof screen. After it was put to the test, it seemed the Droid Turbo 2 suffered a slew of dents, but no cracks. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Stephen Lambrechts If you’re a gamer who doesn’t reside in the UK, you’re likely feeling a tad jealous (and slightly parched) over the prospect of missing out on the UK-exclusive Fallout beer from Bethesda and Carlsberg that was announced earlier in the week. Now Australia has gotten in on the exclusive video game beer…

Nearly one third of iPhone sales in Apple’s fourth quarter came from Android defectors, the company says. It still has plenty of iPhone customers to upgrade as well. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Verizon is giving away 200 free DROID Turbo 2’s. Verizon customers must play the ‘DROID Seeker’ game to find one of 200 images of the Turbo 2. If they do, Verizon will send them a real one for free. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones