Huawei has shipped over 100 million smartphones this year

Today Huawei launched the nova smartphone in China at a special event, but the spotlight was stolen by another announcement. Since the beginning of this year Huawei has shipped more than 100 million smartphones worldwide.

This is very good news for Huawei and a reason for celebration. Huawei shipped 100 million smartphones for the whole 2015 year, while now it has two and a half months to make a new sales record.

Huawei previously announced it has sold more than 6 million Huawei P9 flagships and more than 1.5 million Honor smartphones. Its next big thing – the Mate 9 – is yet to be…

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Huawei has shipped over 100 million smartphones this year

Time to look for alternatives: get the Galaxy Note 7's features on the Note 5 with these tips!

After an unfortunate saga with the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung finally made the tough decision to pull the plug on the device. Sales have been halted and all Note 7 units that are out in the users’ hands are being recalled with safety warnings posted all over. Sammy will allegedly be disposing of the units, effectively ending the phone before it had its chance to hit most markets worldwide.

So, the Note 7 is dead and many that waited for it are undoubtedly bummed out, some of us here at the office included. It’s time to look for a viable alternative to the highly anticipated … – Source

Time to look for alternatives: get the Galaxy Note 7's features on the Note 5 with these tips!

India is still not keen to allow in-flight Wi-Fi

Air travelers in India will have to make do with no Wi-Fi connectivity on planes for now as the government continues to have security concerns.

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Back in August, aviation secretary R. N. Choubey had revealed that the Indian government will announce a set of reforms to let airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on all flights over Indian airspace. The announcement was supposed to happen within 10 days but nearly two months later, the government is yet to make any such announcement.

The Indian government has reportedly …

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India is still not keen to allow in-flight Wi-Fi

Fan asks for Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner selfie and gets so much more

LONDON — Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams have garnered something of a reputation for being pranksters, as well as for their adorable friendship.

So when a fan tweeted the Game of Thrones stars asking them to post a selfie, the actresses obliged — but with a characteristically cheeky twist.

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They posted a selfie using Face Swap, and it is everything:

@gameofmophie @SophieT pic.twitter.com/icBD6Iv8ak

— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) October 13, 2016

The Stark sisters may have had their differences, but their counterparts clearly get along just fine. …

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Fan asks for Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner selfie and gets so much more

Netflix reportedly spent $40 million on Chris Rock

Chris Rock has had well-known comedy specials on HBO like Bigger and Blacker and Never Scared, but in 2017 when he returns with his first special in eight years, it will be on Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline, the st… – Source

Netflix reportedly spent $40 million on Chris Rock

Google's smartwatches tipped for Q1 2017 launch

We already know that Google is working on two smartwatches of its own – codenamed Angelfish and Swordfish. We’ve also seen renders depicting their design. And now, we have some idea about their launch time-frame as well.

According to the usually reliable leakster @evleaks, both the watches will be released sometime in Q1 2017. He also revealed that both will be powered by Android Wear 2.0.

Google’s two smartwatches will be released with Android Wear 2.0 in Q1 2017 [image courtesy of: https://t.co/so8uJyEZCy] pic.twitter.com/ruejqXSNSy— Evan Blass (@evleaks) October 13,…

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Google's smartwatches tipped for Q1 2017 launch

Ken Bone greets Snoop Dogg in his Reddit 'Bone Zone'

Ken Bone invited people into the “Bone Zone” and Snoop Dogg showed up.

The bespectacled, red sweater-wearing audience member from the second presidential debate held a Reddit AMA on Thursday night.

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Perhaps emboldened by his recent Uber endorsement and Jimmy Kimmel appearance, the newly minted celebrity invited people to “come step into the #BoneZone.”

Hey @reddit, come step into the #BoneZone AMA https://t.co/HGF37WSJzq pic.twitter.com/RcmJdn4eYC

— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) October 14, 2016

Who was there to greet him? None other than Snoop Dogg. …

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Ken Bone greets Snoop Dogg in his Reddit 'Bone Zone'

Watch: Surprise drenching from whales vastly improves fishing trip

Rebecca Reyland and her partner Mitchell Goodwin embarked on a fishing trip north of Rottnest Island, Australia with some friends recently. What they didn’t expect was to be drenched by a breaching whale’s exquisite display of aqua-aerobics.

Reyland told PerthNow that there were 4 or 5 whales around the boat at the time, but it was just one particular show off who gave the humans a fright, and a soaking.

While an Olympic diving judge would take off points for splash-back, this whale has no time for arbitrary human point systems — it’s got belly flops to do!

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Watch: Surprise drenching from whales vastly improves fishing trip

Tiny, levitating balls make up this weird ‘JOLED’ display

LCDs are old hat, my friend. What you need is dozens of tiny spheres levitated and spun using ultrasonics. That’s what researchers at the Universities of Sussex and Bristol have cooked up, and it’s exactly as weird as you think. Read More

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Tiny, levitating balls make up this weird ‘JOLED’ display

You can now watch Facebook videos on the big screen through Chromecast or Apple TV

This is clearly one of those “better late than never” things. Do you have a Chromecast, or another Google Cast enabled device (like an Android TV, for example), or an Apple TV? Do you use Facebook (who doesn’t?) and wish there was an easy way to see those videos popping up in your News Feed on your TV?

Well, there’s finally a solution. Facebook is adding support for the Google Cast protocol as well as Apple’s AirPlay. This is already live in the social network’s iOS app as well as on its website. You’ll soon be able to cast videos to your Chromecast from the Facebook for Android app…

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You can now watch Facebook videos on the big screen through Chromecast or Apple TV

Kevin Durant casually eats a young fan's nachos in the middle of practice

Golden State Warriors fans appear to be embracing their newest acquisition.

They’re getting so comfortable, in fact, that they’re letting Kevin Durant crack open the refrigerator and help himself to some grub, so to speak.

At the Warriors annual preseason open practice Wednesday night, Durant took a break from the action when a young fan shared his nachos with the former NBA MVP.

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Durant, acquired by the Warriors in July, appears to ask permission before snagging a dollop of cheese.

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Kevin Durant casually eats a young fan's nachos in the middle of practice

Inside Apple's slick new London Regent Street store video - CNET

Apple has given its London Regent Street store a huge makeover. We took our cameras inside for a tour before it opened to the public. – Source

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