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One of the biggest manufacturers in China and the world, ZTE's new handset is due to launch in the coming weeks and will be a tour de force of specs and design no doubt. However, it bears more than a passing resemblance to a Samsung handset, not least because this leaked render of the Nubia Z9 shows that it has a screen that folds around the landscape bezel.





That of course is something Samsung introduced with the Galaxy S6 just a month ago, so has ZTE been quick to copy Samsung? Well, in this case, while ZTE is clearly aping Sammy's tech, the Chinese company is probably not copying. The Nubia Z9 has been in development for some time, so it is unlikely the handset is ripping off the Galaxy S6.



It is plainly obvious that other companies will eventually adopt Samsung's folded screen idea, ZTE is the first to do it seriously and the company was arguably inspired more by the Galaxy Note 4 which came out way back in September, 2014. Samsung should be flattered if anything, it is after-all a company often accused of not innovating, yet here we are in 2015 with large screen devices the norm and folding screen slowly finding its way to other manufacturers. It is also worth mentioning that in the render the folded edges of the Nubia Z7 look too small to be anything other than aesthetic.



Aside from the screen, the handset looks very nice, and certainly more like and iPhone 6 or Xperia Z3 than the Galaxy S6. In terms of specs ZTE is rolling out the red carpet with a 1440 x 2560 Quad HD screen stretching across the device for 5.5 inches. Elsewhere there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon eight core 810 chipset that offers 64-bit processing, while it could be paired with as much as 4GB of RAM. So, absolutely bleeding edge specs and a design worth looking out for, the Nubia Z9 is shaping up to be an impressive handset.



For the sake of clarity, there is not 100% clarification that this render is the real deal, so we will file this firmly in the rumor bin for now.



This article is from: http://www.mobileburn.com/24455/news/zte-nubia-z9-render-points-to-galaxy-s6-like-screen

]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12014626942.html Wed, 15 Apr 2015 16:08:12 +0900 Zombie App. It's an interesting twist on a very familiar genre, as while the core of "swipe to survive" is the same, the premise makes it feel different. The good news is that Corridor Z will be making it out worldwide this Thursday, April 2nd.



The game will be free-to-play, with upgrades available for your weapons to more effectively deal with the oncoming zombies, boosts to help you out at the beginning, and revives to keep a run going. There is only one currency, no wait timers, and incentivized video ads so you can get more rations (the game's currency) for free, but there's also a doubler available for $4.99. Between the interesting gameplay and the structure that has you completing missions with three different characters to progress and unlock further upgrades, this should be worth checking out on Thursday, April 2nd. Check out the forum thread for the game, people have been chatting about this one, and some of our readers have gotten to beta test the game to tweak the final version.





This article is from: http://toucharcade.com/2015/03/30/zombie-obstructing-endless-runner-corridor-z-hits-the-app-store-this-week/



]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12012980120.html Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:54:27 +0900


The LG G2 was LG’s first smartphone with buttons on the back from LG, and it was rather popular when it arrived in late 2013 to take on the Galaxy S4 and other smartphones in its class. And while we’ve been busy talking about the LG G3, or even the lightly rumored LG G4, there are still millions of LG G2 owners waiting for updates.





Back in August last year LG confirmed the G2 would see Android 5.0 Lollipop, and in December it rolled out in Korea and a few other regions. We’ve seen a few LG G3 Android 5.0 updates arrive as well, and now owners with the popular LG G2 are getting the same update. We saw a few bugs when the device received Android 4.4 KitKat, and some with the Lollipop update are frustrated with problems as well.





The LG G2 was released in September of 2013 and a few months later Google released Android 4.4 KitKat. The update took a long time to arrive, and eventually caused a lot of problems for LG G2 owners. It was plagued with little issues that slowly have been fixed, but many are still anxiously awaiting Android 5.0 to deliver new features, an improved look, and to fix some of the bugs introduced with Android 4.4.4 KitKat.



Last week Verizon announced and confirmed the LG G2 Android 5.0 update is now rolling out, and users have been receiving it all week, not to mention others around the globe. That, and T-Mobile is in the final testing phase and could start rolling it out any day now. And while the Verizon announcement had a lot of details and a changelog full of what’s new, it didn’t mention a few surprises in the form of bugs or issues that many owners are complaining about.



This article is from: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2015/04/06/lg-g2-android-5-0-lollipop-problems-frustrate-users/

]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12011400918.html Tue, 07 Apr 2015 16:17:44 +0900 The Alcatel OneTouch Watch, which got its debut at CES this year, is officially going on sale today with pre-orders starting at $149.99 directly from the company’s U.S. website. The smartwatch is unique among those from larger OEMs in that it works with both iOS and Android smartphones, packing in support for health monitoring features, phone notifications and music controls on both kinds of devices.

