Last week Apple silently refreshed the 12-inch MacBook introduced in 2015. The new model gets a rose gold color option to keep up with the times, but also a sixth-generation Intel Core M processor, 1866MHz RAM, and the more efficient Intel HD 515 GPU.

And now the teardown experts over at iFixit have decided to open up the new model and see what’s different on the inside. Truth be told, that’s not much, but some of the minor changes are interesting.

The new MacBook looks identical to its predecessor from last year, and even their model number is the same: A1534. However, the EMC…

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Microsoft has just released Word Flow, its once exclusive Windows Phone keyboard, for Apple’s iOS. The keyboard is known for its fast typing capabilities and excellent recognition skills. The world’s record for fast typing has been done exactly on Word Flow.

Anyway, Word Flow is currently available as a free app on the US App Store. Once it completes its beta period Microsoft should make it available to everyone.

The Word Flow supports various themes or custom user backgrounds, features probably taken from Microsoft’s purchase of SwiftKey. The iOS keyboard supports one-hand…

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The Philips S653H is a 5.5-inch handset headed for official release, only it’s not quite there yet. It’s getting closer though, judging by some leaked official images that we’re being treated to.

The S653H has a FullHD IPS display inside a sleek metal body. The company is really proud of the phone’s design, as evidenced by one of the slides highlighting its 6.95mm thickness.

Philips’ take on antenna bands isn’t among the subtle ones. Instead, the designers took the approach of “we can’t avoid those, let’s make them an accent”. Another prominent feature on the back is the fingerprint…

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Remember the Phone Biz, which was announced by erstwhile Sony brand VAIO back in February this year? Well, the device is now available for purchase, although currently only in Sony’s home country of Japan.

The 5.5-inch, Win10-powered handset went on pre-order last month, and shipments have now begun. If you missed the pre-order opportunity, you’ll be glad to know that phone is also available for purchase from the VAIO store.

What’s worth mentioning is that the Phone Biz is listed on VAIO’s website for JPY 59,184 (around $535), which is different (and considerably up) from the JPY…

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It’s probably no surprise that Samsung is working on the third generation Gear S watch, but we get the first official confirmation by way of a de Grisogono official.

The Swiss jeweler created a diamond-studded version of the S2 watch and now reveals that it’s working on doing the same with the Samsung Gear S3 at a Conde Nast Luxury conference that took place in Seoul last week.

No details on the S3 watch itself were given and to be fair, digital specs are not exactly de Grisogono’s specialty.

Samsung Gear S2 de Grisogono limited edition

The jeweler did reveal that it handcrafts…

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The ZTE Nubia X8 has a long track record of leaks over the past 12 months and now we get another glimpse of the 6 incher. According to the latest information, ZTE will launch the Nubia X8 in three variants:

Entry model: Snapdragon 820, 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage, 1080p resolution display
Mid model: Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM, 32GB/64GB storage, QHD resolution display
Flagship: Snapdragon 823, 6GB of RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, UHD resolution display

Nubia X8 leaked promo images

All models will have similarly sized 6.44″ displays. There’s no information when the…

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A couple of weeks ago Sony unveiled a Pink version of its Xperia Z5 Premium smartphone, but there was no word on price or launch date. Now you can actually buy one, at least you can if you are in Taiwan.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium in Pink

The pink 4K flagship is available today at NTD 24,900 ($770, €685) from the Sony Stores in the country.

Online prices are even cheaper – Yahoo Shopping Mall, PCHome24h and momo Shop offer it at NTD 20,900 ($645, €575). The first to order will get a free Hello Kitty case (while supplies last).

A free Hello Kitty case with Pink Z5…

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Apple has informed the developers that all Apple Watch apps will be required to use the native SDK starting June 1.

The native SDK is what allows the Apple Watch apps to run natively on the Watch itself, unlike the original watchOS SDK that would run the apps on the phone and then stream it to the watch over Bluetooth, which was the main reason for the slow performance of third party apps on the Apple Watch.

With watchOS 2.0, Apple announced native apps but the older SDK and apps were still supported. Starting June 1, that will no longer be the case. This should finally force…

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Well, this is one way to boost tumbling sales numbers – Microsoft’s Canadian store is throwing in a free Lumia 950 with the purchase of a Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.

That’s right, get the big one for CAD 850 and get the small one for free. You probably don’t need both, so presumably, you have to find a friend that wants one and split the two between yourselves.

This deal seems exclusive to Canada, the US store just offers a free year of Office 365, same goes for the Euro stores. Although, finding a friend that wants to fly to Canada may be easier than finding a friend that wants a…

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A new ZTE smartphone dubbed Blade L5 Plus was launched today. The entry level device is powered by a MediaTek MT6580 chipset, and sports a 5-inch HD display. The handset comes with 1GB RAM and 8GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a 2,150 mAh battery.

The Blade L5 Plus features an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front shooter. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box, the phone comes in gray and white color options. It measures 143x72x8.3mm and weighs in at 160g.

The Blade L5 Plus has been launched in China. In addition, the device is also available for purchase in Thailand,…

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