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Microsoft launches mid-range Lumia 640 and 640XL, arriving April

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by on March 2, 2015 at 7:41 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, MWC2015, Product Launches

Microsoft has today launched the Lumia 640, a 5-inch Windows Phone device that will go on sale in next month. The device will initually ship with Windows 8.1 but will be upgradeable to Windows 10 “later this year,” the company said. The device has a 5-inch display and will come with 8GB of onboard storage. It’ll be offered in single and dual-SIM variants. Alongside the 640, Microsoft also introduced a “super-sized” 640 XL with a 5.7-inch HD display and a 13-megapixel camera. It measures just 9mm thick. The devices both include 1 year of Office 365 included. Both models will…

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Google+ split into Photos and Streams, Bradley Horowitz takes over as product head

Mar02
by on March 2, 2015 at 7:39 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

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Google+ is now being headed by product VP Bradley Horowitz, taking over from David Besbris. The social network is also being split into Photos and Streams. The announcement comes just a couple of days after Google’s senior VP of products Sundar Pichai said in an interview to Forbes, “I think increasingly you’ll see us focus on communications, photos and the Google+ Stream as three important areas, rather than being thought of as one area.” In addition to separating photo management from Google+, the company will also distance its Hangouts communication platform from the social network, and develop all three independently.…

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Xiaomi launches $64 Yi action camera to rival GoPro, only in China for now

Mar02
by on March 2, 2015 at 7:11 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Camera, Gadgets, Product Launches

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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has launched its Yi Action Camera, a pint-sized Full HD sports shooter, for just $64. The device is currently available only in China at present. The Yi camera captures 1080p video at 60 fps and takes 16-megapixel photos with an f/2.8 aperture lens. It features slow motion and adjustable time-lapse shooting modes, is waterproof down to 40m and includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for pairing with your smartphone to transfer media. The device can easily go up against GoPro’s adventure-friendly Hero3+ Silver, which offers similar specs and retails at $300. However, Xiaomi doesn’t seem to be…

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Sony launches €299 Xperia M4 Aqua with Android Lollipop and octa-core processor

Mar02
by on March 2, 2015 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

Sony has today launched a new mid-range smartphone dubbed the Xperia M4 Aqua, and yes, it’s fully waterproof, as you might expect with a name like that. Aside from its water-repellent capabilities, the device comes with a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera (with F2.0 aperture lens), octa-core processor, 5-megapixel selfie snapper and a claimed two-day battery life.   Like some of the other Xperia models, it has cap-free waterproofing, meaning you don’t need to remember to close off your microUSB connector and the device should still be fine if it takes an accidental short dip. Under the bonnet, the device will arrive…

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Sony announces Xperia Z4 tablet with a 10.1-inch 2k display

Mar02
by on March 2, 2015 at 6:00 am
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Sony has announced the launch of its new Xperia Z4 tablet and it’s one of  the lightest and slimmest 10-inch tablets on the market. In addition to the 10.1-inch, 2k display, the tablet features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64-bit processor, supports LTE connectivity and is also waterproof. It also has a 6,000mAH battery that Sony is capable of 17 hours of video playback and comes with 32GB of internal storage. Camera-wise, the Xperia Z4 Tablet has an 8MP sensor on the rear and a 5.1MP wide-angle front camera for video calling or selfies. Sony’s also focused on improving multimedia performance for the…

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