Google has announced that it will drop support for the physical Wallet Card starting June 30. "You'll no longer be able to add money to your Wallet Balance after May 1, 2016," the company said in a blog post. "Any transactions made with your Wallet Card after June 30 will not be processed. Any pending transactions made before June 30 will still post to your account." Those looking for alternatives can opt for offerings from American Express or Simple, Google suggests, adding that both offer debit accounts with similar features, including a card. The Mountain View, California-based...
Thursday
LG G5 now available for purchase in the US
As scheduled, LG's newest flagship smartphone - the G5 - is now available for purchase in the United States. AT&T has listed the device on its website, and is selling it for $688 sans contract. Those opting for the carrier's Next plan can get the phone for as low as $22.97 a month. As you might already know, the G5 comes with a free battery and charging cradle in the US. On top of that AT&T is offering a $49.99 LG G Pad X 10.1 on a 2-year agreement to those purchasing the phone on the carrier's Next plan. You can also get a LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE smartwatch for $99.99 on...
Deal: Buy Moto X Pure Edition or Droid Turbo 2 and get free Moto 360 (2014)
Are you a Motorola fan? Are you in the market for a smartphone and a smartwatch? If your answer to both these questions is yes, then here's a deal for you: Motorola is offering a free Moto 360 (1st gen) with every purchase of a Moto X Pure Edition or Droid Turbo 2. What's worth keeping in mind here is that the promo is only available on purchase of the 64GB variants of the phones, meaning you'll have to shell out $499 for the Moto X Pure and $720 for the Droid Turbo 2. The Moto 360 (2014) currently costs $199.99. After you've made up your mind on which phone to buy, just add it as...
Spigen cases for the Galaxy S7 edge - Video
We were recently able to get our hands on Spigen's Galaxy S7 edge lineup of cases and decided to show you all some of our favorites and no-so-favorites. When the Galaxy Note edge first came out, I had many customers come into the Samsung shop within Best Buy only to become frustrated that Best Buy didn't carry any cases for such a drastically different form factor. A couple of years later, and three edge devices later, Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge is a new generation of unique form factored devices that require a specially designed case. One that would be able to protect your device while...
Samsung+ customer support app gets live video chat and remote assistance
Samsung+ is Samsung's customer support app, that you can find preinstalled on a variety of the company's smartphones and tablets, including the recently released Galaxy S7 and S7 edge of course. And today Samsung+ has received a huge update, which should make its way to the Google Play Store in the next few hours. The first new thing is that you can live video chat with a Samsung customer support representative, or you can text or use a plain old voice call if you so wish. Remote assistance is built in too, which means you can grant a support rep permission to remotely operate and...
Fitbit Blaze and Alta shipments cross 1 million mark in first month of availability
Fitbit has announced that it has shipped more than a million units of its Blaze smartwatch in the first month of the device's availability. The timepiece, which went on sale in the first week of March, has also become an Amazon best-seller both in the smart watch and heart monitor categories. Fitbit Blaze In addition, the company also announced that shipments of its Alta fitness tracker have also crossed the one million mark, something which happened in the first three weeks of the device's retail availability. Fitbit Alta "At Fitbit, we continue to focus on developing...
AT&T will give you a free 48-inch Samsung smart TV when you buy a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge
Here's yet another deal you can take advantage of if you're interested in purchasing one of Samsung's latest flagships from a US carrier. AT&T is, under certain conditions, going to give you a free 48-inch Samsung smart TV if you buy either a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, starting tomorrow. You do need to get the phone using AT&T's Next installment plans, and in order to qualify you must have both AT&T wireless and DIRECTV service (of which at least one must be new). The following table explains in detail what you need in order to be eligible. So you're not eligible only if you upgrade an...
Microsoft Office now has 1.2 billion users, 340 million mobile app downloads
Microsoft's Build conference has entered its second day today, and the company is busy boasting about the reach of its Office applications. According to Microsoft, there are now 1.2 billion Office users in the world, who spend an average of 3-4 hours per day using the suite. And before you think that those are all work computers, consider this: the Office mobile apps for Android and iOS have so far been downloaded no less than 340 million times. Things are going pretty well for Microsoft's Office 365 subscription service too, with more than 50,000 new small business customers opting for...
Apple releases iOS 9.3.1 to fix crashes caused by tapping links
iOS 9.3 was released to the public on March 21, the same day as Apple's big event where it unveiled the iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7 (both of which are now available, by the way). Yet here we are just 10 days later and the company has deemed it necessary to already issue an emergency update for its mobile operating system. iOS 9.3.1 is now rolling out to supported iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch units across the world. Its only function is to fix a very nasty bug that somehow made the cut to the final version of iOS 9.3. This bug will render your Apple device useless after tapping on links in...
