Entries by Nicole Batac (11945)

Tuesday
May132014

Chromium code review reportedly shows Nexus 6 and 8

Rumours have been swirling that we’re seeing the end of the Nexus line but until that is confirmed other reports claim new Nexus devices are on its way in the coming months. Android Headlines cites Dutch website SmartDroid.de on a report that there will be a new Nexus 8 and Nexus 6. These devices reportedly showed up on a Chromium code review.

The Nexus 8 has long been reported to be an 8.9-inch tablet made by HTC. It is expected to make its debut at the upcoming Google I/O or a bit after that. Meanwhile, the Nexus 6 is a new device to make its rounds in the rumour mill. This doesn’t mean that this will be a 6-inch device from Google and its chosen manufacturer or it could be. But perhaps it will carry the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor and 3GB of RAM. We will keep you posted to confirm or debunk these rumours when we hear more.

Monday
May122014

Clothes designed to battle smartphone addiction debut at Toronto Fashion Week

 

You see it all around you, people ignoring company because they are glued to their smartphones. Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga revealed a new garment line called Focus: Life Gear by Trident. The collection includes shirts, jackets, and pants made from radio-frequency-shielding fabric meant to deflect electromagnetic waves of your phone and render it useless. This means if you have your phone in your pocket, you won’t receive any tweets, Facebook messages, email, and the like.

We appreciate the effort and idea behind the line but we’re not quite sure what the reception for Focus collection will be like (pun unintended).

Source: CNET

Monday
May122014

Microsoft extends Windows 8.1 update deadline by a month

Microsoft is helping those who have been procrastinating about updating their Windows OS to Windows 8.1 have one more month to do so. The company has pushed back the update deadline to June 10th. Those who do not update their computers after the date will no longer receive updates from Microsoft. But if you have Automatic Update turned on, we’re sure you already got the update on your device. If you don’t have it turned on yet, you can follow the instructions here.

Source: Windows Experience Blog

Monday
May122014

‘The Last Of Us Remastered’ release for PS4 reportedly delayed, might be out by August 7th 

Sony has previously said The Last Of Us Remastered version for the PlayStation 4 is going to be released this summer. The company did not officially say when but retailers’ announcement generally agreed that it would be around June 13th.  However, Ubergizmo reports New Zealand retailer Mighty Ape sent out emails to customers who pre-ordered The Last Of Us that the game’s release has shifted to August 7th. Sony still hasn’t made an announcement about the release nor have they contradicted Mighty Ape’s announcement. At this time, it’s best to anticipate a delay.