Following the overwhelmingly successful release of Breath of the Wild, Nintendo will be bringing the 30-year-old Legend of Zelda franchise to the smartphone, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal . Nintendo has already made a splash in the mobile games world with its Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Mario Run entries and, as both of these have different payment strategies (in-app purchases and one-off payments respectively), it’s unclear how users will be charged for this mobile Zelda tit

One of the biggest flagships of 2017 still to appear is the OnePlus 5, and if a recently leaked spec sheet is anything to go by, it’s going to go head-to-head with the Samsung Galaxy S8 as far as raw performance goes. Around the back there’s a 23-megapixel camera, the listing suggests, and the accompanying image shows a dual-lens setup – something that we’ve heard mentioned in previous leaks about the upcoming smartphone. The details also happen to match up with a leaked specs sheet posted to Sl

Kodi is a complex mix of the good, the bad, the ugly and the illegal, a piece of software that can adopt many forms and fulfil many uses, some wholesome, some less so. Is Kodi illegal? While Kodi’s name is regularly dragged up in media reports on illegally-streamed content, Kodi software itself is not illegal to use. But, as we’ve mentioned, despite being tweaked to enable some legally questionable uses Kodi is actually perfectly legal software – software that offers plenty of impressive feature

KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a man with a better-than-average record at predicting which way Apple will go in the market, is confident that we’ll see both the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro and the long-rumored Siri speaker unveiled at WWDC this June. As 9to5Mac reports, Ming-Chi Kuo puts the chances of the iPad showing up at 70 percent, and the chances of Apple’s Echo competitor appearing at 50 percent, so tailor your expectations accordingly. The claim does fit in with earlier rumors we’ve heard about bo

The WannaCry ransomware is currently causing a headache for IT managers at Renault in France, the NHS in the UK, Telefónica in Spain, and dozens of other companies. It works by exploiting an unpatched bug in Windows XP, the 16-year-old operating system which is still limping along in many a corporate office. The WannaCry attack is so serious, though, Microsoft has decided to take action. Your money or your files”We are taking the highly unusual step of providing a security update for all custome

Since it launched in 2010, Instagram has drawn more than 700 million active monthly users into its addictive web of photos, likes, hashtags, stories and filters. But don’t worry if you don’t know your Reyes from your Juno just yet (they’re filters, for the uninitiated), because it’s not too late to get started. All you need to do is get the app, and from there it takes literally minutes to get ‘gramming. And while Instagram may come with its own esoteric dictionary of terminology, the app itself

Someone’s got an itchy trigger finger at HTC, because a companion Edge Sense app for the HTC U 11 briefly appeared on the Google Play app store, before getting pulled again. It’s designed to walk users through what could be this phone’s most distinctive feature. Before the app disappeared from view Android Police managed to grab some screenshots. Squeeze frame actionA pressure-sensitive frame would help HTC stand out in what’s already a very competitive market as far as 2017 phone launches go. W

Despite the complete absence of Microsoft’s smartphone platform, it may well have released the best smartphone app yet. Windows Story Remix might be the linchpin of the Fall Creators Update for Windows 10, but in many ways it reminds us of numerous other mobile apps. Microsoft Story Remix leverages Microsoft strenght in AI-driven face recognitionOther element seems familiar too. We’ve seen collaboration done well in the Cluster app, while Strum transforms video clips into short music videos. It’

Tesla wants to radically transform how we access and use energy in our everyday lives, and to that end it’s spearheading two different products: solar panels and solar roof tiles, also known as the Tesla Solar Roof. Tesla and solar energy: a brief historyTesla’s mission in solar and beyond is clear: the company wants to re-imagine how we consume energy. Tesla Powerwall batteryThe Powerwall stores energy collected from a solar roof or tiles, and even from the electric grid. It’s important to reit

Tizen may be popular on smartwatches, but Samsung’s lightweight OS isn’t just for your wrists as the phone maker announces a new Tizen-powered handset coming out this month. The Samsung Z4 is a 4G LTE-capable smartphone designed to make the most out what Tizen has to offer compared to the likes of iOS and Android, such as slower battery consumption, faster switching between apps, and a potentially lower price point. While it’s no Samsung Galaxy S8, the Z4 isn’t a slouch either, with the Tizen 3.

