Apple Keeps The iPod Alive With New Models And Lower Prices
The iPod touch just got a bit cheaper. Without any fanfare, Apple just updated the iPod touch line with a new 16GB model and lower prices for the 32GB and 64GB flavors. Now, the cheapest option, the 16GB model, sports all the goodies previously only found on the higher priced options. Before this…
Three Android Wear Smartwatches Compared
Google made much ado about the debut of Android Wear at its I/O conference keynote, and few would doubt that this is a potentially sea-changing move in the wearable space. However, the company didn't do much to address the differences between the first smartwatches using its brand new platform. How…
Google Set to Unveil Android Lollypop (Android 5.0) at Google I/O
If you’re gearing up for Google’s big annual developer event this year, you might be wondering what the company will be doing with its full two-day event, which kicks off Wednesday. Google’s focus this year is expanding to include more information and value for the gamut of app and software makers.…
Samsung Announces New 85-Inch UHD TV and Curved Sets
Samsung announced three new UHD televisions on Tuesday, including two curved sets and a monstrous $10,000 addition to its HU8550 series. At a whopping 85 inches, the new TV is the largest set in Samsung's HU8550 lineup, though it's not the company's largest UHD TV, which is 110 inches. The…
Nokia has launched its Android-based X2 smartphone
Nokia has unveiled the colorful X2, an Android-powered smartphone costing €99 (roughly £80, $135 or AU$140). The company is yet to confirm when and where it will go on sale. The 4.3-inch X2 has a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of storage inside, as well as a…
Panasonic's 5-Inch ToughPad Is One Brawny Phablet
Think your Gorilla Glass-protected waterproof smartphone is durable? It's a proverbial wimp next to Panasonic's new ToughPad, an ultra-rugged 5-inch tablet that sometimes does double duty as a phone. That kind of ruggedness has a cost, however: This baby is anything but elegant. "Brick" is an apt…
Awesome Tech You Can't Buy Yet
AirDog – Auto-follow camera drone Oddly enough, Kickstarter was blessed with not one, but two auto-follow drone projects this week. The concept behind AirDog is basically the exact same as the aforementioned Hexo+ — it’s just excecuted a bit differently. Both drones are designed to hold a GoPro and…
With Multiple iWatch Designs And A Host Of Sensors, Apple Could Win Over Smartwatch Skeptics
Apple’s iWatch is almost certainly coming soon, according to a host of recent reports, and the latest from the Wall Street Journal is that it’ll be offered in a variety of designs and screen sizes, and be loaded with over ten sensors including those that track health and fitness. Apple plans to…
New iPhone Might Have a Built-In Barometer
Apple has already stepped into the health and fitness tracking market with its Health app for iOS. Now, the company could be upping the ante with its upcoming iPhone. New code spotted by developers who spoke with 9to5Mac indicates the iPhone 6 could have a barometer built in. An integrated…
Fitness App Usage Is Growing 87% Faster Than The Overall App Market
A new report from Flurry Analytics shows that health and fitness apps are growing at a faster rate than the overall app market so far in 2014. The analytics firm looked at data from more than 6,800 apps in the category on the iPhone and iPad and found that usage (measured in sessions) is up 62% in…