Waterproof Smartphone Duel: Samsung Galaxy S4 Active vs. Kyocera Hydro EDGE

Waterproof smartphones are not new; a variety of waterproof and liquid-resistant handhelds have been available for years. (So have a bunch of awkward accessories designed to waterproof any smartphone.) But the unique devices reached a new level of mainstream awareness following Samsung and AT&T's summer release of a waterproof version of the popular Galaxy S4 called the GS4 Active.  What follows is a high-level look at both Kyocera...

Smartphones for soldiers reach Afghan front line

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IBM unveils new programming language for Synapse processors

IBM has updated its plans to create a computer system that mimics the human brain. The Systems of Neuromorphic Adaptive Plastic Scalable Electronics (SyNAPSE) project, will try to carry out tasks that the brain finds easy but are difficult for computers. The project involves IBM researchers working alongside Cornell University and Inilabs. The latest stage will involve devising a programming language with $53 million in funding from the Defense...

Smartphones Outsell Feature Phones for First Time

Smartphone sales in the second quarter outpaced those of feature phones, the first time that has happened, according to a report published Wednesday. Smartphones accounted for 51.8% of mobile phone sales globally,research firm Gartner said in the report. The growth, up 46.5% compared with the same quarter last year, is driven by sales in the sub-$100 Android market, said Anshul Gupta, principal research analyst at Gartner. Basic phones...

N.Korea unveils 'secure, homemade' smartphone

North Korea, one of the most isolated and censored societies on the planet, has unveiled what it says is a domestically-produced smartphone. Industry analysts say the "Arirang", built around Google's Android OS, is likely manufactured in neighbouring China, however. The existence of the phone, named after a famous Korean folk song, came to light during a factory inspection by North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at the weekend. During the tour,...

Upcoming Tablets for the Month of August

Asus MeMO Pad HD 7   Released Date: August 11 Processor: 1.2GHz Quad-Core A7 Lenovo MIIX 10  Released Date: August 16 Processor: Intel Z2760 HP SlateBook x2 Released Date: August 26 Processor: 1.8GHz Tegra 4 HP Split x2 Released Date: August 26 Processor: Intel Core i3 Samsung Ativ Q Released Date: August Processor: Intel i5 Haswell Archos ChefPad Released Date: August Processor: Dual-core...

Best and Worst Thing of Samsung Ativ Tab 3

The best things about: It’s the thinnest Windows 8 tablet on the market today at only 8.2 mm, and despite being a full Windows 8 tablet it’s still supposed to be affordable, it weighs 550 gram, which makes it the lightest 10.1-inch Windows 8 tablet too, it has a built in S-Pen stylus, Side Sync software (see below), microSD card expansion, microUSB, and microHDMI ports, Samsung have made their own thin keyboard cover to this tablet, it has...

Hottest Phones You Can’t Buy Yet

Nokia Lumia EOS We’ve heard rumors of two top-of-the-range Nokia phones already this year, the Lumia 920 replacement with the codename Catwalk and this, the EOS, which could house a top-notch PureView camera (possibly called the Lumia 1000). We’re featuring the EOS over the Catwalk because there’s a chance it’ll be Nokia’s attempt to capture our attention at Mobile World Congress, plus as the Lumia 920 is only a few months old, it’s a bit early...

Asus New Tablets For 2013

Asus unveiled a range of four new tablet computers today, including a very exciting new dual-OS Android + Windows convertible/hybrid tablet, creating a machine with a lot of opportunities. Here’s the breakdown: Asus Transformer Book Trio Transformer Book Trio is the most unique of the new tablets thanks to the dual operating systems it features. With the press of a button, you can opt between running this tablet as either a Android 4.2...

HTC Launches Smaller Flagship Phone

With One Mini, HTC becomes the latest phone maker to adopt the miniaturization trend. The One Mini follows the same external design cues and ergonomic proportions of its bigger brother, the HTC One, and on the inside uses the same custom skin, Beats Audio technology, and user interface. However, the smaller device's size means that some internal components have had to be changed. It has a 720p 4.3-inch display (instead of a 4.9-inch...

Microsoft's New Strategy Skims the Surface

Microsoft has slashed the price of its Surface RT by some 30 percent, or US$150, putting the price of the tablet now at approximately $350, depending on the version. The price cut follows hard on the heels of news that the company will undergo a reorganization, in part to bolster its still-flagging efforts in mobile and tablet computing. Particularly intriguingly, the news also coincides with rumors about a Surface watch -- begging...

Apple Serenades Musicians with New Logic Pro X

Apple on Tuesday unveiled Logic Pro X, an update to its Logic Pro line of music-mixing software complete with a new interface along with creative tools for musicians and an expanded collection of instruments and effects. Particularly notable about the new release is Logic Remote, a new feature that offers iPad integration, giving musicians the flexibility to create and mix their music from anywhere in the room. With advanced tools...

Amar G. Bose, 83, founder of audio tech company Bose Corp., dies

  Amar G. Bose, founder and chairman of the audio technology company Bose Corp., known for the rich sound of its small tabletop radios and its noise-canceling headphones popular among frequent fliers, died July 12 at his home in Wayland, Mass. He was 83.  The death was announced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where Dr. Bose began his acoustics research and was on the faculty for more than 40 years. Dr. Bose...

Microsoft cuts Surface tablet prices amid lackluster demand

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. is cutting the price of its Surface RT tablet by as much as 30 percent as the device struggles to lure customers amid competition from machines such as Apple Inc.’s iPad.    The least-expensive Surface RT model costs $349 without a cover that doubles as a keyboard, according to Microsoft’s website, down from $499. The same machine with a keyboard included is being reduced to $449 from $599....

Motorola's Next Smartphone Will Be Able To Listen To You Even If The Screen Is Switched Off

The Moto X. New details on Motorola's upcoming flagship phone, the Moto X, leaked over the weekend in a training video for Canadian wireless carrier Rogers.  The video was first discovered by the tech site Ausdroid, but you can only watch it on this Google+ page right now. Here's a breakdown of the most important features discussed in the video: The Moto X will always be listening for specific voice commands, even if the screen...