Apple Hiring iOS Photo Engineer For iPad 2 And Mac

Every time Apple posts a new job listing it gives us some idea of what apple is working on, we recently heard that Apple were looking to hire an NFC engineer for the iPad 2 and iPhone 5.

Now the latest job listing from Apple, gives us more evidence that the iPad 2 will come with a built in camera, as they are looking to hire an iOS Photography Software engineer.

The job listing states that the engineer will be responsible for delivering photography applications form the Mac and iPad platforms, so Apple obviously heav a few more photo applications planned for both iOS and the Mac platform.

The fact that the job listing mentions the iPad, gives us more evidence that the iPad 2 will come with a camera, and we heard earlier today that it could possibly be a 3 megapixel camera in the iPad 2.

Apple has now announced their third iPad, have a look at our handy guide on the iPad 3 vs iPad 2to see the difference between the two versions.

via Gadget Venue

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pedalSHIELD Arduino DUE Guitar Pedal Kit (video)

pedalSHIELD is an open hardware, open source system that has been specifically designed as a platform to learn about digital signal processing, synthesisers and guitar effects.

Guitarists that also enjoy building electronic devices using the Arduino platformmay be interested in a new Arduino guitar pedal shield aptly named the pedalSHIELD.

To be able to use the Arduino pedalSHIELD no in-depth knowledge of electronics or programming is required, but effects can be written in C or C++ or if you prefer to skip the coding part can be directly downloaded from the online library.

Currently the library contains downloadable presets for octave, reverb, delay and even distortion pedals. For more information on the open source pedalSHIELD jump over to the Instructableswebsite for details of everything you will require to build your very own. The pedalSHIELD has three parts:

– The Input Stage or Preamp: Amplifies the guitar input signal and sends it to the Arduino microcontroller to be processed.

– Arduino Board: It does all the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) modifying the signal and adding the effect (delay, echo, distortion, volume…).

– The Output Stage: Once the waveform is processed, the signal is taken from the Arduino DACs and prepared to be sent to the Guitar Amplifier. 
This part also includes a Summing Amplifier which is very useful for delay effects like echo or chorus.

For more information on the Arduino guitar pedal watch the video below for a quick two-minute overview of its features and functions. Full specifications are also available from the ElectroSmash website via the link below.

Source: ElectroSmash

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Fallout 4 Confirmed For PlayStation 4, Xbox One And PC

With Fallout 4 teasers released earlier this week Bethesda has today confirmed that the new tile will indeed be launching on PC and both next generation consoles in form of PS4 and Xbox One.

It has been four years since the launch of Fallout: New Vegas and at the current time very little is know about the new game apart from its name and the platforms it will be available on.

Pete Hines of Bethesda Softworks explained perviously “The whole reason we went out and acquired the license and that we now own Fallout is that we clearly intended to make more than one. This is not something we’re going to do once and then go away and never do it again. When that will be or how long that will be God only knows, but we acquired it specifically because we wanted to own it and develop it and work on it like we do with The Elder Scrolls.”

As soon as any more information becomes available we will keep you updated as always, and with the E3 games event just around the corner you can expect more details to be made available very soon at Bethesda’s E3 showcase on June 14th 2015.

It also thought that Amazon, Best Buy and GameStop will soon start accepting pre-orders.

Source: Bethesda

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Raspberry Pi Model B+ Dual Display VGA Adapter (video)

Raspberry Pi Model B+ owners that would like to expand the amount of desktop space available from the single board mini PC , might be interested to know that a new dual monitor VGA adapter has now been created for the Raspberry Pi PC that enables you to use to monitors.

The new dual monitor VGA adapter for the Raspberry Pi Model B+ has been created by Gert van Loo, check out the video after the jump to the learn about this useful adapter.

“The VGA output supports the same resolution as your HDMI one: from 640 x 480 up to 1920 x 1024 at 60fps. At the highest resolution the pixel quality is almost as good as HDMI.

The adapter uses a simple resistor ladder network as a digital-to-analogue converter, so the colour quality depends on how well-balanced your resistors are. There is slight colour banding, and with 6 bits per channel you have a maximum of 262144 colours.

This wasn’t possible on the Model A or B, but now the B+ exposes 40 GPIO pins, there’s more to play with. As well as just allowing you to connect a VGA monitor natively, it also means you can use it as a secondary monitor alongside HDMI. And unlike composite video, the DPI interface can be run independent of the HDMI.

The software for dual screens is still under development, but we expect that to arrive in the next couple of weeks. Running two screens at maximum resolution will consume SDRAM bandwidth, and is yet to be tested.”

For more information on the new Raspberry Pi Model B+ dual monitor VGA adapter jump over to the Raspberry Pi Orgwebsite for details.

Source: Liliputing

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Raspberry Pi Model B+ Dual Display VGA Adapter (video)

Raspberry Pi Model B+ owners that would like to expand the amount of desktop space available from the single board mini PC , might be interested to know that a new dual monitor VGA adapter has now been created for the Raspberry Pi PC that enables you to use to monitors.

The new dual monitor VGA adapter for the Raspberry Pi Model B+ has been created by Gert van Loo, check out the video after the jump to the learn about this useful adapter.

“The VGA output supports the same resolution as your HDMI one: from 640 x 480 up to 1920 x 1024 at 60fps. At the highest resolution the pixel quality is almost as good as HDMI.

The adapter uses a simple resistor ladder network as a digital-to-analogue converter, so the colour quality depends on how well-balanced your resistors are. There is slight colour banding, and with 6 bits per channel you have a maximum of 262144 colours.

This wasn’t possible on the Model A or B, but now the B+ exposes 40 GPIO pins, there’s more to play with. As well as just allowing you to connect a VGA monitor natively, it also means you can use it as a secondary monitor alongside HDMI. And unlike composite video, the DPI interface can be run independent of the HDMI.

The software for dual screens is still under development, but we expect that to arrive in the next couple of weeks. Running two screens at maximum resolution will consume SDRAM bandwidth, and is yet to be tested.”

For more information on the new Raspberry Pi Model B+ dual monitor VGA adapter jump over to the Raspberry Pi Orgwebsite for details.

Source: Liliputing

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Grand Theft Auto Online Ill-Gotten Gains Part One Out Now

Rockstar Games has today released the new Ill-Gotten Gains Update Part One for Grand Theft Auto Online update that is available from today as a free automatic update.

