Review: Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

New, improved and still the reigning pound-for-pound champion of the value smartphone segment, the new Moto G delights and impresses users with even more flagship-level features in an affordable and desirable package.

We've come a long way from the first Moto G, which was initially met with some degree of confusion. At that time, the more powerful Moto X (first gen) barely skirted mid-range features, but was being promoted as the next Motorola flagship. The Moto G, however, was clearly targetting the entry level while boldly proclaiming it could match the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Is this Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 flagship smartphone?

With all this talk about Windows 10 being able to run on 'all devices' as well as the Continuum feature which can turn a powerful smartphone into a desktop PC (given a dock, keyboard, monitor and mouse), there hasn't really been any hardware coming out of Microsoft that could demonstrate this ability. Until now.

The leaked photo above seems to belong to a 5.2-inch prototype Windows Phone which is said to be sporting a USB Type-C connector. It is hinted that this has a 20 megapixel PureView camera as well as a Snapdragon 808 processor and 3GB of RAM. Hopefully this device will be launched in time to ride the wave of interest that Windows 10 is enjoying right now. 

Source: WindowsCentral

Xbox One continues 'greatest games line up in history' salvo with rash of premium titles

Xbox gamescom 2015 briefing, Microsoft showcased new game reveals for Xbox and Windows 10, extending the company’s greatest games lineup in Xbox history into 2016.  

The company debuted world-premiere gameplay of anticipated exclusives “Quantum Break,” “Crackdown 3,” “Scalebound” and “Killer Instinct Season 3.” 

Xbox also announced “Halo Wars 2” – an exciting new strategy game packed with fast-paced action, massive battles, and an all-new Halo story, coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 in fall of 2016. 

Arriving this fall, by popular fan request, DVR for Over-the-Air TV will come to Xbox One, in addition to new Xbox One console bundles for popular titles “FIFA 16” and “Halo 5: Guardians,” as well as the new Xbox Chatpad.

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Review: 2015 Mazda 6

Text and photos by by Donny Halliwell

To call the mid-sized sedan segment competitive would be doing it a disservice. Many auto manufacturers have cut their teeth by playing in this space and for nearly two decades, it’s been largely dominated by just a handful of models.

Every once in a while a new contender steps up its game and pushes the rest to follow. For this reason, I jumped at the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new 2015 Mazda 6 for a week to put it through its paces.What ensued was an experience that, in the category and price point, is rivaled by no other. From virtually every angle, this car looks to punch above its weight, so it’s not hard to see why I award the Mazda 6 – 6 out of 5 stars.  Read on to find out why.

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