iphone 6 case: 十月 2013

2013年10月19日星期六

A sticker is all that separates the iploxe from being a true iPhone

A sticker is all that separates the iploxe from being a true iPhone... or not

There have been some particularly cheeky iPhone knockoffs, but this one is pretty entertaining. It was slowly, teasingly revealed to a mostly sarcastic crowd at 4chan with a pretty big plot twist. At any rate, it’s a fun detraction from the deluge of iPhone 5S and 5C leaks.

Like all knockoffs, this one has an almost-but-not-quite the same name as the original product. So, here’s the iploxe.

Unboxing the iploxe

It’s an Android phone with a FWVGA screen and a 1GHz dual-core processor. Android has been skinned to look a lot like the iOS interface.

iOS 7 skin on top of regular Android

But wait, here’s the best part. The Apple logo on the back has been replaced by a Triforce thingy and the iPhone label with “iploxe.” However, that’s just a sticker – peel it off and the Apple logo and iPhone branding appear below for a pretty convincing looking replica of Apple’s iPhone 5.

From iploxe to iPhone in 5 seconds

You can find the 4chan thread here (if you don’t know what 4chan is, be warned – it’s not polite or SFW).

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2013年10月16日星期三

Facebook launches Trusted Contacts: the latest password security option

Facebook has a launched a new password security option called Trusted Contacts. The latest security option allows you to select few of your trusted friends, who will help you retrieve the password if you are unable to access your Facebook account.

If you set up the Trusted Contacts option in your account, the selected friends will be provided with security codes, which will allow you to access your profile in case you are locked out of your account.

The Trusted Contacts option can be enabled by going to your security settings and by selecting three or more friends. Once the trusted contacts are picked, Facebook sends a notification to those people and if your account ever gets locked, you can ask your them to request their security codes. Once you have three codes, you will be able to get back into your Facebook profile.

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2013年10月15日星期二

Check out Google's Zeitgeist 2012

Check out Google's Zeitgeist 2012, the year in searches

The internet is everywhere – at home, at work, in our pocket, most of the time under our fingertips. And Google is a big part of the online space.

The search giant has used all of its tremendous knowledge-base to outline the most searched-for things this year and has made a video highlighting what 2012 was all about.

Here’s the video itself. It’s amazing to see the events of the entire year, aggregated into 2 minutes and 46 seconds. All the highs and lows, the wars and crisis, deaths and achievements, it’s all there, have a look.

And over at the source link you can see all the popular searches by category. You can check out searches for each country or for the entire world. Whitney Houston tops the people searches, the Hunger Games is the most searched-for movie and SOPA was the most popular hash tag on Google Plus.

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2013年10月13日星期日

[IFA 2011] Lenovo outs IdeaPad A1 - 7" Gingerbread tablet with 1GHz CPU for $199

If the recent TouchPad ordeal is any indication, people want cheap tablets – and Lenovo just showed the IdeaPad A1. It’s not a $99 tablet (cough, HP), but it costs the easy $199 and you get more than a discontinued product running an OS with uncertain future.

Instead, the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 is a 7″ tablet that runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and offers specs very similar to the original Samsung Galaxy Tab, for example. The 7″ screen is an IPS-LCD unit with 600 x 1024 pixels resolution.

The A1 is powered by a 1GHz Cortex-A8 processor (single core, of course) and runs an almost untouched version of Gingerbread. There’s just a Lenovo-made widget and a Lenovo app store. You’ll have access to the real Android Market too, so you get the hundreds of thousands of apps that Android has to offer. There’s also an offline mapping solution courtesy of Navdroyd.

Other specs for the IdeaPad A1 include a 3MP main camera and VGA secondary camera. The tablet is 10.1mm thick and weighs around 400g. It’s a Wi-Fi only device, there’s no Wi-Fi+3G version.

Don’t count on it getting Honeycomb though – well, at least not from Lenovo (there’s always a chance of a custom Honeycomb ROM).

