Thursday
May212015

Pebble Time set to start shipping to backers on May 27

Pebble has announced that it expects to start shipping the first models of the Pebble Time on May 27th, which means that the company has somewhat delivered on a May shipping promise for early backers but this means most will likely get their new watches in mid to late June.

Source: Pebble

Thursday
May212015

Video: Event footage and demos from the Asus Zenfone 2 launch in New York

Video by Maarten Heilbron

Maarten Heilbron was on hand in New York for Asus's big North American launch event for the Zenfone 2 which is now available in North America including Canada. The video focuses on the finer points of the launch as well as some hands-on time with the Zenfone 2 and many of its features including its camera and ZenMotion gesture control on screen. Maarten also covers some of the intriguing accessories that round out Asus' impressive contract-free flagship offering.

Thursday
May212015

shomi now available via Chromecast

shomi's streaming video service is available via Chromecast so users can enjoy the videos and TV shows on any Chromecast connected HDTV or projector.

“Even before we launched, Chromecast was on our shomi roadmap as a must-have for our service and I’m delighted that we’re now able to deliver this experience to our members,” said Ann Tebo, Director, Product Management, shomi. “With Chromecast, Apple TV, and Xbox 360, there are now three Internet-connected ways for customers to get great shomi content on the big screen.”

 

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Wednesday
May202015

Review: LG G4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The LG G4 is speedy and offers lag-free performance even when running more demanding games and apps as well as more complex camera and video features. Battery life is quite good, requiring a charge every other day with moderate use.

2015 has been an outstanding year for smartphones. Manufacturers have certainly upped their game in terms of features, battery life, design and materials. One could almost say that there are no bad flagship smartphones out there, and while some newer models may seem  like iterative takes on last year’s models, few will fall short of most user’s needs and wants.

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