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Samsung Working On New Wearable To Detect Strokes

11:34 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

Samsung has announced that some of its engineers have been working on a new wearable device that is able to detect strokes. Some of Samsung's smartphone and washing machine engineers started the project two years ago as part of Samsung's Creativity Lab, and they wanted to create a device that could … [Read more...] about Samsung Working On New Wearable To Detect Strokes

Spotify Announces Touch Preview (Video)

11:20 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

Spotify has announced a new feature called Touch Preview that is designed to make discovering music on Spotify easier. Touch Preview is a new feature that allows you to preview a track, artist, song, album, or a playlist before you hit play. The video below shows how the new feature works. How … [Read more...] about Spotify Announces Touch Preview (Video)

Virtual Reality WebVR Features Being Added To Firefox Browser

11:01 am January 22, 2015 By Julian Horsey

Developers that are already enjoying creating new projects using the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, might be interested to learn that Mozilla has this week announced they are adding support for virtual reality rendering in to their Firefox browser. The new virtual reality features will be … [Read more...] about Virtual Reality WebVR Features Being Added To Firefox Browser

Samsung’s BlackBerry Acquisition Rumors Surface Again

11:00 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

Over the last few weeks, we have heard various rumors that Samsung is interested in buying BlackBerry, although both Samsung and BlackBerry have denied the rumors. Samsung has officially confirmed that they are interested in working with BlackBerry, but the company has denied that they want to buy … [Read more...] about Samsung’s BlackBerry Acquisition Rumors Surface Again

Dropbox For Windows Phone Is Now Available

10:52 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

Dropbox for Windows Phone is now available for Windows Phone smartphones and tablets, and it brings all of the features from Dropbox to your Windows Phone device. The new Dropbox for Windows Phone app is compatible with Windows Phone devices running version 8.0 and above. The app is also … [Read more...] about Dropbox For Windows Phone Is Now Available

Windows 10 Keynote Now Available To View On YouTube (video)

10:49 am January 22, 2015 By Julian Horsey

If you missed yesterday's Microsoft Windows 10 Keynote presentation, you will be pleased to know that it is now available to view over on the YouTube website. The complete 2.24-hour presentation is accessible for you to watch at your leisure, offering a comprehensive look at Microsoft's latest … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Keynote Now Available To View On YouTube (video)

Motorola Turbo Charger Lands On Google Play Store

9:32 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

The Motorola Turbo Charger is a new charger designed to charge your Motorola smartphone significantly quicker than standard chargers. This innovative device is now available on the Google Play Store, retailing for $34.99 in the US and £24.99 in the UK. Features and Benefits The Motorola Turbo … [Read more...] about Motorola Turbo Charger Lands On Google Play Store

Google Wants Firefox Users To Switch From Yahoo

9:09 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

Back in December, Mozilla released Firefox 34 with Yahoo as the default search engine. Prior to that, Google had been the default search engine on the browser. This significant change marked a shift in the search engine landscape, as Firefox users were now directed to Yahoo for their search queries … [Read more...] about Google Wants Firefox Users To Switch From Yahoo

LibreOffice Viewer For Android Now Available

9:09 am January 22, 2015 By Julian Horsey

LibreOffice and Android smartphones users will be pleased to learn that a new LibreOffice Viewer for Android app has been launched over on the Google Play Store this week, in a beta release for users to download and use for free. LibreOffice is the world's most popular Open Source office … [Read more...] about LibreOffice Viewer For Android Now Available

Windows 10 Will Be A Free Upgrade From Windows 7 Upwards

8:37 am January 22, 2015 By Julian Horsey

During Microsoft’s Windows 10 media event last night, the company revealed that Windows users will be able to upgrade for free to the latest Windows 10 operating system, if their systems are running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows Phone 8.1. As unveiled last year Microsoft Windows 10 is … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Will Be A Free Upgrade From Windows 7 Upwards

Kim Dotcom Launches New MegaChat Encrypted Video Chat

8:35 am January 22, 2015 By Roland Hutchinson

Kim Dotcom has launched his new encrypted video chat service, it is called MegaChat and it has been launched in beta. You can now register to use the service over at Mega, and according to Kim Dotcom, over 500,000 encrypted video calls were made during the service's first hour. Features and Future … [Read more...] about Kim Dotcom Launches New MegaChat Encrypted Video Chat

Tektyte LogIT Specialised Circuit Testers Hit Kickstarter (video)

2:45 pm January 21, 2015 By Julian Horsey

Makers, developers and hobbyists that enjoy building projects for USB and PoE powered devices might be interested in a new specialised circuit testers created by Tekt Industries in the form of the Tektyte LogIT. The Tektyte LogIT testing equipped consists of two unique circuit measurement tools … [Read more...] about Tektyte LogIT Specialised Circuit Testers Hit Kickstarter (video)