The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 will launch in mid-September – the $199 version has 8GB of storage (won’t be available in the US, however) and there’s a 16GB version, which will run you $249, plus a 32GB version for $299. Who would want those, considering there’s a microSD slot is another question.

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2013年10月10日星期四

Battery tests of HTC One X+ are complete

Battery tests of HTC One X+ are complete, here are the results

The HTC One X+ is a quick update to the company’s flagship – they pumped up the Tegra 3 chipset to higher clock speeds, fitted a bigger battery to compensate and threw in some extra storage to sweeten the pot.

Now the question is whether the bigger batter and Jelly Bean are enough to offset the extra power usage from the overclocked chipset.

The chipset isn’t doing much during calls, so the extra 300mAh from the bigger battery result in better talk times over what the original One X did. Our unit lasted 45 minutes longer than its official rating too.

Talk time

Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS)
21:18
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
20:24
Motorola RAZR i
20:07
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100
16:57
LG Optimus G
15:30
HTC One X+
13:31
Huawei Ascend P1
12:30
Samsung Galaxy Note
12:14
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
11:58
HTC Windows Phone 8X
11:07
Samsung Wave 3 S8600
11:07
HTC Desire X
11:03
HTC One X (AT&T, LTE)
10:35
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
10:20
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (JB)
10:15
HTC One V
10:00
Meizu MX 4-core
10:00
HTC One X
9:57
HTC One S
9:42
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R
9:40
HTC Sensation XL
9:30
Nokia Lumia 710
9:05
Motorola Atrix HD
9:04
HTC Vivid
9:02
HTC Rhyme
8:48
Apple iPhone 5
8:42
LG Optimus 3D Max P720
8:42
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
8:41
Meizu MX
8:39
Samsung Galaxy S II
8:35
Samsung Galaxy S Duos
8:28
Nokia Lumia 800
8:25
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
8:23
HTC Desire V
8:20
Samsung Captivate Glide
8:20
Sony Xperia T
8:15
HTC Rezound (LTE)
8:10
Samsung Galaxy Note (LTE)
8:02
LG Optimus Vu
7:57
LG Optimus 4X HD
7:41
Apple iPhone 4S
7:41
Samsung i937 Focus S
7:25
HTC Evo 4G LTE (LTE)
7:21
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
7:14
Sony Xperia acro S
7:09
Samsung Rugby Smart I847
7:09
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
6:57
Nokia N9
6:57
HTC Radar
6:53
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos
6:53
BlackBerry Curve 9380
6:52
Samsung Galaxy Pocket
5:54
Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T (LTE)
5:53
Sony Xperia ion LTE
5:52
Sony Xperia P
5:33
Nokia 808 PureView
5:16
LG Nitro HD (LTE)
5:16
HTC Titan II (LTE)
5:10
BlackBerry Bold 9790
5:00
Pantech Burst
4:46

The HTC One X+ really managed to impress us during the web browsing part of the test – it went on for just under 8 hours. Compare that to the 4 hours 18 minutes of the original.

We’re sure the move to Jelly Bean contributed to the extra work hours (we’ve seen it on other phones) and there’s the 17% bigger battery, but there’s more to it. We guess the faster CPU can do its work quicker and go back to sleep sooner, resulting in the battery savings.

