Apple's reported acquisition of Beats Electronics for the tidy sum of $3.2 billion mightn't have been officially confirmed as yet, but if new information out of Japan is to be considered, it looks very much as though Apple does indeed want to increase its interest in the audio market. Apparently, the Cupertino company is looking to bake high definition (HD) audio playback into its upcoming iOS 8 software, which would also see the company introduce a higher fidelity, "HD-ready" Lightning connector and improved in-ear headphones to match.
Motorola is today holding a number of special launch events across the world, and as well as taking the wraps off the Moto E - which has been leaked quite a bit during the past week or so - the company has also unveiled a 4G-ified edition of the Moto G packing a microSD slot. All of the details you need to know can be found right after the leap!
By now, we've established a reasonably solid idea of what to expect from the iPhone 6, and having seen a myriad of mockups over the last couple of weeks, some high-quality comparison videos have just emerged that note of the similarities and differences between it and the current iPhone 5s. Given that the upcoming device will, from what we gather, be largely remnant of the iPod touch, one of the clips also looks at how the iPhone 6 holds up against the forgotten member of the iOS device line.
Richard Ryan, the self-proclaimed "Tech Assassin," regularly delights us with some epic footage captured while shooting up some of the technology industry's most revered and celebrated gadgets. One of his more recent clips sees an Apple iMac come face to face with an anti-tank rifle, and even though the result is somewhat predictable, it's easily the most epic way to finish off an unwanted machine.
The introduction of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One late last year may have offered significant improvements in terms of graphics and general performance, but some are already looking ahead to what the future holds for the video gaming industry. A new hack for Crysis 3, which allows the resolution to be bumped to 8K, offers a vicarious look at the level of gaming we may be enjoying in years to come, and if you happen to be a big gamer, prepare to have your mind blown.
You would think that Apple's iPhone 6 was releasing imminently given the immense amount of coverage that Apple's forthcoming smartphone has commanded during the past couple of months. But as many analysts and commentators have already noted, it is the fact that it may finally compete with rivaling devices for sheer size that the world cannot get enough of the next big thing out of Cupertino. For a little more perspective on the iPhone 6 - as if ever it were needed - below you can check out a comparison of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 versus HTC's just-released One M8 handset.
Google's Gmail has, in its decade-long tenure, established itself as one of, if not the foremost service for managing virtual mail. The Gmail team has worked to ensure that users have a robust and secure platform from which to keep track of the continual cycle of digital correspondence, and according to some newly-leaked info, the Web app is set for a significant overhaul that will incorporate a totally new design. Screenshots, as well as further details, can be seen below.
For whatever reason, it may be that you wish to make a call from your iPhone, but don't wish to divulge your phone number. Some of you will surely be familiar with the steps involved in this process of obscuring your caller ID, but for those who aren't, we've got a little step-by-step tutorial below.
Various companies have already shown their willingness to invest heavily in wrist based technology in an attempt to conquer the market that hasn't yet fully emerged. South Korean based LG is the latest company to throw its hat into the ring with the announcement of the LG G Watch, and although the device isn't slated for release until later this month, a new promotional video manages to tease us into guessing some of the features it will ship with.
With the way things are going, it's debatable whether Apple will need to announce the iPhone 6 officially at all, with all the important bits of information already beginning to circulate around the internet, and with months to go before Apple's execs take to the stage to announce what we all expect to be the iPhone 6, we're already starting to form quite the picture about what they will be there to show to the world.
