- Dyson issues recall after bladeless heater starts a few 'contained' fires
As if a legal battle with Samsung wasn’t bad enough, Dyson has to put out a fire within its own walls now. The company’s issued a voluntary recall for the heater versions of its Air Multiplier fans because a few have short-circuited and caught… - Samsung's Galaxy S5 won't be considered a medical device in South Korea
Samsung’s shiny new Galaxy S5 packs quite a stats punch with built-in sensors and the help of S Health. While the FDA has approved the software companion’s monitoring for the US, it seems the same label won’t be applied to the handset itself in South… - Seiki's U-Vision HDMI cable arrives today to transform your HD video into 4K
We saw a brief demo of Seiki’s U-Vision HDMI cable back in January at CES, and now the $50 cable is officially on the market. When connected to your fancy 4K TV, the chord promises to up-convert HD content from your cable box or Blu-ray player to… - Amazon's streaming device is reportedly a dongle with gaming support in tow
We’ve been hearing rumblings about Amazon’s set top box plans for quite a while now, and according to the folks over at TechCrunch, that gadget more closely resembles Google’s Chromecast. The possibility of a USB-style product should come as no…
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Samsung offers a behind the scenes look of how it tests its devices
Samsung is offering a peek behind the scenes of how a smartphone or wearable is designed. The Reliability Test Group is vital to the process and is involved from the very beginning. As soon as the specifications are determined, the group starts starts planning the tests. Then a feedback loop forms - the manufacturing sites send in prototypes, the group evaluates them and reports on what needs to be improved. It varies by device, but a single model may have to go through as many as 12 different cycles. Here's a look at some of them. 1. Image quality lab Tests are performed in...
Xiaomi reports profitable Q3, lead by good performance in India
Xiaomi has beaten analysts estimates with its Q3 performance. The Chinese maker ended the September quarter with CNY 2.48B (312.6M) profit - a big step up from Q3 of 2017's CNY 11B loss. Xiaomi's revenue in Q3 of 2018 rose 49.1% to CNY 50.85B (6.4B). Xiaomi's positive quarter was spearheaded by the maker's top-notch performance in the Indian market, where it was leading the smartphone sales. Xiaomi has set itself up for success by expanding its market presence in Europe by entering the United Kingdom but analysts don't expect its profits to expand until it manages to boost its...
Apple dialing down on iPhone production, as sales come below targets
Per inside sources, Apple is currently adjusting its production orders due to lower-than-expected sales of all three 2018 iPhones, not just the iPhone XR. The board had to cut down on the production after a decision was made a few weeks ago when Apple shocked investors with surprisingly low demand numbers. After decreasing the iPhone XR production by a third, the Cupertino-based company is now revisiting its orders for the iPhone XS and XS Max as well. According to analysts, the launch of three new iPhones this year is a double-edged sword because Apple is now struggling to forecast...
nubia Red Magic Mars will be unveiled next week, benchmarks show S845 chipset
The reveal date for the nubia Red Magic Mars has been set. A Pacific Rim-themed image confirms the "Mars" name for nubia's second gaming phone and marks November 28 as the big date. That's Wednesday next week. The nubia Red Magic Mars will be unveiled on November 28 We've not heard much about the device. 10GB of RAM was officially teased along with "4D Shock" haptic feedback (a clear nod at Sony). Combined with the rumor of shoulder buttons, we could be in for a very gamepad-like experience. A couple of benchmark results from Geekbench and AnTuTu just came out and offer a...
Realme arriving in the Philippines on November 29
Realme already has 4 smartphones in its portfolio, with a fifth to arrive in two weeks. For the last several months the company has been expanding steadily and according to the latest press release, Realme will arrive in the Philippines, its sixth market, on November 29. Realme's new logo Although the information does not clarify which devices will hit stores in the Asia-Pacific country, we are hoping for a Realme U1 arrival since the Helio P70-powered device is having an unveiling the previous day in India. Jacky Chen, COO of Realme Philippines, said the primary aim is to "push...