Web browsing

Apple iPhone 5
9:56
Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS)
9:12
Apple iPad mini
9:05
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100
8:48
HTC One X+
7:56
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
7:23
HTC Radar
7:17
Motorola RAZR i
7:06
Apple iPhone 4S
6:56
HTC One V
6:49
Motorola Atrix HD
6:40
BlackBerry Curve 9380
6:40
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (JB)
6:27
Samsung i937 Focus S
6:15
HTC Windows Phone 8X
6:01
Sony Xperia ion LTE
5:56
Samsung Rugby Smart I847
5:53
Pantech Burst
5:51
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
5:45
HTC Desire V
5:44
HTC Evo 4G LTE
5:41
Samsung Wave 3 S8600
5:34
Sony Xperia T
5:33
Samsung Captivate Glide
5:33
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
5:28
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE
5:24
Samsung Galaxy S Duos
5:23
HTC Sensation XL
5:20
Meizu MX 4-core
5:19
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
5:17
Sony Xperia acro S
5:16
HTC Rezound
5:16
HTC Desire X
5:16
LG Optimus G
5:15
HTC Rhyme
5:08
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R
5:07
HTC One X (AT&T)
5:03
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
4:50
LG Optimus Vu
4:49
HTC Vivid
4:46
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos
4:45
Meizu MX
4:35
Nokia N9
4:33
Samsung Galaxy S II
4:24
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
4:20
HTC One X
4:18
Nokia 808 PureView
4:14
LG Optimus 3D Max P720
4:10
Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T
4:10
Nokia Lumia 800
4:07
HTC Titan II (LTE)
4:05
HTC One S
4:03
BlackBerry Bold 9790
4:02
LG Nitro HD
4:00
LG Optimus 4X HD
3:59
Sony Xperia P
3:59
Nokia Lumia 710
3:51
Samsung Galaxy Pocket
3:47
Samsung Galaxy Note
3:35
Huawei Ascend P1
3:23
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
3:01

We saw a similar increase in video playback times too – the One X+ lasts 2 and a half hours longer than its non-plus sibling. Meaning if you watch the same amount of video on both phones, by the time the One X dies, the One X+ will still have plenty of juice left in its battery.

Video playback

Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS)
16:35
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX
14:17
Apple iPad mini
12:51
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100
11:27
Apple iPhone 5
10:12
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III
10:01
Nokia 808 PureView
9:53
Samsung I8530 Galaxy Beam
9:42
Samsung Rugby Smart I847
9:34
HTC One S
9:28
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (JB)
9:27
Apple iPhone 4S
9:24
HTC Evo 4G LTE
9:07
Nokia N9
8:40
Samsung Galaxy Note
8:25
HTC One X+
8:11
Motorola RAZR i
8:11
Samsung Galaxy S II
8:00
Samsung i937 Focus S
7:55
Samsung Wave 3 S8600
7:52
Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
7:45
Huawei Ascend P1
7:38
Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G
7:33
Samsung Galaxy Note LTE
7:30
LG Optimus G
7:16
Meizu MX 4-core
6:33
HTC Windows Phone 8X
6:27
HTC Desire V
6:26
HTC One X (AT&T)
6:26
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos
6:25
LG Optimus Vu
6:23
Samsung I9103 Galaxy R
6:21
HTC Sensation XL
6:12
Samsung Galaxy Pocket
6:06
Samsung Captivate Glide
6:04
Sony Xperia ion LTE
6:03
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
6:02
Sony Xperia T
6:01
Motorola Atrix HD
6:01
HTC Vivid
6:00
HTC Radar
5:54
Nokia Lumia 800
5:52
HTC Titan II
5:50
BlackBerry Bold 9790
5:47
HTC One X
5:45
Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro
5:44
Sony Xperia acro S
5:38
HTC Desire X
5:38
Pantech Burst
5:38
Meizu MX
5:27
HTC Rhyme
5:23
HTC One V
5:20
Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T
5:18
BlackBerry Curve 9380
5:09
HTC Rezound
5:03
Samsung Galaxy S Duos
4:30
Sony Xperia P
4:30
LG Nitro HD
4:17
LG Optimus 4X HD
4:14
LG Optimus 3D Max P720
3:28
Nokia Lumia 710
3:27

Overall, the HTC One X+ does very well when it’s busy, it’s one of the top performers in the three categories we test. It’s when it’s idle that something goes wrong – the phone burns quite a bit of energy just doing nothing, so its overall endurance rating stands at 44 hours.

Still, that’s potentially a software issue, so it might get fixed. Even if it doesn��t, the One X+ will easily get you through a busy day with a lot of calls, browsing the web and watching videos.

