Fashion magazine Elle offers tips for looking good with the Apple Watch
April’s issue of fashion magazine Elle will not only feature the Apple Watch, but provide guides on looking good with the smartwatch.
The Apple Watch has yet to go on sale, but that hasn’t halted fashion sources from prepping helpful tips and guides as to how purchasers can integrate their upcoming investment into their personal style. The smartwatch starred in a photo shoot with Elle fashion editor Sara Smith. Various styles are covered, including fashion for the workplace, as recommended by Smith herself:
“Wear a sexy silk Equipment shirt, buttoned down low with a black silk camisole underneath, and add a sharp tailored blazer and man-style pants. Mean business with a power bag from Saint Laurent and sharp flats from French legend Céline. For added glam, a subtle pair of Tiffany & Co. silver earrings and a fine diamond tennis bracelet will complete the boardroom look and have all the execs talking.”
Whether you’re planning to rock a tux in the evening or a lavish dress, the Apple Watch is being pushed as a unique accessory, something smartwatches and wearables have mostly failed to achieve thus far.
The Apple Watch goes on sale on April 24, with pre-orders kicking off on April 10. Three editions will be available – Sport, Watch and Edition – priced from $349, $549 and $10,000 respectively. See the Elle website for more tips from Smith.
Source: Elle
Samsung announces Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge release date and pricing for India
As the release date of April 10th gets closer and closer, the Samsung marketing machine ramps up the publicity accordingly. Today Samsung held an event to officially launch the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets in India to detail their off-contract prices and confirm the release date.
As you can see from the prices below, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets have a premium price tag and will be part of the initial 20 country launch on April 10th.
Galaxy S6
- 32GB version: Rs.49,900 ($801)
- 64GB version: Rs. 55,900 ($898)
- 128GB version: Rs. 61.900 ($994)
Galaxy S6 Edge
- 32GB version: Rs. 58,900 ($946)
- 64GB version: Rs. 64,900 ($1042)
- 128GB version: Rs. 70,900 ($1139)
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Say goodbye to bloatware #2: The Galaxy S6 allows you to remove (most) pre-installed apps
One of the things that users frequently complain about smartphones is the amount of pre-installed apps, or bloatware if you will. It’s something that is present on many handsets, with Samsung’s offerings being one of the worst offenders thanks to its own suite of Galaxy Apps that come pre-installed. There are signs though that users will be able to say goodbye to bloatware from the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets thanks to a post on the XDA Forums by Jeshter2000, who has managed to get his hands on a Galaxy S6 Edge running pre-release firmware.
Again, it should be emphasized that the Galaxy S6 Edge that Jeshter2000 has access to is running pre-release firmware, this means that the ability to uninstall the pre-installed apps could be missing from the final release. That said, being able to manually remove Samsung apps such as S-Voice and S-Health among others, the included Microsoft apps such as Skype, OneNote and OneDrive as well as various Google apps can only add to the user experience. If, indeed, Samsung keeps the option to manually remove the pre-installed apps without the user having to resort to rooting the device, but simply via a couple of taps on the screen, it would surely win over some of Samsung’s most vocal critics.
What do you think? If Samsung were to keep the ability to remove bloatware in the final firmware release, would you be suitably impressed? If bloatware was a deal breaker when looking at purchasing a Samsung smartphone, would the ability to remove the offending app or apps with just a couple of taps on the screen tempt you to give Samsung your hard-earned cash?
Source: XDA
Via: TechnoBuffalo
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Galaxy S6 pre-orders starting today in India from Rs. 49,000
Samsung announced today availability details for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 in India.
The Galaxy S6 will be available in India in all three storage configurations, for Rs. 49,000 (32GB), Rs. 55,900 (64GB) and Rs. 61,900 (128GB) or $787/$898/$994 in USD. The more striking (and arguably more “premium”) Galaxy S6 Edge will be even pricier, costing Rs. 58,900 (32GB), Rs. 64,900 (64GB) and Rs.70,900 (128GB) or $945/$1042/$1140 respectively.
Likewise, all color options will be available: the shared white, black and gold, and the “exclusive” blue (S6) and green (S6 Edge).
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be available in India starting with April 10 (the same day as in other 19 markets from around the world), with pre-orders beginning today on Amazon and Flipkart.
For pre-order customers, Samsung is throwing in some freebies, including a free one-time screen replacement in the first 12 months since purchase and a potential payback in case Samsung discounts the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in the first six months of availability.
To learn all the key details about the Galaxy S6, check out our extensive review, and stay tuned for the Galaxy S6 Edge to receive the same treatment. Also, you may want to take a look at our international Galaxy S6 giveaway.
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So, Indian readers. Are you pre-ordering the Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge? Why? Why not?
‘Space Invaders’ with real lasers is delightful, dangerous
What do you get with a laser cutter, Arduino know-how and waaay too much time on your hands? A live action Space Invaders game that’s an actual fire hazard, of course! Maker created a live action version of the classic arcade game just in time for Arduino Day, which falls on March 28th this year. The result is a silly but fun contraption: the paper invaders are clipped to a plate that uses stepper motors for left/right and up/down movement. Meanwhile, the 80W laser cutter is driven side-to-side by an Arduino Nano controller hooked up via USB to a PC.
