Microsoft reportedly developing its own smartwatch

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Looks like Microsoft doesn’t want to be too far behind in the wearable tech game. According to a Forbes report, Microsoft is also joining the smartwatch market with Kinect engineers working on the project as well. The device will reportedly be like a life tracker and collect health information around the clock. It will be compatible not just with Windows Phone but with Android and iOS as well. It might look similar to Samsung’s Gear Fit and have a color touchscreen. Battery life is said to last for around two days.

Broadcom develops new chip capable of letting phones charge using any wireless charger

Wireless charging isn’t as ubiquitous as we’d want it to be, largely because of extremely fragmented standards. There are different companies that provide the technologies, including Qi, PMA, and Rezence, and there is no indication which one will last. Broadcom has found a solution for that with a new chip its introducing. The BCM59350 is designed to charge your devices using any of these existing wireless technologies. The chip also supports up to 7.5W of power (instead of the usual 5W), which means it can charge your devices faster, too.

Broadcom has kept mum about which manufacturers plan to use the chip and when it will be available out on the market. We can just hope it comes out real soon to help make charging an even more painless process.

Source: Engadget

Beats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone

Apple has a tendency to shut down services after they acquire a certain company. But they seem to be taking a different approach with their Beats acquisition. Tim Cook confirmed to the Financial Times that the Beats Music app will continue to be available for Android and Windows Phone users because “it’s all about the music.” We’re not sure how long this will last but for the meantime Beats Music users can still enjoy the service on their non-iOS devices.

Beats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone after the deal, @Tim_Cook tells @FT. "It’s all about music." Story @FT soon

— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) May 28, 2014

Source: The Verge

LG introduces premium G3 accessories

Smartphones are generally the Swiss Army knives of the mobile device world but that doesn’t mean they wouldn’t need accessories to make them better. LG has introduced new accessories to complement its new G3 flagship device. One is the QuickCircle case, another is the Tone Infinim Bluetooth headset, and last is the Wireless Charger.

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