2013年10月9日星期三

Mass Effect 3 Take Earth Back extended trailer is out

BioWare are done with the teasers and finally released the full-length trailer of Mass Effect 3 called Take Earth Back.

First the Canadians gave us a 30s preview, then we saw the premiere of “Take Earth Back” during the last The Walking Dead episode on AMC. Today, as promised, the extended cut of the trailer is out.

Enjoy!

In case you are wondering about the music – the two tracks you heard in this trailer are “After the Fall” and “Black Blade” by Two Steps From Hell.

Mass Effect 3 demo is already available, while the game hits all three major platforms on March 9 (or March 6 for the Nordic region).

2013年10月8日星期二

8pen promises to change touch-based text input for good

With all current touch text input methods based on the good old QWERTY keyboards you might have some serious trouble typing quickly and accurately if you have larger fingers (or a smaller display) to work with. Enter the 8pen – the input alternative that tries to make all touch-users equal, regardless of their thumb size.

Available in the Android Market since last night, 8pen arranges all the characters around four diagonal lines on your display and uses circular gestures for typing. There required accuracy is thus reduced to a quarter of the typing area, which is basically impossible to miss.

There are also cool extras like capitalization through harder press and activation of pre-set patterns with a gesture. But I doubt I’d be able to cover all of it in writing really so I suggest you check the following demo video to get a better idea.

If you like what you see, you can head to the Android Market and fork the 99 pence to get the app and try it yourself. It comes with a nice tutorial so you’ll learn how to use it trouble-free. Plus if you uninstall it in less than 24 hours you qualify for a full refund so you can’t really lose here.

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2K Drive gets released for iOS

2K Drive gets released for iOS, race with licensed cars on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

2K and Lucid games have joined forced to release 2K Drive exclusively to iOS devices.

The new racing game for mobiles features some 25 licenced cars, as well as multiplayer connectivity and social networking integration.

You can drive officially licensed cars from manufacturers like Ford, Dodge, Nissan, Mazda, McLaren and others. There are some 100+ unique racing modes, 25+ tracks, and you can even import your own face into your driver portrait.

Check out the launch trailer here:

2K Drive is available for $6.99 from the iOS App Store here.

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2013年10月6日星期日

Samsung confirms revamped Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8

Samsung confirms revamped Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8.9 with LTE support

Samsung will showcase a revamped version of its Galaxy S II with LTE support and more, and it’s due to be unveiled next week at the IFA 2011 expo in Berlin. It will also launch a new version of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 slate, which could land in just three days on August 29th at an event held in New York.

The Galaxy S II will have a bigger 4.5″ SuperAMOLED Plus display, a multi-mode LTE/WCDMA/GSM radio inside, NFC, a slightly beefier 1850mAh battery and finally, a snappier 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Sounds a little like a Galaxy S II Plus, doesn’t it? Specs aside, it will feature a revamped back panel, which is quoted to look made out of brushed aluminum.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 will receive LTE support, the latest version of Android – 3.2 and much like the Galaxy S II LTE, a faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Aside from those differences it will retain its 8.6mm thickness and 455g weight to remain a very comfortable slate to use.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 could be announced even before the start of IFA during a Samsung New York event on August 29th – that’s in only three days! While IFA kicks off on September 2nd in Berlin.

Now I’m not exactly sure in what way or by what channel Samsung confirmed this info to SammyHub.com, but the website usually gets such things right so even if it’s only a friendly word of mouth, I’m willing to bet the whole thing is true.

Update: Indeed the original source of this info is the South Korean Young Samsung, a website of a company that claims to be an affiliate of Samsung Group, yet an independent corporation.

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2013年10月5日星期六

GoPro unveils Hero3 rugged camera - three editions available

GoPro unveils Hero3 rugged camera - three editions available, the top one shoots at up to 4K resolution

It’s been about a year since the GoPro HD Hero2 came out and it’s time for it to retire – the new model, Hero3, is smaller, lighter and faster. It comes in three different editions called White, Silver and Black.

