Norway’s Opera Software on Tuesday launched a new version of the Opera Mini browser for Android phones, hoping to more than double its smartphone user base by the end of 2017. Google’s Android is the most widely used operating system among mobile phone makers. With the launch of Mini 8, Opera aims to lift its smartphone user base to 275 million by 2017 from the current 130 million, increasing the
The enterprise workstation market just got a bit more competitive thanks to HP. The Palo Alto, California-based computer manufacturer just unveiled the next generation Z Turbo Drive G2, which will be installed in this year’s HP Z Series workstations. The new Z Turbo Drive G2, which is the second generation of HP’s workstation storage solution, is four times faster than a standard SSD and fourteen times faster than a disk,
Amazon has added a new feature to its Fire TV and Fire TV Stick which allow you to access X-Ray from your TV screen, instead of needing a tablet. X-Ray is the Amazon service that gives actor and trivia information about what’s happening on screen as you watch. Previously the service was only available with an Amazon tablet, but now the firm has allowed you to access the information at
Introduction, design and screen The HTC One is a phone built on precision. It’s a brand realising it made a pretty much perfect phone with the One M8 and doubling down on its greatest strength to try and win over more customers. It’s dropped the maligned 4MP Ultrapixel sensor, bumping it up to a huge 20.7MP option in a bid to attract those that feel safer buying a phone with
Introduction, design and screen It’s no secret that Samsung needed to do something big with its new phone, to unleash something to stop the rot that the Galaxy S4 began two years ago. I just didn’t expect the Galaxy S6 to be this good. Yes, there are still some elements that prevent it from being the perfect phone (this is Samsung after all, a brand that likes to cram as
China stands accused of backing a cyber warfare campaign waged against various government agencies, corporations and journalists across Southeast Asia that has lasted a decade. A report from FireEye explained that it has evidence that might point to Chinese state involvement in the corporate espionage and cyber spying campaign, although FireEye’s APAC CTO Bryce Boland told TechCrunch there’s “no smoking gun” pointing to direct involvement. Boland instead mentions various pieces
Bose has recently taken a keen and welcomed interest in making some very colorful products. This change is most apparent if you compare the difference between the straight-faced, executive style of the QuietComfort 15 to the Bose QuietComfort 25. These recently launched over-ear headphones received an injection of jubilance that goes a long way in making its design fresh, while remaining loyal to Bose fans. Continuing with this lively style,
Bose has recently taken a keen and welcomed interest in making some very colorful products. This change is most apparent if you compare the difference between the straight-faced, executive style of the QuietComfort 15 to the Bose QuietComfort 25. These recently launched over-ear headphones received an injection of jubilance that goes a long way in making its design fresh, while remaining loyal to Bose fans. Continuing with this lively style,
Just weeks after releasing the Surface 3, Microsoft could unveil its powerful Surface Pro 4 tablet-PC hybrid at the Build 2015 conference later on this month. First reported by DigiTimes, the Redmond-based firm will out the Apple MacBook challenger for the first time later on this month before it will reportedly be released at some point in the second half of 2015. A source familiar with Microsoft’s plans told the
Just weeks after releasing the Surface 3, Microsoft could unveil its powerful Surface Pro 4 tablet-PC hybrid at the Build 2015 conference later on this month. First reported by DigiTimes, the Redmond-based firm will out the Apple MacBook challenger for the first time later on this month before it will reportedly be released at some point in the second half of 2015. A source familiar with Microsoft’s plans told the
