Amazon rumoured to be developing Kindle with rechargeable cases

Upcoming Amazon Kindles are rumoured to be coming with even better battery life courtesy of rechargeable protective casing. According to The Wall Street Journal, these cases will help slim down the e-reader. But this could also mean battery life of the device alone won’t be better than before or at least still be similar to older models. There also is supposedly a solar-powered casing in the works that won’t be available for the launch of rumoured device next week.

These new cases and the new Kindles are supposedly Amazon’s attempt to push new Kindle devices as they’re apparently having a harder time selling newer Kindles because people are still perfectly happy with their current e-readers. It would need a new feature, like a rechargeable case, to help compel buyers to consider getting a new Kindle.

Source: Engadget

Twitter adds Message button to send tweets via DM

Making it easier for you to talk about specific tweets with specific people, Twitter is introducing a new Message button. This new feature appears alongside the like and retweet buttons, allowing you to send tweets via direct message. The feature is already rolling out to the Twitter app on both iOS and Android. Twitter has been adding new features to DM to take on bigger messaging services like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. According to the social network, the number of tweets shared privately on its service has increased by 200 percent in the past year.

Source: The Independent

HP's new Spectre is the thinnest notebook in the market today

HP has been busy creating the Spectre Notebook which at 10 mm (as thin as a AAA battery) is the thinnest notebook in the world. A gilded wonder of black metal and copper flourishes, the Spectre Notebook is most definitely a showcase product and while it beats out all other slim and light notebooks in the market today, it also brings substantial processing power to the table.

The Spectre Notebook's feature set includes full-spec 6th generation Core i5 and i7 processors, three USB-C ports–all of which provide power, high-speed data, video out, and sleep and charge capabilities. A full-sized and high-quality keyboard and touchpad, and a 13.3-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS display. So, very little compromise in an extremely portable form factor boasting a 9-hour battery.

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Latest Microsoft Band 2 updates enables adding more tiles, creates health challenges

The Microsoft Band 2 wearable is getting a new update which makes it possible to choose up to 20 scrollable tiles on your display as well as gives the ability to create challenges to push health and fitness goals forward. This means setting goals for activities like steps, cardio minutes, runs, and bike rides that can be shared between you and your Facebook friends who also use the Microsoft Health app.

Users can now choose which apps send notifications to the Band 2, which is compatible with Windows Phone, iOS and Android.