By John Biggs Last week a 14-year-old boy brought a tech project to school setting off a wave of controversy. He is a Maker and he wanted to show his teacher a fun thing he put together. The resulting reaction was typical of today’s Internet praise and outrage cycle. On one side the Maker community…

By Matthew Panzarino The smartphone was supposed to free us from our computers. And it did, for a while. You didn’t have to sit at your desk to check your email! You could delete a voicemail without even listening to it first! Life was grand. Then, around the time that Apple introduced the App Store,…

By Romain Dillet Apple just released the final version of watchOS 2. The updated operating system is now available to download for everyone. It is available as an over-the-air update. You may not see the update right away as it takes a few minutes to hit all the servers. Apple may also be using a…

By Kane Fulton Introduction The PC is either making a comeback or never went away in the first place, depending on who you ask. Whichever camp you’re in, a deluge of triple-A titles, virtual reality and (whisper it) decent console ports make picking the PC over the Xbox One or PS4 a no-brainer. Thanks to…

By Kane Fulton Introduction The PC is either making a comeback or never went away in the first place, depending on who you ask. Whichever camp you’re in, a deluge of triple-A titles, virtual reality and (whisper it) decent console ports make picking the PC over the Xbox One or PS4 a no-brainer. Thanks to…

Do you miss the feeling of playing video games on cartridges? One Japanese startup is hoping to bring them back in this age of mobile gaming. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By James Peckham Motorola has announced two versions of its flagship Moto X handset this year, the Moto X Style and the Moto X Play. The Moto X Style is more expensive than the Moto X Play, but offers a slightly better spec than its sibling. Motorola has clearly taken inspiration from its previous work…

By James Peckham Motorola has announced two versions of its flagship Moto X handset this year, the Moto X Style and the Moto X Play. The Moto X Style is more expensive than the Moto X Play, but offers a slightly better spec than its sibling. Motorola has clearly taken inspiration from its previous work…

Samsung could unwrap its own Turtle Glass displays soon. It is speculated to be an alternative to the Corning Gorilla Glass used in its smartphones. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The BlackBerry Venice is the subject of the newly leaked hands-on video that recently landed on YouTube. A Canadian phone retailer uploaded the video. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Nexus 6 prices reduced by retailers, probably in anticipation of the next-generation Nexus 6P. The upcoming Nexus handset is estimated to be launched on Sept. 29. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Apple’s new handsets are hitting retail locations September 25th. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Natasha Lomas How do you design a VR game that’s less likely to make a player’s stomach churn? Turns out you need to put some pretty strict limits on how they can interact within the alternative world you’re inviting them to step into… Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

Apple is reportedly thinking of shifting to OLED displays for the iPhone 8, possibly to create the very first curved display smartphone from the iPhone maker. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The Samsung Galaxy S7 may include a new magnesium alloy as well as a new design. The handset is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2016. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones