Casio has unveiled a new Android Wear-powered smartwatch at Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Dubbed WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch, the timepiece is water resistant up to 50 meters and is tested to military standard specifications.

Aimed at those involved in outdoor adventures, the watch comes with several fitness and outdoor activity apps including ViewRanger GPS trakking app, Runkeeper fitness app, and MyRadar weather app. The device packs in a range of sensors to provide real-time information about changes in the natural environment and activity levels. It also connects to your smartphone using a companion app dubbed Casio Moment Setter+.

Specs-wise, the WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch sports a 1.32-inch (320×300 pixel resolution) dual layer LCD display and offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options. Measuring 61.7mm×56.4mm×15.7mm (size of the case) and weighing in at 93g (including watchband), the wearable is compatible with both Android (4.3 or later) and iOS (8.2 or later) smartphones.

The company claims a battery life of over a day on normal use and more than a month in the Timepiece Mode, which toggles off smartphone communication and the color LCD. The smartwatch is said to go on sale in the month of April carrying a price tag of around…

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Google has released the latest Android platform distribution numbers, revealing that Marshmallow – which is the latest iteration of its mobile operating system – is now powering 0.7% of all active Android devices worldwide. That’s slightly up from the December figure of 0.5%.

Lollipop meanwhile gained around 3% share, reaching a total of 32.6% this month. However, KitKat remains the king of the hill with 36.1% Android market share, although that’s slightly down from the 36.6% share reported last month.

Among other older Android versions, Jelly Bean’s share stood at 24.7%, down around 2%, while Ice Cream Sandwich and Gingerbread’s share of the market stood at 2.7% and 3%, respectively – both marginally down. Froyo’s share, however, remain unchanged at…

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Sony unveiled three new 4K televisions at its CES conference today. Dubbed XBR-X930D, XBR-X940D, and XBR-X850D, the new devices – which the company calls 4K Ultra HD TVs – are powered by Android TV and offer HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatibility.

While the XBR-X940D will only be available in a 75-inch model, the XBR-X850D series will consist of 55, 65, 75, and 85-inch models. The XBR-X930D, on the other hand, will come in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes – it also features Sony’s new Slim Backlight Drive technology, which the company says “uses a unique grid array local dimming backlighting structure to distribute the backlight source more precisely to each specific zone of the screen while maintaining a slim display.”

All the new TVs feature Triluminos display, and pack in Sony’s 4K Processor X1 that the company claims enhances color, contrast, and clarity, as well as improves the quality of 4K images. Of course, they also support Google Cast, allowing you to quickly beam content from your computer or handheld devices like smartphones and tablets.

While there was no word on pricing, Sony said the newest TV lineup will be available for purchase in “early 2016.”

Aside from the new TVs, the Japanese company also unveiled a new app – dubbed Ultra – which it says will allow users to purchase and stream 4K HDR movies and TV shows directly on their Sony 4K HDR TV. The app will be launched this year in the…

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At its CES 2016 press conference, Huawei went on to showcase three devices – a phone, a tablet, and a smartwatch. The Mate 8 phone sees its international launch, the Mediapad M2 10 is a new device entirely, while the Huawei Watch Elegant and Jewel are two new editions of the Huawei Watch this time with the ladies in mind specifically.

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ZTE announced two new entry-level additions to its US smartphone portfolio at its CES press conference. Neither the ZTE Grand X 3 for Cricket Wireless nor ZTE Avid Plus for T-Mobile and MetroPCS will impress you with their specs, but they both come at attractive off-contract prices.

The Grand X 3 packs a 5.5″ 720p screen and a Snapdragon 210 with 1.3GHz quad-core CPU and 2GB of RAM to keep things going. It has an 8MP camera at the back and a 2MP front one, while its 16GB storage is expandable via a microSD slot. Android 5.1 Lollipop is in charge or operations.

A 3,080 mAh removable battery powers the Grand X 3 and it should last quite a while given the modest hardware at hand. You get a USB Type-C reversible port – a feature normally reserved for more expensive smartphones.

The ZTE Grand X 3 will be available shortly on Cricket Wireless in the US for $130 without a contract.

The ZTE Avid Plus is even more compact, coming with a 5″ FWVGA (854x480px) LCD. It’s powered by a 1.1GHz quad-core CPU of unknown architecture, though we strongly suspects it’s of the archaic Cortex-A7 variety, and 1GB of RAM. The 8GB of built-in storage are once again expandable thanks to the presence of a card slot.

The Avid Plus has a 5MP camera at the back and a 2MP one at the front. Android 5.1 Lollipop is once again ZTE’s platform of choice even if Marshmallow is more than a few months old now. At least battery life should be decent with a 2,300 mAh juice pack.

The ZTE Avid Plus will be available at T-Mobile on January 20 and shortly after to MetroPCS. It will retail for $115 off…

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Sony has announced that 40+ PS3 exclusives have joined the available titles in the PlayStation Now library and can now be played on the PS4.