The new update to GTA Onlinebrings with it a number of new high-end vehicles in the form of the Pegassi Osiris, Albany Virgo, Benefactor Stirling GT and Enus Windsor.
Together with extravagant, “Deluxe aircraft” and swank Rockford Hills clothiers that been updated with new designer outfits, necklaces, earrings and watches that are also now available to purchase using your ill-gotten gain from the Online Heists update. Rockstar Games explains :

“Also part of today’s automatic update, we’ve added the First Person Vehicle Hood Cam to the PS4 version of the game, along with a host of other new features and updates including redesigned, easier-to-use vehicle websites; a new ‘Friends In Session’ option within the On Call phone menu to auto-invite all your friends to a job you are on call for, and a lot more.

The newest generation of Los Santos residents can also adorn select weaponry and attachments with Luxury Engravings, while luxury aircraft will afford new generation residents the opportunity to drink champagne and smoke cigars while flying high in the Los Santos skies.”

For more details jump over to the PS Blog or the official Rockstar Games GTA Online website.

Source: PS Blog

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Apple OS X Yosemite Launches Today For Free

During Apple’s media event today the company has revealed more details about its latest operating system Apple OS X Yosemite demo starting the features that were unveiled earlier this year,as well as announcing its availability from today for free.

Such as the new features that allows your OS X Yosemite operating system and iOS 8, your devices recognise when they’re near each other, allowing them to engage in new features that let them work together and improve continuity.

Other new features within OS X Yosemite include the ability to take calls from your iMac or MacBook device. Enabling OS X and iOS users to make and receive iPhone calls right on your Mac.

“Just click a phone number you see in Contacts, Calendar, Messages, or Safari. Dial in to a conference call from a Calendar event, and your Mac automatically enters the passcode for you. And if your iPhone rings while it’s charging in the bedroom, you can answer the call on your Mac in the living room — they just have to be on the same Wi‑Fi network. Because it works with your existing iPhone number, there’s nothing to set up. Just point, click, and say hello.”

OS X Yosemite also includes the new Handoff feature that enables you to automatically pass whatever you’re doing from one device to another. For example:

“Say you start writing a report on your Mac, but you want to continue on your iPad as you head to your meeting. Handoff lets you switch over and pick up instantly where you left off. Or maybe you start writing an email on your iPhone, but you want to finish it on your Mac.”

Source: Apple

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Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Delayed Again Until May 2015 (video)

Gamers looking forward to the launch of the new Witcher 3 Wild Hunt game that was first expected to launch sometime before the end of 2014 and was pushed back into February 2015.

Will be once again disappointed to learn that the games developers CD Projekt Redhave had to push back the launch date even further into the middle of next year into May 2015.

It seems that CD Projekt Red may have been a little hasty announcing the first delayed February 24th launch date, and even after saying they would be no more delays. Have had to go against their word and push the game’s launch back until May 19th, 2015. CD Projekt Red explains a little more about the issues that have caused the game to be delayed even further:

Dear Gamers,

Ever since we started working on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, we knew it would be an ambitious game. We wanted, and still aim, to give you an incredible experience, an epic adventure in a vast, completely open fantasy universe.

The sheer size and complexity of The Witcher, key features of the title, have had a decisive impact on production. Now, nearing the end of our work, we see many details that need to be corrected. When we release the most important game in our studio’s history, we must be absolutely sure that we did everything we could to limit any bugs to a level that will allow you to enjoy the game thoroughly.

With this in mind, we took another look at current workloads and what they mean for the team. Even though everyone is working at full speed, we concluded that we need another 12 weeks, so we are shifting the release date of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to May 19th, 2015.

We owe you an apology. We set the release date too hastily. It’s a hard lesson, one to take to heart for the future. We know what we want to do to make Wild Hunt one of the best RPGs you will ever play. And we continue to work hard to achieve just that. So, we apologise and ask for your trust.

Thank you for the all support you show us on a daily basis. We truly do appreciate it. It has fueled us in our passion since the start and will continue to do so.

The Board of CD PROJEKT SA

Even though the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt game has been delayed once again, CD Projekt Red don’t seem to have taken the delay lightly and are sure to be creating an awesome sequel for us all to enjoy.

Source: Eurogamer

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August Smart Locks Can Now Be Unlocked Using Your Apple Watch

Smart lock maker August has this week announced the availability of a new Apple Watch application that allows users to easily unlock any doors that are fitted with the August smart lock.

Once the application has been installed on your wrist worn Apple Watch users are able to open and lock doors with a simple swipe or tap of their wearable screen.

Controlling your August Smart Lock is now more convenient than ever. We’re excited to release a new version of the August iOS app that makes it possible to control your August Smart Lock with your Apple Watch.

– Lock and Unlock Your August Smart Lock – initiate a lock or unlock from your Apple Watch with just a swipe and a tap.

– View Your Lock’s Most Recent Activity – view a log of who has entered or exited your home and when, right on your wrist.

– Receive Instant Notifications – get real time notifications when your door is unlocked so you have peace of mind.

For more information on the new August smart lock Apple Watch app jump over to the official August blog website for details.

Source: August

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Jolla Releases Sailfish OS Alpha For One Plus One (Video)

Jolla has released an alpha version of their new Sailfish OS for the OnePlus One smartphone, which you can see in the video below.

As this is an early release of the Sailfish OS for the OnePlus One smartphone not all of the features on the OS are working.

There is no WiFi on the device at the moment and also there is no support for over the air updates and Android app installs.

You can now install Sailfish OS on your OnePlus One. Last month, Martin Brook posted a photo of the OnePlus One with Sailfish OS installed. The device is running an alpha build of the OS and released as a first step to the same levels of functionality as the Nexus 5.

You can find out more details about the new alpha build of the Sailfish OS for the OnePlus one smartphone over at the Jolla Blog, including the download link and also instructions on how to install the software.

Source Martin Brook / Twitter, GSM Arena

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Apple Watch Hacked To Run Flappy Bird (Video)

Apple recently released their new Watch OS 2 to developers, the new version of Apple’s smartwatch software will run apps natively on the device.

Now one developer, Hamza Sood has managed to get a clone of Flappy Bird running on the Apple Watch, he posted a video of the game on the Apple Watch on Twitter, which you can see below.

