Archives for January 6th, 2014
CES 2014: Watch Michael Bay Freak Out At Samsung Press Conference
Samsung’s CES keynote was chugging along smoothly, with some impressive 4K UHD curved smartTVs gracing the giant screens situated around the stage. Transformers director Michael Bay showed up on stage, and started a rant about being a director and how cool he is. Then the unexpected happened..he choked. Big time. Apparently, it wasn’t Bay’s fault; the ...
CES 2014: Asus Transformer Book Duet Switches Between Windows and Android Instantly
Dual boot Android and Windows devices still haven’t really caught on and the market remains largely untapped despite a few outings. Now a laptop giant is aiming to change that with its newest foray into the dual-boot ecosystem. Asus is unveiling its latest hybrid, the Transformer Book Duet, at CES and it’s impressive. The Transformer Book ...
CES 2014: Samsung Introduces Galaxy NotePRO And TabPRO Lineup
Samsung, not a company to “underdo” anything, has announced a whole new family of devices, The Galaxy TabPRO and Galaxy NotePRO. The new line of tablets ship with high-end specs and display sizes up to 12.2 inches! The front-runner of the PRO lineup is the Galaxy NotePRO. Shipping with a 12.2 inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) ...
Unofficial CyanogenMod 11 (Android KitKat) available for Xperia S, Xperia ion and Xperia M
The Xperia S and Xperia ion were two of the most popular Xperia devices of 2012. The last official firmware for both devices is Android 4.1.2, we don’t expect any future official updates to more updated Android versions. However, you can always rely on the developer community to keep your software relevant. Both devices now ...
CES 2014: Belkin and Crock-Pot Unveil the Smart Slow Cooker!
Connected appliances are all the rage at this year’s CES conference. All manner of household goods are sporting new connections to the internet of things, from the kitchen to the garage. Still, this one might have come out of left field. With a little help from Belkin, Crock-Pot unveiled the latest in its legendary line ...
Digital Storm Bolt II Steam Machine Dual-Boots Steam OS And Windows
Fancy yourself a Steam Machine but wish it offered a little something extra? Well, the Digital Storm Bolt II does just that, but instead of a little extra, you get a lot. The Bolt 2 isn’t just a Steam Machine, but a PC as well, giving you some dual-booting goodness. The Bolt II dual-boots both Windows ...
Sony using two different displays for the Xperia Z1 f; will the display lottery affect the global Xperia Z1 mini?
Sony Mobile has used different display panels in previous Xperia smartphones and the practice has continued with its Japanese model, the Xperia Z1 f (aka Xperia Z1 mini). Sony is using two different display panel manufacturers: Japan Display Inc (JDI) and AU Optronics (AUO). From a number of images we’ve seen comparing both, it does ...
Sony will launch at least two Windows Phone devices says Digitimes
We recently reported that Sony Mobile may be preparing to launch Windows Phone 8 smartphones during 2014 and now Digitimes is adding further fuel to those rumours. It reports that Sony will use ODM Compal Communications to launch at least one to two models in 2014, with ongoing discussions for a further two to three ...
Xperia Z1s for T-Mobile US leaks again; is this the Z1 mini?
A new image of the “Xperia Z1^s” has leaked from . It is exactly the same phone leaked by evleaks back in October 2013. There has been some confusion over whether this was a refresh of the Xperia Z1 i.e. sporting a 5-inch display or whether this was a mini version with 4.3-inch 720p display. ...