Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Apple has long argued for the merits of a smartphone you can use one-handed, that's why the iPhone 5S grew taller, but not wider. The idea of a scaled down flagship isn't alien to the big Android OEMs, but Sony is the only one so far to avoid scaling down the specs when it shrank the phone, which is why the Xperia Z1 Compact is the current king of smaller Android smartphones. But wait, what's this? A premium design in a small body with cutting edge specs? Samsung has been listening and it's trying to blow away the compact competition, including its own Galaxy S5 Mini, with the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Does it have what it takes to be the leader in the category of mini hyperphones? Let's take a look.

Design 
Samsung is seriously excited about the design of the Galaxy Alpha. The fact that it's less than 7mm thick is impressive, but not a major surprise, what will raise eyebrows is the "high-quality metal frame and luxury look and feel." From the front it's clearly a member of the Galaxy family, but that metal frame is solid, not plastic, and the soft matte finish echoes the mottled patterning of the S5, but looks a touch classier. It measures 132.4 x 66.5 x 6.7mm and weighs just 114g. It's a tiny touch bigger than the S5 Mini which is 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1mm and 120g, but much slimmer and slightly lighter, despite the new materials. The Xperia Z1 Compact is much heavier at 137g, probably because of the glass back, but it's smaller, if a little fatter at 127 x 64.9 x 9.5mm. The chamfered edges and metal frame are going to invite obvious comparisons with the iPhone 5S which is significantly smaller, but not quite as svelte and only a tiny bit lighter at 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6mm and 112g.

Screen 
Disappointingly, we're looking at a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display in the Alpha with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. This accounts for the larger height and width than its competitors, but still isn't the Full HD you'd be expecting on a high-end phone like this. In comparison, the Z1 Compact has a 4.3-inch display, the S5 Mini has a 4.5-inch screen, and the iPhone 5S has a 4-inch area to poke at. With the same resolution as the Alpha, but a smaller screen, the S5 Mini claims a higher pixel density at 326ppi, which is identical to the pixel density in the iPhone 5S. The Xperia Z1 Compact is the clear winner here with a ppi of 342, but you're unlikely to notice much of a difference given the smaller screen size.

Power
This is where Samsung has economized in its more diminutive phones in the past; for example the S5 Mini has a 1.4GHz quad-core with 1.5GB of RAM. Not so this time, as the Alpha is going to be offered in octa-core (1.8GHz and 1.3GHz) and 2.5GHz quad-core variants with 2GB of RAM. That's enough to eclipse the 2.2GHz quad-core processor in the Z1 Compact, also backed by 2GB and it blows the 1.3GHz dual-core iPhone 5S with a paltry 1GB of RAM out of the water. We're already hearing that the Alpha beats the S5 and HTC One M8 in benchmark tests, so while the screen sharpness is a let-down, the internals certainly aren't.

Camera 
You'll find a 12MP main camera in the Galaxy Alpha and a 2.1MP front-facing camera. It also boasts a good range of photography features including real-time HD, making it close to rivalling the Galaxy S5 in terms of specs, although not quite. The S5 Mini has a less impressive 8MP and 2.1MP combo, but the Xperia Z1 Compact wins the spec race with a 20.7MP main camera supported by a 2MP front-facing camera. The iPhone 5S lags way behind on paper in this category with an 8MP main camera and a 1.2MP front-facing shooter, but that doesn't take into account the real world performance, which has seen Apple's smartphone become one of the leading cameras on planet Earth due to its simplicity of use. They all have an LED flash and a range of software enhancements. The Alpha sounds decent, but we'll need a hands-on to do a meaningful comparison for the camera.