Hacked a Flappy Bird clone onto Apple Watch with native SpriteKit rendering, touch/crown control, SFX through speaker pic.twitter.com/U1cavXb7SN

— Hamza Sood (@hamzasood) June 16, 2015

Flappy Bird looks even harder on the Apple Watch than it was on smartphones and tablets, we wonder if its developer will release a version of the game for Apple’s smartwatch.

Source Gizmodo

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Autodesk Stingray Game Engine Announced, Launches Later This Month

Autodesk has created a new games engine called Stingray that the company has launched for smaller game studios to use.

has created a new games engine called Stingray that the company has launched for smaller game studios to use. Autodesk Stingray will be available from $30 per month for each license; later this summer it will also be included at no extra charge as a part of a Maya LT subscription (also starting at $30 a month per license).

The new Autodesk Stingray Game Engine was announced at this month’s Game Developers Conference 2015 European event and will be available for game developers worldwide to use from August 19th onwards.

Johan Pilestedt, CEO, Arrowhead Game Studios explains in todays press release :

We never know what kind of games we’re going to create, and the engine is good for that. It really allows us to just make anything. We can make an FPS or an RTS, or a top-down shooter, or a role-playing game, or whatever. It’s not tied to a specific genre,

– Seamless Art-to-Engine Workflow: Import, create, iterate, test and review 3D assets and gameplay faster with a one-click workflow and live link between Stingray and Autodesk 3D animation software.
– Modern Data-Driven Architecture: A lightweight code base gives game developers the freedom to make significant changes to the engine and renderer without requiring source code access.
– Advanced Visuals and Rendering: Produce visually stunning games with a powerful rendering pipeline, physically-based shading, advanced particle effects, post processed visual effects, lightmap baking and a high-performance reflection system.
– Proven Creative Toolset: Stingray includes proven solutions like Beast, HumanIK, Navigation, Scaleform Studio (UI technology built on Scaleform), FBX, Audiokinetic Wwise and NVIDIA PhysX.
– Versatile Game Logic Creation: Stingray includes a wide range of development tools making game creation more accessible for game makers with varying levels of experience – including visual node-based-scripting and Lua scripting. C++ source code will also be available as an additional purchase upon request.
– Multiplatform Deployment and Testing: Quickly make and apply changes to gameplay and visuals across supported platforms: Apple iOS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows 8, Oculus Rift DevKit 2, Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft XboxOne.

For more information on the new Autodesk Stingray games engine jump over to the official website for details via the link below.

Source: Business Wire: Autodesk

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Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition Hits Europe This Month

The handset will retail for €299.99 and will be sold in limited quantities in Europe on an invite only basis.

The Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition was launched in Chinalast month and now the handset is headed to Europe this month.

The Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition comes with a 5.3 inch IPS display that has a resolution of 1920 x 1152 pixels and the device is powered by a 2GHz MediaTek MT6595 processor.

Other specifications on the Ubuntu Edition of the Meizu MX4 include 2GB of RAM and 16GB of built in storage, the handset also comes with two cameras.

On the front of the device there is a 2 megapixel camera fore video chat and on the back of the handset there is a 20.7 megapixel camera.

The Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition also comes with a 3100 mAh battery and it will run Ubuntu Linux with a custom UI which has been designed for smaller displays.

Source OMGUbuntu

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Steve Jobs Responds To iPhone 4 Antenna Problems

As we mentioned earlier, a number of iPhone 4 owners are having reception issues with the iPhone 4 when it is held in a certain way.

As we mentioned earlier, a number of iPhone 4 owners are having reception issues with the iPhone 4 when it is held in a certain way. Apple released an official statementwhich basically told users not to hold their iPhone 4 in a certain way.

Rory Sinclair decided to email Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs and he was basically told that he was holding his iPhone 4 wrong, you can see the full email exchange below.

Hi Steve

So, um, just got my iPhone 4. Its lovely and all, but this ‘bridge the two antennae to kill your reception’ thing seems to be a bit serious. If I bridge them with my hand or with a piece of metal the bars slowly drop to ‘Searching…’ and then ‘No Service’.

Its kind of a worry. Is it possible this is a design flaw?

Regards

– Rory Sinclair

Steve Jobs’ reply

Nope. Just don’t hold it that way.

Rory then sent Steve Jobs another email which you can see below, along with Steve Jobs’ reply.
I texted someone from the phone and noticed reception dropping as I texted, down to ‘No Service’, so I emailed again:

Actually, its not calls that concern me, but i’ve just been writing a text and its very natural for me as a right-handed person to hold it that way, with the part of my hand at the base of my thumb covering the point the antennae meet, and it kills the reception each time.

I mean, pretty much as soon as i move my hand it comes back, but its pretty crazy… is this the reason Bumpers exist?

– Rory

Steve Job’s replies again

Just don’t hold it that way then.

Hmm.. I persevere:

Well, yeah, thats what i’ll do, but you have to admit thats a workaround, yeah? I mean, normally there aren’t limits to how you can hold a phone.

I seriously dig the phone, its totally amazing, but I think this is what many would call a design flaw.

– Rory

Steve Jobs reply

Sure there are – every phone has these areas of sensitivity, depending on the location of the antenna. Some phones even ship with labels warning customers to not cover certain areas with their hands.

So there you go guys, if you are having reception problems with the iPhone 4, then according to Steve Jobs you are holding your iPhone 4 wrong.

via 9 to 5 Mac

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Microsoft Cortana Coming To The iPhone And Android (Video)

Microsoft has announced that it is bringing it voice activated virtual assistant, Microsoft Cortana to other mobile platforms outside of Windows Phone.

The company announced on their blog that Microsoft Cortana is headed to Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android smartphones via a companion app that works with a Windows 10 PC.

The Cortana app can do most of the things Cortana does on your PC or on a Windows phone. You can have Cortana remind you to pick up milk the next time you’re at the grocery store, and then your phone will wake up and buzz with the reminder. You’ll be able to track a flight using Cortana on both your phone and your PC, and get the updates on the device that you’re on so you don’t miss anything.  Everything in Cortana’s Notebook will show up across all your devices and any changes you make on one device will be reflected when you use Cortana on any of your other devices. The Cortana companion app will help you complete tasks you begin on your PC wherever you are, on your phone.

