Gadgets

By Ron Miller APX Labs, makers of the Skylight smart glasses development platform, announced a $13 million investment today. The round was led by NEA, but there were several others parties involved including CNF Investments, GE Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, SineWave Ventures, and other unnamed investors. Today’s round brings the total raised to $29 million. While…

Nvidia is bouncing back with the Shield Tablet after a disastrous launch that saw the company recalling every unit due to a possible battery fire hazard. The 8-inch Android-based tablet is now going for $199. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets

AT&T has announced it will offer the 18.4-inch Samsung Galaxy View to its customers. The tablet goes on sale on Nov. 20 and comes with a $99.99 price tag and some major catches to get that price. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets

By Jordan Crook Though the world of fashion is trying desperately to catch up to the digital age, retail is still fundamentally unchanged. Oak Labs is looking to shake things up with a smart mirror to be placed in the fitting room of clothing stores and boutiques. The company just raised $4.1 million in seed…

After complaints of the S Pen getting stuck in the Galaxy Note 5 when inserted incorrectly, Samsung placed warning labels on all new devices. A new unboxing video on YouTube now shows the revised Galaxy Note 5 packaging. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung passed TENAA’s certification process for the SM-W2016 handset. The device showed high-end features, but what made it stand out is its clamshell form. This means that the newly approved smartphone from Samsung is a flip phone. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

The current iPhone 6 is water-resistant (much to everyone’s surprise). A recent patent made public reveals Apple may have the technology to make the iPhone 7 completely waterproof with the use of electricity. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

More information has surfaced regarding the purported iPhone 6c, including a mid-2016 release date. The handset will reportedly feature a metal build and an A9 processor to replace the iPhone 5s as Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone offering. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Microsoft started taking preorders for its Lumia 950 XL phablet and customers in the U.S. and Canada have a special treat in store. The smartphone bundles a free Display Dock (worth $99). …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 may be coming earlier than expected. Usually, launched just before Mobile World Congress, the current S6 was debuted just before the conference began, and it’s expected that Samsung will do the same again for the launch of the S7. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

iPad Pro customers face issues while charging the tablet. Spotify customers have also complained that the app crashes on the new iPad Pro that was released on Nov. 11. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Tablets

The genius invention will make it possible to bind tiny pieces of smartphones, cars and planes. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Cat Zakrzewski Parrot on Tuesday unveiled its Bebop Drone 2, a smaller version of its popular consumer model that has a 25 minute battery life — twice that of its predecessor. The Bebop 2 will hit stores and the skies on December 14. It will retail at $550. Like the first Bebop drone, this…

AT&T has announced that users are now able to preorder the highly-anticipated Microsoft Lumia 950, which offers a 5.2-inch display, 3 GB of RAM and can even be used as a computer. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Jordan Crook Because there is a gadget for everything, let not the realm of scent dispensers be ignored. Pura Scents, launching a Kickstarter campaign today, is looking to lead the pack with a smart fragrance dispenser. Think Glade plug-ins but controlled by an app on your smartphone. Pura Scents holds two fragrance bottles, letting…