Samsung is set to introduce a mid-level phablet. Samsung Galaxy Mega On has acquired TENAA certification, which means its release is coming soon. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Someone on eBay is selling an unlocked Galaxy Note 5 32GB for $420 off MSRP. This won’t last. Go, go, go, go! …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

New images of Microsoft’s upcoming flagship Lumia 950 XL have leaked. The images show the device will be offered in black and white options and other details. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Drew Olanoff As I mentioned during my VR panel at TC Disrupt last week, Bill Clinton has been messing around with virtual reality. Today, the Felix & Paul Studios production “Inside Impact: East Africa” has hit both Oculus (Oculus Store for Gear VP Innovator Edition) and Facebook 360 degree video. Here’s what Félix Lajeunesse,…

By Josh Constine uBeam’s getting ready to ship its wireless phone chargers, so its 26-year old CEO Meredith Perry has hired some hardware industry veterans to whip the business into shape. Former Apple and Palm finance leader Monica Hushen will be Ubeam‘s new CFO, and Cisco, Palm, and Nokia VP Jeff Devine is joining as…

By Christine Magee In an industrial workspace in a not-so-hip area of Brooklyn, a construction robotics startup called Asmbld is working on a project that aims to change the way we live within indoor spaces. The latest technology to emerge from a team of experienced roboticists, DOM Indoors is a robotic system that can reconfigure…

By John Biggs At this point I think there are more origami jumping robots than there are grasshoppers on Earth. This latest iteration, called the Tribot, uses shape memory alloy to crawl along surfaces like an inchworm and, with a little pop, jump like a grasshopper. The alloy changes shape when electricity flows through it…

A YouTube test shows the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s maintaining full functionality after being submerged in water for over an hour. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Drew Olanoff At Apple’s last event we heard about their plans for Apple TV. It’s something we’ve all been waiting for…APPS! On the TV! It’s set to ship in October and goes for $149 and $199. Meanwhile, Google hasn’t had its head in the sand in Mountain View when it comes to the living…

By Chuong Nguyen At the Global SSD Summit, Samsung is pushing solid state drives as not just the technology of the future, but the technology that users need today to keep up with the speeds available wired and wireless technologies. With new protocols, such as USB 3.1, Thunderbolt 3, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 5G mobile broadband,…

By Chuong Nguyen At the Global SSD Summit, Samsung is pushing solid state drives as not just the technology of the future, but the technology that users need today to keep up with the speeds available wired and wireless technologies. With new protocols, such as USB 3.1, Thunderbolt 3, Wi-Fi 802.11ac and 5G mobile broadband,…

By Natasha Lomas In a Mars-related press conference this morning Nasa has announced that “under certain circumstances” liquid water has been found on Mars. “Mars is not the dry arid planet that we thought of in the past,” it said in a press conference streamed online today. Read More …read more Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets

By John Biggs The oddly named uBirds is manufacturing while Switzerland burns. Their product, called the Unique, is essentially a smart watch hidden inside your watch band. This way you can strap on your Panerai or RGM and rock out while your band buzzes, not your watch. Creating a “convertible” watch seems to be Switzerland’s…

By Adam Fingerman Home automation may not be described as life-altering just yet, but it is pretty cool to be able to control your lights from a smartphone app, change your music automatically as you walk into a room and enjoy a comfortable temperature without lifting a finger. Your home can customize itself to your…

The Xiaomi Mi5 smartphone powerhouse has reportedly not made its debut yet because it’s still waiting for the Snapdragon 820. If Qualcomm delivers its latest chip in due time, the Mi5 smartphone could launch by the end of this year. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones