It’s that time of year again – the 2015 TechRadar Phone Awards are just around the corner and we’re calling on your, the fabulous general public, to help us pick a winner in our ‘App of the Year’ category. There are a ton of apps which have a strong case for a nomination in this category, so we’ve winnowed down the selection to 15 apps which have pushed the boundaries
With several fitness trackers already out in the wild, Polar is looking to dominate with a new fitness wearable. The Polar Loop 2 is the successor to the Polar Loop and tracks daily activity, workouts and sleep. Newer features include Apple Watch-esque vibrations to remind the user to move if they have been sitting for too long and notifications. Incoming calls, messages and calendar events can be displayed and will
Introduction When Terry Myerson announced in January that Windows 10 was going to keep getting new features, he said “we’ll deliver new features when they’re ready, not waiting for the next major release.” But the reverse is also true; the launch of Windows 10 isn’t being held up just because some of the features Microsoft has already announced aren’t ready yet. On July 29, you’ll get Windows 10, but you’ll
Update: Adobe has released a new update to patch its recently discovered vulnerabilities, however, Firefox has continued to block the plugin. In case you were wondering why videos and games on Facebook aren’t working in Firefox anymore, the makers of the browser have decided to disable Adobe’s Flash Player for the foreseeable future. Mark Schmidt, head of Firefox’s support team, announced a new Occupy Flash movement on Twitter stating that
By Taro Fuse TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp expects 300-400 billion yen ($2.4-3.2 billion) in charges related to improper accounting in an expanding probe that is set to force Chief Executive Hisao Tanaka to step down, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The company said last month that it was considering appointing more outside directors to the board.
(Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday launched its latest iPod touch gadget at a time when the company is looking to popularize its new music service. The new iPod features an 8 megapixel iSight camera, FaceTime high-definition camera and also houses Apple-designed A8 chip, which is used in iPhone 6. The iPod, which will give access to Apple Music, also features fitness tracking M8 motion co-processor.
By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities working with law enforcement partners abroad have shut down the Darkode online forum used by cybercriminals around the world and charged 12 people linked to the site, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. U.S. Attorney David Hickton announced the charges in Pittsburgh and called Darkode “a cyber hornet’s nest of criminal hackers.” “Of the roughly 800 criminal Internet forums worldwide, Darkode represented
By Matthew Stock A prototype surgical tool that combines preoperative CT data with state-of-the-art sensing technology could put the ability to carry out complex operations in the hands of many more doctors, according to its developers. The hand-held device, called Chimaera, could revolutionize the delivery of miniaturized neurostimulators to specific nerves, and give many more patients access to pioneering new pain management technology. Neurostimulation involves applying an electric impulses to
By Diane Bartz, Noel Randewich and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A Chinese state-backed company’s plan to buy U.S. chip maker Micron Technology faces no shortage of obstacles – questions about the price, worries on Capitol Hill, an aggressive regulator – and any one of them could torpedo the deal. Analysts argued Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd’s proposed price, $23 billion, was far too low. “If people decide that if what
I know Ultra HD is hardly the de facto TV standard right now, but a new report from industry analyst IHS is anticipating global sales of 8K TVs to hit an all time high in the run up to the Japan Olympics in 2020 as 8K broadcasting takes hold. Any excitement around such estimations obviously needs tempering though – in 2015 the figures for global 8K sales is just 2,700.