We’ve already seen a healthy list of new features out of the developer preview, both visual and performance-based, that are worth getting excited about even if the new version doesn’t make groundbreaking changes like Material Design did in Android Lollipop. If you want to try Android O out for yourself, feel free to follow the instructions in the link below, but be warned that the developer preview in intended for developers (hence the name). Unfortunately, while settings for PiP do appear in th

Google’s Project Treble is set to speed up the time it takes for your phone to get access to Android O, the upcoming release that’s now confirmed for Summer. Traditionally, if you buy a phone that’s not made by Google, you run the risk of waiting weeks, months, or even years for it to be updated to the latest and greatest operating system available. Posted in the Android developers blog , the big difference that will help speed things along for your preferred device maker is that Google is pushi

T-Mobile has announced a limited-time promotion where if you buy a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus on their network, you get another Galaxy S8 for free. Both the S8 and S8 Plus are available in three colors — Midnight Black, Orchid Gray or Arctic Silver — and can be paid off through a 24-month installment plan for $30 down and $30/month for the S8, or $130 down and $30/month if you go for the S8 Plus. T-Mobile states that its buy-one-get-one-free deal on the Samsung Galaxy S8 is for a lim

Well, the Amazon Echo had a good run as an ad-free platform – and all good things, as they say, must come to an end. The platform helps advertisers setup “Sponsored Messages” and, according to VoiceLabs, users have generally not minded the interruption. So far, however, only two noteworthy companies have signed on to participate in VoiceLabs’ tests: Wendy’s (an American fast-food chain) and ESPN. Well, say you’re using one of the 327 sports skills on Amazon Echo or the Amazon Echo Dot. (Though,

The LG G6 is now available unlocked in the United States. Additionally, Amazon now sells LG’s latest for a price that’s nearly $50 cheaper than what we’ve seen at many carriers. What makes now the best time to jump on the LG G6 is that the unlocked variant, so long as you’re cool with paying the full retail price in one go, is compatible with both GSM (AT&T, T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint) carriers. This wide compatibility makes the unlocked version primed for international travel, as well

That’s why to be considered for our list of the best compact phones a handset needs to be 145 x 70mm or smaller. It’s not a huge upgrade on the iPhone 6S, but it’s more powerful, has a better camera, and is leagues ahead of most other compact phones, which tend to be more mid-range at best. With a long-lasting battery and a high-spec camera too, the Xperia X Compact is proof that good things can come in small packages. Read the full Sony Xperia X Compact review5. And then there’s the Moto G5, ye

Standard size tripods are fine if you haven’t got to walk far or are prepared to lug it around, but they’re cumbersome when you’re away from home, which is where travel tripods come in. Each includes a compact ball head, but check carefully: a ball that’s too small for a larger DSLR will become a precarious balancing act. The five-section carbon legs are mated to rock-solid extension clamps and rubber feet with integrated spikes. The included ball head is just as capable, holding steady under a

Remedy, the developer of Alan Wake, has announced that it has to remove the game from the Steam and Xbox stores due to a licensing issue with the game’s music. As of May 15, the game will no longer be sold in physical stores, on the online Xbox Store, or on Steam. It won’t come as any surprise, then, that you’ll be able to pick Alan Wake and all of its DLC up seriously cheap on Steam this weekend in what Remedy is calling the Alan Wake Sunset Sale. Alan Wake sale on @steam_games 90% discount sta

Unfortunately, some Kodi add-ons have been used to pirate copyrighted material which has resulted in Kodi being erroneously linked to piracy. You can unlock all sorts of new abilities, and we’ve collected the best Kodi add-ons for you to install in your Kodi streaming box. We’ve also included a guide on how to install the best Kodi add-ons, so you can quickly expand the functionality of your Kodi device. iPlayer WWWWhere to find it: Default Kodi repositoryNo prizes for guessing what the iPlayer

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