Google Nexus 6 with Android Lollipop Officially Introduced, on Pre-Order from October 29

Google has finally taken the wraps off its newest Android flagship smartphone, the Nexus 6. As expected, the smartphone will be powered by the latest version of Google's mobile platform, which is called Android Lollipop. It appears that Google successfully secured the Nexus 6 name after all, even though previous rumors suggested that the company faced some issues on the matter. Along with the Nexus 6 announcement, Google also introduced the new version of Android, namely Lollipop, as well as the Nexus 9 tablet manufactured by HTC. As expected, the Nexus 6 has been especially released by Google to fill a gap in its offering. Until today, the search giant did not have any device that could compete with other flagship phablet launched...

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Android 5.0 Is Lollipop, Brings Material Design to Phones, Tablets and TVs

As expected, Google announced its new version of Android, along with Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus Player set-up box. With more than 5,000 new APIs for developers, Android 5.0 Lollipop is Google's most ambitious release since the mobile platform made its debut back in 2008. The most popular mobile operating system to date, Android is now focusing on flexibility and personalization options. Even though it's considered by many the most customizable mobile platform, Android 5.0 Lollipop focuses on convergence. Once again, Google is trying to bring on the market a product that could be used on multiple devices of different category, such as phones, tablets and TVs. Lollipop has been especially designed to offer users the...

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Behold the Nexus 9, Google’s Own Take at the iPad Air

As was expected Google finally lifted the veil off of the much anticipated Nexus 9 tablet. But this big announcement wasn’t made during a big, flashy event, but came out pretty quietly. Google just posted the information on its official blog, without going into full length details. The tablet which comes with an 8.9-inch form factor is said to be “small enough to easily carry around in one hand, yet big enough to work on”. The Nexus 9 wants to take on the Surface Pro 3 Apparently the real focus is on productivity, as the Nexus 9 will be offered with magnetic keyboard companion which can be folded in two different angles. There’s no problem if users want to keep the tablet/keyboard combo in their lap, as the accessory if designed...

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ROG GR8 Gaming PC Is Astonishingly Mighty for Its Size

Gaming PCs are usually big, glowing juggernauts that can steamroll past everything else on the consumer market in terms of sheer performance, but there are some miniature systems that can pack a punch as well. The ASUS ROG GR8 is one of them. Having just been unveiled by ASUS, the new computer has all it needs to run almost every game there is at full quality. Sure, you won't be seeing any multi-monitor capability here, and some of the most recent high-quality games might task the graphics adapter too much, but otherwise you're in the clear. ASUS wouldn't have attached the ROG logo otherwise (Republic of Gamers). The ROG GR8 specifications As you might expect, the system relies on an Intel Core i7 CPU to operate, specifically...

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Samsung Galaxy Golden 2, High-End Android Clamshell, Coming Soon

Clamshell phones seem to be things of the past, as most handset makers have already cut out this form factor from their product line. But Samsung is determined to keep the clamshell design from completely disappearing from the market by launching new handsets with a flip form factor. Last year, the South Korean company introduced the Galaxy Golden, an Android smartphone that featured a clamshell design. The device was initially launched in China, but it made it to India as well, though it was clearly overpriced (for unknown reasons). Even if the smartphone did not seem to be such popular among Android fans, especially due to the high price, it looks like Samsung has decided to release a sequel this month. The upcoming Samsung Galaxy...

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13-Inch iPad Also Has A8X Processor, TSMC Steals All Orders

The processor powering Apple’s largest iPad yet is being manufactured by Taiwanese foundry TSMC, the same company currently making the A8 chip for the iPhone 6 range. The 13-inch iPad will be a “Pro” version of the Apple tablet and will run on a custom-designed variant of the A8 SoC (system on a chip). Dubbed A8X, the 20nm silicon will be larger in size than the A8 and could pose manufacturing problems. TSMC wins the orders Samsung used to be Apple’s top SoC supplier, but the iPhone maker has expanded its list of partners to include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in recent years. Slowly but surely, TSMC finally won the bulk of chip orders from Apple, leaving Samsung with a much smaller share than in previous years....

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Motorola DROID Turbo Full Specs and Press Renders Leak Ahead of October 28 Release

The DROID Turbo is likely the next major launch from US-based carrier Verizon, which is expected to happen no later than October 28. The Big Red has already confirmed that it will release a new smartphone in the DROID family on said date, but even if the operator hasn’t mentioned that the DROID Turbo is the device in question, source familiar with Verizon’s roadmap claim that this is the handset that should go on sale later this month. Initially leaked as Nexus 6, the DROID Turbo seems to have been “downgraded” to carrier-branded status and will only be launched at Verizon in the United States. However, the handset has kept all the specs of the alleged Nexus 6 sans the display, which is smaller than the rumored 5.9-inch screen that...

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Magnetic Vortex-Based CPUs to Become Building Blocks for Future PCs

Hard drives, the prime type of magnetic storage devices, have been seeing some flak lately for being slow and bulky compared to solid state drives. However, they still maintain the capacity advantage, and the basis of their technology might see a rebound soon. Sure, the application may differ, but in the end, it's still magnetic forces that a team from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering is focusing on. Led by Dr. Tom Hayward, the team believes that magnetic materials could become the basis for a computer's central processing unit, not just the storage space. Admittedly, we've heard of these and other “wonder CPU technologies” before, and nothing really came of them, at least not yet. This time, though, there seems...

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II to Bring Multiple Improvements, Have Higher Price Tag than Predecessor

Shortly after Photokina 2014, when we were mopping around about the lack of juicy rumors, news of the Canon 6D Mark II unexpectedly popped up. Apparently, the camera is being prepped in Canon’s development labs, and when it hits the streets, it should arrive with a Dual Pixel CMOS AF system and a tilting display. The Dual Pixel AF feature is nothing new for Canon, as the system has been incorporated by products such as the 70D and recently the 7D Mark II. Now a new source talking about the EOS 6D successor claims Canon has reportedly been quite unsatisfied with the sales of the original camera. Canon 6D Mark II will be more expensive So it is planning to move the upcoming 6D Mark II up the ladder, by bundling it with more specs....

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