October 22, 2015 iOS 8 beta update tracks your breathing Apple continues to beef up its iOS 8 beta, and the latest update is all about your health.
October 22, 2015 Boston’s solar-powered benches charge your phone If you’re someone who’s tired of having your phone die on you while you’re watching your kid or feeding the pigeons, Boston’s pilot program might interest you. The city is installing solar-powered benches, which allow certain smartphones and other devices to charge while you become one with man-made nature, as reported by The Boston Globe.
October 22, 2015 Rumors swirl around Apple’s iPhone 6 The buzz around Apple’s eagerly-anticipated iPhone 6 is starting to build. Australian tech blogger Sonny Dickson has posted what he claims are iPhone 6 models to his Twitter.
October 22, 2015 Zynga launches new mobile FarmVille game Zynga is following through on a promise to bring its FarmVille franchise back to mobile, a crucial first step coming nearly a year after Don Mattrick was named CEO.
October 22, 2015 Which smartphone is the toughest? Four flagship devices put through durability test All some people want to do when they get their hands on a brand new smartphone is drop it, dunk it, and generally attempt to wreck it. That's OK though, as we can watch a video of them doing it and find out which handsets are the most durable. The post Four flagship phones put through paces in drop/dunk durability test appeared first on Digital Trends.
October 22, 2015 Samsung internal documents declare beating Apple as “#1 priority” Apple and Samsung’s new round of patent skirmishes reveal the intensity with which the two biggest mobile tech companies are waging their “holy war.” The newest revelations come in the form of a Samsung memo entitled “2011 Summary and Lessons Learned 2012 Business Forecast.”
October 22, 2015 Samsung Gear Fit is a stylish hybrid of smart watch and activity tracker One of the three new second-generation Samsung smart watches, the Gear Fit ($200) is a creative and stylish departure from the original Galaxy Gear.
October 22, 2015 Review: Windows Phone innovations show promise, benefit of learning from iOS, Android In the market for smartphones, Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 system is barely there, dwarfed by Apple's iOS and Google's Android systems. But I've come to appreciate many of the software's innovations, which rivals would be wise to consider. And new features are expected at a Microsoft conference in San Francisco next week.
October 22, 2015 AT&T, T-Mobile to begin orders for new Samsung S5 AT&T says it will take orders for Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone starting Friday, while T-Mobile will start on Monday.
October 22, 2015 Samsung Galaxy S5 shipping with freebies worth $575 It looks like Samsung is planning to win over smartphone shoppers with a slew of bundled goodies.