Battery
We find something of a surprise in the battery department. The Alpha has a relatively small 1,860mAh battery when compared to the 2,100mAh battery in the S5 Mini and the 2,300mAh battery in the Z1 Compact. The iPhone 5S lags behind here too, with a 1,560mAh, but once again it's all about the real-world performance. With the biggest screen of the bunch, you could reasonably expect the Alpha to be packing a bit more power, but this could be one of the ways Samsung was able to make it so slim. Will that hurt it in the real world? Experience would suggest that it would, especially with the more powerful version of the phone. Samsung's clearly making an effort to aim this phone at those that care about design, but sadly it looks like it's at the expense of battery life.

iPad Air 2 may double up to 2GB of RAM

RAM has been the hot topic of late for next-gen iOS devices, particularly the iPhone 6. But unlike the new iPhone, the iPad Air 2 looks like it may actually walk away with more RAM than previous versions. According to supply chain sources for Taiwan's TechNews (via iPhone in Canada), the new iPad will have 2GB of RAM, up from the 1GB found in the current iPad Air. The full-size iPad has stuck with 1GB of RAM since the iPad 3, but it looks poises to double up with the forthcoming tablet. The RAM upgrade could be in preparation for a rumored split-screen feature already spotted in iOS 8.


 New iPads are typically announced in October, and while more RAM will be welcome with the new iPad, the good tidings may not extend to the iPad mini 3. Word is it will stay at 1GB, just like the current model. Continuing on this RAM jam, these same Apple supply chain sources threw in a few iWatch details for good measure. According to them, the Apple Watch will launch with 512MB RAM and 8GB on-board storage. These specs are on par with other smartwatches currently on the market, like the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch. However, the iWatch will be able to function sans an iPhone or iPad, the sources said. None of the above is official and we recommend heaping plenty of salt on these rumors, but they're not too far out of the realm of possibility. We'll know for sure September 9 and again come October.

Iphone 6 is coming to town soon

Looking for an iPhone 6 release date? Well we may just have one as September 9 is looking pretty likely at the moment. We've also seen more of how it will look - and do we even have a glimpse of it running iOS 8? The new iPhone could be one of the most pivotal devices in the Cupertino brand's history - with the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C simple updates to previous models, there's a lot of pressure heaped on the iPhone 6. We've already been given a small sneak peak at what Apple may have in store for us on the iPhone 6 thanks to the announcement of iOS 8 at WWDC - from a bigger screen and camera to health monitoring and more storage.


 The iPhone 6 release date is virtually certain for September, which would fit in nicely with the rollout of the newly announced iOS 8. More exactly, the iPhone 6 release date momentum has now gathered pace around September 9, an idle Tuesday at the start of the month. Apple has launched the last few iPhones at a special event in September, so the smart money has always been on September 2014 for the iPhone 6's arrival - followed by a new iPad Air launch in October. Not to mention the fact that according to ifun.de Apple is restricting holidays during September for employees at German Apple Stores, which strongly suggests a new hardware launch then.
It's looking increasingly likely that we'll see more than one Apple handset this year, with a 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch phablet
- possibly dubbed the iPhone Air or the iPhone 6L
- coming alongside.
The latter was rumored to be pushed until later in the year, thanks to problems with the battery and production, but recent updates seem to say these have been solved. TechRadar's sources have also intimated that both models will launch together, so we're pretty confident that will happen. The launch could still be split - it makes sense to launch an iPhone Air and iWatch together at an event - but that would be too many in the space of a few months, so an iPhone 6 and iPhone Air dual announcement makes sense.


 There's one thing we can be sure about when it comes to the iPhone 6 - it won't be cheap. Apple's legacy is a long line of premium devices sporting premium price tags and you can expect that trend to continue with the iPhone 6. One analyst even goes as far as predicting that Apple will hike up the price of the iPhone 6, possibly by as much as $100 (around £60, AU$110). With a larger screen, new glass covering the front and possibly even a new, more impressive, material used in construction, we can see the price being hiked. We'd be surprised is the mooted 4.7-inch iPhone 6 would get such a massive price bump, as it needs to stay competitive, but the hike does make sense if Apple launches a larger, phablet sized iPhone. We have also got wind of possible pricing for the 4.7-inch model and it's reportedly starting at around £500 for a 32GB handset, which is around the same as a 16GB iPhone 5S, so if anything it might be a little cheaper, but that still leaves the 5.5-inch model open to being more expensive. Indeed the latest pricing rumors echo the £500/$858/AU$915 pricing for the 4.7-inch model, but add that the 5.5-inch handset is likely to start at around £563/$966/AU$1030 and those are based on Chinese prices, so won't account for local taxes. Interestingly the same sources claim that the 5.5-inch handset will be called the 'iPhone Air'.

