The exclusivity of applications is not such a magnet for buyers as the performance of the device, but it is therefore an important piece of prestige. Given the fact that iPhone users usually get to the latest apps sooner than Android users (and the reverse is true for features), membership in the "apple" club has its perks, even if those in the opposite camp try to devalue them, because in this case you they are not apparent and the result of fanaticism.
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Nokia is experiencing a second spring and is so diligently defying predictions that it will go to the eternal hunting grounds after the sale of the phone division to Microsoft. The road to the old glory is still long and thorny, but with the new tablet N1, the second with its name (the first was the Lumia 2520), which was prepared in partnership with Foxconn, its future seems bright again. But if we tear apart the connection, we see that Nokia has actually only lent its name.
Imagine being able to take Siri, Google Now, or Cortana out of your smartphone, put it in a box, and plug it directly into an electrical outlet. Actually, there is no need. The Canadian company UCIC has developed Ubi, an assistant for homes and offices. This allows you to ask questions and commands that are carried out with the help of WiFi in your home.
Bentley and Vertu have unveiled the first smartphone designed and manufactured together as part of a five-year partnership. Only two thousand copies will be produced, and from the end of October you will be able to get your hands on one for 12,500 euros. The mobile phone boasts Android 4.4 OS, Bang & Olufsen speakers and a Hasseldblad camera.
The surprise of this year's Photokina fair in Germany was the definite announcement of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 - a device that blurs the lines between a camera and a smartphone. We can say with certainty that it is among the favorites for the best "gadget" of the year.
The dust surrounding Apple's event of the week and even probably the year is slowly settling and it's time to look at the best Android alternatives. These have the same capabilities as the new iPhone (if not greater). Apple is not for everyone's taste.
Compact handheld projectors are nothing new, but the TouchPico from TouchJet has a unique feature all its own. Unlike the competition, it can turn any flat surface into a screen, even an interactive one.
Competition is always good for us consumers. And no exception are companies in the smartphone market, which will soon get a strong competitor - OnePlus One. The interesting and very powerful device will be a direct competitor to the Google Nexus 5 and Motorola Moto G phones.
In the book and movie hit The Lord of the Rings, Frodo struggled to destroy the all-powerful ring. But we're sure Frodo would do his best to protect and keep the Ring if he owned the Ring, a smart ring introduced by Logbar.
Forget about the cameras on your mobile phones, the new 360-degree camera 360 Fly is coming, with which you will be able to record the entire event around you!
Ideum presented a coffee table with a built-in 46 bar screen at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas. The table works like a giant Android tablet and can respond to 60 simultaneous touches.
Rumors and studies of the Google Watch have once again circulated on the Internet, and they have not stopped since 2011, when Google patented its solution and drafts with a series of patent certificates for a smart watch.