Samsung adds two new products to Level line of audio equipment
Samsung has introduced two new products to its Level line of audio equipment, including a wireless pair of headphones and a Bluetooth connector for making your other devices wireless.
First up is the Level On Wireless, which is just a pair of Bluetooth headphones. The headphones have six microphones for excellent noise canceling, plus a simple touchpad for connecting them to your devices. They also fully integrate with your existing Samsung devices, allowing you to easily access things like S-Voice for using your phone. A cool trick is that they support Samsung’s Share Play, so you can easily share your music with other Level On Wireless users. You’re gonna have to know other people that actually buy Samsung’s Level headphones, though.
The second device introduced the Level Link. It’s a small Bluetooth receiver that you can connect to other devices that will allow you to wirelessly stream music. The interesting thing about the Link is that has both a send and receive mode, so you can connect it to just about anything and send audio both ways. Very convenient if you’re trying to reduce the amount of wires you have around your house. The device will also stream audio to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously, so Samsung made sure to tick off as many boxes in the feature column as possible.
No word on pricing or availability just yet, but we’ll keep you updated.
source: Samsung
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New Vivo X5Pro teaser reveals iris scanner
The Vivo X5Pro should be announced sometime within the next two months, but we are learning about the device before its official launch. Vivo posted the teaser image (seen above) that reveals the presence of an iris scanner on the X5Pro. The text going along with the image claims that the iris scanner analyzes vein patterns in the eye “achieve a high level of security.”
Here are the other rumored specifications of the X5Pro:
- Metal design
- 2.5D display
- Snapdragon 615 processor
- 32MP front camera
- 3500mAh battery
- USB Type-C port
Source: Weibo
Via: G for Games
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ASUS’ Jerry Shen confirms Snapdragon 615 in future ZenFone devices
Jerry Shen, CEO of ASUS, sat down for an interview with YugaTech and announced a plan for his company’s devices moving forward. The naming of them will follow the strategy of many, including Apple and Samsung, by using numbers. Also, new ZenFone devices will be released about every six months. The more important news from the interview is the decision to use more Qualcomm processors due to their ongoing partnership. Shen says that we should expect ZenFone devices to feature the Snapdragon 615 in the future.
Hit the break for the video of the interview.
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Source: YugaTech
Via: GSMArena
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Google’s Digital News Initiative aims to improve digital journalism in Europe
The European Union and Google are not exactly getting along at the moment. In an unofficial effort to improve their relationship, Google has launched the Digital News Initiative with an investment of $150 million. The partnership puts the company with eight publishers in Europe to improve digital journalism. The Digital News Initiative has programs covering product development, innovation support, and training and research to make digital journalism sustainable.
Founding partners include the following newspapers and journalism/publishing organizations:
- Les Echos (France)
- FAZ (Germany)
- The Financial Times (UK)
- The Guardian (UK)
- NRC Group (Netherlands)
- El Pais (Spain)
- La Stampa (Italy)
- Die Zeit (Germany)
- The European Journalism Centre (EJC)
- The Global Editors Network (GEN)
- The International News Media Association (INMA)
Google should just remember that the European Union has nothing personal against them.
Source: Digital News Initiative
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Guest Mode debuts on the Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 5.1
While Android 5.0 Lollipop introduced Guest Mode for phones, Samsung chose not to include the feature when implementing the software. The next software update to hit Samsung devices, Android 5.1, will mark the return of Guest Mode and users will be able to create dedicated spaces for multiple profiles. Each profile gets their own choice of apps to install, homescreen design, and stored fingerprint.
It is unknown how many devices will receive Android 5.1 from Samsung; however, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge are guaranteed to be among the first.
Source: SamMobile
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Google Now card now drops you a notification when an item you looked for goes on sale
Google Now has received several updates over the past few months, bringing along some much needed changes. The most recent addition allowed integration of a myriad of third party apps, letting you get tailored cards from them in the Google Now page.
This new addition however takes it a step further as Android’s default personal assistant/notifications hub can now tell you when an item that you previously searched for is going on sale. This is a useful feature for people who do almost all of their shopping online.
