Author: Tom Pritchard
Microsoft’s new ‘Spartan’ browser could have Cortana voice search
We know that Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistant will be popping up in Windows 10, and we know there's a good chance there will be a brand new browser codenamed 'Spartan'. But it sounds like the two might not be mutually exclusive. According to sources speaking to The Verge, Cortana will be present in the Windows…
CES 2015: Intel’s Compute Stick will bring PC power to your TV
The button-sized Curie chip wasn't the only thing Intel had on show at CES, it also had the Compute Stick, a tiny HDMI device capable of bringing the power of the PC to your TV. The aim is to have a PC-like experience, but kept in a device that fits in the palm of your…
Samsung could be developing a round smartwatch
You have to give Samsung some credit when it comes to smartwatches. Their offerings may not sell particularly well, yet they still keep getting released on a fairly regular basis. Now rumour has it Samsung will finally be ditching the rectangular watchface that's it's used up to now. According to SamMobileSamsung will be revealing a…
CES 2015: Monster announces the BackFloat floating Bluetooth speaker
CES is the ideal place to unveil brand new audio devices, and Monster isn't missing out on that opportunity. It's just announced a brand new Bluetooth speaker, and not only is it waterproof it's also capable of floating on top of the water. It's called the BackFloat and it's capable of surviving in the shower,…
Apple might be ditching LCD screens in favour of OLED
For the last few years Samsung has been singing praises about OLED displays, saying how much better they are than traditional LCD screens. It turns out Apple might agree, because rumour has it that the company is moving onto OLED displays as well. Foxconn is currently working away building a factory dedicated to manufacturing displays…
CES 2015: There are Chinese Apple Watch knock offs on show in Las Vegas
Chinese knock offs are nothing new. We saw some very bad Chinese clones of the iPhone 6 before it was released, and it seems that trend is continuing with this knock off Apple Watch. The folks over at Mashable happened to stumble upon a booth belonging to Chinese company Hyperdon at CES. What they found…
CES 2015: Toshiba’s virtual dressing room lets you try on as many clothes as you want
Mirrors are an important tool for making sure you look the way you want before you leave the house. That said, they are rather low-tech, so what would happen if you managed to spruce up a mirror with some innovative technology? That's what Toshiba appears to be doing with the virtual dressing room. It's designed…
CES 2015: Neil Young’s Pono is going to bring high-quality audio to your car
Last year Neil Young's Pono player make a ridiculous amount of money on Kickstarter, proving that there are a lot of people in the world who care about great quality music. Now in an interview with GigaOm at CES, Neil Young himself announced that Pono has plans to certify third party devices. To be certified…
CES 2015: McDonalds is going to offer free wireless charging
You've been able to go to McDonalds and grab your Big Macs with a side order of Wi-Fi for quite some time now, and in the near future you'll be able to go to McDonalds and wirelessly charge your phones thanks to a deal with AirCharge. Announced by Aircharge at CES, the deal will see…
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Grand Max
Clearly not content with just announcing the new Galaxy E-Series, or waiting until the Galaxy S6 is ready to be unveiled, Samsung has just announced another new smartphone to add to its line-up: The Galaxy Grand Max. It'll come with a 5.25-inch 720p display, a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front…
