Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Is Slimmer and Smarter Than Ever
BERLIN — Lenovo launched a series of part-tablet, part-PC hybrids at the 2014 IFA tech conference on Thursday, including its latest ThinkPad Helix for users who want tablets on the go and laptops later on for productivity. While Lenovo aims to grow bigger as a full consumer electronics company, PCs…
Hands-On With The Samsung Gear S Smartwatch
Samsung announced its new curved-display smartwatch last week, but today we were able to get up-close and personal with the new wearable. Unlike most smartwatches, the Gear S has two very special features. The first is a curved 2-inch, AMOLED display, and the second is 3G connectivity, allowing the…
Apple Partners With Visa, MasterCard, AmEx for iPhone 6 Payments
According to new reports from Bloomberg and other outlets, Apple has partnered with Visa, MasterCard and American Express to create a mobile payment platform, allowing users to pay with their iPhones in brick and mortar stores. Last week Wired reported that the next iPhone will likely include a…
Google reveals secret drone delivery tests
Amazon is trying it. UPS has considered it. Ice fishermen in Minnesota used it to get beer. Yelp created one just for burritos. Google is the latest company to branch out into delivery by drone, it revealed Thursday. The technology giant started running its first test flights earlier this month as…
Using waterproof gadgets while traveling
Here are some tips to keep in mind when choosing gadgets to withstand the elements. Having the right gadgets suited to holiday fun is important if you want them to last the distance. From waterproof cameras to solar charging stations designed to soak up the sun, there are plenty of ways you can…
Metal-framed Galaxy Alpha is toughest Galaxy yet, says Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is the toughest Galaxy yet. Drop tests of the new metal-framed phone -- Samsung's first ferrous foray for the popular line of smartphones -- reveal the curved corners mean it can take a licking and keep on ticking. Revealed last week, the 4.7-inch Galaxy Alpha is a…
Wearable Device Bracelet Charger
Wearable devices are increasingly seen as tools primarily designed to track your life, but a new entrant into the category has a far more practical mission: charging your devices. The QBracelet looks like a stylish piece of wrist candy, but is in fact a portable charger capable of delivering juice…
Barnes & Noble launches the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook
Back in June Barnes & Noble announced that it would launch a co-branded Samsung tablet that would marry Samsung's hardware with its Nook software. Well, that tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook, is now shipping, and it's exactly what what we imagined it would be. Indeed, the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook…
HTC One M8 for Windows
The HTC One (M8), one of the best-looking flagship Android smartphones that launched earlier this year, just landed on Windows Phone 8.1.1 Packed with front-facing speakers, dual UltraPixel cameras on the back, a 5MP front camera and BoomSound internal speakers, the One (M8) is exactly the same as…
Sony Xperia M2 Aqua Waterproof Smartphone
Sony has announced the Xperia M2 Aqua, a revised version of the original Xperia M2, which was launched at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. The phone shares many of the same features, but adds what Sony says is “the highest level of waterproofing available in any smartphone.” It demonstrates…