Apple iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7 now shipping worldwide
Apple iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7 went official a few days ago and were made available on pre-order shortly after. While just a few markets participated in the first week of pre-orders, two days ago Apple extended the list by adding many more countries. The first batch of pre-orders was supposed to begin shipping today, and indeed it did. The new iPhone SE and iPad Pro 9.7 are now shipping as promised. Both devices are also available for purchase in Apple Retail Stores while other retailers should be offering them in few days, if not already. The iPhone SE launch, as suggested by the...
Can you guess the smartphone that trumps the Samsung Galaxy S7 in 4K video quality?
We're working on a smartphone review for you, one you're not really expecting, and it's due to be out tomorrow. While examining its camera performance, video quality in particular, we realized we had stumbled upon a true gem, and it couldn't wait - not for another minute, let alone tomorrow. So we figured we'd do an improvised comparison between this phone and the Samsung Galaxy S7. We ran out and shot a video on each. The two videos were captured within 60 seconds of each other, so the test was kept as fair as possible. Below we're showing you a few 1:1 crops from both camcorders and...
Diamond-clad Samsung Gear S2 by de Grisogono will cost $15,000
A couple of weeks ago Samsung announced a heavily blinged up special edition of its latest smartwatch, the Gear S2 by de Grisogono. The Korean wearable maker teamed up with the renowned jewelry company in order to produce a smartwatch that looks more like a piece of jewelry than an electronic device. During the official announcement pricing wasn't revealed, but we did expect it to be through the roof. Well, according to a new report that is just the case. It turns out that the Gear S2 by de Grisogono is set to cost a whopping $15,000 when it becomes available this summer. You'll find it in...
Suppliers say iPhone SE sales probably won't be enough to offset expected Q2 revenue drop
Apple's new reboot of the 4-inch iPhone factor is doing pretty well. The pocket-friendly device has reportedly received 3.4 million registrations in China and is expected to sell between four and five million units in the second fiscal quarter. Its more affordable price point is also serving great in attracting Android converts, so, in a nutshell, the little handset can be considered an overall success. However, industry supply chain sources have warned that the iPhone SE won't manage to overcome the already expected 11% or so decrease in Apple's revenue in Q2 this year. To quote...
Oculus Rift's teardown exposes an easy to fix VR headset
The Oculus Rift orders are shipping now, and the long awaited VR headset is already in use by the most eager fans around the world. As it happens these days, the guys over iFixit were in a hurry to tear down the thing and check out its internals. So, the first and most important conclusion iFixit has drawn is that the Rift is quite easy to repair of something happens to it. Unlike the developer's version, which used a 1080p Galaxy Note 3 display, the retail one uses two separate OLED 90mm pieces behind the two lenses, each with a display of 456ppi. Thanks to those big lenses you are...
New update for the Samsung Gear S2 is now available for download
Last week, Samsung released an update for the Gear S2 smartwatch and now owners of the watch are treated to another one. The latest update weighs in at 20.39 MB and is available from the Samsung Gear app. Sadly, the company didn't update the changelog of the latest update and you can find the same bullet points from the one from a week earlier. We can only guess what changes the new update brings, but it's safe to assume that some bugs needed ironing out and there are no new features this time. A screenshot from the new update shows an old changelog The size of the update also...
iPhone SE teardown shows hardware ranging from iPhone 5 to 6s
The Apple iPhone SE is a 6s in a 5s body, but Chipworks dug into the internals and it turns out the story is more complicated than that. It straddles multiple generations - from the iPhone 5 selfie camera to the iPhone 6s chipset, a whopping four generations. The Apple A9 chipset is brand new and the SK Hynix-made LPDDR4 2GB memory matches the 6s as well. The NFC, audio chips and motion sensor are from that generation as well. The storage appears to be from the 6s as well, but an earlier 19nm chip instead of the 15nm being shipped now. The Qualcomm modem from the earlier iPhone 6 model...
Xiaomi Mi 5 to hit India on April 6
Xiaomi Mi 5 was officially unveiled at the MWC in Barcelona last month, and we enjoyed having it in our office. The phone is already on sale in China, but India was promised to get it soon after. Today, Xiaomi officially announced the Mi 5 availability and pricing for India. The flagship is going on sale through mi.com on April 6, 11 AM local time. Its official price is INR 24,999 or $378. The pricing is for the 32GB model of the Mi 5, which in addition to the lower amount if gigs, comes with a Snapdragon 820 chip with a down-clocked processor - 1.8GHz instead of 2.15GHz....
