Monday
Apr042016

First look: Apple iPhone SE

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The iPhone SE brings back the beloved iPhone 5/5S design, 4-inch display as well as a compact and well-balanced form factor that fits in a shirt pocket or easily in your jeans. Out of the box, the iPhone SE feels like a nostalgic throwback to the days before phablets but once you fire it up and realize that its a completely different beast on the inside.

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Monday
Apr042016

Hands-on with Android Auto on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Victoria, BC - As part of our day long test drive of the features and performance of the new 2016 Chevy Malibu (which should come in a few days as a standalone car review), we got to try Google's Android Auto for the first time. Here are some impressions.

I've had a chance to use Apple CarPlay on the Chevy Volt, so it made sense to give its Android competitor a chance during a series of test drives around picturesque Victoria Island in British Columbia. Using my LG G4, I plugged into one of the two USB charging ports below the Chevy Malibu's 8-inch touch screen and pressed Android Auto as an option.

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Monday
Apr042016

Quantum Break fuses live action, immersive gameplay and suspense, comes tomorrow

Microsoft Studios and Remedy Entertainment revealed a new trailer for Quantum Break, highlighting the game’s story and the star-studded cast. Fans can expect Quantum Break’s narrative to be brought to life through a unique gaming experience that seamlessly blends pulse-pounding gameplay with high-quality, live-action entertainment. The game will be available for digital download and purchase in stores starting tomorrow.

The trailer provides a glimpse at the nefarious corporation Monarch Solutions, and features a tense confrontation between Quantum Break’s hero Jack Joyce (Shawn Ashmore – “X-Men: Days of Future Past”) and villain Paul Serene (Aidan Gillen – “Game of Thrones”), who poses one of time travel’s greatest questions – is it truly possible to alter the past to change the future?

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Sunday
Apr032016

Samsung tipped to be releasing foldable smartphone next year

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Hoping to stay ahead and even pull away from the pack, Samsung is rumoured to be releasing an unusually shaped smartphone in 2017. According to Korean tech site ETNews, the device will reportedly look like a regular 5-inch device at first but once unfolded it will expand up to seven inches. It’s not said how Samsung plans to implement this and the company won’t comment on the veracity of the rumour. But Samsung filed a patent back in March for a phone with a “rollable” screen. But then again rumours about flexible displays have been around for a while so make sure to still take this rumour with a grain of salt.

At this point though, it is important for tech companies to think up the next big thing as current flagships are usually more iterations or slightly better versions of previous devices, there is a need to make more innovative device to fuel growth in the market.

Source: The Independent