Nokia today updated its HERE Maps products for the Android, iOS, and Windows Phone platforms simultaneously. Nokia says there are “millions of changes” to the maps, but calls out a few specifics. To start, several countries in Africa have much more accurate road maps and can now support navigation between points. In the U.S. and […]
Apple has announced that the highly sought-after Apple Watch will be available in Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan beginning Friday, June 26 from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. Alongside the international expansion, Apple noted that US retail availability of the wearable is imminent, with […]
Urban Armor Gear has announced composite protective cases for the new LG G4 smartphone. Designed to fit the LG G4s rear power button, volume rocker, camera and sensors. This case underscore Urban Armor Gear case design philosophy of lightweight case base on resilient materials with low profile. Plus UAG includeds HD screen protector with the […]
Motorola may be launching a successor to the Moto 360 this summer alongside new smartphones, Lenovo’s Chief Executive and Chairman Yang Yuanqing has claimed. Speaking to The Telegraph, Yuanqing advises “We have many new models in development with the Moto brands, so you may see in summer us launching some very exciting products, including phones […]
ASUS updated their Android Wear smartwatch offering. It wasn’t long ago that we saw the original ASUS ZenWatch at IFA, but it’s now being superseded by the ZenWatch 2. Unfortunately, details are fairly scarce about ASUS’s new watch. It’s powered by an unnamed SoC from Qualcomm, and sports a 2.5D AMOLED display of unknown size. […]
Skype today updated its iPhone app and added several new features to the mobile communications tool. First, it now supports web link previews in text chats. When users receive a web link, Skype will generate a preview image of the web site in question so users can see where the link will take them. Skype […]
The first wave of HomeKit-enabled devices are reaching the market today. HomeKit is Apple’s platform for controlling select aspects of the home from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod. The products revealed today include light dimmers, thermostat controllers, and a smart home hub. Lutron’s lighting kit and Insteon’s hub go on sale today, and the others […]
Intel today announced a new partnership with the Alliance for Wireless Power. Intel will adopt the A4WP’s Rezence wireless charging standard and is working with a handful of device makers to bring wireless charging to public spaces, such as restaurants, hotels, and airports. Intel is initially looking to deploy A4WP across China. The company didn’t […]
BlackBerry today announced it has settled its legal disputes with Typo, the maker of keyboard accessories for the iPhone. As part of the settlement, Typo agreed it will cease selling keyboards for all devices with screen sizes smaller than 7.9 inches — which effectively puts the company out of business. Typo specifically sought to bring […]
Google has provided a small update to its Cardboard virtual reality product. To start, the actual viewer is now larger and simpler to assemble. Google says it will fit phones with screens up to 6 inches, and the viewer assembles in 3 steps rather than 12. Further, Google updated the Cardboard SDK so developers can […]