The Chinese Android experiment – Day 1 with the Huawei Ascend Mate 2
Watch out Samsung and LG. As Chinese manufacturers begin selling Android devices direct to consumers, how will the Android mobile landscape change?
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Huawei an unlikely, but intriguing Apple iPhone competitor
Chinese tech companies are going direct. Huawei Honor 6 Plus is another example of low-cost mobile device being sold without a U.S. partner.
Google: “We are out of inventory” (Merry Christmas)
Trying to buy a new Nexus 6 smartphone from Google this holiday season? You could be in for a game of cat-and-mouse. Meanwhile, Apple will…
Why Pebble wins 2014 smartwatch crown
Despite an influx of Android Wear watches such as the Moto 360, Samsung Gear Live, and LG G Watch R, it was the Pebble that…
Trendspotting: iPad growth slows, Apple shareholders unfazed
Research firm IDC says that YoY sales of iPads will fall by just under 13%. Will new products such as the iPhone 6 Plus and…
Sony previews 5-axis image stabilization with a7 II (It’s awesome)
The a7 II will ship with 5-axis stabilization built-in. The result will be smoother, clearer shots. How will Canon and Nikon respond?
What is Amazon Echo?
With Echo, Amazon guns for Google (Now) and Apple (Siri) in the battle for cloud supremacy. But there's a problem with that strategy.
Pandora top music app on Google Play and iTunes
Beats Music trails when it comes to downloads, but pulls in the money. Meanwhile, where is the Google Play Music app?
Facebook beats again, tops $3 billion in Q3
Facebook beats analyst expectations, reports $3.2 billion in top line revenue for Q3. “I see nothing wrong with any of these numbers,” said one prominent…
Ecorox Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Review
ECOXGEAR delivers a tossable, sturdy, and waterproof speaker that works well with iOS and Android tablets, and smartphones.