Daily Archives: October 13, 2015

New teaser suggests OnePlus X arriving on October 29

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has just posted a new teaser on its India Facebook page, effectively suggesting that the rumored OnePlus X smartphone would be unveiled on October 29.

Although the teaser image doesn’t provide any details about the handset (except that it’s going to be “Powerfully Beautiful”), it does effectively confirm that a device named OnePlus X actually exists. This information is important especially in the wake of the OnePlus Mini getting accidentally listed by Amazon India.

So, now it looks like both Mini and X are two separate devices from OnePlus, although nothing is yet confirmed. We’ll most probably have to wait until October 29 for any official indication or confirmation on…

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Apple Watch now available for purchase at B&H Photo

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While the Apple Watch is already available for purchase at Apple Stores and some high-end fashion boutiques, it is also being offered online. And now, a new option has been added to the list, as retailer B&H Photo has also started carrying the smartwatch.

A quick look at the Apple Watch listings on B&H Photo’s website reveals that the New York-based retailer is selling 20 variants of the wearable device, including the recently announced gold and rose gold variants of the Apple Watch Sport. An important thing worth mentioning here is that there is no option to choose the watch and a band separately.

This comes just over a couple of months after Best Buy started selling the Apple Watch in the US.

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Mi 5 won’t be unveiled at Xiaomi’s upcoming event

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We already know that Xiaomi is holding an event on October 19 and were expecting the company to unveil the Mi 5 smartphone, which has been the subject of numerous rumors and leaks till now. However, looks like the event has nothing to do with the device.

The Chinese company’s President Lin Bin has made it clear that the company won’t be unveiling the Mi 5. He also revealed that other products including notebooks and watches are also not on cards.

So, what is the company planning to unveil at the event? While we don’t know the exact answer, speculations are pointing towards something related to video gaming given that chairman and CEO Lei Jun recently said that the next-gen technology like consoles, games, and processors haven’t been used much in the smartphone industry.

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Compulsive Texting Takes Toll on Teenagers

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Compulsive Texting Takes Toll on Teenagers
The study of more than 400 eighth and 11th graders found that many teenage texters had a lot in common with compulsive gamblers, including losing sleep because of texting, problems cutting back on texting and lying to cover up the amount of time they spent texting.

October 13, 2015 at 09:24PM
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Samsung Reportedly Adding A ‘3D Touch’ Feature To Galaxy Phones Next Year

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One of the best features in the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus is 3D Touch — which adds “Peek and Pop” functionality to the new Apple devices by applying a level of pressure on the display. Now Samsung is reportedly preparing a feature that is similar to 3D Touch for its Galaxy line of devices releasing in 2016, according to a post written by a credible source known as “I Ice Universe” on Weibo.

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