Friday, October 03, 2014

Here's Android L running on a Samsung Galaxy S5

But does L stand for Lollipop?

It's the big L in action.

Android L is drawing closer, and a new video has just popped up showing Google's next update running on a Samsung Galaxy S5.

Though the release date of Android L is still not certain, device manufacturers often get early access to the source code, helping them to ensure that their products will work with the new operating system.

Windows 95 code apparently killed Windows 9 before it got started

Claims Windows 10 was the 'pragmatic solution'

What's in a name? Quite a lot, apparently.

Microsoft's decision to name its new operating system Windows 10 (rather than Windows 9) certainly came as a surprise, with many people suggesting that it was done to place more distance between itself and the not-so-well received Windows 8.

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Windows 10 is the official name for Microsoft's next version of Windows

The new Windows is coming in late 2015


Microsoft is officially unveiling the name for the next release of Windows today: Windows 10. While the software maker had referred to Windows 10 as codename Windows Threshold internally, today’s official naming puts any rumors of Windows, Windows TH, Windows X, Windows One, and even Windows 9 to bed. It’s simply Windows 10, marking a jump from the mixed reception of Windows 8.

Mophie’s Samsung Galaxy S5 Juice Pack Gives You Ample Smartphone Life

More power....



Mophie has a new Juice Pack out, designed for the Galaxy S5. The case packs a huge 3,000 mAh battery within its glossy shell, which is slightly larger than the 2,850 mAh unit within the Galaxy S5 itself. True, you could carry around a spare battery for the GS5 and pop the back whenever you want more power, but the Mophie’s extra juice is just a switch away, and it includes passthrough charging, which is a lot simpler than changing out internal components.

BlackBerry Is Gonna Get Weird With Smartphone Design At Least Once A Year

We'll see....



BlackBerry could be about to become the most interesting company in the smartphone business: The Canadian telecommunications firm will deliver a minimum of one “unconventional device” per year, according to a new report from Reuters, following the launch of the square-screened Passport last week.