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  • The iPhone 8 launch date and reveal is less than one week away, but its rocky production may force Apple to temper expectations for its upcoming handset. It appears that Apple’s anticipated handset was beset by issues during the manufacturing process, which may leave out the long-running Touch ID feature as well as run the risk of delays or short supply, The Wall Street Journal reports. The first was Touch ID, Apple’s fingerprint-scanning biometric security system. According to sources familiar
    iPhone 8 release date may be delayed, and it could come without Touch ID

  • The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hype train has finally pulled into the station, and we’re now faced with a new king of the Android smartphone category. Unfortunately for anyone that was happy with the standard flagship price of around $649, the Galaxy Note 8 goes big in price just as it does in size. Fortunately, Best Buy has a solid deal on the Galaxy Note 8. Enter Best Buy, offering up to $150 on the Galaxy Note 8 when purchased with a qualifying plan on Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint. See this Samsung Ga
    Best Buy’s Samsung Galaxy Note 8 price is already $150 off

  • If you use the Google Drive desktop software to keep your important files synced, you’ve got until 12 March 2018 to switch to an alternative. Google will stop supporting the client on December 11 2017, then it will send it to the great hard drive in the sky three months later. The company is advising home users to upgrade to the new Google Backup & Sync software instead. This tool, which launched in July, backs up files and folders from your PC or Mac to Google Drive automatically. Business user
    Google is pulling the plug on its Google Drive desktop software

  • Spotting the difference between cancerous tissue and normal tissue is a challenge, even for highly-trained surgeons. The standard method, called Frozen Section Analysis, is slow – taking 30 minutes or more to prepare and interpret. It’s called the MasSpec Pen. Those included normal and cancerous tissues from the breast, lung, thyroid and ovary. It allows us to be much more precise in what tissue we remove and what we leave behind.”
    This pen-sized device can identify cancerous cells in seconds

  • VPNs have now become mainstream at least in the US according to a new survey that compared VPN usage in both the UK and US. Wombat Security surveyed 1,000 users in both countries to gauge how recent developments such as the Investigatory Powers Act in the UK and new ISP rights in the US have affected consumer opinion regarding using a VPN to access the Internet. 23 per cent of UK respondents said that though they knew what a VPN was, they still chose not to use one which is also higher than 16 p
    VPN usage is skyrocketing right now in the UK and the US

  • Unconfirmed rumors of a VR version of LA Noire first started swirling back in January , but today Rockstar finally made the announcement official. LA Noire has received the least love of all of Rockstar’s franchises (aside from the oddity that was Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis ). But the virtual reality release is what has us the most excited, because LA Noire might just be the most perfect match for VR that we’ve ever heard of. This makes Rockstar’s games the perfect match for virtual re
    Why the LA Noire remaster is the perfect match for VR

  • The challenge of re-mastered moviesThe 4K UHD disc market is growing at a healthy rate now. “We heavily evaluate our catalogue titles to see which ones would benefit from 4K HDR, which titles may actually look worse with the 4K HDR treatment. We’ve […] gone back to the original source masters, done some tests and realised it wouldn’t benefit from a 4K HDR remaster. “The studios have been pulling out re-releases of certain catalogue titles, and the catalogue re-releases and remasters are still
    Why some classic movies won't get a 4K makeover (and why HDR took the industry by surprise)

  • Sony wants to allow you to bring the 4K cinema experience into your home with its newest true 4K HDR laser home theater projector. This equates to around 10 years of use if you’re watching two films of an average length every single day. Aside from that, the projector is offering 2000 lumens of brightness, a native 4K resolution and HDR support, all of which should make for a high quality viewing experience. Sony has created an appealing piece of home cinema equipment with this new projector, so
    Sony’s new 4K laser projector will look great and cost you dearly

  • Help is at hand though, and for those looking for a more manageable iPhone, Apple has the perfect device – the iPhone SE. What’s even better, is this smaller smartphone also comes with a smaller price tag. And we’ve done the hard yards to unearth the best prices on unlocked iPhone SE handsets, trawling major retailers such as Amazon, Argos and even eBay to make sure that you don’t end up paying over the odds. But perhaps you’re looking to save a little cash by combining a bargain iPhone SE with
    The cheapest iPhone SE unlocked SIM-free prices in September 2017

  • If your business is pushing to become a completely paperless office, then you’ll want to sign up for one of the five e-signature apps and software that we’ve picked out for you. Adobe SignWe’re going straight in with the big boy – Adobe Sign is the e-signature solution offered by one of the most famous names in the software business. The company is a dedicated e-signature solution provider, offering straightforward to use software to quickly and easy get your documents signed. Secured SigningSec
    Top 5 best e-signature apps and software solutions

  • See also: iPhone 7 deals | iPhone 7 Plus deals | iPhone SE deals | Samsung Galaxy S8 deals | Galaxy S8 Plus dealsiPhone 8 price: how much will deals cost? The iPhone 8 won’t cost $199 – the usual subsidized new iPhone price every year since the iPhone 3G. This is a 54% increase in price compared to the unsubsidized iPhone 7 price at $649. iPhone 8 price increase: how you can save moneyWhy are we so sure of the price increase? Besides iPhone 8 deals and price information, the release date is alwa
    iPhone 8 deals: what price will you pay in the US?

