Author Archives: Rey M.L.

The YotaPhone: Double-Headed Smartphone with LCD and E-Ink Screens

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The two screen technologies used in Yota Devices' creation provide some interesting usage models. Victim of a lengthy development time and many delays, these YotaPhones look to finally reach customers' hands in December.

Snakebyte Prepares 7” Tablet with Loads of Accessories

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The new Android-based Unu tablet up for pre-order appears to be attempting a brute-force entrance into a crowded market. Snakebyte is planning two different sets with differing contents, and either set can be extended with no less than nine different accessories, including two different docks.

Pressy Adds a Button to Your Smartphone for Only $17

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From the “why didn't I think of that?” category comes Pressy, a clever little device that adds a user-configurable physical button to your Android smartphone in exchange for – surprise – your headphone jack. Unsurprisingly, the Kickstarter campaign goal was surpassed in merely a day.

Daxian’s N100i Android Smartphone Charges Directly From Wall Outlets

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With its AC wall charger built-in, the new N100i smartphone from Daxian allows users to ditch the annoying USB cable and wall-wart combination to juice up after a long day. There are some strong drawbacks to the execution, though, so it's a good thing Daxian didn't remove USB charging entirely.

Use Your Watch as Your Phone: Omate’s Android-Powered TrueSmart Smartwatch

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Was last week's $1200 Hyetis Crossbow too rich for your blood? You might like Omate's TrueSmart, then, which trades some of the Crossbow's more superfluous extras for Android support, the ability to be used as a phone, and a much lower price tag.

Asus Touts “World’s First” Thunderbolt 2 Motherboard

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Thunderbolt connections are not just Mac exclusives anymore, and DIY PC users can now have another reason to claim their systems are “better than Apple” with the help of Asus. The firm's new Z87-Deluxe/Quad motherboard offers two of the very latest Thunderbolt 2 ports alongside a smorgasbord of similarly-premium features.