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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Nokia N1

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Nokia N1

By John McCann No need to pinch yourself, you’re reading that right, a Nokia Android tablet that’s actually rather good. The Nokia N1 launched last year in China, and sightings of the Finnish firm’s Android slate have been hard to come buy outside of the country, but at MWC 2015 I managed to clasp my…

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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Windows 10 Mobile

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Windows 10 Mobile

By James Peckham Microsoft unveiled a new version of its operating system last year breaking the mould and skipping ahead right to the number 10. Windows 10’s main aim was to connect its ecosystem of devices using the same apps across desktop, tablet, smartphones and even its own Xbox One. All Microsoft devices from here…

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Google’s Pichai Talks Up Magic Leap’s AR But Says “It’ll Take Some Time”

Google’s Pichai Talks Up Magic Leap’s AR But Says “It’ll Take Some Time”

By Natasha Lomas Google SVP Sundar Pichai has given a few hints about what value Google sees in Magic Leap, the very well financed augmented reality startup that Mountain View led a $542 million investment round in last year, and which Pichai also sits on the board of. Read More …read more Source: TechCrunch Gadgets

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Withings Launches Android Support For Activité And Activité Pop

Withings Launches Android Support For Activité And Activité Pop

By Jordan Crook Withings has just broadened the reach of its smart watches, the Activité and the Activité Pop, as the Android version of the Withings HealthMate app now integrates with the new hardware. Withings launched the Activité line last year with a hope to bring a new look to the smart watch space. Read…

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Review: Synology DiskStation DS2015xs

Review: Synology DiskStation DS2015xs

By Alan Stevens Introduction and design Marketed as a medium-sized business solution, the 8-bay DiskStation DS2015xs from Synology is a very scalable NAS appliance which, when teamed with an optional 12-bay expansion unit, has an impressive raw capacity of 120TB. It also stands out due to its ARM-based quad-core processor which, although unusual on this…

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Review: Synology DiskStation DS2015xs

Review: Synology DiskStation DS2015xs

By Alan Stevens Introduction and design Marketed as a medium-sized business solution, the 8-bay DiskStation DS2015xs from Synology is a very scalable NAS appliance which, when teamed with an optional 12-bay expansion unit, has an impressive raw capacity of 120TB. It also stands out due to its ARM-based quad-core processor which, although unusual on this…

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Apple Adds Vehicles To Its List Of Activities In Switzerland, Tim Cook Demurs On Car Rumors

Apple Adds Vehicles To Its List Of Activities In Switzerland, Tim Cook Demurs On Car Rumors

By Darrell Etherington Apple has added language to legal documents (via 9to5Mac) regarding the scope of its company activities to include vehicles, with a generic description that includes automobiles, bicycles, rail, ships, aircrafts and more. The specific details aren’t that important, and these are usually made as broad as possible to provide amble legal cover,…

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Sony’s Just Released A Worthwhile Waterproof Phone

Sony’s Just Released A Worthwhile Waterproof Phone

By Matt Burns Waterproof phones have been around for ages. But to be waterproof, there are little flappy covers on the ports. Like the MicroUSB card port. And these covers always break off. Always. But now there’s the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, an Android smartphone that’s waterproof without those annoying caps. The microUSB port is…

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DealsRadar: TechRadar Deals: Bargain smartphones, Xbox One, cheap desktop PCs, games and more

DealsRadar: TechRadar Deals: Bargain smartphones, Xbox One, cheap desktop PCs, games and more

By DealsRadar Welcome to a new week of hot deals on tech and games! As you’re probably aware, MWC 2015 is in full swing and so we’re going to kick off with a fantastic deal on a hot smartphone. TODAY’S HOT DEALS Smartphone: The R5 is currently the thinnest smartphone in the world, and it’s…

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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

By James Peckham Microsoft had a surprise accessory reveal during its conference at MWC and I got the chance to have some hands-on time with it. The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard, possibly the catchiest accessory name on the planet, is a new Surface-like Bluetooth accessory that connects up to your phone or tablet for an…

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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard

By James Peckham Microsoft had a surprise accessory reveal during its conference at MWC and I got the chance to have some hands-on time with it. The Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard, possibly the catchiest accessory name on the planet, is a new Surface-like Bluetooth accessory that connects up to your phone or tablet for an…

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Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

By Matt Hanson This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review very shortly with more info. Microsoft used its presentation at MWC 2015 to announce the launch of the…

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Sony Does A Tablet With An Add On Bluetooth Keyboard

Sony Does A Tablet With An Add On Bluetooth Keyboard

By Natasha Lomas Sony isn’t done with mobile hardware yet, despite its recent talk of an exit strategy from smartphones. Here at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona it’s showing off a new 10.1 inch Android tablet, the Xperia Z4, coming this June, and a new mid-tier 4G/LTE smartphone, the Xperia M4 Aqua —…

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Hands-on review: Microsoft Lumia 640

Hands-on review: Microsoft Lumia 640

By James Peckham This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we’ll be expanding and upgrading this review very shortly with more info. Microsoft took to MWC 2015 to announce its next addition to the mid-range…

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Metaio’s Thermal Touch Gets A Little Bit Smaller At MWC 2015

Metaio’s Thermal Touch Gets A Little Bit Smaller At MWC 2015

By Jay Donovan We first reported on Metaio’s Thermal Touch concept for Augmented Reality (AR) interface control last spring. Still in its infancy, the concept relies on thermal imaging cameras to track residual heat your body leaves on surfaces that it touches and uses those heat signatures to control AR interfaces. The next concept version…

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