We frequently find ourselves in a situation where an item is out of stock and we forget about its existence a few days later. This new Google Now feature will ensure that you’re in the loop about the product’s availability at all times. Google Now cards will also appear when there are price drops for an item, which again is a very handy feature.
This feature should be spotted by the users over the coming days. Make sure you let us know if you’re seeing it on Google Now already.
Via: Android Police
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Evernote Plus and the new Evernote Premium announced
Evernote has just announced the addition of a new ‘Plus’ plan to its tiers of available options, in addition to the ‘Basic’ and ‘Premium’ plans. This will set you back by $2.99 per month or $24.99 if you’re looking to make yearly payments. You will have 1GB of uploads per month here, which is a good way to get started off on the cheapest paid plan on Evernote.
The ‘Premium’ option on Evernote is seeing an upgrade which now offers unlimited storage and bigger individual note sizes. You can now have all your content in one place without needing to switch apps, which makes this the best option for enterprise users. This will cost $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year.
For those looking to get Evernote for Business, the developers have some attractive plans in place, letting you choose exactly the kind of tier that you need. If you are already paying for Evernote Premium, your prices will be locked in till April 29, 2016, so you won’t have to pay the extra amount that’s mentioned here.
In conclusion, Evernote had this to say – “Evernote is not static. It flexes and molds around your changing needs. That’s why we’re introducing these new levels. There’s one that fits you today, and another that will be perfect for your future self. Explore the three levels to find the one that’s right for you.”
Source: Evernote
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Samsung posts profits of $5.63 billion for Q1 2015
Korean manufacturer Samsung has just posted its first quarterly results of the year and the figures look pretty impressive. The company raked in overall revenue of KRW 47.12 trillion or $44 billion with an operating profit of KRW 5.98 trillion or $5.63 billion.
When we compare this with the same duration last year (Q1 2014), it is a drop of 30%, which will cause some concern for the company. However, with a Strategy Analytics report suggesting that Samsung was the top OEM in terms of shipments yet again, things are certainly looking good for the company.
We must mention here that these revenues don’t take the sales of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge into account as they were only made available for purchase earlier this month. So the upcoming quarterly results could give us a better idea of how well the two flagships have done in the markets so far.
Source: Samsung
Via: Sam Mobile
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T-Mobile denies allegations of throttling data speeds of Unlimited 4G LTE data plan users
The CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere, has been quite open about almost everything that pertains to the mobile industry. And amidst allegations of the carrier throttling speeds of the users on its Unlimited 4G LTE data plans, he has now categorically stated that these allegations are false.
It was claimed by some users on Reddit that the carrier has throttled their speeds after surpassing about 20GB of usage. On the same Reddit post, some T-Mobile employees came in defence of the carrier suggesting that throttling only happens if there is increased traffic on its towers.
To summarize, these employees suggested that in a scenario where there was a lot of data traffic, the carrier automatically prioritizes speeds to users who have spent lesser amount of data that month. While this makes sense, it doesn’t seem fair to the customers, especially when they were promised that data speeds will not be throttled.
Are you facing similiar issues with the carrier’s Unlimited 4G LTE plans? Let us know. In the meanwhile, you can catch Legere’s statement on the entire issue made during the earning’s call from the video below.
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Source: Reddit
Via: Phone Arena
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HoloLens promo video gives a glimpse of early prototypes
During Microsoft’s Build 2015 event earlier today it displayed a “Closer look at the hardware” promo video for its HoloLens AR headset. It’s the normal fluff and info we’re expecting about augmented reality, but as RoadtoVR points out, there are a few brief glimpses at earlier versions of the headset in there too, plus a look at the current unit blown apart so you can see what’s inside. They’re similar to the Google Glass prototypes we saw during its run up to the Explorer model, and give us an idea of how hard it is to shove all that hardware into something that might fit on a human face. Of course, it doesn’t bring us immediately closer to Windows Holographic experiences in real life, but until we get our hands on one just appreciating the headset’s history and technology will have to do.
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Filed under: Wearables, Microsoft
Via: RoadtoVR
Source: Microsoft HoloLens (YouTube)
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