You can find out more details about the new companion app for Windows 10 that will bring Microsoft Cortana to your iPhone or Android device at the link below.

Source Microsoft

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Hasbro Launches MY3D 360-Degree Handheld iPhone Viewer

Hasbro has now officially launched their new MY3D viewer for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch which we wrote about last November.

Hasbro has now officially launched their new MY3D viewer for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch which we wrote about last November. The MY3D device simply snaps onto your iOS device and uses specially-formatted MY3D apps available from the iTunes App Store.

The MY3D viewer lets you immerse yourself in a 360 degree environment, allowing you to look up, down and even directly behind you. For example, in MY3D 360° Sharks, you are a diver in an underwater shark cage and can look and follow the sharks as they swim around you 360 degrees. There are both games to play and environments to view on the new MY3D device.

MY3D provides consumers with a jaw-dropping 3D, 360-degree entertainment experience,” said Ira Hernowitz, senior vice president of marketing for Hasbro North America. “MY3D gives iPhone and iPod touch users a highly intuitive and unique form of 3D entertainment, an experience that pushes the envelope for gaming and entertainment.”

The Hasbro MY3D iOSviewer provides two access openings to allow users to interact with the display of their iPhone or iPod, and comes supplied with four different cradles to fit a user’s specific model of iPhone or iPod touch.

The MY3D viewer will be available in either black or white for around $34.99 for videos of the games and application jump over to the Hasbro website.

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Apple Releases A Statement On iPhone 4 Reception Issues

Apple [AAPL] has finally released a statement on the iPhone 4 reception issues, and according to Apple, the reason behind the drop in signal when the iPhone 4 is held in a certain way is because of the formula they use for calculating how many bars of signal strength are displayed.

Apple have said that they will be using a new formula  that has been recommenced by AT&T, and they have also mentioned in the letter from Apple about signals dropping when the iPhone 4 is held in a certain way, and said that this can happen on many mobile phones including iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many Droid, Nokia and RIM phones.

You can see full details in the press release below, and they have also stated that anyone who is not happy with their iPhone 4 can take it to an Apple store withing 30 days of purchase and receive a full refund.

Apple will be releasing a software update over the next couple of weeks, which will according to them fix the issue, what do our readers think? Have Apple done enough to resolve the issue or should they be doing more, leave a comment below and let us know what you think.

Apple has now released the new iPhone 4S, make sure you have a read of our iPhone 4S reviewand also take a look at our article which explains the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.

Press Release

Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4

Dear iPhone 4 Users,

The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.

To start with, gripping almost any mobile phone in certain ways will reduce its reception by 1 or more bars. This is true of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many Droid, Nokia and RIM phones. But some users have reported that iPhone 4 can drop 4 or 5 bars when tightly held in a way which covers the black strip in the lower left corner of the metal band. This is a far bigger drop than normal, and as a result some have accused the iPhone 4 of having a faulty antenna design.

At the same time, we continue to read articles and receive hundreds of emails from users saying that iPhone 4 reception is better than the iPhone 3GS. They are delighted. This matches our own experience and testing. What can explain all of this?

We have discovered the cause of this dramatic drop in bars, and it is both simple and surprising.

Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong. Our formula, in many instances, mistakenly displays 2 more bars than it should for a given signal strength. For example, we sometimes display 4 bars when we should be displaying as few as 2 bars. Users observing a drop of several bars when they grip their iPhone in a certain way are most likely in an area with very weak signal strength, but they don’t know it because we are erroneously displaying 4 or 5 bars. Their big drop in bars is because their high bars were never real in the first place.

To fix this, we are adopting AT&T’s recently recommended formula for calculating how many bars to display for a given signal strength. The real signal strength remains the same, but the iPhone’s bars will report it far more accurately, providing users a much better indication of the reception they will get in a given area. We are also making bars 1, 2 and 3 a bit taller so they will be easier to see.

We will issue a free software update within a few weeks that incorporates the corrected formula. Since this mistake has been present since the original iPhone, this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.

We have gone back to our labs and retested everything, and the results are the same— the iPhone 4’s wireless performance is the best we have ever shipped. For the vast majority of users who have not been troubled by this issue, this software update will only make your bars more accurate. For those who have had concerns, we apologize for any anxiety we may have caused.

As a reminder, if you are not fully satisfied, you can return your undamaged iPhone to any Apple Retail Store or the online Apple Store within 30 days of purchase for a full refund.

We hope you love the iPhone 4 as much as we do.

Thank you for your patience and support.

Apple

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Steve Jobs iPhone 4 Keynote Speech Video Now Available Online

Just in case you haven’t heard everything about the new iPhone 4, and wanted to check out the full details on it, you can now watch Steve Jobs’ keynote speech from yesterdays Worldwide Developer Conference online.

Apple have just uploaded the 112 minute video, where their CEO Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone 4, you can view it online over at Apple.

Make sure you check out our article on the iPhone 4 Specifications, which will give you full details on the new iPhone 4, this should save you watching the video.

via Gizmodo

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UK iPhone Tethering – Full Details

O2 has released details of Internet tethering on the iPhone in the UK, you will be able to use your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS with your PC or Mac for an additional monthly fee.

If you are a normal pay monthly customer, you will be able to add on a tethering data plan to your iPhone, £14.68 per month gets you 3GB of data, if you go over this amount you will be charged 19.6p per MB, 10GB of data per month will cost £29.36, the over data usage charge is the same.

If you are a business customer there are a number of options, if you sign up to a 24 month data tethering contract 3GB of data will cost you £9.99 a month, and 9GB of data will cost you £20 a month, or you can go for the 30 day option, where 3GB of data will cost you £12.77 a month and 9GB of data £23.83 a month.

All of the above prices are excluding VAT, so you can add another 15% on to those prices, it is hardly fair to charge this extra amount, when we are supposed to get unlimited data with the iPhone, it looks like this is just another way for O2 to milk their customers.

As well as being able to use your iPhone as a data modem over 3G you will get access to over 5,000 WiFi hotspots within the UK.

These data tethering plans will be available in the UK from June 17th when the new iPhone OS 3.0 goes live.

