Daily Archives: August 12, 2015

Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ to have 3000 mAh batteries

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The new Samsung phablet duo is almost here. As most of you surely know the Korean giant’s “Unpacked” event is set for tomorrow and the main stars will be the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+.

The tidal wave of interest that both devices enjoyed resulted in more than a few leaks and we can safely say that we already have a pretty good idea of what the phones look like and what is under the hood. Still, there are a few unanswered questions remaining – one being the battery capacity.

Both the GN5 and GS6e+ sport 3000mAh batteries. http://pic.twitter.com/yHcWg8Hj75— Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 11, 2015

We now understand that both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ will be equipped with 3,000 mAh battery packs. The info was confirmed by Evan Blass (commonly known as @evleaks), leaving a lot of Note fans a little disappointed.

The battery capacity for the two devices is pretty important, considering neither will offer replaceable battery. This means you can no longer bring a second one along and easily swap it out, so naturally fans are hoping to get as much juice as possible.

If the 3,000 mAh info checks out the Galaxy Note 5 will be the first member of the lineup to have a smaller juice pack than its two direct predecessors.

That doesn’t necessarily mean that the phablet will last less than the Note 4 or Note 3. The new Galaxy phablet will be equipped with Samsung’s own Exynos 7420 SoC, which is noticeably more power efficient. TouchWiz has also come a long way and is constantly optimizing battery life. The displays are another likely area of improvement and Samsung already has a track record of slashing power consumption with each generation of Super AMOLED technology.

Hopefully, the situation pans out for the best – battery life has always been a key selling point of Samsung phablets and it would be a shame for the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ to be a step in the wrong…

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Twitter removes 140 character limit from Direct Messages

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Today Twitter has finally put into place a change it’s announced back in June. It was supposed to be launched in July, but here it finally is.

The 140 character limit has now been lifted from Direct Messages on the platform. This means your one-to-one messages can now be as long as you need them to be.

The feature will start rolling out today on the Twitter website, as well as in its apps for iOS and Android. You’ll also see this in TweetDeck and Twitter for Mac. The rollout is expected to take a few weeks before it reaches all Twitter users out there.

This doesn’t in any way change the character limit for actual tweets. That’s still 140 characters, and it doesn’t look like the company is even considering giving that up. But Direct Messages are now unlimited in…

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Moto X Style / Pure Edition may be launching on September 3

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Motorola’s new phones have been garnering plenty of attention, and with good reason. All of its new models are fantastic and are hotly anticipated. Now, it looks like we may have a release date for the Moto X Style, or the Moto X Pure Edition if you’re located within the US. A tweet sent out by Motorola’s account announced the release date as September 3, with no caveats as to where it would be released.

The only fishy part is that Motorola has since deleted the tweet. Perhaps it didn’t mean to announce so soon, but it also could have been a mishap with the date on the company’s part. For now, use September 3 as a tentative release date for the Moto X Style / Pure Edition. If it does launch, pricing will start at $399.99 off-contract, with the option to customize the phone’s appearance and storage size.

We’ll keep you posted on more updates regarding the release date.

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Google launches Android Experiments website, shows off open source Android and Android Wear apps

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Google has had its Chrome Experiments up for some time now, showing off experimental apps for the browser. Now, the company has opted to launch a brand new site, this one focused on the future of apps for not only Android, but also Android Wear.

With Android Experiments, Google is aiming to showcase applications that use forward-thinking technology, interfaces and aesthetics. The applications that are showcased on the site, of which there are nearly 20, are all open source, too, so developers can find out what makes them function and use those same ideas to build something else. The apps range from options for Android tablets, like IOIO Plotter, to experimental watch faces for Android Wear.

Android Wear experiments

For developers that feel their apps should be showcased on the site, Google is now accepting submissions.

Google did tell TechCrunch that while these experimental apps won’t be given a dedicated collection in the Google Play Store, the apps can be searched through the digital storefront, and downloaded from there, too. Check out one of the apps, IOIO Plotter, below.

Do you try out experimental Android apps?

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These Wax Capsules Might Make Chemists’ Lives Easier

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There’s a quotable scene in sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix where sunglasses-clad Morpheus offers Keanu Reeves’ character Neo a choice: take a blue pill or a red pill, and face one of two radically different consequences. While not the same as Neo’s choice between truth and ignorance, an MIT team has developed capsules that may allow chemists to take control over tedium and waste. The full report appears today in the journal Nature.

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Felicia Day’s ‘You’re Never Weird On The Internet’ Is An Emotional Look At Geekhood

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I just finished Felicia Day’s new book You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and figured that since it has quite a lot to do with gaming between the creation of her show, The Guild, real-life World of Warcraft addiction and GamerGate harassment, it would be appropriate to discuss here.

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