Deal: Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (32GB) in the UK for £570
A Samsung Galaxy S7 edge can be had for around £600 in the UK without a carrier contract (if you do want a contract, here's more info on the offers). You can head to eBay for some cost cutting - currently, the Galaxy S7 edge 32GB (Black or Gold) is available for £580 but should soon drop another tenner to £570. Shipping to the UK is free. By the way, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are available on promotion too - a 500GB Xbox plus The Division are £240, a white 500GB PS4 is £225.
Audiophile-targeted vivo X6S and X6S Plus are now official
Chinese manufacturer vivo has added a pair of new devices to its lineup today. The new handsets come as direct descendants to vivo X6 and X6 Plus and are all but identical on the outside. This is just as well, since the metal shell still looks elegant in silver, gold or pink and reusing the chassis should save some R&D budget, which could be better spent elsewhere. The devices both come with an even better audio hardware than their predecessors. The smaller X6S is equipped with an AKM4375 32-bit DAC, while the bigger X6S Plus has a ES9028 DAC within a YAMAHA YSS-205X audio...
Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) with S Bike mode launches in India
So, did you guess what #TapKickVroom is? If you didn't, here's the answer - the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) is launching in India with a new S Bike feature. It's a sort of Do Not Disturb feature that prevents unwanted distractions while riding a bike. The feature is enabled using the included NFC tag and will handle incoming calls. #GalaxyJ3 with S Bike Mode is here. Now #TapKickVroom & ride tension free on the road.http://ift.tt/1pMUzWf Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN) March 31, 2016 Normally, the Galaxy J3 won't show any notifications so as not to disturb the rider. It...
A 400-ton hydraulic press crushes the Galaxy S7 Edge in a dramatic video
There's a plethora of videos on YouTube showing the Galaxy S7 edge being abused. But this is the first time we witness a 400-ton hydraulic press crushing Samsung's latest smartphone. The result is exactly what you think it is. The Galaxy S7 edge becomes a whole lot thinner. Happily, there's a lot of visual effects, including smoke, flames and sparks thanks to the phone's battery. Check out the video below to see exactly how much. What are your favorite Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge torture videos? Source | Via
LG shows the full G5 Jason Statham commercial
After teasing us with a few short trailer of its latest ad campaign for the G5, LG has finally released what looks to be the full version of the video. However, we sincerely hope that this is merely the first episode in a series of videos as it is just so incredibly entertaining. Jason Statham simply knocks this role out of the park, or rather these twenty or so roles, as he plays every character in the thirty second clip. Subway passenger, street performer, restaurant customer, or motorbike stuntman - the British action legend just seems like the perfect and at the same time worst...
Microsoft Edge browser will get native ad-blocking support
At its ongoing Build 2016 conference, Microsoft has confirmed that the next version of its Edge Web browser will include native ad-blocking support. This will make Edge one of the few exiting Web browsers - the list currently includes Opera (developer edition) and Brave - that offer such a feature. Aside from native ad-blocking, there are many other features that the new version will bring along, such as support for extensions and integrated Bing translator. It's worth mentioning that Microsoft Edge currently has a very low market share - the figure stood at around 1.5% in December...
BlackBerry Priv caught running Android Marshmallow in a video
Last we heard about BlackBerry Priv's Marshmallow update, was in January and the word was that the update isn't coming anytime soon - the company had said that roll-out details will be revealed sometime during the ongoing quarter. It's March 31 today, which means the quarter has almost ended, and sadly, there has been no official heads-up from BlackBerry on this front until now. However, here's something that'll surely bring a smile on your face and should reassure that the update is nevertheless coming - a video featuring Marshmallow-powered Priv. There's currently no information...
Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime with 5-inch display and Android 6.0 launched on Cricket for $150
US carrier Cricket Wireless has launched a new Samsung smartphone. Dubbed Galaxy Amp Prime, the device - the carrier says - offers "premium features" and is aimed at "social media power users and value seekers." Specs-wise, the 4G LTE handset sports a 5-inch super AMOLED display, features a 5 MP main camera, and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Other features include Ultra Power Savings Mode to extend the standby time, Easy Mode for beginners and elderly, as well as support for one-handed operation. The device carries a price tag of $149.99, and is available both online and in...
