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Facebook rolling out Live video to all, launches photo and video collages
Facebook has announced that it is rolling out their streaming video broadcast feature, Live, to all users, inside its Facebook app. Facebook first introduced Live four months ago, but it was a feature reserved for celebrities and other high-profile users. In addition to live video, Facebook is also rolling out a new way to share ...
OnePlus 2 goes invite-free forever, joined by OnePlus X for limited time
OnePlus, the Chinese startup behind last year’s OnePlus One Android-based smartphone, bucked tradition by adopting an invite-only system to sell its first product. When the company introduced its latest smartphones, the flagship OnePlus 2 and lower-end OnePlus X, it stuck to the invite-only sales model. Now, in an effort “to enhance the OnePlus experience”, the ...
New iPhone 6s ads tout performance features and always on ‘Hey Siri’
Apple has debuted the company’s latest ads on their YouTube channel, promoting some of the features of the recently released iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The two ads entitled “Hey Siri” and “Ridiculously Powerful” focus on, as you would expect, the iOS 9 Siri functionality as well as the improved hardware capabilities that iPhone 6s ...
Data Saver on Chrome for Android now saves 70% data by not loading images
In an attempt to help smartphone users reduce data consumption, Google introduced the Data Saver feature into its Chrome browser for Android and iOS in January 2014. In March this year, the company extended the data saving feature to its laptop and desktop browsers. The Data Saver feature allowed users to reduce their data consumption ...
Moto 360 Sport on sale January for $299, in time for New Year’s fitness resolutions
Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. unveiled its new Moto 360 range of Android Wear-powered smartwatches at the beginning of September. The range included two variants of the next-gen Moto 360 – one for men and a smaller version for women – as well as a new Moto 360 Sport aimed at active users. Unlike its companions, ...
Apple Music coming to Sonos speakers near you, starting Dec. 15th
It will now be possible to enjoy Apple Music throughout your entire home with the announcement that Sonos will be launching support for Apple Music. In a couple of weeks, starting December 15, Apple Music will be available on Sonos speakers in a beta version. Currently, if Apple Music users want to listen to their ...
Samsung Galaxy S7: Everything we think we know so far
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is due to unveil its next range of flagship smartphones in early 2016, as is the company’s tradition. With the Galaxy S6 now old news and the Galaxy S6 edge+ almost a non-event, everyone is waiting to see what the Korean tech giant brings to the table to compete with Apple’s ...
Adobe Premiere Clip comes to Android: Video editing on the go just got easier
Adobe Premiere Clip makes creating videos on the go simple. Up until now, only iOS users have enjoyed this video editing tool. That has now changed with the announcement that Premiere Clip is coming to Android. The Android version of Adobe Premiere Clip is free and enjoys all the same features of the iOS version, ...
Swatch, Visa partnership will let you tap-to-pay with upcoming Swatch Bellamy
Swiss watchmaker, Swatch SA, has teamed up with Visa Inc. and Visa Europe to let Visa cardholders in the U.S., Switzerland and Brazil pay for stuff with just a tap of the wrist using the company’s soon-to-be-launched “pay-by-the-wrist” watch, the Swatch Bellamy. Due to go on sale in early 2016, the Swatch Bellamy contains an ...
Still hungry for deals? Sears’ Cyber Monday sale has 6 days of deals on iPads, Kindles, more
Sears’ Cyber Monday brochure is out and contains a variety of deals on tablets, iPads, Kindles, TV accessories and various other tech accessories. The company’s Cyber Monday deals will run until Saturday, December 5. For full details of the below deals and the various terms and conditions, view the full Sears’ Cyber Monday brochure or ...