With technological advancements, new gadgets crop up practically every day. While Bluetooth-powered keyboards, mouse and trackpads may be commonplace now, we could soon see solar power replacing the current technology. On Thursday, July 16, an Apple patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) revealed the company is researching alternative energy solutions that will plausibly govern iDevices of …
Bill Gates Is Funding Clean Energy Innovation — That’s Great, but Let’s Not Forget Current Deployment
Bill Gates, an early investor in clean energy, recently made a new $2 billion commitment to fund new renewable energy research. This is a significant show of support from an industry and policy leader who cares about the issue and understands the need for action. However, in announcing his commitment, Gates said that current renewable technologies could not sufficiently “bend …
Motorola sends invites hinting at a probable launch of 3rd gen Moto G and Moto X on 28 July
Motorola has sent out invites for its event slated for July 28. The company is expected to launch the rumoured third iterations of Moto G and Moto X. The event will be held in New Delhi, alongside events in London, New York and San Francisco. The event will be first held in India at 3:30PM, followed by San Paulo, New York …
Xiaomi launches 48-inch Mi TV 2S; almost as slim as the Mi 4
Xiaomi has unveiled its new Mi product today called the Mi TV 2S, which is said to be thinnest ever Mi TV manufactured by the company. The device is available in two variants namely a Standard edition priced at CNY 2,999 (approximately Rs 30,600) along with a Cinema edition at CNY 3,999 (approximately Rs 41,000). They will be available in five color variants for its aluminium frames namely gold, silver, …
Google self-driving car involved in first injury accident
LOS ANGELES – Google Inc. revealed Thursday that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an injury accident for the first time. In the collision, a Lexus SUV that the tech giant outfitted with sensors and cameras was rear-ended in Google’s home city of Mountain View, where more than 20 prototypes have been self-maneuvering through traffic. The three …
Galaxy S6 owners to get exclusive rewards for Hearthstone game. Spoiler – you can get them on other Android devices
Blizzard’s Hearthstone is a widely popular title – one that started from PC, made its way to iOS and Androidtablets, and later, finally, landed on smartphones for both platforms. It’s an online collectible card game that features a wide variety of characters from Blizzard’s Warcraft universe. The title is free to play, but players have the opportunity to buy card …
Note 5 might come with an auto-eject S Pen stylus, new renders reveal
The case maker render machine is in full throttle on the topic of theGalaxy Note 5’s looks and dimensions, and we showed you what were probably the best 3D case renders of a Note 5 so far yesterday. Today, it is Ringke’s turn to out some svelte Note 5 renderings, based on the leaked dimensions, schematics, and whatever they …
Nokia will hold a mystery VIP event in Los Angeles on July 28, could be related to HERE Maps
If you consider yourself an avid fan of mobile gadgets and technology, but are completely oblivious as to why Nokia is still loved by many despite the fact that it’s basically out of the market, then you should certainly re-evaluate the claims that you’re an industry enthusiast. Either you hated or loved it, Nokia was the driving of the mobile …
The original HTC Grip was cancelled, but an improved version could be released later this year
Earlier this week, we told you that a HTC-made fitness tracker was recently spotted getting its Bluetooth certifications. At first, we thought that the device in question is the the HTC Grip, the fitness tracker that the smartphone maker developed in partnership with clothing company Under Armour and showed off this year at MWC. As it turns out, a HTC …
Ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and S2 9.7 could be announced next week
Samsung is reportedly getting ready to announce two new high-end Android tablets next week, on July 20. According to Dutch website GSM Help Desk, the two slates are the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7, of which we’ve already heard quite a few things. The Tab S2 8.0 and Tab S2 9.7 appear to be successors to the …