Samsung Galaxy S5 sells 10 million units in 25 days, beats Galaxy S4 by 2 Days
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has a lot of expectation to live up to; it’s predecessors have been the best selling smartphones of all time and for it not to join that list would make it one colossal failure for Samsung. To put it in perspective, the Galaxy S4 sold 10 million units in its first 27 days, easily eclipsing the Galaxy S3 for the fastest mark. Well, the Galaxy S5 has now been out for a month now, so how fast exactly did it reach the mark? Korean news website Hankyung is reporting that the Galaxy S5 actually reached 10 million sales after just 25 days, narrowly (but still impressively) beating out its predecessor.
If true, this figure is an incredibly impressive figure considering the already existing saturation of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3. What’s unusual is that Samsung itself isn’t reporting this news as the Korean tech giant is often first to boast about its sales figures, though that might just be because they are preparing a formal statement about it. Regardless, it looks like the general public aren’t as critical of the device as the critics have been and it looks like the Galaxy S5 still has a very bright future ahead of it yet.
What do you think about this news? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
Source: Hankyung via SamMobile
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Social networks key to understanding chimpanzee civil war
A long-standing mystery about a chimpanzee civil war might have finally been solved, thanks to social networking. Back in 1971, a group of chimpanzees in Tanzaina’s Gobe Stream national park suddenly split into two factions and spent the next four years trying to wipe each other out. Researcher Jane Goodall, who has monitored activity in the park for the last 50 years was at a loss to work out what had caused the violent shift in the group’s dynamic. Now, however, Joseph Feldblum at Duke University in North Carolina analyzed the data as if it was a social network, identifying which members of the group spent time with other and looking at the connections.
According to the findings, the split seems to have been caused when a senior male called Leakey died in 1970. After which, there was a power struggle between a pair of brother chimps from the south and a chimp from the north. When no victor could be found, the groups retreated with their leaders, and subsequently the northern group killed the males from the southern one. The research is being celebrated as a way that we can learn how human social groups fracture over time — so hopefully the next time there’s some drama on Facebook, you’ll just need to click a button and you’ll instantly unfriend whoever the algorithms believe you’ll want to dump.
Filed under: Science, Internet, Alt
Via: The Verge
Source: New Scientist, Science Direct
LG G3 image leak shows off brushed back plates
It’s been 9 months since the LG G2 was unveiled and to this day it is a great phone. The announcement day for it’s successor, LG G3, is getting closer and along with that we’re getting more and more rumors/leaks regarding that much anticipated LG phone.
A few days ago a gold image of a possible LG G3 unit leaked showing of a brushed back plate, this time around we have a similar image showing the device in black and white colors with the same brushed back. Our best guess is that the back plate is plastic even though it kinda looks metal, we’ll let you be the judge of that.
Regarding the specs, LG G3 is rumored to have a 5.5-inch 2560×1440 QHD display, Snapdragon 805 processor along with 3GB of RAM and a 13MP camera with OIS+ included in the package. The announcement of LG G3 is going to take place on May 27, we’ll just have to wait and see what LG has up its sleeve for this much anticipated smartphone.
SOURCE: PhoneArena
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Missouri is close to banning Tesla’s direct-to-customer sales
The US as a whole may strongly believe in free trade, but that seems to go to out of the window whenever Elon Musk is involved. According to KOLR 10 News, Missouri’s legislature has sneakily included a ban on Tesla Motors’ direct-selling model, shortly before the long-standing bill was passed through the Senate. Apparently, Bill HB 1124 previously was concerned with the sale of off-road and all-terrain vehicles. However, between being passed by the house on April 17th and being passed by the senate on May 7th, a new provision was included that essentially blocks Tesla’s dealership-free business. Missouri isn’t the first state to do this, as lobby groups have already enacted similar legislation in New Jersey, Arizona and Texas. Given that the FTC has already come out in favor of Tesla, we suspect the company will move to block the bill reaching the House floor, and has advised the locals to do the same.
[Thanks, Andrew]
Filed under: Transportation
Source: Tesla, Ozarks First
Renders of 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 Allegedly Sourced from Foxconn Surface
New alleged renderings of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 said to be sourced from primary Apple supplier Foxconn have surfaced on Chinese site Feng [Google Translate, via AmongTech].
The renders, which show measurements of 138 x 67mm for the device, appears to be consistent with drawings published in Japanese magazine MacFan last month, and in line with precise measurements of a mockup done by Taiwanese blog AppleCorner last week. Similar to details in other reports, the new renders also show a number of design changes on the iPhone 6, including rounded corners, rectangular volume controls on the left, and a relocated power button on the top right hand side.
The drawings also show two antenna breaks cut out on the rear of the device, which seems to suggest that Apple will incorporate a three-stage aluminum design on the back of the iPhone 6. A report from Mac Otakara last month claimed that Apple would be doing away with the glass breaks currently found on the iPhone 5s, although it is unsure how Apple will change its overall antenna design to accommodate the new look.
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 6 later this year, with a recent report stating that the company will launch the 4.7-inch version in August and the larger 5.5-inch version in September. Aside from a large display, Apple’s next-generation iPhone will likely include a thinner profile, a new A8 processor, and an improved camera in the form of either optical or electronic image stabilization.
Yet another LG G3 leak, this time being shown off in shiny grey and White
We’re well into LG G3 leak territory now. Yet another leaked photo of LG‘s next rumoured (and basically confirmed) flagship, the LG G3, has surfaced today, this time showing off grey and white variants of the phone side-by-side. While we got a good look at the gold version yesterday (and we see it hanging around at the top of this photo too), the grey and white versions we see today basically confirm that the design of the LG G3 will most likely look like this.