All three editions come with Wi-Fi built-in (so you don’t need a the Wi-Fi BacPack) and are compatible with the Wi-Fi Remote (which is included in the Black edition package).

The top of the line model is the Hero3 Black, which has a 12MP sensor and can shoot up to 4K video. There are two versions of 4K – 3840×2160 (TV’s Ultra High Definition) that can be recorded at 15fps and 4096×2160 (a movie-making standard) at 12fps.

Of course, those aren’t suitable for high-speed action, so you can shoot 2.7K (2716×1524) at 30fps, 1080p at up to 60fps, 720p at up to 120 fps and all the way fown to WVGA at 240fps.

The Black edition is priced at $399 and comes with a waterproof Wi-Fi remote which can control up to 50 cameras at once. It’s $99 if bought separately, but you can use the smartphone control app instead.

At the low end is the White model, which still stacks up well against the HD Hero2. It has a 5MP sensor and can shoot video at up to 1080p@30fps. This one is priced at $200.

In between is the Silver model – it’s capped at 1080p@30fps but its sensor is 11MP and costs $300.

Head over to GoPro’s web site for more info. Note that at the moment it has some issues and the link to the silver model points to a non-existent page (this should be the right one).

The cameras are currently on pre-order with an estimated shipping date October 22 (next Monday).

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BlackBerry Curve 9360 stops by

BlackBerry Curve 9360 stops by, makes a trick for the camera [VIDEO]

RIM has refreshed the Curve series with two new types of Curves – the QWERTY 9360 and the QWERTY-less touch-based 9380. Today we have the QWERTY fella at our office.

As usual we spent some times taking a few quick shots, unboxing and user interface demo video.

The new Curve 9360 feels so unlike BlackBerry-ish. It’s amazingly slim and nice to hold in hand.

BlackBerry Cure 9360

We took the time to shoot an unboxing video and a quick UI demo to go along with it.

We are already working on the Curve 9360 full review and you could expect it soon.

2013年10月4日星期五

Jetpack Joyride makes its way to Windows Phone 8

The wildly popular mobile game Jetpack Joyride made a landing to yet another mobile OS. This time around, the game became officially available for Windows Phone 8.

Fans of Barry Steakfries using WP 8 smartphone can now download the game from the Windows Phone store. It is available for free and comes with Xbox Live integration.

If you own a Windows Phone 8 device, you can download the game by hitting the source link below. Feel free to share your experience by dropping us a line in the comments section.

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Microsoft asks developers to keep the Marketplace tight

Microsoft asks developers to keep the Marketplace tight, tells them how

Microsoft are striving to keep their Windows Phone Marketplace neat and tidy, and have spoken out to developers about how to make sure their apps are as accurately described as possible.

Doing so, Microsoft hopes the Marketplace will become a better place for finding what you need without getting bombarded by spammy apps. And to achieve this, the company’s own Todd Brix has pointed out four key areas where the Marketplace needs improving.

Trademark issues are the first thing developers ought to avoid. Using words like “MSN” or “YouTube” should be omitted if they don’t describe the app. Also, using popular keywords like “Justin Bieber” and “YouTube” just to get hits is a complete no-no. In fact, if Microsoft detects that an app is ill-described and simply uses irrelevant keywords to bump itself in the search results, they won’t hesitate to fix them.

Apps which are similar to already existing ones should also sport unique icons. This will not only help users in their search, but will also keep the quality bar high for the Marketplace.

Lastly, Microsoft turns the developers’ attention towards the treatment of sexual and “racy” apps. The company will allow swimsuit apps and “content you occasionally see on prime-time TV”, but will keep its eyes wide open for apps that have insulting titles, keywords and icons. If such are found, they’ll be made “more subtle and modest”.

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Takhti 7 is a 7" dual-core ICS tablet that costs just $165

It’s time for another episode of “ultra cheap Android tablet from a little known maker”. This time it’s the Takhti 7, a 7″ Ice Cream Sandwich tablet. It packs a 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage.

