LeTV launches their online LeMall in U.S.
Joining China and Hong Kong, the U.S. is now an official market for LeTV thanks to their online LeMall site. U.S. consumers may not be familiar with LeTV, but they are quickly rising as a popular electronics retailer in China. LeTV makes a wide variety of electronic devices available through the online store, including their own smartphones in the Chinese market. However, neither phones nor televisions are currently available through LeMall in the U.S.
Just this week, LeTV reported that they achieved $239 million in sales during the big 11:11 event in China. With the availability of a variety of LeTV accessories now available in the U.S. market, the company hopes to continue their growth. Part of that will be driven by the availability of LeTV televisions which the LeMall site indicates will be coming on November 16th.
If you are in the U.S. and tiring of the typical retailers for electronic accessories, you may want to check out LeMall using the source link below.
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Shatterproof display on Motorola DROID Turbo 2 gets put to the test on ‘Good Morning America’
Device reviewers along with many smartphone enthusiasts around the world have put Motorola’s ShatterShield display tech to the test. Just this week, the famous drop test made it all the way onto ABC’s “Good Morning America show” on national TV.
If you’re still doubting the shatterproof display on Motorola’s new DROID Turbo 2, you might want to check out this drop test done on ABC’s “Good Morning America” show. The device gets dropped from multiple heights, beginning with 5ft. and never breaks a crack. Will 2016 be the year where shatterproof display’s become the norm on smartphones? We sure hope so! Check out the video at the link down below.
Source: ABC
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Engadget giveaway: Win a set of SnapPower USB Chargers and a Guidelight!
You don’t need electrical know-how or have freshly renovated digs to get some of the latest built-in conveniences at home. One easily solution for adding USB charging or illuminated ambiance to your old wall outlets is to spend an estimated 60 seconds worth of effort installing one of SnapPower’s click-on products. The company’s Guidelights have been providing a late-night glow to customers with just a few twists of a screw and the company’s signature snap-on installation — no wiring involved. Now, SnapPower offers the same quick and easy access to built-in USB charging, without blocking access to existing outlets. This week, we’re passing on a 3-pack of SnapPower’s easy-to-install retrofit products for one lucky Engadget reader. Just head on down to the Rafflecopter widget for up to three chances at winning this tiny bit of built-in luxury.
Hyundai makes owner’s manuals more interesting with augmented reality
Augmented reality showrooms are one thing, but Hyundai using that tech to make learning about your new car more interesting. This week, the automaker announced its an augmented reality owner’s manual app for Android and iOS. The Hyundai Virtual Guide plays nice with both smartphones and tablets, offering details on repairs, maintenance and vehicle features. Hyundai says the app will only provide reference materials for the 2015 Sonata at first, but other models will be added soon after. There’s 82 how-to videos, six 3D overlay images for areas like the engine bay and over 50 guides to serve up all the details in a format that’s should be engaging that flipping pages. This isn’t the first time owner’s manuals have gone digital, but Hyundai says this is the first to include augmented reality. The apps are available now, free of charge, via either iTunes or Google Play. Slideshow-341185
Via: The Verge
Source: Hyundai
Storytelling in video games doesn’t have to be scary
Benjamin Rivers believes in the dramatic, emotional appeal of the video game industry. He’s the man behind Home, a surprisingly complex, pixelated horror game that found great success once it debuted in 2012. It’s praised for impressive narrative arcs that branch in twisted, unique ways depending on the decisions of each player, and this is precisely the type of story-centric design that delights Rivers. He sees video games’ potential to convey convoluted human experiences through strong narrative design, and he’s bringing these sensibilities to Alone with You, a science-fiction adventure due to hit PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in the spring.
Alone with You stars a lonely survivor on a planet due for implosion in a few weeks; players have to escape with help from the colony’s AI system, which eventually takes on the personalities of dead crew members. And, it’s a romance. A futuristic, interstellar romance starring just one actual human — because that’s the kind of storyteller Rivers is.
YouTube Music isn’t perfect, but it’s still heaven for music nerds
The new, ad-free YouTube Red subscription service that just arrived is only one part of Google’s big re-imagining of YouTube taking place this year. The odd-duck YouTube Music Key service has graduated from beta and is being re-introduced as YouTube Music. The new app is available today for Android and iOS users, and you can use it whether or not you’re signed up for YouTube Red.
