Allura Alforsdotter

Allura Alforsdotter

Tech Bargains: TechRadar Deals: Smartphones, TVs, tablets, hard drives and more

Tech Bargains: TechRadar Deals: Smartphones, TVs, tablets, hard drives and more

By Deal Buchanan It’s Tuesday morning and that can only mean one thing – more deals! Today we’ve got some cheap smartphones, TVs, cameras, headphones, tablets, portable hard drives and more! Let’s kick off with some excellent portable bargains? If you’re after a smartphone AND a camera, why not get both in one device? The…

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Apple Patents Eye-Tracking And Visual Control Tech For Mac, iOS And Beyond

Apple Patents Eye-Tracking And Visual Control Tech For Mac, iOS And Beyond

By Darrell Etherington Apple has been granted a patent (via AppleInsider) that describes a method for tracking eye movement and using it to control UI elements on computing devices. The gaze-based control system also includes methods designed to counteract visual effects that can occur when a person stares at a fixed space for a long…

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Quadcopter Cowboys Duel At The Drone Rodeo

Quadcopter Cowboys Duel At The Drone Rodeo

By Josh Constine I found unmanned aerial adventurers out in the Nevada desert. With the old west explored, at least horizontally, the new frontier is in the sky. And just like the gold rush, there’s a new crop of pioneers hoping to make a stake and maybe get rich in the burgeoning drone business. Of…

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YotaPhone 2 Review: Two Screens Are Indeed Better Than One

YotaPhone 2 Review: Two Screens Are Indeed Better Than One

By Darrell Etherington Yota Devices is a Russian company that entered the mental space of tech enthusiasts everywhere with the debut of the original YotaPhone a couple of years ago. In 2014, it launched the YotaPhone 2, a second-generation smartphone that greatly improved on the original concept. The YotaPhone 2 is a surprisingly capable, well-equipped…

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How The Watch Industry Will Save Itself

How The Watch Industry Will Save Itself

By John Biggs The night before the launch I asked a friend who had insider knowledge about the product. I posited that the watch would be something you wore on one wrist and that I could wear my beloved mechanicals – my massive Bell & Ross, my Speedmaster Mark II, and my world timer Jaeger-LeCoultre…

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The best drones to fly in 2015

The best drones to fly in 2015

By Derek Adams DJI Inspire 1 Not content with having cornered the consumer drone market – and every news bulletin – with its amazing Phantom 2 Vision+, DJI has now launched a stunning mid-range drone aimed at prosumers. Like the Phantom, the new Inspire 1 is ready to fly straight out of the box using…

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The best drones to fly in 2015

The best drones to fly in 2015

By Derek Adams DJI Inspire 1 Not content with having cornered the consumer drone market – and every news bulletin – with its amazing Phantom 2 Vision+, DJI has now launched a stunning mid-range drone aimed at prosumers. Like the Phantom, the new Inspire 1 is ready to fly straight out of the box using…

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PS4 Remote Play Shines On The Xperia Z3 With The DualShock 4 Game Control Mount

PS4 Remote Play Shines On The Xperia Z3 With The DualShock 4 Game Control Mount

By Darrell Etherington The PlayStation 4 is a platform that keeps giving, thanks to frequent software updates from Sony. Remote Play for Xperia mobile devices is one such gift, and it works very well on the Xperia Z3, Sony’s latest flagship smartphone. The Remote Play app is available now via the Google Play Store for…

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Flotilla Simplifies Electronics Tinkering — Just Add Pi

Flotilla Simplifies Electronics Tinkering — Just Add Pi

By Natasha Lomas Flotilla consists of a series of plug and play hardware modules that are controlled by a Pi but can be programmed via different software interfaces, depending on the user’s skill level. Read More …read more Source: TechCrunch Gadgets

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Industry voice: Storage trends in 2015: Death of the disk, and the importance of agility

Industry voice: Storage trends in 2015: Death of the disk, and the importance of agility

By Dave Wright Last year, we saw the continued transformation of enterprise IT infrastructure towards the next-generation data centre model. Fuelled by advances in compute, network and storage virtualisation, businesses are seeing the advantages of scalable infrastructure that can respond to their needs. Central to this has been a growing acknowledgment of the vital role…

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Industry voice: Storage trends in 2015: Death of the disk, and the importance of agility

Industry voice: Storage trends in 2015: Death of the disk, and the importance of agility

By Dave Wright Last year, we saw the continued transformation of enterprise IT infrastructure towards the next-generation data centre model. Fuelled by advances in compute, network and storage virtualisation, businesses are seeing the advantages of scalable infrastructure that can respond to their needs. Central to this has been a growing acknowledgment of the vital role…

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Today Is The Last Day To Buy Google Glass

Today Is The Last Day To Buy Google Glass

By Matt Burns Google is ending the Glass experiment. After today, Google will stop selling the novel device — at least in its current form. Google insists the product is still in development and it’s highly likely that a new version will eventually be released. News broke last week that the Google Glass will be…

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HTC’s First Smartwatch To Launch Alongside The One M9 In March

HTC’s First Smartwatch To Launch Alongside The One M9 In March

By Darrell Etherington HTC is said to be prepping a smartwatch for debut in March at MWC alongside its new One M9 flagship smartphone. The new smartwatch will tap into Under Armour’s fitness tracking software service, according to Bloomberg, but little else is known at this time about its design or features. The M9, however,…

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Blip: Run for your lives: Mario has become self-aware

Blip: Run for your lives: Mario has become self-aware

By Hugh Langley It was bound to happen eventually. Having lived most of his years as a puppet of our gaming enjoyment – jumping on, killing and eating whatever and whoever we told him to – Nintendo’s Italian plumber has become sentient. Hold your families close, this is how it ends. Using a complex adaptive…

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Blip: Run for your lives: Mario has become self-aware

Blip: Run for your lives: Mario has become self-aware

By Hugh Langley It was bound to happen eventually. Having lived most of his years as a puppet of our gaming enjoyment – jumping on, killing and eating whatever and whoever we told him to – Nintendo’s Italian plumber has become sentient. Hold your families close, this is how it ends. Using a complex adaptive…

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