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Sony Mobile China in Turmoil
Recent times have seen Sony’s Chinese Mobile branch go through a large amount of employee lay-offs and follow a similar suit to Samsung in losing ground to Chinese-based companies. This news doesn’t come as a large shock, we’ve reported recently of Chinese-domestic brands like Millet selling 1.62 million phones over…
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PAX: Australia 2015 Tickets Set for Early Release!
With PAX Australia wrapping up merely weeks ago, the rumors have already started flying as to 2015’s ticket offering. It’s already been reported that PAX will continue it’s support of the Victorian market by operating for the next five years within the walls of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center…
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Exams are boring – Play Smash Bros. on your Calculator
As many University and High School students are gearing up for their exams, we’re here to provide you with an alternative relaxation technique other thank copious amounts of alcohol. A modder names “Hayleia” has released a Smash Brothers edition, playable on your standard TI-83 or TI-84 calculator. Said to be…
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Oculus Support – “This is Steve”
Company image done right – Wednesdays ‘South Park’ episode ensured that all Oculus support tickets on the following day were answered quickly and efficiently by “Steve”. Steve ensured he took “care of all your customer needs in a timely and satisfactory manner” – providing a humorous and different Easter egg…
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Pebble to Push new Modular Smart Watch in 2015
2015 will see smart watch manufacturer Pebble release their next generation highly customizable product choices. Not only will they reportedly contain the ability to be strapped to your wrists via a plastic, metal case or leather strap – but advanced customization options are ticking in the pipeline. Pebble was introduced to the world…
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Nexus 6 Battery Life Put to the Test
As phone specifications become increasingly powerful, so does the need for sufficient battery life. If you’re an active phone user like I am, you’ll eventually have to come to terms with carrying a potable battery pack and charging cable wherever you go – often feeling like you’re married to the…
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Vivo X5 MAX – The World’s Thinnest Phone
Vivo are set to release their world-first smartphone as has been confirmed thanks to leaked photos being posted by news networks around the globe. Vivo’s chief marketing officer Lei Feng, recently broke the news on their new X5 MAX device, claiming a thickness of only 4.75 mm and still managing to…
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Blackberry Hasn’t Given Up
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has said today that the Asian market is critical to the recovery of his company, but he will not be pushing hard into the Chinese sector just yet. Chen commented that for BlackBerry, the Chinese market isn’t currently on the top of this to-do list. This is…
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Acer’s 27-Inch Narrow 4K Monitor Pricing Released
Acer’s new flagship 27-Inch ultra-narrow 4K monitor has seen a debut on the Chinese market in recent days, being priced at 5,000 yuan ($816 US). Designed to look seamless, the S277HK is a one of a kind. According to Acer, this model was the first HDMI 2.0 interface with an…
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Walmart Enters Pricing War with Amazon
Black Friday and Cyber Monday plans are already in full swing for major American based retailers Walmart and Amazon. These two famous shop-till-you-drop holidays are set to churn massive sales figures for retail giants. One of USA’s biggest retailers, Wal-Mart has reportedly made a brave decision to price match Amazon US…
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Chinese Mobile Market Experiences a “Significant Decline”
Last month it was reported that the Chinese mobile phone market is experiencing an unprecedented “significant decline” given Octobers continuation of lackluster results. During October, smart phone total shipment numbers reached 28,194,000 which is a decrease of 4.4 percent when compared to last years results. These figures are a further 6.5…
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Chinese University Uses Urine to Charge Smartphones
A teaspoon of gray powder, a small amount of mineral water and a splash of urine was the chemical concoction that Sichuan University students used to charge their smartphones from dead to 100% recently. Yes, you read it right – urine. The three science and engineering students completed this project as part…
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Android 5.0 Features No Silent Mode
Android 5.o has been well received throughout the wider technology community – providing users with many new features and an updated design. However, there’s one thing that they seem to have missed – there’s no silent mode! On Android 4.0 and previous editions, when you hit your ‘volume down’ button…
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Mental Millet Part 2: Phone Specifications and Price
Yesterday we reported on Chinese phone manufacturer Millet processing an incredible 1.62 million phone orders over a non-stop 72-hour period, blasting the local Chinese market with their latest technology release. Today, we’ve uncovered some more information on what’s contained within this most-wanted piece of kit thanks to MyDrivers. Simply called the ‘Millet 5’,…
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OCZ Sneak in Update of Vertex 460A, Features A19 MLC NAND Flash Upgrade
“Vertex Transitions to Next-Gen Toshiba Technology” reads the latest release press from solid state manufacturer OCZ. Their Vertex 460 disk series has seen a small update to Vertex 460A – providing a revitalized flash to the Toshiba A19 MLC NAND, upgraded warranty and a slight appearance change. Originally released as an upgrade to the…
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