Google I/O’s keynote was almost completely devoid of hardware discussion, aside from the stock Android Galaxy S 4. However, this doesn’t mean that Google I/O as a whole won’t discuss new or existing hardware. For example, Project Glass staff hardware engineer Jean Wang took a moment to speak about the design of Google Glass and how it progressed. As… Read more
It seems that everyone is rumored to be making a smartwatch. This “war” is a secret but something crucial, a rush to see who can get the first product out to the world. LG joins Samsung, Apple, and Google in developing a smart watch (allegedly of course), but LG does have some experience. They built a watch in 2009 with GSM radios, a watch phone. Smart… Read more
This little gem showed up on Clove’s site, currently with no price, availability, or release date. But it’s great to take a look at this device. It’s a dock for the Galaxy Note II with 3 full size USB ports, a full HDMI port, a 3.5mm audio out, and a micro USB charging port. Meaning that when your Note is attached, it can act as a full computer (with a… Read more
Every time you lay down, you have to turn off auto rotate, or else your phone will go into landscape when you’re trying to read it. With a rotation notification toggle, it’s not all that inconvenient, but it could be so much easier. Samsung understands that, and debuted a new feature on the Galaxy Note II called Smart Rotation. Just like Smart Stay, it… Read more
Smart Stay is a feature of the Galaxy S III that keeps the phones screen on while you’re looking at it, using thew front facing camera to track your eyes. This means that while you’re reading something, your screen will not time out. Once you look away, it will be allowed to time out. So why should this feature stay exclusive to the Galaxy S… Read more
Shortly after the Atrix HD became official, a promotional video touting all of the phone’s features has surfaced. Motorola, aiming for a similar market to the RAZR, touts all of it’s defining features. However, it’s put a particular point of interest on Smart Actions. The software that allows users to automate their phones to adapt to their personality,… Read more
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