Iphone 5C to drop to new low price at Walmart

As the release of the alleged Apple iPhone 6 inevitably nears, retailers are dropping the prices of the iPhone 5S and 5C. A Walmart spokesperson told CNET that starting Thursday at 9 a.m. local times, the retailer is dropping the price of the iPhone 5S to $79 and the iPhone 5C to a mere 97 cents. The iPhone 5S was previously $99 and the 5C was $29. These new prices apply to all available colors of the smartphones and can only be used with a two-year contract on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or US Cellular. Typically, as Apple gears up to release its new iPhone, retailers cut prices of the current phones they have in stock. Weeks before the iPhone 5S and 5C debuted last September, the price of the iPhone 5 plunged at retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Target. The lowered cost of the iPhone 5S and 5C isn't the only indication that the alleged iPhone 6 is forthcoming. The rumor mill has been heating up over the past couple of months with leaked images of both a 4.7-inch and a larger 5.5-inch phone with an enhanced camera and reversible USB cable. Speculation pegs the release date for September.

2014, a revolutionary year or a year of dissapointment

2013 had been a great year with tons of technology that been pushed out such as Amazon Kindle, Play Station 4, Microsoft Xbox One and much more. But 2014 will bring a lot more exciting products that will blow your mind. Let's give Razor as example, in the past 2014 CES showdown it show us that what a wristband can do, a revolutionary concept design, the Project Christine. Gigabyte and Microsoft had pushed out its small compact PC, the BRIX and the NUT. They say 2014 is a smart watch year as there are lots of big company bringing out their smart watch. Qualcomm bringing its new smart watch, the TOQ to the market early this year. Pebble thrown out its new pebble smart watch and Samsung will be thrown out 2 more smart watch under its Galaxy Gear line. LG give us a sneak peak of its bending TV. The most exciting product that make our eyes drop is to see the improvement of Oculus Rift. As you all may or may not know, Oculus Rift is basically a giant goggle that you wear on top on your eyes and the screen in front it will show you what the monitor of your desktop show you. It basically like you are been suck into a virtual reality world. You can control your movement and the physics of the games by your hand gesture. What are you folks trilling in this year? Tell us folks here and we will try to bring you the news. Stay tuned for more tech news.

BRIX project!!!

Waddap folks? Have you all heard of something called the BRIX? Well, this time we will cover about that in this article. As you can see, BRIX is a product by Gigabyte. It is a small PC that is only bigger than a real brick. It is very small compare to the last gen mini ATX tower PC. Gigabyte had came out with different type of BRIX for variety of uses. There are normal BRIX which clocked at 1.9GHz quad core I3 processor. In the other hand, there are pro version of BRIX that clocked at 3.9GHz core I7 with the Intel newest Iris Pro graphic 5200. The another 2 more exciting products of the BRIX flagship line is the BRIX projector and BRIX steam box. These four products will be launched with difference price point that will make your saliva dripping like watching a cook show. Stay tuned for more information that we will bring to you and we would like to hear what is your opinion on the new Gigabyte flagship line.

Sony new flagship, Z2,M2 and Z2 tablet

Sony will be launching it new flagship model of xperia z series. The xperia Z2, M2,and Z2 tablet. Sony also revealed more details about the SmartBand, its new wristband that straps the core fitness gadget into your arm to track your activity. It will be on sale on March alongside with the 2014 FIFA world cup.