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The second generation Chromecast launch is around the corner, and 9to5Google has received some documents that reveal the device's new design and some of the new features. First off is the frying pan like design, which seems confusing in the...

Pinterest has announced that it now has over 100 million monthly active users, making it the first time the visual scrapbooking service has disclosed information on its number of users. "In fact, about 70% of these 100 million monthly users...

Nextbit has announced that its cloud-focused Robin smartphone will also be available in a Verizon-compatible variant. The device's initial variant is only compatible with GSM networks such as AT&T and T-Mobile. The company will also be...

While we already know that Xiaomi's Mi 4c - which is set to be unveiled next week - will support USB Type-C, it has now been revealed that the device will also be compatible with Micro USB cables. In fact, the handset will come with a Micro...

Just a week after Facebook opened its Mentions feature to journalists, the company has launched a new tool, dubbed Signal, that's exclusively aimed at them. Facebook describes Signal as a free discovery and curation tool for journalists, claiming...

Corning's Gorilla Glass is everywhere these days, sitting on top of most smartphone and tablet display panels, protecting them while being quite sturdy in the process. There's also the less used Dragontrail Glass by Asahi, also boasting impressive...

Huawei is now finally in the process of bringing its first smartwatch to Europe. The Chinese company has started taking pre-orders for the Huawei Watch through its official European online store. Oddly enough, although the store itself is...

The HTC One A9 has been rumored for many weeks now, first under the codename Hima Aero, then just Aero, and then from one point on using its commercial name. Just recently we found out that it will be a mid-range smartphone, using Qualcomm's...

Next Monday, on September 21, LG will unveil a mid-range smartphone with a metal body. It will be called LG Class, as we found out yesterday, and it will pair LG's signature back-mounted buttons with a blockier design than what we've seen from the...

You may have noticed Apple mentioned during the last keynote support for 4K editing on the iPad Pro and the iPhone 6s. That app was iMovie and it has now been updated to support the higher 4K resolution. The new iMovie supports up to...

Sony finally brought a completely revamped camera for its flagship Xperia Z series. The new cam features a next-generation 23MP sensor with Hybrid autofocus (which gets an accurate lock in just 0.03s), but optical image stabilization wasn’t in the...

Hammering nails with a smartphone – the less popular "Will it blend?", perhaps because few phones can actually make through it. The Oukitel K4000, a phone with a 4,000mAh battery and apparently a rock-hard forehead, drove several nails – some of...

Amazon has announced the new Fire TV. The main feature here is support for 4K content, with the device being able to play back 4K movies and TV shows from Netflix, Amazon Video, and Prime Video. The quality of 1080p content has also improved with...

Okay, Samsung, what did Europe do to you? First no more laptops, then no Note5 and now no Samsung Gear S2 3G... That's right, the 3G-enabled version of the Tizen-powered smartwatch will be launching only in the US and South Korea, Europe and other...

It's a dog-eat-dog world out there and the mobile realm has become such a competitive arena that even major companies are often struggling to survive. LG, which is currently runner up in sales on its home Korean turf after Samsung, is facing major...

Amazon has announced three new tablets as part of the new Fire series (notice the dropped 'Kindle' from the name). There is the new Fire HD, the Fire, and the Fire Kids Edition. The Fire HD is the most expensive model and comes in two sizes,...

For a number of quite sound marketing reasons Windows-powered mobile phones rarely come near to the hardware in current Android powerhouses, but with the introduction of Windows 10 and sophisticated features like Continuum, this is set to quickly...

Rumors about a successor to the highly-successful Xiaomi Mi Band have been spreading like wild fire lately. A few months ago, we saw a new wearable that resembles the current smart band plus an added heart-rate sensor with the name Mi Band 1s. This...

Apple has announced the new pricing for its updated three tier iCloud storage options. The company had previously announced the prices only for the US but now also revealed it for other regions. In Europe, for example, the 50GB tier is priced at...

LG is feeling the heat of rising competition, which is forcing it to cut the prices of its high-end smartphones, according to a report out of the company's home country of South Korea. The report cites data released by South Korea's top...