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Apple iPhone 4 UK Buyers Guide

Updated 17th  June 2010
O2 have released their prices, you can see full details on the cost of an iPhone 4 on O2 and Orange  in our iPhone 4 UK – Orange And O2 Deals Comparison .

Updated 16th June 2010

If you have pre-ordered your iPhone 4 you will need a new Micro SIM card, you can find out full details on how to get one below.

Update: 15th of June 2010.

Apple has now released pricing for the iPhone 4 in the UK, they are selling the iPhone 4 SIM free £499 for the 16GB and £599 for the 32GB.

Update: 14th June 2010

We now have details from Vodafone on how much the iPhone 4 will cost in the UK Vodafone Announces iPhone 4 UK Prices, 16GB £189, 32GB £280.

The Apple iPhone 4 is due to go on sale in the UK on the 24th of June 2010, and UK buyers will be able to pre-order the iPhone 4 from next Tuesday the 15th of June 2010.

The iPhone 4 will be available on five mobile networks in the UK, O2, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Three. None of these four providers of the iPhone 4 UK have released any details on pricing or contracts as yet.

With the iPhone 4 being available on four UK networks this should promote some healthy competition between them, which is good news for buyers of the iPhone 4 in the UK.

Some of the four UK iPhone 4 providers have already put up pages on there website so you can register your interest and be notified when the iPhone 4 is available to pre-order in the UK. We have listed the links below so you can register with your network of choice.

Orange iPhone 4 pre-order registration

Vodafone iPhone 4 pre-order registration

T-Mobile iPhone 4 pre-order registration (none available yet this will be updated as soon as T-Mobile update their website)

As none of the above providers have given us any indication on price on the iPhone 4 for the UK, we have been working out a rough guide on what the iPhone 4 may cost in the UK, so check out our iPhone 4 UKprice prediction article for more details.

The new iPhone 4 features a completely new design, and from the looks of the photos we have seen this is the best design to date. The new iPhone 4 measures 4.5 inches in height, 2.31 inches wide and 0.37 inches thick and it weighs in at just 137 grams.

The most interesting part of thew new iPhone 4 is the new display, Apple calls it a Retina display, the screen is a 3.5 inch widescreen multitouch display with a resolution of 860 by 640 pixels with a total 326 pixels per inch.

The new Retina display is much sharper than the display on the previous model iPhone, and it can display up to four times more detail than on the iPhone 3GS.

The iPhone 4 offers UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) connectivity as well as integrated 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, there is also built in A-GPS, plus a digital compass. Make sure you read our iPhone 4 full specificationsarticle for full details of the new iPhone 4.

As soon as we get some more information on how much the iPhone 4 will cost in the UK, both on a monthly contract with the four providers and also on pay as you go we will update this article.

Updated 10th June 2010 to include Three Mobile who are now offering the iPhone 4 in the UK.

It looks like we should get some information on the price of the iPhone 4 from some of the five UK networks on Monday, iPhone 4 UK Price To Be Announced On Monday.

Check out our full Apple iPhone 4 reviewto see what we though about the new iPhone 4.

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Apple Releases iOS 4 GM To Developers (iPhone OS 4.0)

Apple [AAPL} has released the GM version of iOS 4 (previously called iPhone OS 4.0) to developers, plus they have also released iTunes 9.2 beta.

Apple [AAPL} has released the GM version of iOS 4 (previously called iPhone OS 4.0) to developers, plus they have also released iTunes 9.2 beta. iOS 4 GM version is an almost final version of  iOS 4 which Apple will be releasing with the launch of the new iPhone 4.

This only gives developers about two weeks until the next generation iPhone, iPhone 4 goes on sale, and the new versions have a range of new features.

Some of the new features in iOS 4 include multitasking folders, the ability to sync and organize books, the ability to create folders in iTunes and a range of performance upgrades.

iOS 4 GM version is now available to download from the iPhone Dev Center.

via iLounge

Make sure you check out our iPhone 4 specificationsarticle for full details on the new iPhone 4, and our iPhone 4 UK priceprediction article for details on what we think the iPhone 4 will sell for in the UK.

Make sure you check out our Apple iPhone 4 UK Buyers Guide.

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More Screenshots of Samsung’s Upcoming UI

Earlier this month, @evleaks posted an image of the upcoming redesigned homescreen UI Samsung is planning to implement in the upcoming TouchWiz interface.

Earlier this month, @evleaks posted an image of the upcoming redesigned homescreen UI Samsung is planning to implement in the upcoming TouchWiz interface. It did showed the homescreen view, but didn’t give a detail look at what we could expect from Samsung about the upcoming TouchWiz interface.

Now, for those of you who were a little confused about the UI, the notorious @evleaks posted yet another screenshot of the upcoming TouchWiz UI.

The image below shows the UI which looks more like the cards similar to the ones found in Google Now. It shows users all the details from monitoring health-related activities to sports to flight and weather information and a lot more.

More from that Samsung home screen. pic.twitter.com/5Z0jKKxXYN

— @evleaks (@evleaks) January 19, 2014

There’s no confirmation if the cards shown above are from Google Now, but it seems different as it also shows some check-ins and media sharing along with the other cards.

Also keep this thing in mind that the UI might be in a “mockup” phase and the real build might turn out to be totally different, if this is the real deal. Additionally, the leaked image doesn’t give us any extra detail about its interface, but its still and interesting find from the notorious leaker.

Well, lets just take this with a grain of salt, as its only official when it comes from the Korean OEM itself. This could be a real deal, but we’re not going to put all are eggs in one basket as the final interface might turn out to be totally different. We’ll update you if we get more information.

Source: Twitter

Image credit: @evleaks

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Redesigned TouchWiz UI Screenshots Leaked

Recently, Samsung introduced a bunch of new tablets with a redesigned UI, and it seems that it’s time for Samsung to give a new look to the TouchWiz UI on its handsets as well.

Recently, some screenshots have surfaced online, claiming it to be the redesigned TouchWiz users interface that Samsung is exploring for its upcoming devices, thanks to none other than @evleaks who has a very decent track record of releasing unannounced information and images, which turns out to be correct as well.

Well, if you ask me, it makes sense for Samsung to update the user interface of their smartphones, considering that other manufacturers have already given a revamped look to their UIs. At first look, it looks more simple and seems to have carried some of the traits of the stock Android.

