Microsoft is about to unveil Windows 9 “Threshold” Technical Preview in late September, and the first features of the upcoming operating system have already started leaking. Among them, Neowin has found out that Windows 9 may offer users a significantly more convenient way to install future Windows builds.
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Last week marked the first time in a long time that Sprint really got serious about offering competitive data plans for both individuals and families, highlighted by its new $60 unlimited data plan for individual subscribers. But if you were expecting T-Mobile to take this challenge lying down — and really, based on its actions over the past 18 months, why would you? — then you’re about to be sorely disappointed.
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For anyone even remotely interested in technology news, it has been impossible to avoid seeing at least a few of the dozens of iPhone 6 leaks that pour out each week. We’ve seen rumors focusing on the phone’s design, specs, price points, release date and plenty more hit the web in recent months, and we’ve also seen pictures of several purported iPhone 6 housings leak from multiple sources. As those images have hit the web, a concern continues to build among eager Apple fans: In all of the leaks we’ve seen thus far, the back of the new iPhone 6 looks… hideously ugly.
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The only thing better than a great paid iPhone or iPad app is a great paid iPhone or iPad app that’s on sale for free for a limited time. And this week, we’re starting off strong with eight solid paid iOS apps worth a combined $50 that can all be downloaded for free right now if you act fast.
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Many details about the iPhone 6 have already been revealed — though none of them are confirmed — but there are even more things left to be discovered. For instance, new reports from MacRumors and 9to5Mac offer more details about the iPhone 6’s charging capabilities, suggesting the upcoming smartphone may support faster battery-charging technology.
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It might not be the most hotly anticipated smartphone launching this fall — in fact, it might not even be the most hotly anticipated phablet launching this fall, thanks to the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 model set to be released in the coming months — but Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 4 is shaping up to be one of the most impressive handsets of the year.
Recent leaks have reaffirmed Galaxy Note 4 specs that include a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor or a 1.2GHz octa-core Exynos chipset, a massive 2560 x 1440-pixel display, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 16-megapixel rear camera, a 3.68-megapixel front-facing camera and Android 4.4.3 KitKat. And now, with the new phablet set to be unveiled next week, Samsung has started to issue teaser videos in an effort to whet Android fans’ appetite.
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While it’s widely accepted that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 models will come in two different sizes, including a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch version, it’s still not clear what resolution Apple will use for its bigger iPhone screens. So far, leaks have detailed two potential resolutions for the iPhone 6, including 1704 x 960 and 1472 x 828, but well-known Apple blogger and insider John Gruber wrote a lengthy analysis on his website Daring Fireball, making the case for what resolutions Apple should choose for the bigger iPhones.
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The high-end Nexus 9 tablet HTC is said to be making for Google this year is one step closer to launch, as documents found on Wi-Fi Alliance, the wireless certification site, have confirmed that such a device actually exists.
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Sony has confirmed that a massive DDoS attack took down its popular online gaming network this past weekend, leaving millions of gamers out in the cold as they tried to connect to the service. Two different entities, a hacker group called “Lizard Squad” and a lone hacker named “Fame,” both claimed responsibility for the PlayStation Network attack, but an investigation is ongoing. Sony says that no user data was compromised during the attack and PSN service has been fully restored.
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Google unveiled Android L at I/O 2014 without actually revealing a commercial dessert name for the upcoming platform release. Right before Google’s developers event, a Bulgarian site claimed that Android 5.0 Lollipop will be the company’s next Android version, but that name never received any confirmation. Meanwhile, Android Police has discovered various pieces of evidence that suggest Android L may become Android Lemon Meringue Pie (LMP) when it launches this fall.
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