By FARHAD MANJOO
When the news site ceased publishing, it seemed like a cautionary tale for a new gilded age. But, insiders say, Gigaom faced its own special problems.
Published: March 18, 2015 at 06:00PM
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By NICK WINGFIELD
Nintendo, the video game maker that has long resisted a move to devices like smartphones, said it and DeNA would team up to create mobile games.
Published: March 17, 2015 at 06:00PM
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By NATASHA SINGER
Pearson, the education publishing giant, describes its practice of monitoring social media posts as a test-security measure, but some parents say the practice is unfair and invasive for students.
Published: March 16, 2015 at 06:00PM
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At MWC 2015, Gionee unveiled the 5.5mm Elife S7 as one of the thinnest dual-SIM smartphones. Now, the Chinese manufacturer is gearing up for the April launch of the smartphone next month in India by sending out formal invites.
Gionee has designed Elife S7 with a U-shaped skeleton, casted using aviation level alloy for its frame. The rest of the body is constructed using nano-molding plastic. The mere 5.5mm thick handset features a 5.2" 1080p AMOLED display.
Powered by a 64-bit MediaTek MT6752 SoC with Mali-T760 GPU, the S7 has 2 GB RAM and 16GB of built-in storage. The phone has a new Sensor Hub integrated to the SoC in order to conserve CPU usage and use less power. It will be offered in Los Angeles Black, North Pole White and Maldives Blue color options.
Being a dual-SIM smartphone, the S7 supports two 4G SIM modules simultaneously. It is powered by a 2,750 mAh battery. We managed to get a quick look at the device at…
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Xiaomi began selling accessories through the its official website. Going forward, users in the country can order headsets and cases for their smartphones directly from the manufacturer.
Xiaomi has been selling handsets online in India through an exclusive partnership with Flipkart. But on its home turf, Xiaomi hosts the fancy flash sales on its own website.
Basically, the Mi online store for India is slowly turning into an online store of its own, though its doesn't offer smartphones just yet. Last month, we reported about Xiaomi’s plans to follow the same strategy in the US…
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The Apple Watch Face That Counts Down to Your Death
Here’s one way the Apple Watch could help you live a fuller life: by counting down the seconds until you die.
March 17, 2015 at 09:17PM
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Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge got the Goldgenie treatment. The UK-based jeweler will begin taking pre-orders for tricked out versions of the smartphone duo in a couple of days, on March 20.
The Korean giant’s hot new flagship smartphones will be available in 24k gold, rose gold, and platinum. Goldgenie is expecting high demand for all three precious metal finishes.
Of course, having your Samsung Galaxy S6 dressed in 24k gold won’t come cheap – Goldgenie’s pricing kicks off at £1,664 (around $2,457). The jeweler will begin shipping smartphones to customers in two to three weeks after the April 10 retail launch of the smartphone.
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