TouchWiz has remained unchanged from sometime, but things might change with the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is expected to launch at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in late February.

Despite the decent track record, a pinch of salt is recommended as there’s no confirmation from the Korean OEM about it. It would be great if Samsung could tweak TouchWiz a little bit with a new look and performance improvements, considering it can be really heavy on resources at times.

What do you think? Do you like this new UI?

Source: @evleaks

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iPhone 3GS Hardware Detailed

The new iPhone 3GS also features an improved graphics processor in the form of a PowerVR SGX 520, we wont know until the launch of the 3GS what the exact specifications are, and what other components have been upgraded over the 3G.

Apple announced their latest iPhone on Monday the iPhone 3GS, details have been revealed of what hardware is inside the new 3GS iPhone.

According to the guys over at AnandTech, the iPhone 3GS uses a 32-bit ARM Cortex A8 RISC processor which is the same processor that is used in the Palm Pre.

Whether the 3GS will be as great a success as the 3G still remains to be seen, with both AT&T and O2 in the UK experiencing a backlash from their customers over the upgrade costs.

via Daily Tech

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Samsung Galaxy S5 To Feature 16 Megapixel ISOCELL Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to launch early in 2014, we previously heard that Samsung has plans to announce the handset in January, possibly at CES, and then start selling the device in early February.

Samsung recently unveiled some plans for their 64-bit mobile processors, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is rumored to be the first handset from Samsung that will use a 64-bit processor.

Now it would appear that we have some details on the camera for the Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung will apparently use a 16 megapixel ISOCELL camera in the handset.

ISOCELL is a new camera technology that Samsung is developing, and this feature will replace BSI (back side illumination), we talked about the new ISOCELL technology before, and it looks like the Samsung Galaxy S5 will be the first device to use it.

Samsung obviously has big plans for the Galaxy S5, with a new 64-bit mobile processor and a 16 megapixel ISOCELL camera, it certainly sounds like it will be a powerful smartphone.

We are also expecting the Samsung Galaxy S5 to come with at least 3GB of RAM, although there have been rumors previously that the handset may actually come with 4GB of RAM.

Samsung are also expected to use this new 16 megapixel ISOCELL camera in next years Galaxy Note 4, we suspect this device will also get a new 64-bit processor.

Source Gforgames

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Samsung To Introduce Fingerprint Sensor In Galaxy S5, No Iris Technology (Rumor)

I hardly recall a day when we don’t hear about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5.

I hardly recall a day when we don’t hear about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5. Everyday, there’s a new rumor, giving us a glimpse of what it could bring at the table. Previously, we heard it will pack a fingerprint sensoralong with a possibility of Iris technology.

According to a new report from Korean shores, Samsung might introduce a fingerprint sensor in its upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5, but there will be no Iris technology as its not mature enough to be a part of the handset.

According to the report from The Korean Hearld, citing unnamed sources, Samsung is working on a fingerprint sensor that will be placed under the display, so users can simply scan their fingerprints on the display.

“ Among the different types of biometric sensors that Samsung is testing for its Galaxy S5, the tech giant will go for fingerprint authentication rather than unintuitive user experience of iris recognition, ” said an industry source who declined to be named.  “ Who would want to put their handset up close to their eyes for authentication in places like movie theaters and bed, or even while they are driving? ,” the industry source added.

The report also cites other reasons why it may not be feasible to implement Iris technology as the company needs to add an additional camera for recognition purposes, which will make the smartphone bigger in size.

The Korea Herald is a very reputable publication, but we’ll still take this one with appropriate amount of salt. Nothing is official until it comes from Samsung itself. Rumors suggest that the handset will make an official appearance in mid-March in London, followed by retail in April.

Let’s see what happens, we’ll update you if anything comes up.

Source: The Korea Herald

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Samsung Galaxy S5 To Feature 20MP Camera, Other Specs Leaked As Well (Rumor)

There’s no end to the Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors until it’s officially unveiled by the folks at Samsung.

There’s no end to the Samsung Galaxy S5 rumors until it’s officially unveiled by the folks at Samsung. Earlier today, we heard that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5will come with a fingerprint sensor, and the addition of an iris scanning technologyis unlikely.

There’s a new rumor in town that sheds some light on more specifications of the handset, which points out several things we’ve already heard before. According to this new rumor, Samsung Galaxy S5will come with a 20MP camera, opposed to the 16MP ISOCELL camera we’ve heard since the rumors started pouring in.

The rumor surfaced from PhoneArena, whose tipster suggest that it will pack a QHD displayand a 2,900 mAh battery, something we already know. The same report also suggests that it will pack some sort of iris sensor that can be used to unlock the device, opposed  to what we heard earlier today that making it might not be feasible as the technology is not mature enough, but let’s just see what else this rumor states.

Lastly, the same tipster claims that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 will carry the same plastic form factor, so users who are expecting a metallic chassis will be disappointed. Well, this is something we’ve heard before, but many other rumors suggest that we might see two versions: a premium one with a metallic designwhile the other one will carry the same plastic chassis.

Lets just take this rumor with a grain of salt, as nothing is confirmed at this point. There are all sorts of rumors going on all over the internet, and people are firing blind shots in every direction about the possible specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S5. But, we’ll definitely find out everything we need to know very soon as the handset is rumored to see the light of the day in March at a press event in London.

Rest is up to you, take the rumors as you please. We’ll update you if we find any other information about the highly rumored handset.

Source: PhoneArena

Please note that the above image is a concept design of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and not the actual device.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 To Launch with Gesture Controls (Rumor)

There are all sorts of rumors flying around all over the internet about the purported Samsung Galaxy S5, ranging from its specifications, how it could look like, launch dates, and more.

Now, another rumor has popped up saying that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 might feature gesture controls. Samsung phones usually come with gestures such as Smart Stay, etc. but it seems the Korean OEM is planning on improving them and offer advanced gesture controls, according to a patent filed by Samsung.

The patent was spotted by the folks at Galaxy Club and would include performing functions by head and wink movement. For example, when browsing a webpage, moving your head to the left will go back to the previous page while moving it to the opposite direction will move on to the next. The patent was published two days ago, with the filing date going back to July. This suggests that we might witness advance gesture controls in the upcoming Galaxy S5.

