MPL Macro Lens Take Amazing Close-up Photos With Any Smartphone
MPL Micro is a stick-on lens for taking mind blowing close-up photos right from the smartphones. The Olympia based startup has raised 213% fund through Kickstarter Campaign.
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[Deal] AT&T Offers 50% Off On Smartphones Including iPhone 5S & Galaxy S4
AT&T is offering 50% price cut on all smartphones including the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and Galaxy S4 for this coming new year. With this deal price the iPhone 5s 16GB is now for $100, Samsung Galaxy S4 $100 with 2-yr wireless contract.
Sony’s Two Lens-Camera Leaked, Works With Smartphones
Lately, Sony’s two lens-camera leaked in a promo shot by SonyAlphaRumors. The leaked shots show there is DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lenses that can be attached to smartphones. The lenses are actually full-fledged cameras without view-finder/display or usual camera controls.
LG Unveils Three Optimus L Series II Smartphones
LG unveils all the new Optimus L Series II smartphones at the Mobile World Congress. The new L Series II smartphones are the Optimus L3 II, the Optimus L5 II, and the Optimus L7 II. The all three smartphones runs with Google’s Android Operating system.
China Now Has About 1.104 Billion Mobile Users And 220 Million 3G Users
China has been rapidly catching up to the smartphone market in terms of numbers. Whereas U.S. has remained the largest smartphone market in terms of volume and profits, China seems all set to take the crown soon with its mobile user base of more than 1.104 billion.
Google Adds Two-Step Verification To Avoid Accidental Clicks In Mobile Ads
Ads displayed on a laptop or a tablet may not experience accidental clicks because users have ample space to navigate. But on a smartphone display, a user may end up clicking on one by mistake, simply because the display is a lot smaller. Google has now dished out two-step verification to avoid such accidental clicks.
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Getting In Bed With Your Gadgets [Infographic]
Gadgets such as smartphones and tablets are becoming an increasingly integral part of our lives. We use them all day long, take them to bed, check them first thing in the morning and are nearly always hooked up to them. A new infographic by Online Psychology Degree shows how often we make use of our gadgets in bed.
Global Smartphone User Base Reaches 1 Billion
Smartphones have been a catching fever these last few years. With the whole host of features and high-end hardware that many of them pack, they are far more powerful than computers once were. According to the figures released by the research firm, Strategy Analytics, the total number of smartphones used worldwide has exceeded a whopping 1 billion during the third quarter this year!
New Google Study Reveals Most Content Consumption Happens Across Multiscreen
With the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets, the content that we see has seen a more horizontal distribution. Not long while ago, we used to watch most of our content either on computers or TV. Now, a new Google study reveals, most of the content is watching across four kinds of devices.
Motorola Sets Press Event On September 5
Motorola has hinted that amazement is waiting for its fans. Because the company has set its press event on September 5 and tech researchers are expecting that the company will introduce its new devices. This press event will be held in New York and vaguely states.
Elecom Launched One2Touch NFC keyboard In Japan
Japanese electronics company Elecom has launched a NFC enabled keyboard called One2Touch in Japan. One2Touch is a portable keyboard that can be connected with smartphone through Near Field Communication (NFC). You can fold up this keyboard and carry it in your pocket. One2Touch is priced at $240 with a carrying case. The weight of the keyboard is 5 ounces.
By 2017, More Than 80% Of The Users Will Have 3G/4G
Communication across the mobile platform has been becoming speedier and more advanced by each passing year. While 3G is still considered a really fast-speed network, the world is already moving on to 4G networks. The expansion of 3G technology has rather been slow so far, taking a total of 12 years to reach only half of the world’s population.
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[Infographic] Mobile Apps Bolster The Use Of Clouds
Cloud storage has suddenly become a very popular concept and nearly all tech giants are now offering a cloud variant of their own. How did this cloud ‘revolution’ come to be? One of the chief reasons why clouds gained so much popularity in recent times is the explosive growth of the mobile platform, with its smartphones and tablets.
Android Reclaims Top Position In US Smartphone OS Market
We have seen mobile OS developers- iOS, Android, Windows, RIM and others- fighting for the top market position. Android lost their position during the holiday quarter. But after a long time, Android now holds almost two-thirds of the US. market. According to NPD Group’s report, Android has sold 61% of all US Smartphone.
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How Technology Is Impacting The Lives Of College Students? [Infographic]
Technology has come about to play a very significant role in our lives. Specifically, with the immense expansion of the web and the ability to connect to it becoming more widely available, billions are hooked up to the internet today. And that includes a huge chunk of students too, many of which today rely heavily on modern-day tech for educational purposes.