At first glance, YouTube Music is a bit of an enigma — after all, Google already offers its own take on music streaming with Google Play Music. But after spending some time with the new YouTube Music app, it’s clear that the new service isn’t meant to mimic Google Play Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and all the rest. Instead, it’s a music service for the millions of people who already do most of their music listening straight through YouTube itself. And if you’re the kind of listener who likes to go deep down a band’s rabbit hole, the wild depth of unofficial music on YouTube makes this app a lot of fun.
Native Instruments uses 3D Touch for better mobile beat making
Native Instruments is a huge player in the music production and DJ world. Its Traktor DJ software and (myriad) hardware controllers are a favorite with digital crate diggers. The company also manages to squeeze Traktor (and Maschine) into surprisingly comprehensive iOS apps — but there’s obviously a trade off. That gap in functionality shrinks a little today with iMaschine 2, which has the ability to make complete songs (not just loops), and puts Apple’s 3D Touch — a feature that’s ripe for music making apps such as these — to clever use.
Samsung Galaxy S7 may release in February despite rumors of an earlier announcement
Tipster Ricciolo took it to Twitter to state the date of Samsung’s 2016 Unpacked event. Despite recent rumors of an earlier announcement, the post draws up the typical February announcement.
Although we don’t know much about the Galaxy S7, we can expect the release date to be around the same time as recent years, perhaps February 21 in Barcelona. This is the day before the Mobile World Congress event gets underway, which is when Samsung typically takes its wraps off the newest Galaxy flagship. It’s still unknown whether the flagship will run Samsung’s own Exynos processor or switch back to Qualcomm for their new Snapdragon 820 chipset. The company is currently testing both and it may come down to your location to determine which processor variant you’ll get. One can also expect the latest hardware including a high-resolution camera and 3 or 4GB of RAM. Samsung is also working on a new edge variant to ensure it satisfies all users, but we’re yet to find out details regarding size and specifications.
Over the next few months expect plenty of talk on Samsung’s newest Galaxy flagship(s). Let the rumors begin to roll-in.
Source: Ricciolo (Twitter)
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Huawei Mate S now available to purchase at Carphone Warehouse
UK-based retailer Carphone Warehouse today announced that the retailer is now selling the Huawei-made Mate S. Huawei originally announced the Mate S at IFA 2015 earlier this year, deeming it the successor to last year’s Ascend Mate 7.
Consumers can pick up the Mate S from Carphone Warehouse starting at £22.50 per month with a £119.99 down payment. Alternatively, it can be bought outright for £419.99.
As a quick refresher, the handset sports an AMOLED 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D display with Gorilla Glass 4. It has the Kirin 935 chipset with a quad-core 2.2GHz and quad-core 1.5GHz processor, a Mali-T628 MP4 GPU, 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), a 2,700mAh battery rated for a full day of use, an improved rear fingerprint scanner, and Force Touch.
The device, for the time being, is only being sold in 32GB variants. Anyone plan on picking one up?
source: Carphone Warehouse
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Verizon’s Ellipsis 10 tablet now available for $199 on contract
Verizon today announced a new tablet available for purchase, the Ellipsis 10. The tablet originally surfaced on Twitter in early October, indicating that Verizon could be launching yet another self-branded Android tablet before the end of the year, and as it turns out, the rumors were true.
The Verizon Ellipsis 10 is sporting a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1080 display, offering users excellent media consumption. It’s also running Android 5.1 right out of the box (Verizon hasn’t mentioned any plans for Marshmallow yet). The device has a 5-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front sensor, and a massive 9100mAh battery in tow. Unfortunately, there’s only a meager 16GB of internal storage, but that can be expanded via a microSD slot.
As far as pricing goes, buyers can pick up the Ellipsis 10 from Verizon for $199.99 on a new two-year contract or for $12.49/month for two years on a device payment plan. Alternatively, they can buy the tablet outright for $299.99, but at that price, consumers may look at other options. After all, HTC has featured the more attractive Nexus 9 on its Hot Deals promotion frequently at a hefty discount.
Anyone interested in the Ellipsis 10?
source: Verizon
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