To play, you watch the game via an overhead webcam view and hit the PC keys for left, right and fire. Before playing for real, Raynsford said that “because of the genuine risk of fire with this project I completed a test burn before the main event.” His initial tests determined that the paper targets were too close together, meaning a hit on the intended target could cause others to burn up as well. After some tweaks, he said “the game played well and resulted in flamey death for the Space Invaders and not the laser cutter, (so) I consider that to be a win condition.”
Via: Boing Boing
Source: Just Add Sharks
Download the 12 stock wallpapers of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
So, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is getting closer and closer to becoming available in the retail shops, but what if you are in the middle of a contract or can’t afford to get the Next Big Thing? Well, you can always choose to give your current phone a fresh lick of paint by installing some new wallpapers. On that topic, we have the stock wallpapers of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge handsets available for download after the break.
The wallpapers come courtesy of HITMAN-CREED from the XDA Forums, and they range from the colourful line-up of beach huts (main image) to the stylistic swoosh designs that we are used to seeing on smartphones. You can choose to download them one at a time by selecting the chosen image and then right-clicking to save, or just download all 12 wallpapers by clicking the link below. Wallpaper resolutions vary from 2240 x 2240 to 2560 x 2560 with a couple of lower res wallpapers thrown in.
If you are one of the 55million prospective Galaxy S6 buyers, you might want to enter our competition to win a Spigen Capsule Ultra Rugged case to protect your future handset.
Download link: Galaxy S6 Wallpapers
Source: XDA
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 receives Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update in France via OTA and Kies
If you are the proud owner of a Galaxy Tab S 10.5 WiFi (SM-T800) tablet and you reside in France, you might want to dig into your settings and start tapping the software update button. Why? Because Samsung is pushing the Lollipop update to your device as we speak.
Update: According to a reader, the lollipop OTA is hitting the Tab S 10.5 WiFi in Canada as well!
The firmware update is based on Android 5.0.2 and has a build date of March 17 with a change list of 4403645. You have three ways of getting the update on your Galaxy Tab S 10.5 T800 (WiFi), the first two of which are the recommended methods to do so. First you can wait for the OTA(Over-The-Air) update to reach your device (look for the notification in your status bar), or you can hook the device up to your computer to install the firmware via Samsung’s Kies software.
Finally, if you know what you are doing, you can always just download the T800XXU1BOCC update from Sammobile via the source link below and manually flash the update via the Odin software. If you choose to install manually, remember that this update is only compatible with the SM-T800 WiFi Tab S 10.5 model.
Source: SamMobile
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Most of us are not using a BBM Custom PIN
Recently we published a poll asking CrackBerry readers if ‘you use a custom BBM PIN’. As I mentioned then, we’ve had the ability to create our own PIN since the last update of BBM and while it’s a pretty cool new addition I wasn’t convinced that it was worth spending a couple of bucks a month on for the privilege.
Rumor: Best Buy to open Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge pre-orders March 27, ship April 10
In Reddit we trust… For leaks that is. Over the weekend, a thread began that told of a trip to Best Buy wherein an employee disclosed a small-scale Samsung “secret”: the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be making their way into stores this Friday (March 27th), the same day the yellow-colored retailer will open pre-orders for the AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint models. An additional product was also mentioned as a free “device” for those who pre-order, which could be a wireless charger. The phones would then begin shipping on April 10th.
Additional posts in the thread saw other users independently verifying the news from their respective stores, as was it also revealed that in-store demo models have been available for testing in Canada for some time now. It is unclear as to if the “free device” will be exclusive to reservations at brick and mortar stores, or if it will be provided to all advanced proceedings.
Soon you too can get your hands on one!
While none of this has been confirmed by either Best Buy or Samsung, given the mass-scale of interest in the devices, it would be prudent for Best Buy to open reservations as early as possible. Talk of the freebie in particular is interesting in that it follows suit along with what Samsung did in Japan last year: Pre-orders for the Galaxy Note Edge were sold with the device’s Flip Wallet case, and the Galaxy Tab S with the official Book Cover case.
Dimensions of the HTC One M9 Plus leak via Twitter
Just because MWC 2015 has been and gone, that doesn’t mean there aren’t new smartphones looming on the horizon. We’ve seen glimpses of the much-rumoured HTC One M9 Plus for a while now, first we had some pictures leak out, and then some details about its camera became public knowledge. Now? Well, now we have the alleged dimensions of the HTC One M9 Plus.
#HTC One M9 Plus = 5.2″ screen / 150.9×72.5×10.15mm
— OnLeaks (@OnLeaks) March 23, 2015
The leaked details come courtesy of @OnLeaks and show that the HTC One M9 Plus is larger than the standard M9 in every way. Whereas the 5-inch M9 has dimensions of 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61mm, the Plus variant measures up with 150.9 x 72.5 x 10.15mm. So if these leaked dimensions are correct, the Plus version is longer, wider and fatter than the standard M9. Of course, one reason the Plus variant is larger is that it allegedly carries a 5.2-inch display that may or may not have a Quad-HD resolution.
The HTC One M9 Plus is allegedly only due for release later in the year, so we still have a while to go until all is revealed. One thing that is for certain though is that the steady stream of leaks will continue to tease us until the official unveiling. One question that keeps raising its head in my mind is whether the M9 Plus will be the phone that we wanted HTC to announce at MWC? Only time will tell.
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