Alcatel’s device has a circular face, and at launch will ship with a black sport band (with more options set to be made available later on this year). It uses Bluetooth LE to connect to your device, and has a 42 mm watch face, with a 1.22-inch 240×204 display. The device uses touch-based input, but depends on a tapping interface using the home area that takes up a small chunk of the bottom of the round screen, similar to the Moto 360’s bottom black bar. A printed exterior bezel with number markers at 12, 3, 6 and 9 helps hide the fact that it isn’t a full circle.

The watch has a hidden USB 2.0 port in the band that lets it charge to full capacity in just an hour, which is a nice change from the field of proprietary and induction chargers used by many manufacturers in terms of convenience. A full battery charge should provide between two and five days of use, according to the company, depending on your usage.

Alcatel’s device will have limitations in terms of function vs. the Smart Watch on iPhone, of course, as it’ll be limited to access privileges afforded accessories like the Pebble. That still means it’ll be able to control camera shutter functions, as well as music playback, however, and provide notifications. On Android, it should have more flexibility in terms of accessing system features. It also has a built-in heart rate sensor, electronic campus, gyroscope, altimeter and NFC tag, and is IP67 water- and dust-resistant.

The device works with smartphones running Android 4.3 or higher, and with iPhone 4S or newer with at least iOS 7 installed.

This article is from: http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/31/alcatel-onetouchs-cross-platform-smartwatch-opens-pre-orders-for-150/ ]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12008909766.html Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:47:52 +0900 Huawei's Honor line of affordable yet not underpowered SISWOO R9 is enjoying more and more success. With this lineup, the Chinese company has emulated Xiaomi's sales model somewhat, opting to mostly get rid of intermediaries and sell directly to consumers.

Soon, Huawei is apparently due to launch the Honor brand in Russia. And on that occasion, it's also going to unveil a new handset. Pictures showing it from a lot of angles have made it to Russian media today.

Along with the images come a few specs. The new Honor device should reportedly sport a 5-inch touchscreen, a 13 MP rear camera, a 5 MP selfie snapper, 4G LTE, dual-SIM support, and long battery life (though the exact capacity is unknown for now).
The chipset employed will be 64-bit and come with an octa-core CPU, but no other details have surfaced yet. Given past events though we assume this to be made by HiSilicon, Huawei's mobile chipset developing arm.

Judging by the shapes of the three Android navigation buttons, this Honor phone should run the fifth iteration of Google's mobile OS, also known as Lollipop. Obviously though, Huawei is expected to plaster its own Emotion UI on top of that, as always.
In Russia, the yet-unnamed smartphone will apparently retail for RUB 13,000 to RUB 15,000, which means $226 to $261 at the current exchange rates.

This article is from: http://en.comebuy.com/news/siswoo-r9-is-coming.html ]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12007178817.html Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:48:13 +0900
Google took aim at the luxury smartwatch market last week with some fancy wrist candy designed by Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer and powered by an Intel processor.

In a product announcement at the Baselworld trade show in Switzerland, the three companies said they are teaming up to “create a product that is both luxurious and seamlessly connected to its wearer’s daily life.”

“Silicon Valley meets Switzerland. What a great moment!” said Jean-Claude Biver, president of the watch division LVMH and CEO of Tag Heuer.

Beside him were two shirt-sleeved emissaries from Silicon Valley: Michael Bell of Intel and David Singleton of Google.

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“We believe wearable technology is going to take off, but this is not something that can be driven by tech companies only,” Bell said.

Google’s Singleton, director of engineering for Android Wear, said the team will “bring a unique blend of emotion and innovation to the luxury market.”

The announcement means that the Swiss watchmaking industry — known for its bejeweled mechanical chronographs that keep exacting time — is jumping onto the wave in wearable tech, a branch of the evolving “Internet of Things.” And it means that Google will be going head to head with Apple, whose own smartwatch goes on sale next month.

The watch will be designed and made by luxury brand Tag Heuer and run on an Intel chip using Google’s Android Wear platform. It will be released later in the year.

The move is a coup for Intel, which has been making a push into the Internet of Things since Brian Krzanich became CEO in 2013.

The Tag Heuer watch is part of “all the little stuff that’s going to add up to them being successful” in the Internet of Things, said tech analyst Jack Gold.

Swiss watchmakers have been eyeing the development of the smartwatch for some time, said Gartner technology analyst Mark Hung.

“Even though the Apple Watch will go up to $17,000, I don’t think they feel all that threatened by it,” he said. “But they do feel that somewhere in the middle, the $500 to $2,000 range, there could be some erosion.”

