The Samsung Galaxy S7 is finally official and some of the rumours were proven to be true but there were still some surprises.
The flasgship phone in Samsung’s Galaxy S line was launched on February 21st with pre-orders available as of tomorrow with a release date of March 11th.
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Mobile World Conference saw a range of Lenovo YOGA laptops and TAB3 tablets launched.
Lenovo unleashed a slew of new products at MWC 2016, including smartphones, tablets and notebooks, each one seemingly having a special power.
Lenovo’s new Windows notebooks includes both convertible laptops and a detachable notebook, each offering a unique set of features.
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LG G5 has finally gone fully official with the company’s announcement of its modular Android smartphone at Mobile World Congress.
We’ve seen plenty of tasty tidbits of LG’s newest smartphone, including that interesting battery tray, but now it has been revealed that the LG G5 can be upgraded thanks to plug-in components.
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The Huawei MateBook has just been launched at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Huawei has just taken the wrappers of their brand new MateBook, a 2-in-1 device designed to meet the evolving demands of today’s modern business users.
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The Riversimple Rasa is a very special car. Not only is it zero-emission, but it only has 18 moving parts.
Riversimple is the British startup behind the Rasa which has just been unveiled as a working prototype.
The super-simple Riversimple Rasa design only has 18 moving parts, weighs just 90lbs and can run for 300 miles on 85 ounces of hydrogen.
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Linksys EA7500 AC1900 MU-MIMO router UK availability just announced.
It seems that it’s router Thursday! The Linksys EA7500 is packing 802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology which makes it ideal for supporting multiple connected devices through the home.
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he Netgear Nighthawk X8 Wi-Fi router was also in attendance along with the new Arlo Q security cameras at the event on Tuesday.
The X8 is the latest and greatest in Netgear’s line of rather splendid Wi-Fi routers and it promises to deliver blisteringly fast speeds as well as clever automatic connectivity management.
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Tuesday afternoon saw me at Netgear Arlo Q UK press launch.
The penthouse of swish central London boutique hotel was the setting for Netgear’s launch of the latest edition to their Arlo network camera line.
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PowerEgg – nope, this not a new thing from an energy drink company that’s being released for Easter, this is a new drone that I have been made aware of.
News of the PowerEgg came by way of a very nice message from its makers, Powervision, to the GadgetyNews Facebook page.
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Apple MacBook USB-C cables have been recalled due to a “design issue”.
If you happen to own one of the super-slender edition MacBooks released last year, then it would be very wise to check its charging cable.
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The iPhone 7 headphone port could be replaced by another speaker, according to analysts.
The iPhone 7, as well as the iPhone 7 Plus, might be getting new holes in its face on the road to the much rumoured loss of the regular 3.5mm headphone jack
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iPhone 7 could well be loaded with a super-speedy modem which will enable it download movies in seconds over a wireless LTE connection.
News has landed that, if Apple chooses to put Qualcomm’s new modem in the iPhone 7, it will be able to perform amazing feats of downloading not before seen from a smartphone.
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MyKronoz is gearing up for Mobile World Congress 2016 with three new ranges.
The Swiss wearable accessories brand, MyKronoz, is preparing to introduce its full line of connected wearables.
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Sky Q has been grabbing headlines recently but what is it all about? I reckon you can probably guess that it’s the latest set-top box from Sky but what else can it do to sate your telly addiction?
Sure, the Sky Q box looks different to what might currently be shoved under your telly, but new hardware is only half the story.
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The itcher app sounds like something you’d turn to after having an allergic reaction but this smart software will actually guide you to your next thing.
This app could well be less irritating than it sounds, especially if you’re wondering what to watch, read, listen to or play next.
You’re probably familiar with the situation. Sat there, struggling to find a good movie to watch, scrolling through an endless list of disappointing titles.
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Cubot X17 might not be the first smartphone name to spring to mind but Chinese manufacturer Cubot Mobile has been working on getting their products out globally. To this end, they are now selling their smartphones through Amazon.co.uk
Cubot is joining the current Chinese invasion of the UK smartphone market with a very similar business model of offering plenty of pow for your pound (first thing that came to mind to equate to the ‘bang for your buck’ Americanism).
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Samsung smartwatch biometrics plans goes one step further than your usual smart device security features.
First we had PINs, passwords, and fingerprint IDs on our phones but, when wearables come to mind, these security precautions seem to be an afterthought – or not thought about at all.
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ASUS ROG GK2000 Horus mechanical keyboard has been announced, a gaming keyboard that is highly programmable with a built in 32-bit micro-programmed control unit (MCU) and 4 MB of onboard memory.
ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has just announced their Horus GK2000 mechanical gaming keyboard.
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Fitbit Alta has just been announced by the wearable fitness tech company but this one is different.
The Fitbit Alta is a leather, bracelet-like activity tracker with a tap-sensitive, monochrome OLED display. The difference is that this bit of trackside tech is actually aimed at everyday wearers, rather than fitness junkies.
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Microsoft buys SwiftKey, the UK-based artificial intelligence firm in a deal worth £175 million ($250 million) according to The Financial Times.
Microsoft has confirmed in a blog post that the company is buying SwiftKey, the London-based iPhone and Android keyboard, and will absorb its 150 person team into the company.
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Heated blinds may soon become a regular installation in the home if product designers from an interiors specialist have anything to do about it.
This latest idea for the smart home of the future places a heated element in to window blinds to keep out the chill and ensure warm and cosy living spaces.
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Facebook News Feed is getting changed again so prepare for the angry posts of “I hate change!” as it takes minutes to get used to the new algorithm.
That’s right my social butterflies, the bluetopped site is tweaking its algorithm to sift through and weed out posts you might not be as interested in at the top of your feed – or at least that’s what Facebook has said in its official blog post.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are on their way. Wonder what they’ll look like? Well, thanks to leaky lips we know exactly what you can expect.
This has got to be the world’s worst kept smartphone secret.
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Apple iPhone 7 Plus could well come packing a dual-lens camera if the latest tests prove positive.
It appears that there’s a few camera suppliers throwing their hats in the ring in order to attract the fruity phone cobbler’s attention.
Taiwan-based Largan Technology as well as Japan- and China-based camera lens makers have sent dual-lens camera test samples to Apple for potential inclusion in its next-generation iPhone, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
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Windows Phone looked to be a contender in the arena, taking on Android and iOS when it bounced on to the scene five years ago. Things have changed for the big M, and not for the better.
Microsoft brought in its range of Windows Phone 7 handsets as a true alternative to Apple and Android and I have a few friends that bought in to it and really enjoyed their handsets and how they seamlessly integrated with their PCs. But, alas, it is time for Microsoft to admit that this was an experiment that failed.
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