Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea have another possible candidate to consider for their dwarf planet squad. A team of researchers have discovered the new, tiny candidate deep within the Kuiper belt, 8.5 billion miles from the sun. It’s official… – Source
By the time the second Note 7 recall works itself through the system in the next few weeks, we will have formidable new competitors hitting the market, not to mention the established ones with their own wares. While Samsung is ramping up the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge production, as plenty of folks are opting to scale down from the Note 7 but remain loyal to Samsung upon exchange, there will still be many others which may switch the brand.
Samsung is giving $100 of bill credit now, in addition to the difference in price between the Note 7 or a Galaxy S7/S7 edge, but … – Source
Lenovo debuted the Yoga 910 transforming laptop at this year’s IFA and it’s an impressive successor to the Yoga 900.
It comes with a 13.9-inch 4K display, an aluminum-magnesium alloy case with a rubberized inlay and the signature watchband hinge that allows transformations to tent or tablet. It can be specked with up to a 4th gen Intel Core i7, with a Core i5 also an option. Lenovo has also thrown in a nifty fingerprint reader for added security.
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You can pick up the PC now in Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver or Gunmetal. Lenovo has deals on its…
Last week, we passed along information from analyst Pan Jiutang, who said that OnePlus was going to produce the OnePlus 3 Plus. Now, there is some evidence that suggests that there is a variant of the OnePlus 3 coming, called the OnePlus 3S. A mystery OnePlus phone with the model number A3010 has been certified by China’s 3C. Most electronic devices imported into China or made in the country must have the China Compulsory Certificate mark. One of the reasons for the CCC to exist is to show consumers that a product has been tested to prove that it is safe.
Considering that the OnePlus … – Source
Samsung has announced that owners of its Galaxy Note7 smartphone in Canada can return their units starting October 13 (today). You can bring your device to the point of purchase to either get it exchanged for a Galaxy S7/S7 edge or receive a refund.
Those who purchased their unit directly from Samsung.com will get a refund upon the return of their unit. “Samsung Canada will email our online customers from Thursday, October 13th to provide them with details regarding the return process,” the company said in a press release.
In case you have any inquiries, you can contact…
Just a week before the launch date, Google keeps pushing its new Pixel phones hard. The company debuted a new pair of short advertisements designed to get the word for the smartphones out and establish Google as a smartphone maker.
Big G is taking its advertising campaign very seriously, pouring millions of dollars at a fast rate into it. However, it’s not clear whether these adverts will be turned to TV spots – though, given their shortness and the mass-appealing theme of “humanizing” smartphones running through them, it’s not impossible at all.
The Google branding is strong … – Source
How well do those online voter registration campaigns work, really? Better than you might think. Both officials and the Center for Election Innovation & Research report that Facebook’s four-day voter registration campaign, which sent friendly 1… – Source
President Barack Obama has made his interest in science fiction known in the past, but in a new interview about very real, very serious aspects of our future, the outgoing president reveals that he’s far more of a Trekkie than anyone suspected.
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In an interview meant to promote Wednesday’s science and technology event (the Frontiers Conference) at the White House, Obama sat down with MIT Media Lab chief Joi Ito and the editor of Wired to talk about the future of technology.
The chat touches on everything from artificial intelligence to the future of human labor in the face of automation. But the real fun starts early when the president starts dropping sci-fi names in the same breath as real government policy. …
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Have a horrible, no-good, terrible commute every day? To make things a little easier on yourself, Arduino shield-maker 1Sheeld shows off how to hack a clock to change color depending on traffic conditions.
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LONDON — Instagram’s fashion stars can be a source of style inspo, ideas and useful tips.
While fashion bloggers’ feeds are replete with effortless-yet-flawless photography, reality couldn’t be further from the glamorous lives portrayed via social media.
Whether bloggers are publishing posts sponsored by brands, or parading outfits paid for by brands during fashion week, shrewd bloggers and brands have turned social media into a big-buck business.
This monetisation of fashion blogging — a.k.a. “influencer marketing” — has caused something of a rift in the fashion industry, with Vogue’s creative digital director lashing out at fashion bloggers who are killing the fashion industry. …
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