Sony PlayStation Now is a service available on PS4, select Sony Bravia TVs and Samsung Smart TVs. It allows you to stream play more than 150 PS3 exclusives and 300+ games from the PlayStation Now library – this is the way Sony is handling the backward compatibility demand.

PlayStation Now requires a compatible PS4, PS Vita or just a smart TV, a DualShock 4 controller and $20 per month. It has an offer for $99 for 12 months, but it is a Christmas special and will expire on January 11, so if you are interested, now is your last chance for this promotion.

Anyway, some of the new titles available in the PlayStation Now library are Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty, God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War: Ghosts of Sparta, Heavenly Sword, Journey, Flower, and Flow. The last three games are also available for PS4 and they have been released as a collection on physical PS4 copies.

We guess Sony will be sharing more novelties for the PlayStation 4 later today during its CES press…

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Samsung’s press event at CES will surely be remembered – it announced new TVs, a new smart fridge, a new Galaxy TabPro S Windows slate, new platinum and gold flavors of the Gear S2, but there was one thing that managed to stand out. No, that’s not the camera-enabled smart fridge that one day may turn against us.

It’s the upcoming iOS compatibility of the super-hot Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch. Samsung announced the iOS support is undergoing development and we’ll see it later in 2016.

There was no demo, unfortunately, but hopefully, it will come out sooner rather than…

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Two new notebooks have become official today during Samsung’s CES press event. They are both part of the company’s most high-end 9 series, and they share the same design and two color versions: Iron Silver and Modern Pink. They will be out in “select markets” in early 2016.

The smaller model has a 13.3-inch 1080p screen, 4 or 8GB of RAM, a 128 or 256GB SSD, a 720p webcam, two USB 3.0 ports, micro HDMI, mini Ethernet, mini VGA, a 3-in-1 card slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC), and a combo headphone/microphone jack. Its dimensions are 313.8 x 218.5 x 13.4 mm, and it weighs just 840g. It runs Windows 10 and has CPU options up to an Intel Core i7. Battery life is claimed to be up to 10 hours on one charge.

The bigger 15-inch laptop has the same resolution, RAM, CPU, and storage amount choices, and the same camera. It does however sport one USB Type-C port, along with two USB 3.0, an HDMI connector, mini Ethernet, a microSD card slot, and a combo headphone / microphone jack. This notebook measures 346.5 x 236.8 x 14.5 mm, and it weighs 1.29kg. Its battery life is said to be up to 12 hours on one charge, and its built-in quick charging feature will let you fully charge it in only 20 minutes.

Both devices have Underwriters Laboratories certified ergonomic keyboards, low-reflective screens with “superior brightness”, as well as some enhanced security features like Security Cam which uses the webcam to take photos and send them to a predefined email address in case of theft. And Pattern Log-in, Secret Screen, and Record Block will apparently help you protect your private files and…

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Qualcomm shared some interesting news today with the press at CES in Las Vegas and spilled the beans on the first Snapdragon 820 smartphone – the LeTV Le Max Pro.

The first announcement was the automotive version of the Snapdragon 820 chip called Snapdragon 820Am. It is capable of processing simultaneously huge amounts of data – it can track the driver’s movements via sensors and cameras, output picture on few 4K displays, provide real-time navigation and assistance, among other things.

The vanilla smartphone version of the Snapdragon 820 chip was showcased as part of an unlikely pioneer – a phone by the Chinese company LeTV, a relative newcomer to the smartphone market. The Letv Le Max Pro will be featuring the ultrasonic fingerprint technology made possible by the chipset and it will also support WiFi ad. Unfortunately, we didn’t get any more details about the phone aside from those tiny bits.

In case you need a refresher, the Snapdragon 820 is a departure from the current gen of chipsets, and features a custom-designed 2.2GHz quad-core Kryo processor, a better Adreno 530 GPU, Quick Charge 3.0, tri-band Wi-Fi, LTE Cat.12 connectivity, among many other novelties.

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Samsung has just unveiled a premium Windows 10-running tablet – the Galaxy TabPro S. The slate is a 2-in-1 device with a detachable keyboard and an option to purchase and use proprietary Bluetooth Pen and a multi-port adapter.

The Galaxy TabPro S offers a big 12″ Super AMOLED display of 1440p resolution and runs on 6th generation Intel Core M dual-core 2.26GHz processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The TabPro S can be configured with 128GB or 256GB SSD, supports LTE Cat.6 connectivity and relies on a 5,200 mAh battery. Finally, you get a rear 5MP AF camera and a front 5MP snapper.

The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S will run on either Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro, depending on your needs. The full-sized keyboard cover is bundled within the retail box and it comes with a touchpad and a flexible hinge.

The slate is just 6.3mm thin and weighs 693g. It will be available in Wi-Fi and LTE models this February, but the pricing is yet to be announced.

Samsung designed two exclusive accessories for the TabPro S – a Bluetooth Pen and an optional port adapter giving you HDMI, regular USB and USB Type-C ports. The slate has just one USB Type-C port, so we guess many people will be opting for the multi-port adapter for…

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