By Nick Pino Steam Machine Hands On There’s a minute, when you first touch a Steam Controller, that something feels wrong. What follows is a sense of dread. “Is this what I’ve waited for?” you ask. Typing in your login info requires the use of the two thumb pads that rumble and vibrate as they…

By Steven Wong Introduction The Acer Aspire E15 might not look like much at first glance, especially when comparing its all-plastic body to the sleek aluminum exterior of systems like the Dell Inspiron 15 5000. It tries to compensate with a fabric-like pattern that adds grippy texture, but there is no doubting the plastic feel…

By Steven Wong Introduction The Acer Aspire E15 might not look like much at first glance, especially when comparing its all-plastic body to the sleek aluminum exterior of systems like the Dell Inspiron 15 5000. It tries to compensate with a fabric-like pattern that adds grippy texture, but there is no doubting the plastic feel…

By Henrietta Rowlatt Introduction and design Sitting in the ‘Performance Home’ category on HP’s website is the HP Envy 15. We tested the 15-ae001na model, which comes with a 15.6-inch widescreen as its name suggests. The screen size means the base can fit a traditional number pad on the right-hand side which reduces its portability.…

By Henrietta Rowlatt Introduction and design Sitting in the ‘Performance Home’ category on HP’s website is the HP Envy 15. We tested the 15-ae001na model, which comes with a 15.6-inch widescreen as its name suggests. The screen size means the base can fit a traditional number pad on the right-hand side which reduces its portability.…

By Sarah Buhr New home automation system SmartThings home monitoring kit is now available from Amazon, Best Buy and Sears. The home monitoring kit was previously available on the SmartThings website. It’s now available at the aforementioned retailers nationwide, starting today. SmartThings sensors hook into a main hub and are designed to tell you all…

New details regarding the HTC One A9 have leaked ahead of its Oct. 20 launch. The smartphone’s specs and price have been posted online. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Verizon and Motorola have sent out invites for a press event on Oct. 27. The carrier and smartphone maker are expected to launch the Droid Turbo 2 and Droid Maxx 2. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

As we get closer to HTC’s Oct. 20 event, we can expect to hear more about the One A9. The company just posted a teaser video on its Twitter page with the message ‘the next evolution of the One.’ …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The highly-anticipated OnePlus X handset has been the talk of the town recently and we now have an official unveiling date for the smartphone. OnePlus just posted a new teaser for an upcoming event on Oct. 29, wherein it will announce something #PowerfullyBeautiful. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Consumers searching for the latest iPhone can access a map featuring live availability updates. The map shows the stock of various iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models for carriers Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile And Sprint, as well as that of unlocked versions. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Drew Olanoff Just about two months ago, the maker of the popular-with-nerds game Ingress, Niantic Labs, was spun out of Google. Last month, the newly formed Niantic, Inc. announced that it had begun working on a project called Pokémon GO. Today? The company is announcing a $20M Series A round of funding with investments…

A new study partly funded by Google revealed that 87 percent of Android phones remain vulnerable to attacks. However, if you’re still bent on getting an Android phone, you might want to go after one made by Google, LG or Motorola. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Oukitel announced K6000, an upcoming smartphone that’s fitted with an impressive 6,000 mAh battery pack. Aside from that, not much is known about the handset yet, but we sure hope it delivers its promising battery life. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Vaio is working on an upcoming smartphone that will be powered by Windows 10 Mobile, and the handset is expected to roll out sometime in 2016. Other tech firms, such as Acer, will also release Windows 10 Mobile smartphones. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones