Daily Archives: February 5, 2016

Apple Watch is now cheaper by £50 to £120 in the UK

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If you’re in the UK and want to buy an Apple Watch, now’s probably the time to do it. And make sure you choose either Currys or PC World as your supplier for Apple’s first smartwatch.

Why? Because both of those retailers are now offering the Apple Watch models with discounts ranging from £50 to £120. Those are quite the savings, especially for an Apple-made device.

Let’s exemplify. The 38mm Apple Watch Sport with a black or white strap is normally priced at £299, but it can now be yours for just £249. The 42mm stainless steel Apple Watch with the milanese loop band has a recommended retail price of £559, but is now offered for a mere £439.

There are many more options to pick from, of course, with all iterations receiving a discount in the aforementioned range. It’s unclear how long the new, reduced pricing will last, so make sure you act fast if you want to pick up a cheaper Apple…

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Apple quiere que uses sus apps en Android

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Parece que fue ayer cuando Apple publicaba en la Google Play Store su primera aplicación desde el nacimiento de Android. Y es que el tiempo pasa increíblemente rápido ya que si echamos una mirada hacia atrás, caemos en la cuenta de que esto sucedió hace ya casi dos meses. A pesar de todo, parece que Apple Music como servicio de streaming no ha llamado mucho atención de los usuarios Android comparada con otras como Spotify o Deezer.

Si damos un salto en el tiempo hasta el día de hoy, comprobaremos que Apple parece haber perdido la timidez. Y es que, según parece, la gente de Cupertino tiene en mente migrar algunas de sus aplicaciones más populares dentro de iOS hasta el sistema operativo del pequeño androide verde.

El actual CEO de Apple, Tim Cook, ha dejado caer alguna que otra declaración, que puede o no ir con segundas, en el evento más reciente de la compañía -conocido como “Town Hall”- para los empleados de la compañía. Estas insinuaciones manifestadas durante dicho acontecimiento podrían ser interpretadas de varias maneras, aunque no resultan demasiado difícil de entender.

Apple quiere conquistar Android desde dentro

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Según Cook, la aplicación de Apple Music para Android fue un intento de “tantear el terreno” dentro del ecosistema líder en términos de adopción. Con ésto, podemos entender que los directivos de Apple planean expandir el catálogo de apps -más bien aplicación, en singular- que podemos encontrar ahora mismo en Android, lo cual plantea un gran número de interrogantes.

Principalmente y lo que más curiosidad provoca es el porqué de este repentino movimiento justo en estos momentos. En segundo lugar, ¿cuáles serán las aplicaciones que tengan la suerte de estar disponibles en Android? ¿Significa ésto que pronto, los usuarios de Android tendremos acceso a iCloud o iMessage? Sería una estrategia inteligente.

Aunque Apple sea una de las compañías con más beneficios en todo el planeta, las cosas no siempre van a ir viento en popa. La firma de la manzana mordida no va a seguir atrayendo clientes continuamente, y necesita una cantera de donde empezar a llamar la atención de otro tipo de público: los usuarios de Android.

¿Qué te parece la táctica de Apple? ¿Has probado Apple Music?

¿Y tú que piensas? Pásate por Apple quiere que uses sus apps en Android para dejar tu huella.

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Galaxy S7 could have dramatically improved battery life

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No one has ever claimed the Samsung Galaxy S6 gets amazing battery life. In fact, it’s mostly the exact opposite. But according to a rumor from Eldar Murtazin (yes, that Eldar Murtazin), the Galaxy S7 is a huge improvement.

Posting on Twitter, long time mobile industry writer, also known for numerous rumors over the years, Murtazin is claiming to have a pre-release Galaxy S7 in his possession that is getting him through two days of moderate usage. That’s with the display at 75% brightness and with no WiFi. Murtazin has been hit or miss over the years with his rumors, but with screenshots to back him up, there’s good reason to believe this might be accurate.

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Of course, how everyone uses their phone will greatly change the kind of battery life they get, but with a rumored 3000mAh battery coming to the Galaxy S7, it’s safe to assume everyone will see at least some sort of positive improvement. Whether or not you’ll really be able to get two days of usage remains to be seen.

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Image claims to show off the upcoming HTC One M10

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A few weeks back, @evleaks stated that the HTC One M10 would be appealing to those who liked the look of the HTC One A9. Today, he’s shared a picture of a device that is expected to be the HTC One M10, which shares quite a few design elements with the One A9.

The first thing that most people will notice is that the HTC logo is not present on the front of the phone. The pictured device sports 2.5D glass that curves into the sides of the phone, meeting a gold-colored aluminum case with a few white antenna slits on the sides and top. There’s only one speaker slit on the front of the phone (sorry, no proper BoomSound), but the speaker slit above the display is a bit beefier than that of the One A9. Below the display is the phone’s fingerprint scanner, which is less wide yet taller than the one used on the A9.

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So far, the image suggests that the One M10 will look quite similar to the A9, but we don’t really know if HTC is planning any major design changes for the back.

What’s your take on the leaked image? If the image is real, do you think HTC’s design of the One M10 is moving in the right direction?

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The Apple Watch accounted for two-thirds of smartwatch shipments in 2015

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It is hardly surprising that Apple cashed-in big last holiday season, but it is interesting to note that according to Canalys, the company’s smartwatch did particularly well, shipping 12 million units. Canalys estimates that this constitutes around two-thirds of all shipments – impressive volume indeed.

In this chart, Cupertino is followed closely by Samsung with the Gear S2, which returned to the runner-up spot after releasing its improved designs. Pebble occupies the third spot and Huawei is forth. The latter is quite an impressive achievement form the Chinese OEM, which managed to top the likes of LG, despite having only one smartwatch to date.

But statistics get even more interesting in the realm of bands, which would also include wearables without an OS and third-party app support. Here the Fitbit reigns supreme, followed closely by Xiaomi’s Mi Bands, which sold just as well as the Apple watch at 13 million units during 2015. What this means is that the Fitbit actually outsold the Apple Watch in pure volume, possibly hinting that users still tend to go for more fitness-oriented wearables and let’s not forget – cheaper ones.

Analyst Daniel Matte commented on the matter saying:

Software increasingly belongs on the wrist, and this is the direction the market is going . As the next step along this path, the Fitbit Blaze is the right product for the company to develop. It is competitively priced and is still being squarely focused on fitness.

Canalyst’s numbers also estimate that Fitbit, Apple and Garmin together contributed to an astounding growth of over 60% sequentially to the entire wearable device…

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Marshmallow is rolling out now to the T-Mobile LG G4

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After first appearing on LG Bridge, the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow is rolling out now over the air to the T-Mobile LG G4.

Detailed on T-Mobile’s website, the latest software build is H81120i, and it weighs in at around 963MB. The only requirements for downloading the update are a data connection (obviously), 50% or higher battery life (that’s reasonable) and 963MB of free space (again, obviously).

The update should hit your handset over the air soon if it hasn’t already. If you want to force the update, hit the source link for more info.

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Can We Forgive Hillary Clinton For Her Past War On Video Games?

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I’m currently watching the internet wage a meme war on Hillary Clinton, as Bernie Sanders supporters try to paint her as an out of touch robot, while he’s instead a cool, hip grandpa. It’s much more civilized than the Republican dogfight, given its distinct lack of Trump, and certainly nowhere near as harsh as the GOP’s 25+ year attempting nuking of Hillary Clinton, which continues to this day, though it’s a bit eye-rolling all the same. But there’s one aspect of Hillary Clinton’s career that sticks out in my mind and in the minds of probably quite a few gamers close to my age, her 2005 war on violent video games.

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