Gadgets

By Matthew Lynley A lot of the industry watchers that follow Twitter are out here on the West Coast, where the company is based. And for good reason! The Twitter diaspora exists in a large force out here and are great to keep in touch with in order to keep context, and it’s important to…

Samsung Galaxy S8 development is facing serious problems and delays as engineers struggle to find the root cause of the exploding Galaxy Note 7. If things fail to change, we could be looking at a delayed announcement and release of the device. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The third case of a Galaxy S7 edge catching fire has been reported, amid Samsung’s cleanup efforts after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. Should owners of the company’s previous flagship smartphone start to panic? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Ever wondered what the Taptic engine in the iPhone 7 Plus and the vibration motor in both the Google Pixel XL look like? A video on YouTube shows them in action, and while they do the same thing, the designs are obviously different. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Yashad Kulkarni,Romain Dillet Apple has just released iOS 10.1 with a Portrait mode for the iPhone 7 Plus. This feature takes advantage of the two lenses to generate background blur and make your photos look more like photos coming from a DSLR camera. While the feature is still in beta even after the release…

By Romain Dillet Apple has just released the first significant update for iOS 10. As expected, the main focus of iOS 10.1 is that insane Portrait mode for the iPhone 7 Plus. The update is currently rolling out and is available both over-the-air in the Settings app, and by plugging your device into iTunes for…

By Darrell Etherington Connected thermostat maker ecobee is launching a new program that lets users of its devices opt-in to sharing their anonymized usage data as part of a large-scale study regarding home energy efficiency. The program will share info like home age, size and occupancy numbers as well as temperature outside the home and…

By Darrell Etherington Dyn said last week it identified “10s of millions” of unique IP addresses involved in the massive botnet DDoS attack on its managed DNS services, which knocked out Twitter, Amazon and others sites for many users. At least some of those devices are now subject to a recall, with Chinese electronics company…

Huawei’s set to unveil new flagships come Nov. 3, but the Mate 9 and the curved-screen variant, Mate 9 Pro, have already washed up on Twitter. Both devices sport dual cameras, a fingerprint scanner and more. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The Galaxy Note 7 is history, and a large gap remains in the Android ecosystem. We compared and contrasted Google’s Pixel XL and Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge to see which could be a better alternative to the Note 7. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darrell Etherington A coordinated botnet attack effectively choked internet access to a large number of popular sites last week, and the attack itself was made possible in large part due to the spread of connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Yet a new survey just released by IT security firm ESET and the National…

BlackBerry’s third Android-powered smartphone, the DTEK60, has enjoyed its slew of leaks pre-release. Now, rumors suggest that the phone could be available beginning Oct. 25. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung is reported to have rushed the decision to launch the first recall of the Galaxy Note 7 based on incomplete evidence. The move turned out to be a massive mistake that spelled doom for the controversial smartphone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

LG revealed that the LG V20 has been subjected to 60,000 tests to ensure its durability and quality. They involve numerous drop tests that meet the U.S. Department of Defense MIL-STD-810G standards. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Phablets are slowly becoming the standard, which is why 2016 saw the rise of more phablets than we can count. Samsung, Google, Apple, and even HP came out gunning, but which ones are the best of the bunch that anyone can pck up and play? …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones