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Huawei P9 to have multiple variants, dual-camera setup

March 2, 2016 by Guest Justin Herrick

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/013ce097b82e115e8b12d2c2971e71d5.jpg When flagships are discussed, Huawei is typically left out. The most likely reason is that the company doesn’t consistently release devices for a global audience. Samsung, LG, HTC, and Motorola are all companies that send their flagships throughout the world; however, Huawei shies away from giving huge regions like North America a real flagship to get excited about. The P9, Huawei’s upcoming flagship that missed an expected MWC 2016 launch, could change the company’s direction, but Huawei is probably going to lean on the Honor brand to serve the United States and North America for the shor…

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Did Alfred do it? Play The Wayne Investigation on Amazon’s Echo and solve the murder of...

March 2, 2016 by Guest Peter Holden

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/7fd12283578b6978a77847700721de8c.jpg With the excitement ramping up for the upcoming Batman vs. Superman movie, Amazon Echo owners are in for a treat thanks to Amazon’s collaboration with Warner Bros. and DC Comics. The result of the partnership is a voice-powered choose-your-own-adventure game called The Wayne Investigation. According to Variety, the voice-powered game delves into the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents and allows the player to question several characters about the crime. The game is available within the Skills section of the Alexa app, and can be opened by saying the following phrase – “Alexa, open The Wayne…

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HTC Vive sold 15,000 units in 10 minutes

March 2, 2016 by Guest Brent D'Alessandro

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/ee1b3d087608c7341ef640bf3f1da40b.png The HTC Vive only opened up its pre-orders yesterday for $799/€899. A pretty costly device considering the Oculus Rift is only about $600 and the Samsung Gear VR is only $100. However, despite the price difference, the HTC Vive sold 15,000 units in only 10 minutes. Selling 15,000 units in only 10 minutes is roughly 25 every second, which is pretty insane. The demand is clearly there, but anyone who has ordered one will still have to wait until April for them to start shipping. HTC’s Shen Ye said: Woah, more than 15k units in less than 10min :o — Shen Ye (@shen) February 29, …

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Tidal dispute over streaming data results in the firing of the company’s CFO and COO

March 2, 2016 by Guest Doug Demagistris

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/5bae05779c3b3cd1a3faa7898ff2c0bb.png Things have been out of order at Tidal for quite some time now. Based on a new report, the streaming service fired both CFO Chris Hart and COO Nils Juell after a dispute over streaming data. After refusing to reveal the company’s total streaming numbers, both executives were fired. These were the successors to last year’s executives who previously held the position only before they got fired. As of now, this is all the information we have from Tidal, as the company wouldn’t go any further into detail. Tidal is planning to move its operations to a new location based in New York City…

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SwiftKey is now officially owned by Microsoft

March 2, 2016 by Guest Brent D'Alessandro

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/c3a88b9fe2eba970eb489f73972da8f1.jpg One of the most popular keyboards for Android and iOS, SwiftKey, was recently purchased by Microsoft about a month ago. Now, the acquisition is fully complete. Harry Shum, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President for Technology and Research said: Excited to report we've completed SwiftKey acquisition. Welcome to Microsoft @SwiftKey! Let’s do great things together for our customers — harryshum (@harryshum) March 1, 2016 The final terms and purchase price has not been disclosed, but was estimated to be around $250 million. This would make SwiftKey co-founders Jon Reynolds an…

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Steve Ballmer dunks off a trampoline, becomes the happiest man alive

March 2, 2016 by Guest Brad Reed

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/c6f39ca2ccdd93034b3cbe94c1ea498f.jpg Former Microsoft CEO and current Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is clearly very happy to have his own professional sports franchise. The combustible tech industry icon often amuses Clippers fans by going completely nuts during games while showing the enthusiasm of the world's happiest manchild. At a Clippers game this week, Ballmer performed a dunk off a trampoline before a roaring crowd and looked like the happiest man alive afterward. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/9001ac7f1eb095b64545c354682476db._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

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Xbox One hardware upgrades could extend the life of Microsoft’s console

March 2, 2016 by Guest Jacob Siegal

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/d14bec7ba90223d0a886a7153c4468d0.jpg For decades, the video game console has been a transient purchase. From the moment you set up an Atari or an NES or a PlayStation in your living room, you know it's only a matter of time before the next console makes it irrelevant. But what if it didn't have to be that way? Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/e77929b04bd3e29c8f07a1363c561aed._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

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Humiliate Trump with brilliant ‘make Donald Drumpf again’ Chrome extension

March 2, 2016 by Guest Chris Smith

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/ce538f7b4038e03ada0b96eb062d3d36.jpg In case you missed the spectacular Donald Trump roast during a 20-minute segment of John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight, you should watch it. Oliver took a very serious matter and explained it brilliantly using his special power: Humor. This time, Oliver and Co. had to finally focus on Trump, who’s shaping up to be the likely Republican nominee for the ultimate position in politics. And Oliver made sure he told viewers why Trump is a bad choice for America. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/aa4e53663b7cfee5811fe4cbf6bdfedb._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

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The only Android smart watch worth owning just got even cheaper

March 2, 2016 by Guest Maren Estrada

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/52d994a63a80b6b2501a585de73931f0.jpg Android Wear has become a fairly solid smart watch platform at this point, thanks largely to Google Now, which is awesome. If we're being perfectly honest though, there are many options out there that aren't even the least bit stylish. The Moto 360 would be alright if not for that horrible blank space at the bottom of its round screen, and all the other options are just meh. Well, almost all the other options. For a limited time the ASUS ZenWatch 2 Android Wear Smartwatch with a Rose Gold Casing and Taupe Leather Band, which is easily the most stylish Android Wear watch available, is on s…

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NASA plans supersonic passenger jet

March 2, 2016 by Guest FoxNews.com

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/72ea10208960def97c47804bb8ff56d3.jpg Nearly 13 years after the last iconic Concorde airliner hung up its wings, NASA has announced a new supersonic passenger jet. On Monday, NASA revealed a project as part of its newly-introduced New Aviation Horizons initiative that awarded Lockheed Martin a $20 million contract over the next 17 months to create a jet that uses quiet supersonic technology (QueSST). It is the first in a series of ‘X-planes’ for the initiative. Continue reading... http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/9791264f3d0079485d54c60fa24c9d5c._.gif Via BRG - Boy Genius Report

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Apple’s new iPhone SE will look like this. Or this. Or maybe this.

March 1, 2016 by Guest Zach Epstein

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http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/65e9f56f563291882af02a8d55857714.jpg If recent reports from a number of reliable sources pan out, we're now less than a month away from seeing Apple unveil its first new iPhone of 2016. No, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus aren't making early appearances this year. Instead, it appears as though Apple has not two but three new iPhone handsets slated for release this year, and the first one will launch quite soon. Dubbed the iPhone SE according to rumors, the new model will be an update aimed at consumers who want a new iPhone but would rather keep using a more compact device than buy something larger like an iPhone 6s or 6s Plu…