Based on rumors, the alleged handset is expected to come with a 5-inch display with 2K resolution, 4GB of RAM, 64-bit Exynos 6 or Snapdragon 805 processor, 16MP ISOCELL camera and runs Android 4.4 KitKat pre-installed out of the box. The handset is rumored to launch in April alongside the updated Galaxy Gear.

We’ll update you as soon as we have more information about the purported handset.

Source: Galaxy Club, SamMobile

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Samsung Galaxy S5 to Come with 2,900 mAh Battery (Rumor)

It’s raining Samsung Galaxy S5 leaks at the moment.

It’s raining Samsung Galaxy S5 leaks at the moment. Yesterday, we saw some leaked specificationsthe purported handset is expected to bring at the table, along with a possible launch date.

Now, according to a new report, the alleged Samsung Galaxy S5 will sport a 2,900 mAh battery with rapid charging technology that can fully charge a device under two hours, and is found in Galaxy S4 and Note 3.

Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with a 2,600 mAh battery so a bump of 300 mAh can give a decent boost to the battery life. The report surfaced from PhoneArena, and it also mentions that it will be a new type of Li-ion battery that can store 20 percent more energy compared to batteries that are already available in the market.

According to rumors, the handset will come with a 2K display with a possible 5.25-inch display, a Exynos 6 or Snapdragon 805 chipset depending on whether its LTE or note, 4GB RAM, 16MP camera and will come with Android 4.4 KitKat pre-installed out of the box.

In terms of launch, the handset is rumored to make an official appearance at a press event in London in mid-March. Some rumors also suggest that it might take place next month before the Mobile World Congress 2014 kicks off.

We’ll update you as soon as we hear anything interesting about the purported Samsung Galaxy S5.

Source: PhoneArena

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Launch Event Set For March 14th (Rumor)

It would appear that we have some more details on the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date, we had previously heard that the Samsung Galaxy S4 would be unveiled at a press event in Moscow on the 15th of March, but now according to a new rumor for Eldar Murtzain , Samsung will be announcing the Galaxy S4 on the 14th of March at a press event in New York.

It is possible that Samsung has two event planned for the Samsung Galaxy S4launch, one in New York on the 14th of the US version of the handset and one in Moscow on the 15th for the European version of the device, which would tie in with the rumors we have been hearing about one Galaxy S4 with an 8 core processor and one with a quad core processor.

Yesterday we saw a leaked roadmap for the Samsung Galaxy S4 which included a quad core Exynos 5440 processor, we suspect that this is for the US version of the device and the European version will feature Samsung’s 8 core processor.

The European version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 sis rumored to feature 4.99 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, Samsung are also expected to debut their new 8 core Exynos Octa 5 processor in their Galaxy S4 and it will apparently come clocked at 1.8GHz.

Other rumored specifications on the Samsung Galaxy S4 include 2GB of RAM and a choice of either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of built in storage, plus a 2 megapixel front facing camera for video chat and a 13 megapixel rear camera for photos and video.

As well as some impressive specifications the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also rumored to come with some new features, which include touchless gestures and some new eye tracking technology which is called Eye Scroll and Eye Pause.

One thing to note is that we previously heard that Samsung would launch the Samsung Galaxy S4in the UK some time between the 15th and 22nd of April, we also heard that the Galaxy S4 would launch in the US in late May or early June.

If Samsung are announcing the Galaxy S4 in the US on the 14th I suspect they will actually release the device is the US a lot sooner than we had previously thought as a global release would increase sales of the device at launch significantly.

Samsung are probably going to release the Samsung Galaxy S4 in Europe and the US at the same time, making US customers wait a couple of months for the device is probably not what Samsung want this year, and we suspect it will launch in the US in April at the same time as the UK and the rest of Europe.

Source Sammobile

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Samsung Galaxy S5, What We Know So Far

One thing that was revealed from the benchmarks was that the Samsung Galaxy S5 will feature a higher resolution display than the existing Galaxy S4, and the Samsung Galaxy S5 is said to feature a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

The other day a new device, which is rumored to be the Samsung Galaxy S5was spotted in some benchmarks, and the benchmarks revealed some more information about the Galaxy S5.

This confirms what we heard earlier this month, that the Galaxy S5 would be equipped with a 5 inch displaywith the 2560 x 1440 pixels at 560 pixels per inch.

Samsung are expected to give the Galaxy S5 a more upmarket look and feel over its predecessor, the handset will feature a unibody metal casinginstead of a plastic casing used in the Galaxy S4.

We also heard previously that the Samsung Galaxy S5 would be the first of Samsung’s smartphones to use a new 64-bit mobile processor, although there has also been evidence that Samsung may launch the handset with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor.

We suspect there will be two models of the Samsung Galaxy S5, just like the Galaxy S4, one with a Snapdragon 805 processor and one with a 64-bit processor, the handset is also rumored to come with 4GB of RAM.

Samsung are also expected to introduced their new ISOCELL camera technology with the Samsung Galaxy S5, the handset will apparently feature a new 16 megapixel ISOCELL camera sensor.

It looks like the Galaxy S5 will launch with Android 4.4 Kit Kat, as this was shown in the benchmarks on the device which is rumored to be the Galaxy S5.

Samsung are expected to announce the Samsung Galaxy S5 some time in February, and are expecting it to go on sale either in late February or in early March.

Mobile World Congress takes place in February between the 24th and 27th, Samsung could announce the Samsung Galaxy S5 at MWC 2014, although the company tends to announce their handsets at their own events.

We suspect that if Samsung intends to announce the Galaxy S5 in February, it will be announced before MWC 2014, and then the handset sill be shown off at the event, as soon as we get some more details about the device, we will let you guys know.

The image above is a concept design of what the handset may look like.

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Samsung Galaxy F Series To Launch Along with Galaxy S5 (Rumor)

The rumor emerged from a Korean website ETNews, who are citing industry insiders, suggesting that Samsung has already manufactured a prototype device in Europe, and may launch with the highly rumored Galaxy S5.

In the past, we’ve heard several times that Samsung is working on a premium Galaxy F seriessmartphone that will see the daylight later this year.

Well, according to a new rumor, the alleged Galaxy F will launch alongside the upcoming Galaxy S5later this year, possibly at  the Mobile World Congress 2014.

