Apple to Hold iPhone Event on September 9
Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone 6 at an event on September 9, reports Re/code. The company has reportedly scheduled a big media event for that date and in the past, September has been a month reserved for the introduction of new iPhones.
4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 models compared to iPhone 5s
Rumors have suggested that the iPhone 6 event will see the debut of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, which is expected to include an redesigned chassis, an A8 processor and an upgraded camera. The event may also see the introduction of the 5.5-inch iPhone, which is said to be experiencing production issues and may debut somewhat later than the 4.7-inch version.
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Engadget giveaway: win a 960GB Extreme PRO SSD courtesy of SanDisk!
Looking to optimize your gaming PC or breathe new life into last year’s laptop? A high-performance SSD should probably be in your bag of tricks. Recently, SanDisk improved its own offerings in that area with its new Extreme PRO SSD. This solid state drive amps up responsiveness, leveraging the company’s nCache Pro Technology to handle heavy workloads — especially graphic intensive ones. That’s why SanDisk has provided us with one of its top of the line 960GB models for one lucky Engadget reader this week. With nearly 1TB of space, the drive has tons of room for games, files and big applications, while keeping things flowing with read/write speeds over 520MB/s. And it’s compatible with any PC, laptop or game console that can handle a 2.5-inch SATA drive. All you need to do is head down to the Rafflecopter widget below for up to three chances at winning this super-charged SSD.
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Filed under: Storage
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Dish nabs A&E shows for its streaming television service
If you’re a Dish customer in need of a prolonged Wahlburgers fix, well, you’re in luck. The satellite TV provider has renewed its deal with A&E Networks to keep all that kooky, faux-informational content flowing into your living rooms. That by itself isn’t much to get worked up over, but here’s the kicker: The renewal also means Dish now has the rights to stream live and on-demand shows through a “future multi-stream subscription service”… also known as the internet television service it’s been trying to get off the ground.
The deal, which also gives Dish access to content from A&E-owned channels like Lifetime and History, isn’t the first bit of wind in its streaming sails. You see, earlier this year, Dish locked up the rights to stream stuff from Disney’s massive portfolio, which includes media from ABC and ESPN. A fully fleshed-out online television service still seems like a ways off (despite a tentative summer launch date), but the proliferation of high-speed data connections and services like Netflix and Aereo means we’re more than happy spending gobs of time watching television shows away from our televisions. If the end result is as cheap as rumors suggest, Dish just may have a game changer in store for us… even if it doesn’t actually make them any money.
Filed under: HD
Via: Re/code
Source: Dish
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In-car heads-up display lets you respond to texts with hand motions and voice
We’ve seen companies take a few stabs at smartphone-savvy heads-up displays for cars, but they tend to be one-way devices — while they’ll feed you info, you still have to reach for your phone to answer a message or get directions. Navdy may just have a smarter solution in store. Its namesake HUD not only projects car stats, navigation and notifications, but lets you interact with them through a blend of gestures and speech. You swipe with your fingers to either respond to or dismiss any alert that comes in; the system leans on the built-in voice commands from Android and iOS, so you can tell Navdy to get directions in Google Maps or play iTunes music as if you were speaking to the phone itself.
The company is getting its display off the ground through crowdfunding. If you’re willing to commit within the first 30 days, you can pay $299 for a Navdy unit instead of the $499 it will cost when it ships in early 2015. Backers will also be the first to get devices, and they’ll have input on the kinds of apps Navdy supports. The cost isn’t trivial, but it could be appealing if you want a sophisticated hands-free system that doesn’t require buying a whole new car.
Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation, Mobile
Source: Navdy
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London kicks off free bus WiFi trial on two routes
It’s safe to say Transport for London (TfL) is pushing hard to equip London’s bus and train networks with their fair share of tech. Not long after it announced the launch date for contactless payments on the Tube, it’s just confirmed that two of the city’s Routemasters are now offering free WiFi to passengers. As of today, if you find yourself travelling on a specific route 12 bus, which operates between Dulwich and Oxford Circus, or a route RV1 bus journeying between Covent Garden and Tower Hill, you’ll be able to get online without eating into your data allowance.
This limited WiFi rollout is one of several tech trials being conducted during TfL’s “Year of the Bus.” Screens that display seat availability and show the current position of a bus on a real-time map have been added to some buses, and the transport body’s also equipping more bus stops with arrival times and more buses with location announcements to help unsure passengers. TfL hopes that after a successful WiFi pilot, a sponsor will step up and add hotspots to the whole fleet, so you can be as connected above ground as below.
[Image credit: Transport for London, Flickr]
Filed under: Transportation, Internet
Source: Transport for London
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Gmail now recognizes email addresses from non-Latin alphabets
Since the beginning of time — or at least since email was invented — most email services have required the use of non-accented characters from the Latin alphabet for each individual’s address. It’s inconvenient for those who don’t natively use that alphabet, which means that more than half of the world’s population have been frustrated. Here comes Google to the rescue: Gmail (and soon to be Calendar, we’re told) now recognizes email addresses that have accented characters or use non-Latin alphabets, so you’ll be able to send and receive correspondence to these types of addresses as much as you want, and soon Gmail will let you create non-Latin accounts to call your own.
It’s all thanks to an email standard established by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) two years ago. Now it’s simply up to each individual email service to officially support that standard. Gmail isn’t the first email service to give it a shot. A provider in Taiwan is currently conducting a public trial, and Chinese email addresses began surfacing as early as 2003. But with the standard now set, we’ll likely start seeing more providers follow Google’s footsteps.
[Image credit: Getty Images, Google]
Filed under: Misc, Software, Google
Source: Google Blog
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Motorola VP confirms Moto X will receive Android L update
Owners of the Moto X will be pleased to learn that their smartphone will pick up the update to Android L when it’s ultimately released. When asked on Google+ whether the handset would see the next version of Android, Motorola VP Punit Soni replied simply, “Yup.” While this isn’t the same as a blog post… Read more »
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Canalys: Xiaomi overtakes Samsung in Chinese market share
Based on data recently released by Canalys, Xiaomi has overtaken mighty Samsung for market share in China for smart phone sales in Q2 of 2014. Xiaomi sold roughly 15 million units, up from 4.4 million units over the same span from last year. Growing an astronomical 240 percent, they have overtaken Samsung as the top… Read more »
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Amazon Gold Box Deal: Save $130 on Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ (Wi-Fi) TODAY ONLY
Looking to pick up a tablet as you wind down the summer and head off to school or college? You might want to consider today’s Gold Box Deal which sees the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HDX getting a $130 price reduction. Indeed, you can score the tablet for $299.99, considerably down from its normal $429.99 price…. Read more »
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Aussie electric vehicle breaks 20-year-old world speed record
Record-breaking EV or solar vehicles can be awkward, but the new EV speed champ from Australia looks like an actual car. The Sunswift eVe from NSWU managed 62 mph over 500km (310 miles) on a test circuit, besting the previous 45mph record in a rout (pending final FIA verification). It could’ve done even better using its built-in 800-watt solar panels, but they were actually switched off for the EV-only record attempt. The same team holds the solar speed record at 55 mph with its Sunswift IV, but unlike that car, the Sunswift eVe can seat two people in relative comfort. Its Panasonic battery pack can be fully charged in eight hours from a standard outlet or gain two hours of endurance in the same time from the panels. The team hopes to make the 700 pound eVe street legal in Australia — not to make Tesla sweat, but to help cure the biggest headache with EV tech: range anxiety.
Filed under: Transportation
Via: Wired
Source: UNSW
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