According to a recent report, Huawei has overtaken Xiaomi in Chinese smartphone sales for the first time ever. The announcement was made by Canalys and is a testament to Huawei’s growth. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Jordan Crook Happy Friday! To soothe you from the hectic bustle of the fall work week and transition you into a peaceful, potentially football-filled weekend, we come bearing the TechCrunch Gadgets podcast. All that said, it isn’t the most uplifting 30 minutes of conversation had among colleagues, as we discuss the ludicrous Keurig Kold…

By Mike Butcher Often, off-grid rural villages in places like Africa have their electricity generated by energy devices, like solar panels and batteries, donated by non-profit organizations and charities. The problem, however is that model is not sustainable and relies of yet more charitable hand-outs. What’s required is to make clean energy scale in self-supporting…

By John Biggs Why should you, a tech person, care about Omega creating something called the Master Chronometer Certification? Well, first let me tell you what’s up. So nice watches are usually Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronometers (COSC) certified. This means they’ve been tested for accuracy in various positions. Here’s the breakdown on the certification:…

By Nick Pino Assassin’s Creed Syndicate came out this morning on Xbox One, PS4 and PC and has since enjoyed a mostly positive reception, garnering a 77 on score-aggregate website Metacritic. But the game users have been playing for the past few hours and the one Ubisoft printed and shipped a few weeks ago are…

By Nick Pino Assassin’s Creed Syndicate came out this morning on Xbox One, PS4 and PC and has since enjoyed a mostly positive reception, garnering a 77 on score-aggregate website Metacritic. But the game users have been playing for the past few hours and the one Ubisoft printed and shipped a few weeks ago are…

The $699 Priv Android slider phone is now available for preorder on BlackBerry’s site, and the device will begin shipping on Nov. 6. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung launched the Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 in China, more-affordable smartphone options with decent hardware. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Android 6.0 gets the budget handset it deserves …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Patrick Goss As the momentum for Fallout 4 continues to build , a special Fallout beer has been unveiled, with Gaming giant Bethesda joining forces with brewery giant Carlsberg to produce a special beer to mark the launch of Fallout 4. The eagerly awaited next Fallout game is just a few weeks away, and…

By Patrick Goss Fallout beer has been unveiled, with Gaming giant Bethesda joining forces with brewery giant Carlsberg to produce a special beer to mark the launch of Fallout 4. The eagerly awaited next Fallout game is just a few weeks away, and Bethesda has announced an official drink…it’s not Nuka Cola which would have…

By James Peckham Introduction and design The Xperia Z5 Compact stands alone: Sony is the only Android manufacturer making a small high-end phone right now. That means that it could be the last stand for compacts. If the Z5 doesn’t deliver, it’s likely to be the last time we see top specs in a scaled-down…

By John Biggs When we last met Minibrew, the team had been stopped at the US border with their mini beer brewing system and had to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt with a tri-fold poster board and not much else. Now the bad boys of the Amsterdam home-brew scene are back and they’re ready to perform…

By James O’Malley Introduction After sneaking through Jerusalem and leaping across the rooftops of Constantinople by way of Florence and Paris, this week the Assassin’s Creed franchise lands in London, with the launch of AC: Syndicate. The game, set at the tail end of the Industrial Revolution, sees you hanging out with the likes of…

By James O’Malley Introduction After sneaking through Jerusalem and leaping across the rooftops of Constantinople by way of Florence and Paris, this week the Assassin’s Creed franchise lands in London, with the launch of AC: Syndicate. The game, set at the tail end of the Industrial Revolution, sees you hanging out with the likes of…