Samsung working on high-end Tizen phones, due next year

Tizen – the OS of everything – is a slogan Samsung truly stands behind and with its love and nurturing help, the Linux platform is quickly growing in popularity among developers and tinkerers alike.

A new report, courtesy of Samsung Vietnam, claims that 2016 will be the year of the Tizen revolution, which the Korean giant is said to spearhead with a whole new set of more powerful Tizen handsets. The OS has been around for quite some time now, on the OEM’s wearables and also a couple of enty-level phones. The Z1 and Z3 have really benefited from Tizen’s lightweight nature and have proven a good testing ground for the platform’s worth as a mobile driver and progress is going great.

The Tizen ecosystem has been expanding rapidly and enjoying a lot of developer support, in part thanks to Samsung’s decision to let them keep all app revenue until the end of next year. The OS already has a dedicated VLC app and even an official Facebook app and with Samsung’s support, Tizen might really take off, despite its current low PR profile.

The only thing really missing is a proper hardware stage for Tizen to thrive on and, if this report turns out to be true, we might see a complete Samsung Z series in a matter of months. That would hopefully mean a Z5 and Z8, in keeping with the OEM’s current naming convention. Perhaps even a whole new family with its own proper flagship offer. And we have little doubt that any new handsets will be accompanied by interesting wearables as well, showing off Tizen’s capabilities on your wrist.

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Samsung working on high-end Tizen phones, due next year

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Bauer Media suspends publication of lad mags FHM and Zoo

LONDON — Bauer Media said Tuesday that publication of controversial British men’s interest magazines FHM and Zoo is to be suspended after 20 and 11 years in circulation, respectively

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In a statement on its website, Bauer Media explains that “young men’s media habits have continually moved towards mobile and social.”

Sales for both Zoo and FHM have experienced a rapid decline, the Guardian reported, with the first six months of 2015 seeing a respective 12% and 20% decrease on the previous year.

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Half a year later, do you think Samsung's 'Project Zero' was a good idea after all? (poll results)

In the months before the official announcement of the Galaxy S6 (and Galaxy S6 edge), we were hearing all kinds of wild rumors claiming that, in order to at least partially offset the decline in sales, Samsung was planning to re-design its flagship from the ground up. Supposedly referred to as ‘Project Zero’ internally, we later found out that even if there was no such program, the results were exactly as foretold.
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IS 'plotting deadly cyber-attacks'

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John Oliver explains why India is unlikely to get the Koh-i-Noor diamond back

This week, Last Week Tonight show host John Oliver used Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent UK visit to talk about India and Britain’s colonial past, especially the contentious issue of the reparation of the 105-carat Koh-i-Noor diamond

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Oliver quickly summarised why Britain was unlikely to return the Koh-i-Noor anytime soon — because all the greatest British possessions (including tea and the Elgin marbles) are “stolen”. “The entire British Museum is basically an active crime scene,” he added

Oliver also scoffed at the reasons given by former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg for not returning the diamond: “I understand that you want the diamond, but the thing is that we have the diamond, you don’t and we’re going to keep having it forever. So in summary: finders keepers.” Last week, several Indian businesspeople and celebrities had announced plans to sue the Queen to get the diamond back. …

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These photographs show the devastating impact of heavy rains in Chennai

The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has been battered by heavy rains since the last one week, resulting in over 70 deaths and flooding. Its capital Chennai has also been badly hit by torrential downpour, resulting in low-lying areas being submerged and residents stranded without electricity or water.

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The intense showers were caused by the formation of a trough of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted that as this depression moves northwards, the showers will persist for three days, but will get reduced.. The neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh has also been lashed by heavy rains. …

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Teaser for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro calls for the phone to be introduced on November 24th?

Just a few days ago, we told you that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro had been certified by Chinese regulatory agency TENAA. The specs revealed by TENAA confirmed the speculation that the Redmi Note 2 Pro is essentially the same phone as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, except with a metal-clad body and a fingerprint scanner.

The certification by TENAA brought the Redmi Note 2 Pro one step closer to being launched. And if a teaser that surfaced today is legit, we now have a date when we can expect the phone to be officially introduced by Xiaomi. The teaser shows November 24th as the likely date when … – Source

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Datto Scores $75 Million As It Seeks To Expand Beyond Disaster Recovery

Datto, the company that acts as a backup and disaster recovery service for small to medium sized businesses (SMBs), announced today that it has raised $75 million in a Series B investment. The round was led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) and brings the total investment across two rounds for the eight-year old company to just over $100 million. Ted Coons, a general partner at TCV said… Read More

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New alleged Huawei Mate 8 photo reveals a thin, metallic design

Later this month, Huawei will (most likely) announce a new premium smartphone called Mate 8. We’ve already seen an image allegedly showing the upcoming device, but a protective case didn’t really allow us to take a good look at it. Fortunately, there’s now a new photo that seems to be revealing the back of the Mate 8 in its entirety.

If what we’re seeing below is indeed the Huawei Mate 8, the handset clearly has a round fingerprint scanner below its rear camera – just like the Google Nexus 6P (which, as you may know, is manufactured by Huawei).

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PSA: don't use the OnePlus 2 USB Type-C cable with phones that support fast charging

A couple of weeks ago, Benson Leung, a Google hardware engineer from the Pixel team, started on the journey of reviewing various USB Type-C cables and adapters available on Amazon. As it was to be expected, Leung found that not all USB Type-C cables are built the same and that some might actually damage your devices or accessories.
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GPS devices show half-marathon was a lot more than that - CNET

Technically Incorrect: A half-marathon in Thailand turns out to be four miles longer than it should have been. It took gadgets to explain to runners why they were so tired.

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Business Briefing: Drone Registration Expected to Be Simple, F.A.A. Says

The government says requirements to register drones will be simple enough that owners will not need to pay a “drone registration” company to do it for them.

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Benchmark test reveals that Intel's version of the LG Nuclun 2 chipset is superior to TSMC's variant

The version of Apple’s A9 chipset produced by TSMC reportedly outperforms the Samsung manufactured A9 chipset. When it comes to the LG Nuclun 2 chip designed by LG, it seems that the TSMC made prototype might be somewhat inferior to a protoype of the chip produced by Intel. The difference is that the Intel chips are produced using the 14nm process, while TSMC employs the 16nm process for the production of its Nuclun 2 chips.

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Microsoft and Code.org want to teach kids to code with Minecraft

Minecraft is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to encourage students to learn how to code that takes place in December.

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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL can now be pre-ordered in the U.S.; phablet ships November 25th

Want the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL? If you live in the U.S., the only place you are going to find the phone is the Microsoft Store. Apparently, the powers that be at Microsoft felt that the more expensive 950 XL would be a harder sale for the carriers to make, than the Microsoft Lumia 950. The latter is available in the states exclusively from AT&T.

Microsoft is now accepting pre-orders for the Lumia 950 XL in the U.S. Priced at $649, the unlocked unit is offered in black and white, and will start shipping on November 25th.

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