The best smart watches-market watchmakers had only two choices, Hung said — work with Google or develop their own proprietary products. “It makes sense to partner with Google.”

This article is from: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/silicon-valley-meets-switzerland-in-a-luxury-android-smartwatch/ ]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12005179171.html Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:53:19 +0900 bluetooth headphones get to spend the next two-and-a-half years locked in a Burmese prison, all thanks to their marketing plan.

The image was posted in December on the Facebook page of the VGastro bar and restaurant in Yangon. After an outcry from hard-line Buddhist groups, the police arrested the restaurant's general manager, Philip Blackwood, 32, of New Zealand, along with the bar owner, U Tun Thurein, 40, and the manager, U Htut Ko Ko Lwin, 26. The three have been held in Insein prison in Yangon.

The image was apparently uploaded to the bar's Facebook page in December as part of an advertisement for a "cheap drinks night."

The relatively innocuous picture outraged hard-line Buddhists, and the bar immediately pulled the ad, apologizing for any "ignorance" on its part. But it wasn't enough for local officials: three employees—the bar's owner, manager, and general manager—were convicted Tuesday on charges of denigrating Buddhism. The New York Times reports:

In addition to the two-year prison term for violating the religion act, the three were also sentenced to six months for illegally operating a bar after 10 p.m. Mr. Blackwood said after the verdict that the men had expected they would be convicted.

According to reports, all three men apologized but the judge still held they had "intentionally plotted to insult religious belief" with the advertisement.

This article is from: http://gawker.com/three-jailed-in-myanmar-for-posting-image-of-a-buddha-w-1692317287 ]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12003503900.html Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:18:54 +0900
There’s a lot to consider when buying new headphones. Some things are obvious, some are not.

Make sure you get the best pair for you, with these easy tips and tricks.

Before we get going, if you’re curious about the value of high-end headphones, or have questions about headphones in general, first check out Are Expensive Headphones Worth It?, What Are The Best Headphones?, Glossary of Headphone Terms, Best Headphone Test Tracks, Noise Cancelling Vs. Noise Isolating Headphones, and 10 Headphones Better Than Beats.

This is perhaps the most obvious, but what type of headphone are you considering? In ear (“earbuds”) and over-ear are the most common, but don’t forget about on-ear, which for many are more comfortable than in-ear, but far more portable and convenient than over-ear.

Fit is crucial. Not every headphone will fit every ear and head. If you can, try before you buy. Awesome reviews are irrelevant if the headphones don’t fit right.

In-ear headphones tend to come with multiple tips, of different sizes and usually different shapes. Most people will be able to find one pair of tips that fit… but not always. With on- and over-ear it’s the size of the band, and design of the ear cups that’s the major factor. I’ve reviewed plenty of headphones I’ve found comfortable, only to get someone leaving a comment that they didn’t.

This largely goes along with fit, but if you’re planning on wearing the headphones for several hours in a row (not just during a commute, say), fit becomes extra crucial. Specifically, where to they pinch or press? If it’s the softness of the earpads, they’ll probably soften a bit with use, but “hard” isn’t going to magically transform into “soft”.

Here, it’s best to check online user reviews (one of the only times I’ll say that). Usually you’ll be able to find people who have had the headphones for weeks or months, and they’ll discuss how they’ve loosened up.

Do you really need noise cancelling? No, seriously. The sad truth is there’s no perfect headphone for everything. For the same money, non-noise cancelling headphones will almost always sound better. Even spending more money, there will always be a tradeoff. There are some good-sounding noise cancelling headphones, but these rarely, if ever, offer as powerful noise cancellation as other models .

This article is from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreymorrison/2015/03/16/dont-buy-new-headphones-before-you-read-this/ ]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12002718961.html Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:56:59 +0900
The earnings call was also a pivotal test of GoPro's efforts to show consumers that its high-definition, wide-angle video camcorders aren't just for adrenaline-junky athletes to record their tricks and daring feats -- they're for kids to strap to their bike helmet and record their first pedal around the neighborhood, and for mom and dad to bring on the first family trip to Disneyland. The company, which has 870 employees, has in the past month launched notable tech upgrades such as a touchscreen, Bluetooth wireless and slow-motion effects on two cameras in its new Hero 4 line. It also made its foray into the lower-end market with a $129 camera -- a $270 price cut -- and, just in time for the holiday shopping season, tripled the number of Best Buy stores that sell its cameras.

"The Hero at $129 is the most accessible, affordable product that we've ever made," founder and Chief Executive Nicholas Woodman said on a call with investors. "And we're going to continue to make GoPro more appealing ... to moms, dads and the entire household." The company has even launched a harness for dogs to capture your mutt's outdoor adventures.

