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A new update is being rolled out to Twitter-owned live video streaming service Periscope that brings a new comment moderation feature. Aimed at fighting spam and abuse, the feature lets viewers report and then vote on reported comments. The...

Chinese smartphone market leader Xiaomi and software giant Microsoft has signed a new deal that will see the companies cross-licensing patents. This was announced by Xiaomi's VP Hugo Barra on Twitter. Expanding the Xiaomi-Microsoft partnership:...

Google has decided to enter the smart home market with its not-so-recent acquisition of Nest and most recently at Google I/O with the announcement of Google Home. A new report from The Information says that Google has forgotten to mention one detail...

The Sony Xperia X lineup is getting more attention. Especially with the US launch weeks away. Sony details in a press release that only pre-orders for the Xperia X are live today with Best Buy, Amazon, B&H, and Reagan Wireless. You can begin to...

A neat accessory currently being showcased at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan is Weeview's Eye-Plug. This is essentially a camera on a stick. You plug it into the USB Type-C port of your Android smartphone, and it lets you shoot 3D videos. It does the...

According to a new report out of Asia, Apple is going to make a change in its iPhones' lifecycles. Up until now, the company sort of emulated Intel's tick-tock model - one year we'd see a new design, and then the next year's models would only...

Computex is currently in full swing in Taipei, Taiwan, and some enterprising folks have spotted an intriguing accessory on display there. As portrayed in the image below, it's an adapter cable that's meant to plug into Apple's Lightning port, and it...

Those dreaded invites have long been history for both the OnePlus 2 and the OnePlus X, as you've been able to order either device from the Chinese company's own online store at any point in the past few months. But what if you love Amazon so much...

The latest iPhone 7 leak comes from China (as do most of them really). A picture showing what is purported to be the handset's rear casing has been leaked, and you can see it to the left. This is the shell for the rose gold color version of the...

Meizu is preparing to launch the Blue Charm Metal 2 (or internationally Meizu Metal 2) and is one step closer as the phone has passed TENAA certification. As it's usually the case, some of the Metal 2's specifications have also appeared along...

The OnePlus 3 - third installment of the self-proclaimed "flagship killer" is now close to an official release. Even if the suggested June 14 unveiling doesn't doesn't take place, one is imminent, considering OnePlus's recent search for 30 early...

It's been a busy day today with multiple phone launches, which now include two additions to LG's X family. The LG X Power and LG X Style were quietly unveiled in Ukraine. LG X Power This phone gets its name from the sizeable battery - with...

Sony has detailed the availability and pricing of its new X lineup for the US. Breaking up with the carrier model, the smartphones will be sold by major retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and B&H, instead. Sony Xperia X Performance The Xperia...

Always dreamt of wireless charging your iPhone even though Apple hasn't built in the necessary tech yet? Well then, this is for you. Battery case experts Mophie have now launched a new range of such accessories for Apple's smartphones - and they...

Verizon has started rolling out the Marshmallow update to Samsung Galaxy S5 units on its network. The update brings Android version 6.0 and bumps the software version to MMB29M.G900VVRU2DPD1. Aside from the usual Marshmallow goodies -...

One of the Facebook-owned messaging apps already offers end-to-end encryption to all of its users - we're talking about WhatsApp. However, the social network's other such service, namely Facebook Messenger, has yet to make that step. But...

It seems like such a long time ago now, but back in 2014, when Samsung unveiled the original Gear Fit smart wearable, its 1.84-inch was kind of a mind-blowing experience with its smooth and slick curve. The device did decently in the market and ever...

The Galaxy Note6 (or perhaps Note7) is the next big thing we're expecting from Samsung, likely some time in August. A couple of versions are rumored to be in development and we now have some tangible (sort of) proof of the potential curved-screen...

Intel announced today at Computex its first 10-core CPU. The Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition runs at 3GHz, but can boost up to 3.5GHz and has 25MB of cache. The boost is controlled by the company's new Turbo Boost 3.0 technology. To put it in...

Blizzard is stirring up nostalgia for Warcraft fans who finally got their wish - Blizz cinematics extended to a feature-length film. Xiaomi can help you get in the mood for the film with a theme for your Mi phone. The theme swaps app icons with...