  • Rockstar Games has confirmed that a remaster of LA Noire is coming to current generation systems (including the Nintendo Switch), as well as a special VR version featuring seven cases from the original game. LA Noire was originally released for Xbox 360 and PS3 and saw you working as a detective to solve a number of cases in 1940s LA. In addition to the remaster, Rockstar has also announced that it will be releasing LA Noire: The VR Case Files for the HTC Vive. Meanwhile the Nintendo Switch vers
    LA Noire remaster headed to VR, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One

  • My most recent grab for my nostalgia blanket found me holding Revolution Software’s Beneath a Steel Sky. There’s no denying that Beneath a Steel Sky has a dark and clever story that fits comfortably into the science fiction and cyberpunk genre. Beneath a Steel Sky was only Revolution’s second point-and-click game so naturally the studio was still experimenting with its tone and identity. Though it might not have been the intention, I like to see Beneath a Steel Sky as a kind of science fiction s
    Revolution’s tonal turmoil from Beneath a Steel Sky to Broken Sword

  • Microsoft has announced that it’s extending by three months its free upgrade period for people switching from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro. Originally, Microsoft was only offering free upgrades until December 31, 2017, but now you’ll be able to swap Windows 10 S for Windows 10 Pro for free until March 31, 2018. After that date the upgrade cost will be $49 (£39, around AU$60) – unless of course Microsoft decides to extend the free upgrade period again. Upgrading from Windows 10 S to Windows 10
    Microsoft gives you three extra months to upgrade from Windows 10 S for free

  • Reports suggest that the iPhone 8 could start at around $1,100/£845/AU$1,380, which is expensive even by iPhone standards, and it seems that Samsung could be partly to blame for that. Specifically, a new report from analysts at KGI Securities claims that the OLED panels Samsung is providing for the phone will cost at least twice as much as the LCD panels Apple was previously using, up from around $45-$55 to $120-$130 for each panel. Fingerprint failBut Samsung’s OLED display isn’t just expensive
    Samsung could be to blame for high price of iPhone 8 and lack of Touch ID

  • Many electric cars boast futuristic designs – take a look at the BMW i8 – or at least slightly updated takes on current cars, but the Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero gives us a taste of a classic with 21st century tech under the hood. If you’re a fan of the 1960s/70s Jaguar E-Type, dubbed “the best looking car ever made” by none other than Enzo Ferrari, then the E-Type Zero could well be up your street. With the all-electric E-Type being a concept the chances of it going on sale are slim, but Jaguar
    Jaguar’s all-electric E-Type shows classic cars have a place in the future

  • To get a hint of how it’s going to be, we’ve compared the latest Android One based Mi A1 with the recently launched Moto G5S Plus. The Moto G5S Plus carries the same trademark Moto design which we have seen on G5 and G5 Plus before. Starting with the Moto G5S Plus, the phone has a snappier autofocus and stabilisation compared to the Mi A1. Connectivity, sensors and moreBoth Mi A1 and Moto G5S Plus have the essential connectivity features but the G5S Plus still bears a micro USB port for data syn
    Xiaomi Mi A1 vs Moto G5S Plus: Which stock Android phone to buy?

  • Dual-camera phones are nothing new to the market. However, since the Apple iPhone 7 Plus was announced last year, manufacturers have been somewhat rushing to launch dual-camera phones of their own. This is not to say that Apple started the trend of dual-camera phones. So what are some of the popular dual-camera phones that we can find in the Indian mobile industry today? The Mi A1 is up for sale on Flipkart and Mi.com, priced at Rs 14,999.
    Best dual-camera phones in India

  • The global launch of the upcoming iPhone is confirmed for September 12 but there are still some flagship handsets that are en route to India. In this article, we have listed the top 5 flagship smartphone that are yet to be launched in India this year. Samsung didn’t have to do much to make a decent Note 8, such was the impressive nature of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus . Update: The Galaxy Note 8 is launched in India and it is priced at Rs 67,900. Samsung has not launched the blue variant in India,
    Top 5 flagship phones coming to India this year

  • T-Mobile announced its “Netflix On Us” plan for customers today, offering subscribers to the carrier’s T-Mobile ONE family plan a free access to the streaming service at no additional charge. While a nice little bonus for those who primarily use mobile devices for watching shows on-the-go (you’ll save $9.99/month), T-Mobile’s new initiative is also intended as a response to internet-and-cable bundles often sold through other carriers. As John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile, said: “While t
    T-Mobile's family plan now comes with a free Netflix subscription

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