Home Automation company, Smartthings has announced in an official blog that it has been acquired by Samsung for a fee reportedly to be $200 Million. SmartThings was founded in 2012 to enable people automate, control and monitor their homes remotely using a mobile app. The company however would remain under the leadership of Founder and […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 – Benchmark Results, Specs & Price Detailed By Retailer
The upcoming phablet from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 4 has been spotted on AnTuTu benchmark as well as DroidLife caught hold of an indonesian retailer (Erafone) listing of the device. Some of the detailed results confirms the already detailed technical specs about the device. According to the benchmark listing, the Galaxy Note 4 is expected […]
Motorola Moto X+1 Specs Confirmed on GFX Benchmark Listing
With the launch date looming, the Motorola Moto X+1 has been spotted on GFX Benchmark listing, confirming the already available specs. The Moto X+1 has better specs compared to the flagship Moto X. Motorola X+1 GFX Benchmark Result The Motorola Moto X+1 would launch with a 2.5GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset with Adreno 330 […]
Entry-level Sony D2203 Phablet with 6-inch display spotted on GFXBench
Sony is reportedly working on an Xperia Phablet – Sony D2203 with 6-inch display but with entry level specs. The phablet sized device runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat OS and has been spotted on GFX benchmark with most of its specs listed along and as expected a launch date could be near. 6-inch Sony Xperia […]
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 20nm SoC announced
Samsung has announced the Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC -. the first chip from the South Korean company to use the 20nm HKMG process technology. The new chipset is also the first chipset for any smartphone manufacturer to be based on this said process. The Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is based on ARM big.LITTLE technology […]
Motorola Set To Announce the Moto 360, Moto X+1, Moto G2 on September 4
The month of September is heating up, with Samsung having scheduled its press event for September 4 and the Apple iPhone 6 expected days later; Motorola has sent out press invite scheduled for September 4 and its intentions for the event were made very clear. The event is scheduled for Chicago and has the theme […]
Henceforth No Laptops, Ipads and Laptops are allowed in Manchester United’s Old Trafford
English football Clubside, Manchester United has in a press statement announced it is putting an end to the use of iPads and laptops in the stadium during home matchdays. The company in a series of questions and answers revealed in a press release. Manchester United Bans Tablets, Laptops and iPads From Old Trafford The football […]
BBM For Windows Phone OS Now Available For Download in Beta Mode
First of all we broke the news when we spotted BBM for Windows phone as a private beta on windows phone store. With the app now very prominent on Android and iOS platforms, what better platform would it land on if not for Windows Phone OS. BBM for Windows On Lumia devices After several developments […]
Facebook Introduces the Internet.Org App in Africa, Zambia to Get Limited Free Internet First
Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg’s quest to bring cheap, affordable and accessible internet to remote and areas which are not yet online. Just over a year ago, the Internet.Org intiative was announced to push the initiative further. And over a year after the company is going further by announcing the Internet.Org app which will bring free […]
Apple Set to acquire Radio and Podcast App Swell for $30 Million
Apple is hell bent on improving its audio service offering, after the company’s Podcast and iTunes Radio is not attracting the much required attention. According to sources at Re/Code, the Cuperino giant is set to add Swell app – Pandora for News Radio to its recent long list of acquisition. For those unfamiliar with Swell […]