After the first trio of Android One devices — the Karbonn Sparkle V, the Micromax Canvas A1, and the Spice Dream UNO — got announced in September last year, things have been relatively quiet, with crickets creating the background noise. Just as we told you yesterday, a new member of the Android One family was bound to join the ranks …

Microsoft and Windows Phone’s absence from the flagship game is well documented, and is something that CEO Satya Nadella, along with mobile chief Terry Myerson and other Redmond influencers, has promised to rectify. After incessant talk of aLumia 940 and 940 XL, it is now strongly suspected that Microsoft’s top-tier handsets will carry the Lumia 950 and 950 XLmonikers instead. …

According to a leaked price list that reportedly comes from US Cellular, the Motorola Moto G (2015) will cost $179.99 off contract, which means it’s not going to be more expensive than the Moto G from last year. Unlike the Moto G (2014) that currently costs $179, the new model will probably feature LTE connectivity, besides various other enhancements. While …

Back in June, we told you about a new and “awesome” high-end HTC smartphone that should be released sometime in October. Codenamed HTC Hima Aero, the handset is supposed to feature a Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display of unknown size – most probably at least 5 inches. The upcoming smartphone should also have an advanced rear camera with …

Now that Apple has been gearing up its connected home platform, Apple HomeKit, Cupertino has offered up some exclusive retail space for the recently released ecobee3 Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat, taking down all of Nest Labs’ products from online and retail locations. Apple did the same thing with Bose products late last year, shortly after the company acquired Beats Electronics. The …

A report out of Vietnam this morning says that the rumored HTC Aero won’t be the only new handset to come from the manufacturer’s redesign plans. According to HTC Vietnam, the company will be producing a phablet with more new features and a unique hardware design. HTC has traditionally offered different variants of its flagship device, such as theHTC One …

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Doogee is looking to have both ends of the market covered. With speculation that the Doogee X5 is going to be priced at the equivalent of $49.99, the low-end is apparently taken care of. And a new report says that the high-end will be handled by the Doogee Titans 3 T3. This will be a “luxury” Android …

The exhibit hall at the2015 ALA Annual Conference offered an almost complete representation of the technology products and services available to libraries in North America. For technology providers, the conference is an opportunity to showcase products to more than 20,000 attendees. Those considering resource management systems, discovery services, self-service or automated materials-­handling products, ebook lending services, or digitizing equipment can …

More than a million people switched their current account to a rival bank in the year leading up to July 2015, according to new figures published by UK payments system BACS. The numbers represent only a minimal increase on the year before – undermining hopes that making switching easier would lead to dramatic improvements in the competitiveness of UK retail banks. …

Jurassic World was released last month and met huge commercial success. So much so, in fact, that it is now the third highest-grossing movie of all time. According to Variety, the film has surpassed The Avengers, the popular Marvel movie from 2012. Jurassic World has now made over $1.52 billion total. It passed $614 million at the American box office, …