Nintendo announces what's new and what's coming up

 

By Sonya Davidson

An extensive announcement from Nintendo Direct last week features many fun and exciting new additions, enhancements, and launches that will be rolling out this year. From the next evolution of amiibo to the introduction of Lucas to the battle (Mother 3 in Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS). Debut of a 200 cc speed class in Mario Kart 8 and so, SO much more!

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Samsung reacts to Samsung Galaxy S6 'bendgate' claims with a video

Ever since miscreants decided they could bend smartphones like the iPhone 6 by applying pressure at a specific point in the device's case, the overblown 'bendgate' issue has been one that smartphone makers have had to address. Now, it seems it is Samsung's turn. While their new Galaxy S6 has received a lot of praises, there are claims that it is also prone to easily bending (i.e. in one's pocket). Samsung is dispelling this claim by creating a video explaining how resilient their new handsets are. Check it out above. 

Source: Samsung

Review: Moto E (2nd Gen)

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

For the intended Moto E user, which is someone moving from a feature phone to a smartphone on a pre-paid plan, the Moto E (2nd Gen) will be a huge and empowering step in communicating, accessing the Internet, and running the latest, greatest applications available on Android.

Motorola’s Moto E (2nd Gen) bucks the trend of increasingly expensive smartphones with yearly incremental updates. Designed as a no-contract option, the latest ‘budget’ handset redefines value for money with a nice topping of functionality.

All technology should aim for ubiquity and as features and specifications become more popular, the idea is that they become more affordable and accessible to more people.

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Apple Watch online orders to be available for in store pickup

Apple has updated its US Apple Watch product page which now indicates that online pre-orders can either be shipped to your address or picked up in store on launch day. After the April 10 pre-order date, some Apple Stores will feature try-on sections where customers can check out Watch and see which collections and band suits them best as well as ascertain which of the Watch's two sizes fit them better. Customers have a limited time to try on the product and can then place an order right at the store.

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