Gadgets

By John Biggs I’ll admit that, at first, I was skeptical of Devialet’s claims. They were telling me that a single speaker, alone in an untuned room, would offer the kind of sound expected by snooty audiophiles and/or club owners. They talked up the rich bass, the excellent treble, and interesting separation. I wasn’t impressed.…

By Sarah Perez Hot on the heels of Apple’s newly announced, more powerful Apple TV and Amazon’s just launched 4K-ready Fire TV (and Fire TV gaming edition), Google is also prepping the release of the next version of its streaming media stick, Chromecast. At least, that’s the latest report emerging from blog site 9to5Google, which…

Nextbit unveils its Verizon-compatible smartphone called Robin on KickStarter. The handset will go on flash sale for $299 for the first 300 backers on Sept. 18. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The purported LG Nexus 5X (2015) has leaked in a seemingly new Mint Green color option, but it may in fact be just a case of bad color correction for the White version of the phone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

BlackBerry’s rumored Android smartphone, codenamed Venice, has once again surfaced in a significant leak that shows off the phone running on nearly stock Android Lollipop with a few BlackBerry-esque tweaks. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The trouble lies in the lockscreen . For users who have selected passwords as their method of protection, the lock may be broken by overwhelming the password space with random characters while the camera is open. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

A limited supply of LG G Flex 2 phones are available on eBay for only $250. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

iFixit’s teardown of the iPad Mini 4 reaffirms Apple’s claims of the device being a smaller variant of the iPad Air 2, but the tablet packs in a few surprises in its folds, such as an altered component layout. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets

Pairing the Amazon Fire Phone with an Amazon Prime subscription might help make the device more attractive to users. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

LG H740 has now been revealed to be the LG Class. The new LG mobile device offering is expected to cost more than $300 and goes on sale on Sept. 21. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Does a 4K UHD display in a smartphone make it one among the criteria why a user would choose a device over the others? Sony boasts that its new Xperia Z5 Premium is the first of its kind to have the technology. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Motorola has officially kicked off preorders for its Moto X Style and second-generation Moto 360 in the U.K., so here’s what you need to know in terms of pricing, upgrade options and availability. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By John Biggs It knows when you’ve been sleeping, it knows when you’re awake, it knows when your kids spilled Rice Krispies next to the couch and covered the spill with the dog. The new Roomba 980 is a round robotic vacuum with a new twist. While previous models got around by bumping into things…

By Sarah Perez How can any company compete with iPad when it comes to being the preferred tablet for children, thanks to the App Store’s large selection of educational apps and age-appropriate games? Amazon’s strategy, to date, has to make a more affordable tablet for the young ones, complete with kid-friendly software pre-installed, while also…

Amazon introduced a new Fire tablet with a quad-core processing, 7-inch display, all-day battery life that runs on Fire OS 5 launching later this month for just under $50. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets