Daily Archives: October 19, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S7 could be launching in January

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According to a new report out of Samsung’s home country of South Korea, the Galaxy S7 will be unveiled in January. Since the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge made their debut on March 1 this year, that means the S7 is going to be announced at least one full month early. This apparently has to do with the competition that Samsung is feeling in the high-end space, especially from Apple and its new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

The rumor goes on to say there will be a premium and a sub-premium version of the Galaxy S7, and that the designs have been finalized already in September. The premium model’s Exynos chipset will reportedly house the processor and the modem on a single chip, while in the sub-premium handset they will be on different dies. The former SoC might be the Exynos M1 we’ve seen benchmarked recently, but that’s not 100% certain – especially as past mumblings had it ready for production only in the second half of next year.

Other previously leaked information talked about there actually being three different chipset variations employed by the Galaxy S7. The phone might also come with 3D Touch-like features, as well as a USB Type-C port.

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13.3-inch Lenovo Yoga 900 convertible gets official with Windows 10

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Today Lenovo has announced a new convertible laptop. It’s called the Yoga 900, and it has a 13.3-inch 3,200×1,800 IPS touchscreen with 300-nit brightness, Intel’s 6th generation Core processors (up to a Core i7), up to 16GB of LP-DDR3L RAM, a 1 MP 720p CMOS camera, up to a 512GB Samsung SSD, JBL stereo speakers, 2×2 Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB Type-A 3.0 ports, one USB Type-C 3.0 port with video out, a 4-in-1 card reader, an audio combo jack, and a weight that starts at just 1.29kg.

Its dimensions are 324 x 225 x 14.9 mm, and it runs Windows 10 Home. The 66WHr battery is rated for up to 9 hours of continuous video playback at 200 nits, and up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi browsing at the same brightness setting. This being a convertible, you can use it in four different ways, which Lenovo calls “laptop”, “tablet”, “tent”, and “stand”. The first two are self-explanatory, the “tent” form factor can be seen in the image below, while in “stand” mode the keyboard bit acts as a stand for the touchscreen part.

Lenovo boasts that this is the world’s thinnest convertible to feature an Intel Core i processor. The Yoga 900 will be offered in Champagne Gold, Clementine Orange, and Platinum Silver color versions. It will start at $1,199.

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Google opens beta test for the official Google app

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Want to try the latest and greatest Google has to offer for Android before anyone else? Or at least, before the general public? Then sign up for the Google app beta today.

Google has just opened signups for beta testers of its “Google app,” the app that houses the company’s Now Launcher, Now on Tap and more. Users who have signed up for the beta are reporting a small jump in version number already, but it doesn’t appear anything has changed yet.

The process for joining the beta testing group is simple, just head to the source link below and the hit the button labeled “become a tester.” Make sure to let us know if you notice anything different after joining.

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Oppo R7s now official with 5.5-inch display, 13MP camera, 4GB of RAM and more

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Oppo has quite a few devices in its library at this point, and now it is adding another with the R7s, which it has just recently made official.

Oppo’s R7s has plenty of stand-out features, including a 5.5-inch “arc edge” display, which features a 2.5D “arc edge screen” and 1080p HD resolution. That display is flanked by a bezel that measures in at only 2.2mm, for those that hate bezels. Inside, there’s 4GB of RAM, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 quad-core processor, and 32GB of built-in storage. The R7s also supports microSD cards for expandable storage. There’s a 13-megapixel camera on the back of the phone, with an 8MP front-facing camera on the other side.

For its part, Oppo says that the new ColorOS 2.1 user interface has some of its own improvements, including apps that open faster (311ms), “252 optimized scenes,” and a boot speed that the manufacturer says is 30% faster. The software also includes automatic icon sorting with just a quick shake of the device, and an “efficient memory cleaner.” It’s running Android 5.1 out of the box.

The device supports 4G and two SIM cards. The battery is measured in at 3070mAh and is non-removable.

Unfortunately, there’s no word on when the device will launch, how much it will cost, or where it will be available. But considering that it’s official now, it might not be too long of a wait to find out.

What do you think of Oppo’s R7s?

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Nexus 5X fingerprint scanner even faster than the iPhone’s

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Nexus 5X is insanely fast at reading your prints. Photo: SuperSaf TVFingerprint scanners on Android devices have been hit-or-miss (mostly miss) in recent years, but they’re getting a whole lot better. There’s no better example of that than the new Nexus 5X, which is even faster at recognizing your print than the new Touch ID sensor in iPhone 6s. I’m an iPhone 6s owner, and I’m

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Appcircus Madrid, la reunión de las apps móviles llega a la capital de España

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Hace unos meses os hablábamos de Appcircus, un gran evento en el que se dan cita las aplicaciones móviles más innovadoras, que se celebra en distintos puntos del mundo a lo largo del año, y del que Difoosion, Andro4all e iPadizate son Media Partners. En aquella ocasión era en Barcelona, y ahora, Appcircus llega a la capital de España, a Madrid, el próximo día 5 de noviembre.

Appcircus Madrid será, como de costumbre, una jornada de lo más entretenida en la que los asistentes podrán disfrutar de un gran ambiente pensado alrededor de las aplicaciones móviles, que cada día que pasa cobran más protagonismo en nuestras vidas.

Cómo participar en Appcircus Madrid

Para participar en esta nueva parada de Appcircus en Madrid, cualquier empresa, startup o desarrollador con una app web o móvil podrá inscribirse en la página web correspondiente. La temática es totalmente libre, por lo que pueden participar aplicaciones de cualquier categoría, ya sea de deporte, de salud, de negocios, de moda, o incluso juegos. El plazo de inscripción acaba este miércoles 21 de octubre.

Eso sí, solamente 10 de esas aplicaciones serán las afortunadas que llegarán final, que como decíamos, tendrá lugar el día 5 de noviembre en el Madrid International Lab. En esta final, cada desarrollador tendrá 3 minutos para presentar su app, y un jurado experto será el encargado de elegir a la ganadora.

Pero si no sois desarrolladores, y aún así os gustaría ver este gran espectáculo, también podéis asistir como público, para lo que habrá que cubrir el formulario que se encuentra en la misma página web.

Appcircus Madrid

¿Cuál es el premio por ganar?

Además de todo el renombre que reciben el desarrollador y la app ganadora, al tratarse de un evento con seguimiento internacional, también forma parte del premio una nominación para presentar la aplicación en los Mobile Premier Awards 2016, premios de referencia en el sector móvil, que se entregarán en el próximo Mobile World Congress de Barcelona.

Appcircus lleva cinco años organizándose en ciudades como Nueva York, Berlín, Londres, y una vez más vuelve a Madrid. Os recordamos que el plazo para inscribirse estará activo hasta el miércoles 21 de octubre, y que el evento final con las 10 apps seleccionadas se celebrará el 5 de noviembre, y tendrá lugar en el Madrid International Lab. ¡No dudéis en participar!

¿Y tú que piensas? Pásate por Appcircus Madrid, la reunión de las apps móviles llega a la capital de España para dejar tu huella.

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