[Deal] Flipkart slashes INR 9,000 off the price of the Nexus 6
Earlier today, Independent retailer Flipkart significantly slashed the price of the Nexus 6 in India by INR 9,000 ($140), so residents in the region can now pick one up for INR 34,999 ($550).
For those in need of a refresher on its specifications, the Nexus 6 packs a 5.9-inch Full HD display, a 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 3GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera.
If you’re based in India, like the sound of the Nexus 6 and would like to pick one up for the reduced price — hit the source link below.
Source: Flipkart
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Galaxy S6 International Giveaway!
Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway, the place where we giveaway a new Android phone or tablet each and every Sunday.
A big congratulations to last week’s winner of the Axon phone giveaway: Adriano P. from Brazil.
This week we are giving away a Samsung Galaxy S6!
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While Samsung has enjoyed a ton of popularity thanks to its solid handsets with great specs, in recent years the company has come under fire for its less-than-premium designs. Thankfully, Samsung went back to the drawing board with the Galaxy S6, ditching the plastic designs found on its predecessors and making the move to a stunning new metal and glass aesthetic. It isn’t just the outer design that saw a makeover with the Galaxy S6, however. The Lollipop-powered TouchWiz software on the GS6 also has been dialed back considerably, resulting in a much more optimized and smooth experience. Topping it all off, the GS6 has plenty of power thanks to its 64-bit Exynos 7420 processor paired with 3GB RAM.
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Squid skin could help make color-changing gadgets
Not happy with the color of your clothes and devices? Eventually, you might get to change those hues on a whim. UC Santa Barbara researchers have discovered that the color-changing California market squid (aka opalescent inshore squid) manages its optical magic thanks to the presences of protein sequences that let it create specific light reflections. If scientists can recreate those proteins in artificial structures, it’d be easy to change colors at a moment’s notice. This could be useful for camouflage and near-invisibility, but scientists note that the squid’s colors are as vivid as “paintings by Monet” — to us, that suggests wearables that can stand out when you want them to, or blend in when you’d rather go low-key.
Filed under: Wearables, Science
Source: UC Santa Barbara, JBC
New Zealand makes cyberbullying a crime
New Zealand has passed a law that criminalizes one of the least desirable facets of the internet: cyberbullying. The legislation effectively prohibits sending messages to people that are racist, sexist, critical of their religion, sexuality or disability. The rest for determining harm will be if these communications were designed to cause “serious emotional distress,” and if a person is found guilty, could face up to two years in jail. In addition, the bill creates a separate crime of incitement to suicide, which will see a person jailed for up to three years if they are found to be encouraging such an act.
The government will now set up a new digital agency that will have the job of dealing with complaints that both Twitter and Facebook have, so far, failed to cope with. These publishers will be able to sign safe harbor deals with this new agency, as long as they promise to delete allegedly offending messages within 48 hours of discovery.
Of course, part of this law simply codifies rules that are enshrined elsewhere concerning hate speech and abuse. There are, however, criticisms that the open-ended wording of the bill could cause children to be criminalized, as well as undermining free speech.
Filed under: Internet
Source: New Zealand Parliament, Bill
Bitcoin miners create invalid currency after a botched upgrade
Digital currencies are only as reliable as their software, and some Bitcoin users are learning this the hard way. Thanks to a “problem” with an upgrade that applies a new rule, some Bitcoin mining pools (namely, those that don’t usually wait to validate their money) have been generating invalid data blocks. If you’re using certain client apps, that could lead to making transactions that aren’t really valid — and mining operations that ran afoul of the change are losing income.
The community is fixing the problem by getting all miners to validate their coins, and some of the ‘rogue’ pools have sorted things out as of this post. Until everyone falls in line, though, your safest bets are to either use the latest versions of key clients (such as Bitcoin Core, which rejects invalid coins) or to run extra checks. The incident won’t plunge the Bitcoin world into chaos for very long, but it does reveal the pitfalls of a virtual currency system where speed is the key to making cash — it’s tempting to skip useful safeguards in the name of profit.
[Image credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer]
Filed under: Internet
Via: Reddit
Source: Bitcoin
Android 5.1.1 for the LG G2 allegedly coming in the next few months
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The LG G2 is by now a 2 year old flagship that most people have forgotten about. Fortunately those who do still remember – most probably owners of the device – Android 5.1.1 for the LG G2 is allegedly going to be released for the device in the coming months. This marks about a 6 month gap between Android 5.0 and Android 5.1.1 being released on the device, and is great news for existing and prospective LG owners who are wondering whether the Korean manufacturer is going to keep supporting their aging devices.
Unfortunately for LG G3 owners, there’s still no news of their update to Android 5.1.1, with the only news being rumours that it won’t be getting Android 5.1.1 in favour of Android M. This actually marks the second update to the LG G2 that the LG G3 hasn’t received with the first being Android 5.0.2 and now Android 5.1.1 – as an owner of the LG G3, that really grinds my gears. But really, this should be a celebration for LG G2 owners whose device is getting a much needed breath of fresh air in a smartphone market that waits for nobody. Based on the rumour, the update is going to be rolled out in the next two months – but remember that carrier variants will take some time after that to “appropriate” the update for your device.
