Samsung is expected to announce its next-gen flagship Android experience on March 1, according to Unpacked invitations being sent out over the last few hours. Touting only “What’s Next” we get teasing glimpse of what figures to be an Edge variant of the presumed Samsung Galaxy S6.
With less than a month to go before we see the new hotness from Samsung, we figure there will be plenty of leaks continuing to spill online. To keep up with everything there is to know about the phone, be sure to check out our ongoing and updated What We Know post.
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Most people use some form of ad blocker to remove ads from a site that impede the user experience, but no doubt allow ads here on Android guys thanks to the tasteful layout and efficient use of ads.
The most popular is AdBlock Plus, which has some 300 million downloads so perhaps it’s of no surprise to learn that in fact Google are paying the company behind AdBlock Plus to to allow their ads through the blocking software.
Ads are fundamental to fund sites like the one you’re ready here, although some sites take it a lot further than the odd ad in the sidebar instead opting for pop-up, fly in, and other intrusive ads, so it’s no wonder people block ads.
But with Google being allowed a bypass, is the user being mislead by AdBlocks software? Should a company be allowed to pay for special treatment?
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Apple plans to take over the Mesa, Arizona factory where GT Advanced was formerly producing sapphire boules, transforming the facility into a massive $2 billion data center, reports CNBC. The data center will reportedly act as a “command center” for Apple’s global data network.
According to Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, the center will house 150 full-time Apple employees and its construction at the 1.3 million square foot facility will create 300 to 500 additional jobs.
BIG NEWS: #Apple making $2 billion investment in our state. First #SB49, now this. Arizona is open for business! http://t.co/pPunvL7Wjf.
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) February 2, 2015
In a statement, Apple called the investment one of the largest it had ever made and pledged that the facility would run on 100 percent renewable energy like the company’s other data centers.
“This multibillion-dollar project is one of the largest investments we’ve ever made, and when completed it will add over 600 engineering and construction jobs to the more than one million jobs Apple has already created in the U.S. Like all Apple data centers, it will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy, much of which will come from a new local solar farm,” Apple said in a statement on the project.
After GT Advanced filed for bankruptcy and abandoned the Mesa, Arizona plant, there were questions about what Apple would do with the facility. GT Advanced’s closure caused a massive loss of jobs in the area, but Apple pledged to find a way to repurpose the location.
Much of what has been written over the last few weeks in regards to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor was negative. Not in the grand scheme of things, but due to information that Samsung wouldn’t be using the chip because it over heats. Just last week Qualcomm said it would be not working with one […]
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Humble Mobile Bundle offers a myriad of games for a fraction of the cost. Today, the makers have officially kicked off the Cartoon Network Mobile Bundle which includes a variety of popular games belonging to Cartoon Network.
You can pay as much as you please to receive games like Adventure Time: Treasure Fetch, Regular Show: Best Park in the Universe, Regular Show: Ghost Toasters and Regular Show: Ride ‘em Rigby.
However if you pay more than the current average price of $5.40, you can also get games like Adventure Time: Jumping Finn Turbo, CN Superstar Soccer, Regular Show: The Great Prank War and Ski Safari: Adventure Time.
If you pay more than $8 though, you can get all the aforementioned games plus Adventure Time: Time Tangle, Monsters ate my Birthday Cake and The Powerpuff Girls: Defenders of Townsville.
Paying users will be able to download more games over time as Humble Mobile adds them periodically. The sale supports and offers donations to Khan Academy and Child’s Play Charity. Users can divide their spendings on the developers and charity as per their liking. Hit the link below for more details.
Source: Humble Bundle
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Reports of RadioShack’s demise are nothing new, but now it seems like the electronics retailer may be done for good. Bloomberg reports that company is in talks with Sprint to hand over around half of its remaining stores to the wireless company. The rest of RadioShack’s locations will close, and those that are included in the deal will be painted yellow and black. This means the shops where most of us purchased parts for a project will cease to exist. Nothing’s final, and until the ink is dry, another suitor could swipe up the company and allow it to keep on chuggin’ along. RadioShack is facing bankruptcy after years of declining sales, so even if Sprint doesn’t agree to buy those stores, a move of some kind is imminent for the company that’s been selling tech since 1921.
[Photo credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images]
Source: Bloomberg
What’s more exciting than taking the controls of a precision aircraft? Doing stunts with said aircraft, of course! The new Pico QX from Blade is the smallest drone ever released by the manufacturer and with that comes the ability to do all sorts of nifty tricks.
Talk about light-weight… This little drone is just 8 grams! Not being encumbered with a heavy body frees up the possibilities for some really radical maneuvers. Not only is Pico capable of doing flips, it can also double-flip on command. With the built-in sensor assisted flight envelope technology, even the greenest of pilots can man the controls with ease. This normally goes for $56, but you’ll save 10% and take home this micro quadcopter for just $49.99. If you’ve been searching for something that works as well indoors as it does outside, this is the drone you’re looking for.
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Three years after the launch of the Raspberry Pi, the vendor is launching a second-generation model that comes with much better hardware. The Raspberry Pi 2 offers a quad-core CPU clocked at 900 MHz, GPU clocked at 250 MHz and 1 GB RAM, all for just $35. The device can also run a customized version of Windows 10, and will be available for free to the maker community involved in Microsoft’s IoT efforts later this year.
Apple is a growing brand in China, having enjoyed recent success with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Now, China-based luxury publishing group Hurun Research has released a report, concluding that Apple – as a brand – is more attractive to Chinese consumers, taking top spots for best luxurious gifts. According to the report:
The upcoming Chinese New Year would be the peak of gift giving in China…..Apple has become the most eye-catching gift brand this year. Apple’s positioning in Chinese consumers’ minds is getting stronger. Apple Watch should definitely benefit from this position.
Hurun Research placed Apple above the likes of Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, and Montblanc. With the more luxurious gold Apple Watch on the horizon, one can only foresee the brand itself further improving its image with consumers who don’t mind forking out for only the best fashion accessories.
It’s not only Apple who appears to be making it big in China with regards to brand awareness and rankings for gifts just before the Chinese New Year hits. Samsung too found itself in the charts, albeit considerably lower in rankings compared to Apple.
The California company currently operates 15 retail stores in the region, but has yet to make an impact in Western China. Apple has, however, released a short advert on its Chinese website for the New Year, as spotted by 9to5Mac. Check it out over on the Apple China website (linked below).
Source: Wall Street Journal, Apple China
Dixons Carphone, the owner of UK retailer Carphone Warehouse, has announced plans to launch a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). Partnering with Three, which may soon merge with O2 should purchase talks between Hutchison Whampoa and Telefonica go head, Dixons itself will offer branded tariffs alongside contracts from major mobile operators in the UK.
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