Tag: Mobile

May 18, 2017

Google’s Java-centric Android mobile development platform is adding the Kotlin language as an officially supported development language, and will include it in the Android Studio 3.0 IDE. Its developers had previously promoted Kotlin for Android development. The revelation was made Wednesday […]

May 17, 2017

So, as you most probably know, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 suffered an unfortunate fate [cue overused “hot model” joke here]. After two recalls, Sammy announced that the phone will be gone from the market for good and, thus far, […]

May 15, 2017

Microsoft announced the On-premises data gateway has reached General Availability (GA). This gateway allows for remote connectivity from many Microsoft PaaS and SaaS services to data sources residing behind a corporate firewall. Within the Microsoft documentation, the service is referred […]

May 9, 2017

Facebook has revealed a project that makes “JavaScript run faster”, as long as that JavaScript is initialization code in a React Native app. The tool, dubbed Prepack, tries to eliminate computations that can be known at compile time, specifically those […]

May 9, 2017

Why write requirements? Well, let’s imagine you want to produce a mobile app, but you don’t have the programming skills. So, you find a developer who can build the app for you, and you describe the idea to him. Surprisingly, […]

May 9, 2017

Low-cost smartphones like the Moto G5 introduced a few months ago are shipping with soon-to-be-outdated chips from Qualcomm, which has announced successor chips. Qualcomm on Monday introduced the Snapdragon 630 and 660, which are massive upgrades to chips used in […]

May 5, 2017

The Linux Foundation has launched the EdgeX Foundry, a new project aimed to build an open framework for IoT computing and an ecosystem of interoperable components. The EdgeX Foundry aims to foster the model of edge computing, where enabled devices […]

May 3, 2017

The OnePlus 4 is expected to arrive in the coming months, as the Chinese startup looks to continue to buck the high-price flagship trend. OnePlus has managed to consistently stand out from the crowd by offering high-end hardware at a […]

May 2, 2017

The National Security Agency is now suggesting government departments and businesses buy smartphones secured using virtualization, a technology it currently requires only on tablets and laptops The change comes about with the arrival of the first virtualization-based smartphone security system […]

May 2, 2017

Google has added support for up to six users to its virtual assistant device, Google Home. That’s a huge leap in the world of machine learning and artificial intelligence. It solves many problems related to voice-activated virtual assistants, while also […]

April 28, 2017

According to a U.S. Patent and Trademarking application that was made public today, Apple appears to be looking for a way to charge devices like the iPhone and iPad using wifi-router signaling. The technique is somewhat similar to the induction […]

April 27, 2017

Late in 2016, the Google Pixel stirred the cozy arrangement of things in the Android space. The maker of the Android platform itself, Google, entered the phone game and did so with some big ambitions and a phone of its […]

April 25, 2017

When you’re sleeping, driving, or in a meeting, you want to know when your house alarm has tripped, but not that someone posted to Facebook or send you an email. If you use an Apple device, you don’t get that […]

April 25, 2017

The next flagship phone(s) from Google likely won’t arrive until late 2017, but we’re already thinking about what the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL may have in store for us. The search giant is done with the Nexus […]

April 19, 2017

Xiaomi, the Chinese electronics manufacturer that was once considered to be China’s Apple, has had a bit of a rough year. Its global market share shrunk considerably, and its VP of Global Efforts Hugo Barra left the company in January. […]

April 18, 2017

As expected, the number of Korean pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S8 has hit the 1 million milestone, making it the most pre-ordered smartphone in the company’s home country. It’s been 10 days since pre-orders for the handset went live […]

April 11, 2017

Although it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to buy Samsung’s long-rumored Galaxy X foldable phone this year, the company might make a few thousand prototypes, according to industry sources. Speaking to The Investor, they claim that Samsung is working on […]

April 6, 2017

Introduction With show-stealing looks and imaging prowess, the Huawei P10 Plus was one of the headliners at the MWC- it had good backing on the inside (by a little less special sibling) and not too heavy of a challenge from […]

April 5, 2017

Apple will develop its own custom graphics architecture to power the GPUs for its future devices, according to UK-based firm Imagination Technologies, Apple’s current GPU provider. The new GPUs should be ready in 15 months to two years time and […]

April 3, 2017

Our all-important Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG G6 comparison is ready give you further insight into which South Korean phone maker’s new handset is better for 2017. Sure, they look different in terms of design and internal specs, but the […]