You’ve probably never heard of Xiaomi, but the company is now the third-largest smartphone vendor in the world. One of the reason why Xiaomi has been so successful is because it sells high-end phones for about half the price of…
It's more than two millimeters slimmer than the iPhone 6, and it's so skinny it can't even fit a standard headphone jack. The phone, which was unveiled at the end of October 2014 is only available in a few select…
Move over, Apple, there’s a new high-tech accessory targeting the fashion set, and this one's backed by a Grammy-winning rapper and producer. Called Puls, the just-launched smartwatch was created by Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am’s company, i.am+. It runs its…
To prove the water resistance of the Galaxy S5 we surprised people strolling by Lake Zurich with an unexpected challenge: They had to jump into the ice-cold lake and take underwater selfies. The spot shows people chilling out along the…
Wireless charging is still a relatively new technology in the portable electronics arena, but it is rapidly gaining steam. As a result, plenty of companies are embracing it and making use of it in creative ways. Once such firm is…
The question you’re left pondering upon first being presented with the LUMIX CM1′s design and specs list – with its giant 1″ 20-megapixel sensor and Leica lens – is whether Panasonic has created a devilishly thin digital camera with smartphone…
If you think that Google Glass’ and smartwatch displays are too small for you, keep an eye on the Cicret Bracelet. French company Cicret claims its gadget can project your mobile device’s display on your skin. Not only that, it…
Forget body language--the most effective, ultra-modern way to show someone that you’re into them, you respect them, or you genuinely enjoy their company is to keep your darn hands off your darn phone when you’re hanging out. There’s always a…
Simply plug it into the 3.5mm headphone jack of your cell phone, flip the switch on the side, and instantly record both sides of a phone conversion crystal clear. The U2 Mobile Recorder's revolutionary design eliminates the hassle of running…
Good news for people who can’t stop looking at their smartphone during dinner. Or for who wants some entertainment served up with their noodles can look forward to the possible debut of the “anti-loneliness ramen bowl.” The eating accessory is…
If you’ve ever tried riding your bike and using your phone at the same time, then you know how difficult it can be to focus on the road ahead. We use our bikes to get from point A to point…
Why can't great smartwatches look like normal watches? Smartwatches, for the most part, can be divided into two categories: vague approximations of the future like the Pebble, Gear, and Gear Fit, or conventionally styled watches from companies like Citizen and…
Yota Devices, the Russian startup that innovated the world’s first dual-screen, always-on smartphone, unveiled the next generation YotaPhone at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The YotaPhone 2 will offer bigger displays than the first model, with the secondary always-on…
There are lots of ways to sanitize your phone, such as with soap, bleach or fire, but there are no completely safe options. Until now. So, if you are a germ-freak, or anyway you are worried about the amount of…
Its modules are easily replaceable and are assembled via sliding tracks. Basically the phone is divided into four independent modules – display, core, battery, and camera. The display module includes the screen and the lens; the core module is loaded…
Motorola has unveiled Project Ara, an open-source initiative for modular smartphones with the goal to "do for hardware what the Android platform has done for software." The company plans to create an ecosystem that can support third-party hardware development for…
Text Anywhere is a portable, satellite-powered hot spot that adds virtually unlimited text-messaging range to your phone. If your work or play takes you to remote regions of the world out of mobile phone range, this device can keep you…
"I'm the original voice of Siri." That's the quote CNN attributes to Susan Bennett, a voice talent that says her voice was used for Apple's virtual assistant. "I wasn't sure that I wanted the notoriety," Bennett tells CNN, explaining her…
Your shiny new smartphone is cool, no doubt. It has a ton of apps and can do just about anything — anything, but bend, that is. Dubbed “Youm” by developer Samsung, the prototype technology that’s on the cusp of mass-market-mobile…
The Galaxy Gear has been leaked, rumored, and talked about for months now, it's finally here. Well, it exists... Before the announcement a lot of renderings appeared in the Web and everybody imagined this Gear as something “spectacular”. Something revolutionary,…