Apple met with the FDA, reportedly readying 'Healthbook' for iOS 8

An Apple a day Later this year, iOS 8 could give new meaning to the phrase "an Apple a day keeps the doctor away," as the iPhone maker is reportedly focusing on health tracking technology. Apple executives met with directors of the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss mobile medical applications last month, The New York Times discovered in the FDA's...

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PlayStation app update adds mobile livestream viewing

Watch livestreams of gamers gaming at home while not at home Sony's updated its mobile PlayStation app for Android and iOS with a new feature to watch livestreams from PS4 gamers while on the go. The new addition comes labeled as the "Live from PlayStation" section, letting users browse game streams from their devices. Actually watching livestreams, however,...

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Red color LG Nexus 5 appears in a leaked press image

After appearing in live images on a couple of occasions over the past week, the yet to be revealed red LG Nexus 5 showed up yet again. This time around, a press image of the red handset made the rounds on Twitter, courtesy of @evleaks. Right in line with earlier leaks, the press image reveals that the red Nexus 5, like its white relative, will essentially carry a...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo gets priced in Germany

Less than 24 hours after going official, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo got a price tag. A German online retailer listed both versions of the phablet as available for pre-order. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE+ is priced at € 529.90, while its quad-core HSPA+ sibling is listed for € 499.00. Both devices are unlocked and free of any carrier branding. There are no...

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Here's how the Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 should look

Slap your eyes on this The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5 later this year is expected to be a double-prizer, with a radically redesigned Galaxy Gear 2 tipped to land alongside its smartphone companion. The original Galaxy Gear was okay in many regards, but the combination of a lofty price tag, poor UI and limited functionality - not to mention that less...

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Samsung Galaxy Core, Fame Light and Trend go LeFleur

Samsung is feeling all romantic ahead of Valentine's day and converted three of its available smartphones into LaFleur members - namely the Galaxy Core, Trend and Fame Lite. The LaFleur version changes nothing on the smartphone's innards but goes for a more feminine look on the outside and adding a wallpaper to suite the panels on the inside. Samsung Galaxy Core LeFleur...

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Is it time to say goodbye to the text message?

Texting has changed the world in 21 years, and we're just sat here... "Merry Christmas," a short but simple message from Neil Papworth to Richard Jarvis heralded the start of mobile messaging 21 years ago. That first text has led to the rise of mobile messaging and the decline in using a phone to call people. But before people begin to wonder what an SMS...

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Ericsson to expand in Europe, China

Big money to be made in 4G upgrades in Europe and China Ericsson is hoping to expand its business in Europe and China, where it said there is an increase in demand for 4G mobile networks. Hans Vestberg, CEO of Ericsson, said that some larger projects in the US have been a bit slow, but it has gained market share in Europe, which it can now upsell on. He...

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Windows Phone betrayed as Xbox team tweet from Android

NAUGHTY Microsoft's been left red-faced after one observer noticed that the team behind the company's Xbox Twitter account was updating from an Android device. You can only see the source of a tweet if you're using a third-party app like Tweetbot, but we're sure someone got a stern telling off nonetheless. Not the best way to build support for Windows...

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It's all Lenovo for Moto and Sky enters a new era of TV watching

Google saw the back of its Motorola division this week Shock news from Google this week: it's selling Motorola, the smartphone firm it bought for billions, for a fraction of the price it originally paid. The lucky buyer is Lenovo, which promises to make Motorola "even more successful" and says that layoffs and cutbacks aren't in Motorola's future. More...

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SIM-free Moto X price cut to £300 in the UK

The Moto X arrived at UK shores just yesterday and the phone's £380 launch price has already been reduced. Clove UK is offering a significant price cut to £300 and has the phone in stock, with today shipping. Note that this is for a SIM-free 16GB version, the 32GB model will not be available in the UK. Most other retailers still list the phone at the £380 price,...

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Nokia X spotted in orange as MWC 2014 looms ever closer

Who doesn't have a picture of the Nokia X these days? It's looking increasingly more likely that we will see the Nokia X Android smartphone land at MWC 2014, and in true Nokia style it's tipped to arrive in a number of colors. Fresh images claiming to show off the Nokia Normandy device depict an orange handset - apparently one of six colors the Android-toting...

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Nokia Lumia 720 starts receiving the Lumia Black update

The Nokia Black update is now available for the Lumia 720 as owners have reached us to report they are now enjoying the latest Nokia extras on their handsets. The Nokia Lumia Black update brings the Glance screen feature, support for Bluetooth 4.0 and Nokia Beamer (which the 720 doesn't get due to the 1GB RAM requirement). Early adopters report that the Glance...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo and Note 3 Neo LTE+ get unveiled

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo and Note 3 Neo LTE+ got officially unveiled (by Samsung Poland). The Neo is the long rumored budget version of the Note 3. It provides the well-known S Pen experience at a lower price tag. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo official photos The most notable difference between the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo LTE+ and its HSPA+ relative can be found under...

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Google releases Q4 2013 earnings

The team at Google should be all smiles today as the mega-giant corporation saw their profits raise by 17% from last year. The company's total revenue was a staggering $16.86 Billion for Q4 2013 alone. Larry Page, CEO of Google, had this to say: "We ended 2013 with another great quarter of momentum and growth. Google's standalone revenue was up 22%...

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Ads shmads: Nexus 5, Chromecast show Google can play hardware game

Nexus 5 gains momentum Think Google is destined to tinker with neat hardware that no one ever buys, surviving on the fat of its vast and profitable advertising business? Think again. In reporting the company's quarterly financials today, Google CFO Patrick Pichette repeatedly called the Nexus 5 a "very strong" performer for Mountain View. There's "strong...

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Apple sapphire glass patent hints at iPhone 6 implementation

Sapphire may scoop Gorilla Glass The latest signs that Apple may be using a sapphire glass screen in its next smartphone come from a new patent that illustrates the extra-resilient material being used on an iPhone. Its "Sapphire Windows" filing, discovered today by AppleInsider, details methods of growing, harvesting and polishing transparent sapphire wafers,...

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Sprint memo claims Red Nexus 5 to debut February 4, in time for Valentine's

Making a dramatic appearance soon? (credit: Vietnamnet.vn) Looks like the mysterious scarlet Nexus 5 will arrive during a month appropriate for its hue. A sneaky leakster posted an image of an internal memo from Sprint which plainly states that February 4 is when the red Nexus 5 will appear in Google Play Stores. With February filled with all things...

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Relax, Apple isn't putting the iPod out to stud just yet

The revamped iPod Nano arrived in September 2012 The iconic Apple iPod has got at least one more update cycle in its future before being sent to the glue factory, according to new job postings on the company's website. This week's revelation of falling Christmas sales saw many media outlets eagerly pronounce the iPod's death, but Apple, it seems, is getting...

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