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New Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, Lumia 950, Lumia 550: What’s the difference?
Microsoft yesterday unveiled three new Windows 10-based Lumia smartphones: the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, both high-end flagship devices aimed at business users, and the Lumia 550, a budget smartphone. Thanks to a slew of leaks, we’ve known for some time what to expect from Microsoft’s new Lumia devices. First up, we take a ...
Surface Pro 4 vs. Surface Book vs. Surface Pro 3: Is it worth upgrading and which one is best for you?
Microsoft yesterday unveiled the Surface Pro 4, the company’s latest iteration of its popular two-in-one tablet range. At the same time, Microsoft managed to surprise everyone by also introducing a new hybrid laptop, the Surface Book. If you have been holding out for the Surface Pro 4 to arrive or you own a Surface 3 ...
New Surface Pro 4 vs. iPad Pro vs. Pixel C: Which is the right hybrid tablet for you?
Microsoft yesterday took the wraps off the next generation Surface Pro, the tablet that can replace your laptop. The Surface Pro 4 is thinner, lighter and faster than its predecessor, the Surface Pro 3, and boasts a larger screen, is powered by sixth-generation (Skylake) Intel processors and has up to 1 terabyte of storage space. ...
iPhone tips and tricks: How to enable and shoot 4K videos on iPhone 6s, 6s Plus
Apple’s new iPhones, the 6s and 6s Plus, sport significant camera upgrades, including 12-megapixel iSight cameras, 5-megapixel FaceTime cameras complete with a new Retina flash feature for better selfies, and a new Live Photos function that turns your still images into mini movies. The other major improvement Apple made to this year’s iPhone camera is ...
LG Watch Urbane Second Edition vs. Samsung Gear S2 3G: Untether your smartwatch
Smartwatches are meant to make tasks that are usually performed by a smartphone simple and accessible right from your wrist. While this holds true for many tasks such as checking messages, seeing your schedule at a glance, answering voice calls, various health and fitness tracking tasks, and more, most smartwatches have to be paired with ...
LG V10 vs. Nexus 6P vs. Galaxy S6 edge+: 5.7” Android phablet competition heats up
Shortly after high-res images of the upcoming LG V10 were leaked by former phone leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks), LG Electronics Inc. officially announced the V10 via a press release. Due to be officially shown off at an event in New York City today, the LG V10 features a second screen, dual front cameras, and a ...
Big-screen shootout: Nexus 6P vs. iPhone 6s Plus vs. Galaxy S6 edge+
Google yesterday unveiled two new pure-Android powered Nexus phones, the 5.2-inch Nexus 5X and the phablet-sized 5.7-inch Nexus 6P, manufactured by South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. and China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. respectively. The Nexus 5X is a capable but sub-flagship device, while the Nexus 6P stands tall as this year’s flagship Nexus offering from ...
Pixel C vs. iPad Air 2 vs. Surface 3: Which is the best 10” tablet?
Google managed to surprise everyone yesterday with the introduction of its high-end Android Tablet, the 10.2-inch Pixel C. The Pixel C boasts a high-quality brushed metal finish, a sharp 10.2-inch 2560 x 1800 pixel display at 308 pixels-per-inch and serious performance thanks to a NVIDIA Tegra 1 chip paired with a Maxwell GPU and 3GB ...
New LG Gram vs. MacBook Air: New ‘ultra-thin-and-light’ laptop contender in the U.S.
Perhaps best known to U.S. consumers for its TVs, home appliances and smartphones, LG Electronics Inc. has launched a series of Ultra-Slim Windows 10 laptops in the U.S., making this the first time ever Americans can buy LG laptops locally. (via ZDNet) LG has christened its new series of laptops ‘Gram’ based on the fact ...
LG Nexus 5X vs. Huawei Nexus 6P: Rumored specs, features, more
Google is expected to unveil two new Nexus devices at its event tomorrow: the LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P. If you’ve been looking forward to 2015’s Nexus devices, you won’t be disappointed. Each of these devices caters to a specific set of smartphone buyers, and below we’ve pitted them against one another to ...