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A report in late April claimed that Samsung was testing both a flat and curved display Galaxy Note and planned to release only one. The edge variant appears to be the winner, as sources say Samsung is not considering the launch of a flat version. Complete article: The new Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Apple’s next iPhone will probably have the same screen sizes and overall design as existing iPhone 6s models, but will likely drop its long-present headphone jack and instead require headphones to use the phone’s existing Lightning connector. Complete article: iPhone 7 – News

Elon Musk is hoping to create a single “end-to-end” clean energy company that would handle everything from solar power to batteries to electric cars. On Tuesday, Musk’s Tesla Motors made an offer to merge with Solar City — the big solar installer he also founded — in a $2.8 billion deal. The end goal, Tesla explained […]

Facebook today held its annual shareholder meeting, and the group approved the formation of a new class of voting shares that will keep CEO Mark Zuckerberg in control as long as he’s with the company. It also re-elected its Board of Directors, including investors Marc Andreessen and Peter Thiel. Complete article: Zuckerberg has secured control of Facebook for […]

In May 2016, several users of the messaging service WhatsApp reported that they had received an offer to download something called “WhatsApp Gold.” While the messages varied, they all claimed that users who downloaded the new “premium service” would get access to extra features, such as video calling and new emojis. Complete article: Is WhatsApp Gold offered by […]

The iPhone SE looks exactly the same as iPhone’s did a few years ago. For all intents and purposes, this is the iPhone 5s lock, stock and barrel, just with new internals. Apple did add a new colour scheme into the mix — rose gold — but that’s literally about it with respect to overall […]

Though the Gigafactory has been partially operational for months, Tesla hasn’t yet officially “opened” its massive Nevada battery plant — but that’ll change on July 29th, when some Tesla owners will gather with company officials for a ceremony at the facility. Complete article: Tesla´s Gigafactory grand opening

Google is launching a messaging app, and it’s going to start butting into your conversations. Allo, as the app has been named, was unveiled at the opening event of the company’s I/O developer conference in San Francisco. It works similarly to most other messaging apps, but also has a built-in AI assistant. Complete article: Google I/O 2016: […]

iOS 9.3.2 is causing problems for some 9.7-inch iPad Pro owners, with multipleMacRumors readers and Twitter users reporting issues shortly after installing the update over the air. Affected users are seeing an “Error 56” message that instructs them to plug their devices into iTunes. Complete article: iPad Pro 9.7 – ehte latest version of iOS isn´t […]

“It will look a little different, a little faster, and a little bigger,” revealed Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen, Tesla’s Nordic Countries Manager, during a recent presentation in Sweden. That’s not a lot to go on, but the pieces are starting to come together. We already know that the next-gen Roadster will ride on an evolution of the third-generation […]

The man best known for cofounding the tech blogs Gizmodo and Engadget, Peter Rojas, said today that Google will be unveiling a new platform known as “Android VR” along with a standalone VR headset at Google I/O next week. Complete article: Android VR will launch at i/O with standalone Headset – Rumor?

The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs developed pancreatic cancer in 2004. He then spent a great deal of time with doctors and the healthcare system until his death in 2011. While that personal health journey had a great impact on Jobs personally, it turns out that it affected Apple’s top management, too. During this time, […]