Ever since HTC launched the One M9 this past Spring with Sense 7 on board, HTC One M8 owners have been eagerly waiting to get a taste of HTC’s latest Android user interface. Although HTC previously announced that Sense 7 will reach the One M8 this August, a new Tweet…
Major Carphone Warehouse data breach could affect up to 2.4 million
Hackers have gained access to the personal data of up to 2.4 million Carphone Warehouse customers, the UK-based mobile retail giant has today admitted. The breach is said to have originated in the systems related to Carphone Warehouse stores, as well as the OneStopPhoneShop.com, e2save.com and Mobiles.co.uk websites. The data…
Galaxy S7 could be ready by December as Samsung reportedly improves development process
The Samsung Galaxy S7 might be a while away yet, but this doesn’t mean that we can’t take a peek into the future. Currently, we know precious little about what Sammy is or isn’t planning to tweak with its next flagship, but with the current Galaxy S6 only a few…
Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime briefly appears online, could be announced on August 13
As Xiaomi’s birthday nears, more and more rumors claim that it might release a new phone alongside the 7th generation of its MIUI skin, which is slated for an August 13 announcement. The rumored device could either be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, or the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime, which…
Hackers Could “Harvest” Fingerprints From Android Phones
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As fingerprint authentication becomes more commonplace, two hackers have claimed that they have figured out how a compromised Android could be used to collect fingerprint data from unsuspecting users. ZD Net reports that FireEye researchers Tao Wei and Yulong Zhang are…
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 could be announced on August 13, at the same time with MIUI 7
The long-rumored Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 might be finally announced next week, at the same time with Xiaomi’s brand new MIUI 7 Android skin. While Xiaomi already confirmed that it’s going to announce MIUI 7 on August 13, it didn’t say anything about a new Redmi Note. However, according to…
I came away from my hands-on tour of Fable Legends thinking it could take over my life
I have a problem. Sometimes, games come along that are so addictive that I begin bending my life to accommodate them. The most recent game to enrapture me in this way was Elite: Dangerous. It starts innocently enough. You might lose an afternoon to it. Procrastinate on your hobby projects…
Your Android phone’s battery life could allow it to be tracked across different sites
A feature belonging to the HTML5 Battery Status API allows a website to know how much battery life is remaining on a device being used to visit it. The feature reveals battery life remaining for devices using the Chrome, Firefox or the Opera browsers. Among the data revealed by the…
SanDisk and Toshiba’s speedy new 3D NAND flash storage could grace the iPhone 7
Even though Apple’s so-called iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have yet to arrive, it doesn’t hurt to take a look at what might be in the pipeline thereafter. Cupertino’s smartphone may be designed entirely by the fruit company, but it’s no secret that many (read: all) of the hardware features are…
SanDisk and Toshiba’s speedy new 3D NAND flash storage could grace next year’s iPhone 7
Even though Apple’s so-called iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have yet to arrive, it doesn’t hurt to take a look at what might be in the pipeline thereafter. Cupertino’s smartphone may be designed entirely by the fruit company, but it’s no secret that many (read: all) of the hardware features are…