Toyota's 2017 Prius Prime tries to reinvent the hybrid platform

While popular in certain markets, Toyota's long standing Prius line of hybrid electric passenger cars would never win awards for styling or looks. This is all about to change with the redesigned Prius Prime which brings a new look and upgrades many of the key Prius features.

Essentially the second generation of the Prius line, the Prius Prime adds a bigger battery pack and a range of 22 miles (35 kilometres) on its electric component. In terms of styling, the front end of the Prius Prime has been boldly redesigned and looks more in tune with current Toyota models.

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You can now download Google's Nik Collection of $149 photo tools for free

Google is generously giving away its $149 Nik Collection suite of digital photography desktop plugins. Google acquired the company to bolster its Snapseed application and it looks like it is done with the remnants of the company.

Nik Collection includes Analog Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, Viveza, HDR Efex Pro, Sharpener Pro, and Dfine, all of which work in Photoshop, Lightroom, and Aperture. Buyers of the suite will be duly refunded. The download is available here.

Source: The Verge

Preview: LG G5

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The LG G5 was the biggest surprise unleashed at Mobile World Congress. A departure from the impressive LG G4 of last year, the new flagship didn’t just ramp up all the hardware specs it also ushered in an entirely new form factor with curved glass, unibody aluminum and a sleek re-imagining of core design principles.

The LG G5 is more than a flagship smartphone, it is an entire platform for creating, sharing and enjoying digital content. LG really dug in deep to create not just a powerful, attractive and multifunctional smartphone that most users would love to use and own, It devised various use cases with plug-and-play accessories that improve activities like taking pictures and listening to music.

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HTC readies to unveil new flagship on April 12

HTC is getting ready to launch its new flagship which is reportedly called HTC 10. The company is hosting an online event to launch the device and possibly new accessories and software.