Google today announced an update to its Android Wear platform that makes it possible to interact directly with watch faces. The revised watch face code lets watch faces change their design to reveal new information, such as notifications, or launch a specific app. Google teamed up with a handful of developers, including Bit, Under Armour, […]
With IFA 2015 just around the corner, more and more manufacturers are expressing their intention to host a press event or a keynote at the trade show. Sony is probably the largest handset maker that has explicitly unveiled that it will be at IFA 2015 (with its event due on September 2), but we are […]
Skiva’s StandCharger is a 7 Port USB charger which delivers high power output of 84W/16.8A (2.4A per port). It is designed to charge up to seven power hungry tablets, smartphones and other USB devices. Fan-less design makes StandCharger the only universal USB powerhouse charging station in the market which delivers 84 Watt of massive output […]
Microsoft has made available a handful of apps for wearables running Google’s Android Wear and Apple’s WatchOS. First, Microsoft has ported Outlook to the Apple Watch. The app lets Apple Watch owners browse and read emails and perform actions such as archiving, deleting, and flagging messages. It includes pre-written responses and supports dictation for longer […]
Security researchers have come up with a way to turn the Square Reader into a tool for stealing data from credit cards. A group of recent graduates of Boston University will be speaking out about how they can modify the smartphone accessory, used to facilitate card payments via Square’s service, to allow any other app […]
In a quick, but far-reaching, interview with USA Today, Carl Pei (OnePlus co-founder) states that his company will have a second phone out this year, hopefully in time for Christmas. He didn’t give any clues as to what the phone may or may not feature, but he did say it’d be a tough choice between […]
NextCore Corporation, based out of Seoul, South Korea, launched a new smartphone VR headset to compete with the likes of Gear VR and Google Cardboard, along with an accompanying application and VR content sharing service. Noon VR is a combination of a smartphone VR headset and an accompanying application. Along with Noon VR, NextCore has […]
Owners of a 2015 Hyundai Sonata with navigation can now get free Android Auto smartphone integration, either by downloading it on their own or by visiting a Hyundai dealer. Android Auto has been offered free to Sonata owners since May of this year, but only through dealerships. Now Hyundai is making it available for direct […]
Verizon and HBO today announced the immediate availability of HBO Now to Verizon’s internet and TV customers. Subscribers to Verizon’s FiOS broadband and television services can trial HBO Now for free for 30 days, after which it will cost $15 per month. HBO said it plans to bring its content to Verizon Wireless’ forthcoming mobile […]
Honda unveiled the 2016 Accord at its research center in Mountain View, Calif. in front of gathered auto and tech press. The automaker chose the venue as a nod to Silicon Valley’s impact on the automotive industry, the publication said. While Accord offers support for both CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto platform, the car’s infotainment […]
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