Tuesday
Mar292016

LG G5's UX 5.0 is the key to the ecosystem of new experiences and accessories

The LG G5, which we previewed recently here, brings a lot to the table in terms of specs, new design and materials as well as some accessories to expand what the phone can do. The user interface, named UX 5.0, has also been revamped significantly and the above video walks us through what to expect.

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Tuesday
Mar292016

BQ's Aquarius M10 Ubuntu tablet doubles as a Linux desktop for $289

Ubuntu has remained largely in the domain of desktops and notebooks and while they attempted to put it on a phone (which could eventually convert the OS into a desktop, foreshadowing Windows 10's Continuum), that never came to fruition. The Aquarius M10, however, is a real product and one that enables touch-based Ubuntu in a tablet form factor which can double as a Linux desktop.

Slted to ship mid-April, the M10 is available in two prices corresponding to different screen resolutions (an HD offering and  1,280 x 800 resolution costs US $289, the 1,920 x 1,200 panel (with faster processor) costs US $335. Read more about it here.

Source: Phoronix

Monday
Mar282016

Google brings saved image searches to the desktop

The Pinterest-style photo bookmarking you can do with Google Image Search makes its way out of your mobile devices and into your desktop. Google’s released an update so you can save photos from your browser and organize them by folder on your desktop. The features are similar to what you get on mobile. You just need to click on the star to favorite an item. After that you can tag said photo and add this to a collection. This way you can save those images no matter what device you use. It’s currently available in the U.S. and we’re hoping it makes its way here soon, too.

Source: Google Inside Search | Via: The Next Web

Monday
Mar282016

Sony Canada stops Android Marshmallow update for Xperia Z5 due to Play Store bug

A bug affecting the Marshmallow update for the Xperia Z5 is bad enough that Sony Canada is pulling the update for its users. One of the big issues caused by the bug is the Google Play Store crashing, even after cleaning all app data or cache. Some users can’t even open the app at all. There’s no specific date yet when the fixed version will be up. At the moment, the fix is to do a clean install of the firmware again. What users of the Z5 and Z5P need to do is clear the data of the Play Store. Head over to Settings > Apps > Show system > Google Play Store > Storage > Clear Data. From there, proceed to Settings > Location > and then move the slider to the OFF position. After that reinstall Android.

Source: Xperia Blog