So, what can this tablet offer that a Kindle Fire can’t (besides a slightly tweaked Android 4.0)? Well, there’s a microSD card slot, HDMI port and a front-facing camera. The Takhti 7 supports Wi-Fi b/g (no 802.11n though).

The tablet is priced Rs 15,500 ($165, €132) and is available only in Islamabad right now, but online availability is coming. Still, dropping $200 on a Fire (if you can get it) might be a safer bet for many – custom vanilla Android builds are available already if you’re not happy with Amazon’s customizations.

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Game On: Gametel Gaming Controller promises real gaming for Android gamers everywhere

Mobile gaming has been a fast growing market, especially since Apple’s App Store propelled game companies and developers to dizzying heights once they’d gotten the ball rolling (Rovio’s 51st title became pretty popular, you might know it).

graphics from Gametel site

So far however, the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has really been the only device with the mobile gamer truly in mind especially on Android. A new peripheral however, hopes to level the playing field somewhat with a classic D-pad, four button, shoulder button configuration, one that retro games will know and love.

Meet the Gametel Gaming Controller, maker Fructel’s solution for mobile gamers who didn’t opt for a PLAY but want a more engrossing mobile gaming experience on an Android device.

Designed to work on any droid running Eclair 2.1.1 and up, you can attach your device via the spring-loaded bracket on top, connect the controller via Bluetooth and you’re away. With battery life said to be around the 9 hour mark, recharging shouldn’t be too much of a hassle and the pad is already compatible with 50 or so titles already available on the Android Market.

The design should accommodate droids of all shapes and sizes

With the hardware in most mid/high-end Android devices as it is now and with many of them toting HDMI or wireless output to a bigger screen too, this is just another step to making the phone a more serious gaming platform, a fact that the likes Sony and Nintendo’s PS Vita and 3DS are no doubt very much aware of.

The Gametel Controller will retail for ��49.95 (about $70) but won’t be available until December. I’d suggest that the best challenge would be to put two mobile gamers head-to-head, one using an Xperia PLAY, the other using the Gametel with a best of three to the death, but maybe that’s just my competitive gamer coming out.

What do you think? What kinds of gamers are you? Is the Gametel a worthy peripheral for the mobile gaming community, let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Update: It looks like the makers of rival mobile gamepad solution, iControlPad Ltd haven’t taken too kindly to the Gametel design regarding ‘IP violation’, expect a bumpy road ahead of its December launch.

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iphone 6 case

2013年10月19日星期六

A sticker is all that separates the iploxe from being a true iPhone

2013年10月16日星期三

Facebook launches Trusted Contacts: the latest password security option

2013年10月15日星期二

Check out Google's Zeitgeist 2012

2013年10月13日星期日

[IFA 2011] Lenovo outs IdeaPad A1 - 7" Gingerbread tablet with 1GHz CPU for $199

2013年10月10日星期四

Battery tests of HTC One X+ are complete

Talk time

Web browsing

Video playback

2013年10月9日星期三

Mass Effect 3 Take Earth Back extended trailer is out

2013年10月8日星期二

8pen promises to change touch-based text input for good

2K Drive gets released for iOS

2013年10月6日星期日

Samsung confirms revamped Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 8

2013年10月5日星期六

GoPro unveils Hero3 rugged camera - three editions available

BlackBerry Curve 9360 stops by

2013年10月4日星期五

Jetpack Joyride makes its way to Windows Phone 8

Microsoft asks developers to keep the Marketplace tight

Takhti 7 is a 7" dual-core ICS tablet that costs just $165

2013年10月3日星期四

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R completes the battery test course

Here is what the Apple iPad 2 turned out to be (and also what it did not)

Key features

Main disadvantages

LG launches world's first 84-inch

Nexus 10 goes on pre-order at Staples

At $229 the 32GB Nexus 7 from RadioShack is a steal

2013年10月2日星期三

Game On: Gametel Gaming Controller promises real gaming for Android gamers everywhere