While we’ve had several suggestions that the LG G3 may have a brushed aluminium back cover, it’s increasingly looking like the phone actually just has a plastic back cover that has been made to look like brushed aluminium. Aesthetic-wise, this probably isn’t much of an issue, however it will lack the more metallic feel that is so far best represented by the HTC One M8. Still, the LG G3 is looking like it’s shaping up to be a fantastic phone, with rumoured specifications like a Snapdragon 805, 3GB RAM and a 13MP camera with OIS+, assuming it is announced at LG’s event on May 27th.
What do you think about the appearance of the LG G3 in grey and white? Which would you get? Let us know in the comments.
Source: Phone Arena
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Health care outlets pay $4.8 million after 6,800 patient records leak on the web
Want to know why health care institutions can be antsy about making their patient data available online? Here’s why: Columbia University and the New York and Presbyterian Hospital have paid a total of $4.8 million to settle charges after they inadvertently leaked the records of 6,800 patients to the web in 2010. The organizations allegedly didn’t do enough to identify systems that had sensitive info, leaving them unprepared when a physician switched off a personal server that was keeping the records private. Both outlets are overhauling their policies in the wake of the settlement, so a repeat incident is less likely. Still, the breach is a not-so-friendly reminder that there are big risks to putting medical histories on networked computers — your data is only as safe as the system it’s on.
[Image credit: Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador, Flickr]
Filed under: Internet
Source: HHS.gov
Weekends with Engadget: OnePlus One review, Apple eyes Beats for $3.2 billion and more!
Welcome to Weekends with Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines from the past seven days — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. For even more action, subscribe to our Flipboard magazine!
What does hip-hop’s ‘first billionaire’ have that Apple wants?
Nothing’s official yet, but according to the Financial Times and a (since pulled) video of Dr. Dre himself, Apple intends to buy Beats for quite a bit of greenback. Hmm, what could the maker of iTunes want with another music app?
OnePlus One review: a $300 smartphone has never looked so good
What you’re looking at is the OnePlus One. Despite being the company’s first smartphone ever, it’s a beast. At only $300, the One outperforms Google’s Nexus 5 almost every way. How’s that possible? Read our review to find out.
A Westerner’s guide to Japanese toilets
Popping a squat on your first “fancy” toilet can be a scary experience. Lucky for you, we put together a guide to help you navigate the buttons, symbols and seemingly uninterpretable stick figures on Japan’s finest and most expensive potties.
Nintendo is making entirely new consoles for emerging markets
Rather than make a cheaper version of the Wii U, Nintendo’s decided to develop entirely new consoles for emerging markets. And according to Reuters, they are targeted toward folks without lots of gaming experience. So long as the new console has Mario Kart, we’re happy.
Hyperrealistic virtual reality adventure Loading Human headed to Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus
Combine an Oculus Rift with Myst and you’d wind up with an experience similar to Untold Games’ upcoming title Loading Human. Based on Unreal Engine 4, the adventure game hopes to take VR to hyperrealistic heights, should it receive Kickstarter funding, of course.
New York’s next big neighborhood is its smartest
NYC’s next and largest development since the Rockefeller Center is called Hudson Yards, and its gonna be loaded with sensors. But this connected neighborhood won’t simply provide a hub for the quantified community, it’s also about future-proofing, green power and self-sustainability.
Google aims for the mainstream with 20 new, more powerful Chromebooks
This week, Intel announced its plans to release as many as 20 (!) new Chromebooks by the second half of this year. Just as important, this new crop will include a few models with Core i3 processors, making them by far the most powerful Chrome OS devices to date.
CleverPet makes every dog Pavlov’s dog
Are you looking for a way to keep your furry friend occupied while you’re out of the house? If so, CleverPet might be for you. The nifty contraption uses classical conditioning to train your dog to solve puzzles, rather than chew your seat cushion.
Add items to your #AmazonCart directly from Twitter
Remember that fresh new pair of kicks you just tweeted about? Well, thanks to Amazon, adding them to your virtual shopping cart can be as simple as sharing a link with the #AmazonCart hashtag.
Flickr struggles to capture the selfie generation
With its latest redesign, Flickr made a definite push for the mobile crowd, but does it have the guns to compete with the likes of Instagram? Read on as our own Nicole Lee discusses Flickr 3.0′s struggle to capture the selfie generation.
OMsignal’s biometric shirt watches you breathe, tells your smartphone about it
Most fitness wearables wrap around your wrist or clip to your belt, but the folks at OMsignal have distilled the category down to its most basic form: the shirt. “We’ve been wearing clothing all our lives,” company CEO and founder Stéphane Marceau says. “It’s the most natural and therefore the ultimate “wearable” medium.” He’s got a point, but that isn’t what makes OMsignal’s shirts special. The garment includes sensors that measure the wearer’s heart rate, breathing and movement and pipes all that data to their smartphone via Bluetooth, which can calculate calories burned, workout intensity and other metrics. All this is powered by a removable data module, of course, which can hold a charge for about 30 workouts. Just make sure to remove it before you put the shirt through the wash. Unfortunately the garment isn’t cheap (about $200 for pre-orders) — and only Men’s sizes are available at launch — but the company hopes to create a women’s collection soon.
Filed under: Wearables
Via: Wired
Source: OMsignal (1), (2)
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