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Samsung announces 5.7" Galaxy Note 4 and 5.6" Galaxy Note Edge with curved display on one edge — Samsung Introduces the Latest in its Iconic Note Series - The Galaxy Note 4, and Showcases Next Generation Display with Galaxy Note Edge — Offering a new dimension to Samsung's unique Note culture … | Brad Molen / Engadget: |
Galaxy Note 4: 2560 x 1440 display, 16MP camera, 2.7GHz quad-core processor, aluminum frame, fingerprint scanner, more sensitive S Pen — The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 looks and feels like a premium device (hands-on) — When Samsung launched the very first Galaxy Note at IFA 2011, the device … | David Pierce / The Verge: |
Galaxy Note Edge's sloped right side serves as a secondary, always-on display for use as a quick app launcher, toolbar, and more — The Galaxy Note Edge is a flagship phone with an entirely new kind of curved display — Twenty months ago, it was a nameless prototype at CES 2013.
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Sony reveals Android Wear-based SmartWatch 3, along with e-ink-equipped SmartBand Talk — The company has decided to go with Google smartwatch software efforts rather than its own. — Sony revealed two new wearables at IFA on Wednesday: the SmartBand Talk and the SmartWatch 3, the firm's first Android Wear device.| Nick Summers / The Next Web: |
Sony's Xperia Z3 Compact is a smaller Android smartphone with top-tier specs — Sony today unveiled the Xperia Z3 Compact, a smaller version its latest flagship smartphone. Unlike most Android OEMs, which position “mini” handsets as mid-range alternatives, Sony's aim is to make the Xperia Z3 Compact a no-compromise device.
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A look inside the hacker networks dealing in stolen celebrity data — Notes on the Celebrity Data Theft — An interesting aspect of information security is how periodically it collides with other industries and subcultures. With more information than ever being stored and shared online …
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Samsung partners with Oculus on “Gear VR” virtual reality headset that uses the Note 4, says it will ship to consumers this year for unknown price — Samsung and Oculus partner to create Gear VR, a virtual reality headset that uses the Note 4 (hands-on) — Facebook's Oculus VR is creating the Rift.
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Toshiba's Chromebook 2 will give you a 13" 1080p IPS display for $330 — Toshiba's Chromebook 2 will get you a very nice screen, provided you spring for the more expensive model. — Toshiba — Most Chromebook hardware can be described as “only OK.” The need to compete with others requires OEMs … | Matt Burns / TechCrunch: |
Toshiba's Encore Mini Tablet Runs Windows 8.1 And Is Just $119 — Want to jump into Windows 8.1 on the cheap? Toshiba has you covered. For just $119, you can snag the new Encore Mini, which runs Windows 8.1 on a teeny-tiny 7-inch, low-resolution screen.| Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
Hands-On With The Samsung Gear S Smartwatch — Samsung announced its new curved-display smartwatch last week, but today we were able to get up-close and personal with the new wearable. Unlike most smartwatches, the Gear S has two very special features. The first is a curved 2-inch … | Richard Lai / Engadget: |
ASUS' stylish ZenWatch is all about security, remote control and wellness — After its routine pre-show teasers, ASUS' first smartwatch has finally been unveiled at IFA in Berlin. It's no secret that this Android Wear-powered ZenWatch isn't joining the party of circular watchfaces … | Liam Spradlin / Android Police: |
Google HTC 9-inch tablet may get official magnetic, foldable, keyboard case — Exclusive: Here's The Official Keyboard Case Google And HTC Are Planning For The Next Nexus Tablet [Updated] — Earlier last month, we posted an exclusive story about Google's explorations into a product called …
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Shenzhen trip report - visiting the world's manufacturing ecosystem — Last year, a group of Media Lab students visited Shenzhen with, bunnie, an old friend and my hardware guru. He's probably best known for hacking the Xbox, the chumby, an open source networked hardware appliance …
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How Anonymous incited online vigilantism from Tunisia to Ferguson — The Masked Avengers — How Anonymous incited online vigilantism from Tunisia to Ferguson. … “I need to talk about my inner life.” — BUY OR LICENSE » … “Zach is in the gifted-and-talented-and-you're- not class.”| Avram Piltch / Laptop Mag: |
Lenovo Tab S8: Intel Quad-Core Android Tablet Is $199 — In the world of compact tablets, 8-inch is the new 7-inch. As consumers gravitate toward larger smartphones, they're looking at tablets with 8-inch screens as the ideal compromise: big enough to be different from their handsets …
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Daimler acquires transportation apps RideScout and myTaxi — Daimler moves ever deeper into software and tech for urban mobility with its acquisition of these two startups. — A subsidiary of German car giant Daimler has acquired two startupss — RideScout and myTaxi … | Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple sets developer rules for HealthKit, HomeKit, TestFlight, and Extensions ahead of iOS 8 launch — Today, Apple has updated its official App Store developers Review Guidelines to outline the requirements for iOS 8 applications that will make use of the new HealthKit, HomeKit, TestFlight, and Extensions services.
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Interview with ex-Facebook employee Susan Johnson, founder of new Q&A site women.com — What If Men Weren't Allowed on Facebook? — The Internet is an egalitarian wonderland where women are free to voice their opinions, dodge rape GIFs, meet new people, field rape threats … Sponsor Posts
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Introducing Zoho AgentInbox: Email infrastructure built for AI agents — Most AI agents doing real work eventually need to send or receive email. The default move is to hand them access to someone's existing inbox …
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