By Lucas Matney Voice-controlled devices have kind of been invading every square inch of our lives. Our phones have boasted highly personal assistants for some time, and now major forces like Amazon are selling home devices with their own voice control integration. ivee Voice is another voice-controlled home hub, similar to the Amazon Echo, that…

By Romain Dillet Apple has just released iOS 9. The update is now rolling out to eligible devices. It’s available both over-the-air in the Settings app, and by plugging your device into iTunes for a wired update. If you don’t see the update right away, don’t panic as it could take a few minutes. If…

By Romain Dillet Apple has been relentlessly releasing major iOS update every year for the past 8 years. And it doesn’t look like the company is going to slow down any time soon as iOS 9 brings once again many small and big improvements. The best way to describe iOS 9 is that there are…

By Sarah Buhr Hershey’s chocolate scientists are now 3D printing uniquely designed candy. The confection company is taking its CocoJet 3D printer from 3D Systems to different exhibits throughout the U.S. to show chocolate lovers how this futuristic candy machine creates uniquely delicious designs. Consumers interact with a library of 3D graphics on an iPad…

By Orestis Bastounis Introduction PC gaming is currently in better shape than it has been for years. Software sales are up, and developers now take both the platform and players more seriously. The fantastic simplicity of services like Steam makes it as simple as can be to purchase PC games, and the PC’s open nature…

By Orestis Bastounis Introduction PC gaming is currently in better shape than it has been for years. Software sales are up, and developers now take both the platform and players more seriously. The fantastic simplicity of services like Steam makes it as simple as can be to purchase PC games, and the PC’s open nature…

Mobile provider Verizon is blocking Motorola Moto X Pure Edition users from SIM activation until it receives security data for every single Moto X smartphone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 and 617 bring high-end features to mid-range chipsets. Expect improved cameras, faster connectivity, and better battery life across all available price points. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Tomos Ellis Introduction and design Oppo isn’t a household name in the west, but that probably won’t be the case for much longer. Ever since the firm’s inception just over a decade ago, the Chinese manufacturer has been renowned for producing high-quality, affordable consumer electronics. Originally specialising in MP3 and DVD players, Oppo recently…

By Tomos Ellis Introduction and design Oppo isn’t a household name in the west, but that probably won’t be the case for much longer. Ever since the firm’s inception just over a decade ago, the Chinese manufacturer has been renowned for producing high-quality, affordable consumer electronics. Originally specialising in MP3 and DVD players, Oppo recently…

Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch has revealed how much Apple pays for the components of an iPhone 6s with 64 GB of storage. While this model costs $749 unlocked, Apple pays just $234 for the parts. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

If you were waiting for the HTC “hero phone” promised by the company earlier this year, it is not likely going to be the HTC One A9, as the latest leak suggests it will be a mid-range smartphone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Natasha Lomas The rules around drone use are being reviewed in many regions as the technology accelerates and commercial companies apply pressure to exploit the tech. Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

By John Biggs A 14-year-old boy in Irving, Texas named Ahmed Mohamed was taken into police custody after he brought a homemade clock to school. The boy, who, according to a piece in the Dallas Morning News, “makes his own radios and repairs his own go-kart,” wanted to show is engineering teacher his handiwork. School…

By Orestis Bastounis Introduction and setup The ReadyNAS 3130 is a 1U rack-mount enterprise-class storage device. It’s sold in a diskless configuration with space for up to four hard disks. The documentation suggests an official maximum capacity of 24TB, by using 6TB disks, although there’s no reason it shouldn’t work with 8TB disks (such as…