Wednesday
Microsoft announced new Cortana features, Outlook, Android, and third-party app integration
Microsoft has announced some new features which will be rolling out to Windows 10 customers in the next coming months. Cortana is now going to be incorporated with Outlook and will be able to check your email and calendars in order to help you keep track of your own emails. Cortana will be able to take context of your emails and things you commit to and will automatically create events that correspond with such events. Cortana will also be able to send an email to a contact with an attachment. The demonstration shows the presenter ask Cortana to "Send Chuck that PowerPoint I was working on...
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Holo Lens developer kits are shipping to devs today
Holo Lens is Microsoft's foot in the door for incorporating virtual reality into the world of every day computing. With that said, today's Microsoft event brought more information about the Holo Lens and what it could mean for developers. Microsoft has mentioned at today's event that it is now shipping these Holo Lens developer kits to those development teams who have signed up and pre-ordered the $3K dev kit to those who fit Microsoft's qualifications. The following companies have shown interest in Holo Lens for developers. Microsoft has also announced that it has released its...
Samsung tablets will be used in the Portuguese football league for match reports
Mobile devices and sports generally mix quite well, especially when we're talking about sponsorship deals signed by phone and tablet makers with various clubs or national teams. Samsung has however decided to go one step further in Portugal. Samsung tablets will be used in the Portuguese football league to compile and file official match reports. These will be used by the staff of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP), making their jobs much easier through a dedicated app installed on the tablets. Previously, such forms had to be filled out by hand and then faxed over...
Beta Marshmallow build of OxygenOS for OnePlus 2 is now accessible to all, not OTA though
A couple of weeks ago OnePlus started soak testing its update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the OnePlus 2 with a few users to check for bugs and whatnot. That test was not an open one, but things have changed now. Starting today you too can download and try a beta build of Marshmallow for the OnePlus 2, namely OxygenOS 3.0. You do need to manually flash it though, because it's not available as an over-the-air update. That's because the Chinese company wants to make sure all possible kinks have been ironed out by the time the OTA rollout starts. The good news is that this build will...
ZTE A2017 visits AnTuTu as well, could be the next Axon model
The Huawei P9 and iPhone SE aren't the only smartphones that have been revealed to have been put through the paces of the AnTuTu benchmark today. The ZTE A2017 joins them, and this might just be the Chinese company's next Axon-branded handset. Earlier this month the A2017 was spotted in the GFXBench database sporting a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB of RAM. Now those specs have been confirmed by AnTuTu's info screen, along with other hardware details. The ZTE A2017 has a QHD touchscreen (which GFXBench pegged at 5.5"), a 20 MP rear camera, an 8 MP selfie shooter, 64GB of...
Windows 10 Anniversary Update announced, will be out in the summer for free
At its Build conference today Microsoft has officially announced the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. This will be the first major update for the company's latest operating system version, and so far it's been known only by its codename - Redstone. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will roll out sometime this summer, and it will be free for everyone running Windows 10. It will bring with it support for Windows Hello biometric ID in more apps, including the Edge browser - so you'll be able to sign into websites with your fingerprint. The Linux command line shell will be in too,...
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Buy an iPhone from T-Mobile, get half off a second one
T-Mobile has a new deal for you if you're a fan of Apple's iPhones. Starting tomorrow, the magenta carrier will give you half off one iPhone when you purchase two of them. So you pay the full price for one iPhone, and half of it for the second one. That's the theory. In practice, you'll find that the discount will come to you in the form of a prepaid MasterCard. Oh, and you need to add a line for the second device. This line needs to remain active until at least July 15. The deal works with any iPhone model currently sold by T-Mobile, so you can pick and choose from the iPhone 6s Plus,...
MIUI Global Beta ROM based on Marshmallow now available
A few days ago the stable release of the MIUI ROM based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow was released for the Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4, and Mi Note in China. As of today, the stable Marshmallow-based MIUI 6.3.17 is available in Global Beta and can be installed on the Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4, and Mi Note outside China. Being a global ROM means the devices outside China can use Google Play Services and Play Store. Xiaomi Mi 5 was the device to introduce the Android Marshmallow with MIUI 7, but Xiaomi seems to be working hard on bringing the update to as many devices as possible. If you have an...
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Microsoft Lumia 650 review: Dress for less
The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL provided the answer to the platform's fans starved for quality hardware and the complete flagship experience. The budget-friendly Lumia 550 that launched alongside didn't get as much attention, but served its purpose just fine - introducing the new Windows 10 to the masses.
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