The rumor emerged from a Korean website ETNews, who are citing industry insiders, suggesting that Samsung has already manufactured a prototype device in Europe, and may launch with the highly rumored Galaxy S5. The report doesn’t shed any light on the specifications of the handset, but it’s rumored to come with a metallic chassis.

Additionally, the publication notes that it’s going to see the daylight at the same time as the Galaxy S5, and there’s no word about the difference in specifications of both devices. Remember the rumor we heard that Samsung is working on two versions of the Galaxy S5, one with a plastic design and the other with a metallic. Well, it could be true, but don’t just put your entire faith on this report.

It’s just a rumor and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Samsung is working on several devices and is expected to showcase them at the Mobile World Congress 2014, which will take place in late February. We’ll update you once we have any information about the alleged handsets.

Source: PhoneArena

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Samsung Galaxy S5 May Feature Eye Scan Security, Launching By April

What is more likely is that Samsung will announce the Samsung Galaxy S5 at their own press event, which may take place some time in February or early March.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to be made official this quarter, Samsung may announce the handset at Mobile World Congressnext month.

According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the Galaxy S5 is expected to launch in April, although we previously heard rumors that Samsung will put the handset on sale in March, so it could hit the stores in later March or early April.

The Galaxy S5 is said to come with some impressive specifications, which will apparently include a 64-bit processor, possibly a Samsung Exynos version.

The Galaxy S5 is rumored to feature a 5 inch QHD display that will have a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, the device is also said to come with 4GB of RAM.

We are also expecting Samsung to launch their new ISOCELL camera technology in the Galaxy S5, and the handset is expected to feature a 16 megapixel ISOCELL sensor.

When the Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched, Samsung introduced their Eye Pause and Eye Scroll, eye tracking technology, and the company is expected to expand on this we new Eye tracking technology that will be used for security.

Samsung are rumored to include iris reconnection technologyin the Galaxy S5, the handsets camera could possibly unlock your device, by scanning your eye, of course this is just a rumored feature at the moment.

We are looking forward to seeing the new Samsung Galaxy S5, as soon as we get some mroe details on the handset, and a launch date we will let you guys know.

Source Bloomberg

Please note that the above image is a concept design of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and not the actual device.

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GoGoStand iPhone Stand

There are tons of different stands for the iPhone available, that let you watch movies on your iPhone, from homemade versions like our DIY Cardboard iPhone Dock , to cases with built in stands, now there is a new stand available which fits easily in your wallet, the GoGoStand iPhone Stand.

The GoGoStand iPhone Stand is about the size of a credit card, and is made from plastic, it can be easily folded away and will fit in the credit card compartment of your wallet.

I think this is a great idea, check out the video of it in action below.

If you want one, the GoGoStand iPhone Stand is available for $4.99 from GoGoStand.

via Gizmodo

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Samsung Started Mass Production of 5.25-inch QHD Displays for Galaxy S5 (Rumor)

Several rumors are circulating all over the internet about the launch and specifications of the purported Samsung Galaxy S5 .

. Actually there’s some confusion and contradictions when it comes to the hardware of the device as well. Earlier rumors mentioned it will come with a 5-inch display sporting 2K resolution, while the device spotted on AnTuTu(rumored to be Galaxy S5) came with 1080p resolution.

According to a new report, Samsung has started mass production of 5.25-inch QHD displays boasting a resolution of 2560 x 1440 for the Samsung Galaxy S5. It has also been revealed that it will come with a pixel density of 560ppi and a LCD version of the handset might exist as well.

We’ve yet to see a leaked image of the purported handset, but it seems Samsung Galaxy S5 is going to be a monster in terms of specifications. Based on rumors, the purported handset is also expected to feature a redesign and come with a metal chassis.

Under the hood, the handset is expected to come with Snapdragon 800/805 or a 64-bit Exynos 6 processor, equipped with 4GB of RAM, 16MP ISOCELL cameraand might hit the market in two versions. On the software side, it will come with Android 4.4 KitKat pre-installed out of the box.

For its launch, several rumors predict it will see the daylight by the end of first quarter, possibly February before the Mobile World Congress 2014kicks off. We’ll find out very soon and will update you as soon as we have more information.

Source: DDaily, SamMobile

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Samsung Galaxy S5 May Be Announced At MWC 2014

We have previously heard rumors that Samsung will launch the new Samsung Galaxy S5 in March or April , the handset is thought to be the first new smartphone from Samsung with a QHD display, which will have a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

Now according to a recent report by the Korean media, Samsung will unveil their first QHD smartphone at Mobile World Congress 2014 in February, and it is possible that this device is the new Samsung Galaxy S5.

As well as a QHD display, the Samsung Galaxy S5 is rumored to be the first Samsung smartphone to feature a 64-bit mobile processor, which Samsung are rumored to be working on at the moment.

We are expecting Samsung to launch the handset with different processors in different markets, like the Galaxy S4 as there have also been rumors that the Galaxy S5 may come with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor.

Other rumored specifications on the Samsung Galaxy S5 include 4GB of RAM, we would expect the handset to feature at least 3GB of RAM like the current Samsung Galaxy Note.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is said to feature the latest version of Google’s Mobile OS, Android 4.4 Kit Kat, and the device wkill also feature Samsung’s new 16 megapixel ISOCELL camera.

We previously heard that Samsung will be giving the Samsung Galaxy S5 a more upmarket look and feel, and rather than plastic like the S4, the Galaxy S5 will feature a unibody metal casing.

Samsung has had massive success with their Galaxy range of smartphones, and we are looking forward to seeing what the Samsung Galaxy S5 is like, if it comes with all the rumored upgraded, we suspect it will be the company’s most popular handset.

Source Gforgames

The above image is a concept design of what the device may look like, and not an actual picture of the handset.

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Paper iPhone Dock

I really like the design on Julien’s Paper iPhone Dock, you can dock and charge your iPhone in portrait mode just like a standard iPhone dock, or you can use it in landscape mode to watch movies, very cool.

Some of our readers will remember our DIY Cardboard iPhone Dockfrom last year, French designer Julien Madérouhas come up with a Paper iPhone Dock, and I have to admit it looks very impressive.

If you want to make your own paper iPhone Dock, head on over to Julien’s website Designmoiunobjet, for full instructions, including a video, plus a printable PDF.

Thanks Julien for sending this in!

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