GoPro's revenue in the third quarter was $280 million, a 45.7 jump from the same time last year, when the company posted $192.1 million in sales, and a 14.5 percent increase from the $244.6 million reported in the second quarter of this year. Analysts expected revenue for the third quarter would be $265.6 million. Per-share earnings were 12 cents, above the 8 cents analysts had expected. Profit for the quarter was $14.6 million; a year ago at this time, the company reported a $1 million loss.

Thursday's earnings call with investors was San Mateo-based GoPro's second after its $491 million IPO in June, and follows months of wild stock tumbles as the company has struggled to find its footing in the harsh public light. Shares of GoPro soared more than 12 percent in after-hours trading, climbing past $75. That's a welcome change from early September, when GoPro took a beating after J.P. Morgan downgraded the stock, but still 20 percent less from a per-share high of almost $94 earlier this month.

The cheaper camera will entice customers who are the casual skier orcyclist, or perhaps not an athlete at all but interested in the self-filming craze that GoPro has ignited. The cheaper camera also more directly competes with Sony, VC, Panasonic and Polaroid, whose new action camcorders have made for stiff headwinds for GoPro.

"People who are spending thousands of dollars on heli-skiing, the difference between a $100 and $400 camera is negligible," said James Gellert, chief executive of Rapid Ratings, a risk management company that rates the financial health of companies. "This is really about whether there is a market with a group of people who are not likely to spend $400 on a higher end camera."

The low-cost Hero also puts the camera within reach of the stocking-stuffer category, and is expected to be a hot seller during the holiday season.

"It's easy to buy your kid something for $129," said Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Securities. "It's damn near impossible at $399. I think they're going to sell really well."

GoPro expects to make $550 million to $580 million in revenue in the fourth quarter, a 55 percent increase over last year at the midpoint and 12 percent above analysts' expectations.

Other than the iPhone 6, there are few other hot new tech gadgets on consumer holiday wishlists. "Some years ago there was Wii, then GPS devices, then Xbox," said Andrew Uerkwitz, an analyst with Oppenheimer. "This year there's really nothing. All of those electronics are multiple generations old. ... So that just leaves the GoPro."

But Uerkwitz has given GoPro an "underperform" rating, and said GoPro has been overhyped, and once the company is past the holidays and the honeymoon phase that followed its blockbuster IPO, sales will be harder to come by. Despite the new offering of a cheaper camera, the company's high-end Hero 4, which sells for $499 -- was its best seller, suggesting that GoPro continues to find its fans among the high-end athletes.

"The overall market opportunity may be smaller than the general consensus," he said. "We think that 2014 will be the last big year. This thing is getting valued like it's a Facebook or a Twitter."

GoPro touted its growth on social media sites -- GoPro videos published on YouTube in the third quarter were up 92 percent from 2013 -- but offered few details about its opaque plans for becoming a full-fledged media corporation with dedicated channels and advertisers. It has partnered with Microsoft for a channel on Xbox and launched its own channel on Virgin America flights but said it won't make any revenue from those partnerships this year. And the success of that media play also depends on how well GoPro can retain the loyalty of its action-adventure, thrill-seeking customers, even as it tries to also become the camera of choice for parents and kids. Those heli-skiing, skydiving, slacklining and free-climbing videos are the ones that people want to watch -- and advertisers will want to pay for.

"What's truly compelling about GoPro content is the action content," said Baird analyst Mitch Kummetz. "If all of a sudden the Internet is flooded with GoPro videos of 1-year-old birthdays, that's not good for the brand."

More similar content: http://en.comebuy.com/wifi-sports-camera-764
]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12002261052.html Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:05:22 +0900
In recent years, the well-known and professional headphone brand DUNU has focused itself on the development of the iron-circle headphones. Up to now, it has launched its DN-1000, DN-900, DN-2000 iron-circle headphones. Its recently new ALPHA 1 also belongs to the iron-circle type, and is the first flat iron-circle headphones all over the world! As for its TITAN 1, which was launched last year, is a traditional circle-dynamic headphone. It is said that TITAN 1 is equipped with the 13mm advanced Nano titanium Diaphragm unit. Honestly speaking, the titanium diaphragm headphones doesn’t belong to a product with new technology now, because a lot of these headphones have been shown at the market at low prices several years ago. However, difference turns out when these titanium diaphragm headphones turned out at two different periods are being used. DUNU Titan1 is a top titanium diaphragm headphone, and it works super well in every aspect.

More similar content: http://en.comebuy.com/headphones-741 ]]> https://ameblo.jp/barnasd/entry-12001028665.html Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:30:35 +0900