Samsung is preparing to manufacture cobalt free batteries This has been confirmed by The Korea Times. According to what they claim, Samsung SDI is working to find a way to make batteries with little cobalt or even totally dispense with it, at least in the case of batteries for electric cars. The rise in the price of cobalt has as its main cause that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has increased the taxes related to the metal....
The standard model of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ comes with 64GB of built-in storage ready to go, but, for some customers, that might not be enough. Samsung made some of those potential buyers happy in international markets, including India, where Galaxy S9 units with more built-in storage were readily available. And now the company has seen fit to bring those same devices to the wireless market in the United States....
SAP Labs Singapore is the first of such sites in Southeast Asia and fifth in the wider Asian region, where there are similar development sites in India. The German software vendor operates 21 labs across 18 markets. Singapore serves as its Asia-Pacific headquarters and currently is supported by 1,100 employees. The local lab would hire more than 500 professionals by 2025, doubling the company’s engineering team here, Verena Siow, SAP’s Southeast Asia president and managing director, said at the launch Wednesday....
Scammers have taken to social media to ply their craft. Fake airline pages offer free flights while phony hotel pages are giving away rooms. Tap or click here to see how this Costco scam tricked people with the promise of free groceries. A recent Facebook post from Walmart stated that the retail giant is giving away gift bags stuffed with goodies and a $75 voucher to the store. The problem is that neither the post nor the offer is legitimate....
To counter this, although there are a handful of different alternatives to VPNs, most of the time you either run into certain problems/or have to make some compromises in exchange for the service on a majority of them. However, one service that aims to make accessing geo-restricted content easier, without having to compromise on other aspects, that too at a relatively lower price, is Smart DNS Proxy. But what exactly is Smart DNS Proxy, how is it different from a VPN, and why should one consider it over VPNs to unblock geo-restricted content?...
Square and Google are both making efforts to counter the threat of Apple Pay, new reports claim. While the former is said to be developing its own Android tablet that could replace iPad-powered Square Registers, the latter is said to be working on a new mobile payments system called Plaso. According to a report from The Information, Square is hoping to rely less on the iPad by developing an Android-powered slate of its own....
Recently, I profiled the best podcatching apps for Android. To be sure, any of the eight apps featured there will be good enough. However, after spending some time with each app, cket Casts ($4) has proven to be the best podcatcher for your Android device. Style is substance cket Casts’ flat design clutter-free navigation allows for an intuitive user experience. l your favorite podcasts are stored in one easy-to-peruse magazine-style library (as you can see to the left)....
Samsung and T-Mobile have started rolling out the Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in the United States. The 638MB OTA update brings with it some much needed bug fixes and usability enhancements to improve the overall experience of using the handsets. The AOF6 firmware for the handsets also bring in anti-theft protection. The feature is automatically enabled if Galaxy S6 or S6 edge owners have a pattern or password lock enabled on their handset after installing the Android 5....
But the phenomenon of “digital natives” hasn’t been lost on scientists. In fact, one team of researchers has put together a study surrounding the effects of technology on developing minds. If you have kids or grandkids, you won’t want to miss this important study about how screens are affecting children’s brains. Plus, we’ll show you how you can set reasonable limits for media usage Too much of a good thing?...
A filing with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, a key step for all Bluetooth-enabled devices, reveals a new Motorola device with a design model number BTM3. The reason this points to the Moto 360 is that the original smartwatch first appeared as BTM1. Droid fe spotted the filing, which is listed as an “Android device” from Motorola, with support for Bluetooth version 4.1. The timing is right, as the original Moto 360 was announced in h of last year....
Back in December of last year, Nintendo officially launched Super Mario Run for iOS, which worked as an exclusive launch platform. On December 29, though, Nintendo not only launched the landing page for the game in the Play Store, it also opened pre-registration for the title, letting potential players of the game get notified by the store when the title became available. Unfortunately for anyone who wanted a date to circle on the calendar, nothing was announced....
Samsung just made the Galaxy S4 Zoom official. Funny enough, it’s already been reviewed by the Russian website Hi-Tech. How did they manage to score a unit so fast? I don’t know, but I wish I did. So what do they say? It has a 16 megapixel sensor and 10x optical zoom. The chassis of the phone is basically the 3G version of the Galaxy S4 mini, with a hilariously large camera attached to the back....
Learning new things is always easier when it’s fun, no matter what age. And now, you can make learning fun for your kids with a lifetime subscription to LogicLike. This is an assortment of brain activities, including riddles and puzzles, that can be easily accessed online using any browser or with iOS and Android apps. Not only do the activities help foster learning, but they can also boost problem-solving skills in both children and adults....
Many of us wish to travel far and frequently, exploring the globe to our heart’s content. Unfortunately, many obstacles may complicate your travel plans, particularly regarding finances. Airfare tends to be the priciest part of that process. Searching for affordable plane tickets can be challenging these days, but what if you got alerted every time a cheap travel deal comes to market? Allow Dollar Flight Club Premium Plus to take that work off your hands....
Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO, now Chairman, was recently interviewed by the BBC. He spoke about various topics, but the one you’re probably most interested in is Google Glass. Asked when consumers will be able to walk around the streets with a smartphone strapped to their heads, Eric’s response was “probably a year-ish away” from now. This shouldn’t surprise any of you. The Google Glass units that in developers’ hands right now runs about $1,500....
“Call recording is completely cloud-based, and as soon as you start recording, everyone in the call is notified that the call is being recorded,” explains Microsoft’s Skype team. “Call recordings combine everyone’s video as well as any screens shared during the call.” Since its original release in 2003, Skype never had a call recording feature till date. There have been a few third party apps and services which users had to resort to in order to record skype calls, but with this new feature, it can now be done natively, which is a welcome move....
Skype has released a major update for Android, which like the previous update focuses on improving the tablet experience. Skype 4.5 for Android brings two new features.The first one is the picture in picture window features that will allow you to see the video call even when you switch to other apps, similar to Windows 8’s Snap View feature, which is quite nifty as it will allow you to multitask even while you’re on a Skype video call....
Every time I write or read an article about smartwatches, there’s a legion of commenters that always discredits the need and usefulness of such gadgets. “Another screen on your wrist? Because you can’t take your phone out of your pocket?” “It’s just tech for the sake of tech, isn’t it?” Yes, to a certain degree, it is. But there’s a real argument to be had in favor of smartwatches and their usefulness....
The Snapchat is also in this race so far presented the Spectacles, its glasses brings a built-in filming camera which will allow users to directly share images and videos with their application. The Spectacles are the first wearable product of Snapchat and are dedicated to capturing Snaps (videos) and share them with its own network messages. With a simple touch on the frame of Spectacles, it is made to capture the 10-second videos, which are then shared directly to the application that you have on your smartphone....
It’s the second major Nexus-related setback for the “uncarrier,” with a previous delay in selling the Nexus 6 coming thanks to a low supply of the Motorola-built phone. The problem of getting your hs on a Nexus 6 is ongoing, with lengthy Reddit XDA forums filled with complaints about back-ordered Nexus devices. The story behind the story: ’s Nexus 6 Nexus 9 launches have nothing short of a boondoggle thanks to insanely limited stock....
