Sony reportedly plans to retire its Xperia C, M, and E brands for Xperia X

Sony has been in the process of rebranding its smartphone efforts; thus, the release of the Xperia X line during MWC 2016. With the new line out, it was seen as the end of the Xperia Z line. However, it looks like that isn’t the only line of products getting cut by Sony. According to reports from Chinese media, even the Xperia C, M, and E brands will be getting cut, while the Xperia X will be developed all the way up to 2018.

The Xperia Z brand was considered the line of premium devices from the Japanese brand, while the C, M, and E brands were more budget-friendly and highlighted specific features like waterproof ratings or battery life. The Xperia X line is seen to expand beyond just smartphones and incorporate all the different consumer electronics Sony develops. Not only is this seen as a way to consolidate its efforts but to also give them room to diversify outside of smartphones and into the growing Internet of Things market as well. Speculation about upcoming Xperia C, M, and E devices will be that they’ll be renamed to fit into the Xperia X brand.

Source: Xperia Blog | Via: SlashGear

Steph Curry’s MVP skills get honored in ‘NBA2K16’

Matching his MVP-worthy skills in real life, Stephen Curry is being honored by Under Armour and 2K Sports, creators of NBA 2K16. His virtual counterpart will be getting the highest possible rating, 99, in NBA 2K16 for a limited time. Starting 3 pm PST / 6 pm EST on Thursday, May 12 and for 30 hours straight, you will get to play Curry at his max potential in the game. We can’t say what this would mean for gameplay as overall ratings are calculated based on a player’s other attributes but based on Under Armour’s announcement, he’ll be “the greatest shooter in NBA 2K history.”

Source: GameSpot

Sunrise calendar app officially closes its doors on August 31st

Different things happen to apps when they get acquired. One of the scenarios is the technology and team behind the purchased company gets absorbed into products developed by the one who purchased them. And that is what’ll happen to Sunrise. The calendar app bought by Microsoft last year will be officially shutting its doors on August 31^st. They are already pulling the app from the app stores and no new features or bug fixes will be heading its way. After the end of August, the app will stop working altogether.

The Sunrise team says they are busy working on the Outlook app for iOS and Android. So if you use this app, you should be seeing some Sunrise features show up there.

 Source: Sunrise

Instagram debuts new look and icons

It wasn’t just a test. Instagram has changed the look of its apps to, as they say, “put more focus on your photos and videos without changing how you navigate the app.” Part of the redesign are new flatter yet more colorful icons for Instagram and its other creative apps: Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse. As rainbow-inspired the icons are, the app itself gets more monochromatic. The update should be rolling out to your device soon. It’s already made its way to my devices (including a trusty old LG G3).

 Source: Instagram