The Nexus 6 may have been destined to tout a fingerprint scanner, the Android source code has revealed. ArsTechnica dig some digging through the Android Open Source Project code for the Nexus 6, and discovered a commit removing ...
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The Nexus 6 started landing in public hands just last month…or did it? The latest chatter on the web is that the Nexus 6 we’ve all had pushed upon us isn’t the original handset Google had hoped for. According to ...
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TYLT, a leader in portable power and wireless charging, today revealed two new accessories: the VU Wireless Charging Car Mount, a hands-free car mount that doubles as a wireless charger, and the VU SOLO, a compact single-coil wireless ...
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Apple Inc's long-awaited launch of tap-to-pay technology in its new iPhones and smartwatch may be the seal of approval that near-field communication technology needs to become as commonplace as wifi, Bluetooth and GPS. Called NFC, the ...
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The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) announced that it will administer certification for the Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) program. PEER is the nation’s first comprehensive, consumer-centric, ...
Initial reaction to the Apple Watch (not, disappointingly, the iWatch) falls into two camps: those who have only seen photos, who think it looks ugly and big, and those who have actually worn it, who realise it's surprisingly light, and not ...
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Compared to other industries, the technology industry has a truly cross-regional reach. Supply chains for products like semi-conductors, consumer electronics, mobile devices, PCs, tablets and printers are global in nature, as parts are ...
Lenovo's net profit grew 25 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as the Chinese company continued to make gains in the PC and smartphone markets.? During the period ended 31st March, Lenovo's net profit reached US$158 million, up ...
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Devices running Google's Android operating system have dethroned Apple's iPhones and iPads as the biggest drivers of worldwide mobile ad traffic, according to a new study from Opera Mediaworks. Almost 43% of all mobile ad impressions came ...
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Google reported a 19 percent increase in revenue for the first quarter, but results from its advertising business were mixed. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was US$15.42 billion, Google?reported?Wednesday. That was a healthy jump ...
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Starting next month, publicly traded U.S. companies will have to report their use of certain minerals and their derivatives to the government. As an article (“Conflict minerals and corporate supply chains: The challenge of complying ...
Lenovo is buying up patents related to 3G and 4G technologies from U.S.-based Unwired Planet for US$100 million, as the company sets about expanding with its proposed Motorola Mobility acquisition. The 21 patent families Lenovo is ...
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The European Union took another step on Thursday towards the mandatory introduction of a common mobile phone charger, which could power-up all makes of handsets. The European Parliament in Strasbourg voted in favour of draft legislation ...
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Lenovo’s multi-position Yoga 10 HD+ Android 4.3 tablet will be available in the U.S. as a Wi-Fi-only model at $349. Related lenovo Lenovo Building Smartphone Presence With Motorola Purchase lenovo Lenovo Announces Reorg lenovo Lenovo ...
Rising Chinese smartphone maker Huawei launched Sunday a connected watch to rival Samsung's Gear 2, both unveiled on the eve of the world's biggest mobile fair in Barcelona, Spain. Huawei, already a major force in building mobile networks ...
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