See Lenovo's Phab 2 Pro Tango phablet in action

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco: Lenovo brought out a big gun today at their Tech World event in San Francisco. With a whopping 6.4-inch QHD display, four cameras and sensors for augmented reality and sensing plus a bevy of flagship smartphone features, this gargantuan device is the first to showcase Google and Lenovo's Tango technology which makes smartphones capable of navigating with spaces using sensors.

In the above demo, the Phab 2 Pro is used to play a game of virtual dominos and shows just how accurate the digital constructs overlaid on real world surfaces can be. The Lenovo Phab 2 Pro is one of the largest and heaviest phablets we've had a chance to try but it does offer some unique capabilities. It comes in the fall for US $499.

Lenovo launches Moto Z and MotoZ Force smartphones and motomods modules

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco- Lenovo has launched its most revolutionary range of smartphones with the thin and sleek Moto Z and the tough Moto Z Force. Also announced here were MotoMods which are magnetic modeluar add-ons that can turn the phones into a projector, a JBL soundboost speaker as well as an extended battery pack with up to 22 hours of battery life. Canada will be getting the Moto Z but not its more robust Moto Z Force, these devices are expected to come in September.

Lenovo believes that smartphones are limited by their size, so offering modular functionality in easy to connect, MotoMods will offer various backplates made from wood, leather, plastic and other finishes. Lenovo has also opened up a motomods developer community for expanding the functionality of the Moto Z. 

Lenovo launches Phab Pro 2, the first AR enabled Tango smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

San Francisco: Lenovo and Google have released the first Augmented Reality enabled smartphone called the Phab 2 Pro which comes in September for US $499. Using four cameras as well as AR sensors, the device can know its location inside buildings, recognize and measure physical objects as well project animations and on screen to create mixed reality scenarios.

Potentially game changing,Tango devices built in unison by Google and Lenovo elevate what smartphones can do as well as extend their functionality beyond two dimensions. During the demos here, we saw how Tango can generate graphics and characters into reality, how it can measure and help approximate 3D dimensions. Another demo showed how, using an app for Lowe's furniture store, it is possible to virtually redesign a home's interior before even purchasing fixures, rugs or surfaces.

Devour or savour? Netflix reveals global binging habits

The term "binging" is well associated with Netflix viewing and that's no surprise. Like a bag of popcorn or gummy bears, I can choose to devour an entire bag or stay in control and just enjoy a bit. Ultimately it's my choice. Netflix binging is the same. Members who subscribe to the streaming service can choose to watch the shows on their own time and own terms. Not only do we chat about what shows we binge on but how we do it. 

Netflix has just released the Netflix Binge Scale that reveals binging habits globally examining the viewing habits of more than 100 seriealized TV series across more than 190 countries. From devouring to savouring a show, what hey found was really interesting.

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