What do you think about Android 5.1.1 for the LG G2 being released in the near future? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: AndroidPit via Phone Arena
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Report says that the LG G Pro 3 will be announced by the end of the year
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LG has been known to release a larger device in the latter half of the year, and the latest report details the alleged hardware of this so-called LG G Pro 3. We’ve also heard rumours about a LG G4 Pro, and we’re pretty sure that these two rumoured devices are one and the same due to their very similar specifications: the latest report details the G Pro 3 as a device with a 6-inch Quad HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB storage and a microSD slot, 20.7MP rear camera and 8MP front camera. That’s remarkably similar to the previous rumour which said the device had instead a 5.8-inch display and a 27MP rear camera.
The report goes on to say that the G Pro 3 would likely have a fingerprint scanner – because it’s all the rage right now – and will ship with Android 5.1. The price has also detailed as around $790 USD, though we’re most cautious about the pricing because it always varies greatly region to region. All the same, if the device detailed here comes to life, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might have a serious contender in the phablet space, a space that has seen few challengers for the perennial phablet star.
What do you think about the LG G Pro3/LG G4 Pro? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: MobiPicker via TalkAndroid
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China nails Samsung and Oppo over smartphone bloatware
A minor Chinese consumer protection group has filed lawsuits against Samsung and Oppo to contest the pair’s use of bloatware on their smartphones. The Shanghai Consumer Council believes that the two companies install far too many additional apps on their devices and then make it difficult for them to be easily removed. The group says that it was motivated to launch the legal broadside after a high number of complaints from users. It believes that people are aggrieved that they’ve got less storage space than expected, and that these apps slurp down excessive quantities of data.
The council told the Shanghai Daily that, when it tested a local Galaxy Note 3, it found 44 pre-installed apps, while the Oppo Find 7a had 71. It’s important to point out, however, that the agency doesn’t explain how it reached those figures or how it defines an unwanted app. We’re skeptical since we know that many of the additional apps on the Find 7a are simply user guides with shortcut buttons. In addition, carriers probably are partly to blame for bundling their own software on top.
The council hopes that the move will deter other businesses from going heavy with the extra software, and to force persistent offenders to inform consumers of the bloatware. According to the paper, both companies now have two weeks to issue a response, and we’ve reached out to both just in case they’ve got any more comment.
[Image Credit: AP/Michael Sohn]
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Samsung
Via: Shanghai Daily, BBC News
Source: China Consumers Association, (2)
BMW has a hydrogen-powered 5 Series
Battery-powered EVs are in the spotlight right now, but that doesn’t mean car manufacturers aren’t looking at alternative fuel sources. At its “Innovation Day” in France, BMW unveiled a prototype 5 Series GT that uses a hydrogen fuel cell to power its electric motor. We’ve seen the company experiment in this space before — the Hydrogen 7 used the element to power a combustion engine — but this is its first complete FCV package. Unlike the Hydrogen 7, which managed roughly 124 miles on hydrogen, the modified 5 Series can easily top 300. With 245 horsepower under the hood it’s no slouch either, although we doubt it would keep pace with BMW’s electric i8 in a drag race.
BMW is working alongside Toyota, which created the $57,000 Mirai, to develop an industry-approved set of components by 2020. That’s a long way off, but BMW hopes it’ll lead to cars that combine hydrogen fuel cells with its electric eDrive system. It might not be a one-shot solution to gasoline — building an affordable, pervasive network of hydrogen stations isn’t easy — but BMW and others are keen to explore every avenue.
At its R&D event, BMW also showed off a new water injection system for its 1 Series hatchback. The liquid is fired into the engine as a fine spray and quickly evaporates, cooling combustion temperatures by roughly 25 degrees Celsius. A similar technology has been trialled in a BMW M4, but there’s a key difference here: the M4 was a MotoGP safety car and drew water from a five-litre tank. The 1 Series, meanwhile, never has to be replenished because it syphons condensed water from the air conditioning system. Water injection is designed for turbocharged engines, but BMW says it can be fine-tuned to improve either power or fuel economy. So whether you’re driving around the block or the iconic Nürburgring, one day this system could push your car just that little bit further.
Filed under: Transportation
Source: BMW
LG G Pro 3 to sport a 6-inch QHD display and Qualcomm’s S820 SoC according to a recent leak
A recent report from MobiPicker claims that the successor of the LG G Pro 2 phablet, the LG G Pro 3 will be unveiled by the end of this year. According to the report, the G Pro 3 will sport a 6-inch Quad HD display (1440×2560 pixels), and will run on the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. In addition to those high-end specs, the G Pro 3 will pack 4GB RAM, 32GB of minimum storage capacity (with a MicroSD slot for expansion), and a 20.7 megapixel rear camera and 8 megapixel front camera. The G Pro 3 will also reportedly feature a fingerprint scanner and come with Android 5.1. Finally, the pricing of the device has been estimated to be around $790, although these claims might not hold true.
Source: MobiPicker
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