Scientists Develop New Battery That Can Be Recharged to 70% in 2 Minutes and Lasts 20 Years

Scientists have developed a new battery that can be recharged up to 70% in 2 minutes and has a lifespan of over 20 years, reports Science Daily.

The battery was developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and is expected to impact many industries, especially electric vehicles which suffer from long recharge times of over 4 hours and limited lifespan.

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Dropbox's Mailbox for Mac App is Now in Open Beta

 

Dropbox has announced that its Mailbox for Mac app is now in open beta and available to download.

Wait no more! Enjoy the Mailbox desktop experience today, now in open beta :) http://www.mailboxapp.com/download/mac

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Ten Best Websites to Download Free Movies in 2014

It is not easy to download free movies because most movies have copy right license. So do you know how we can download free movies from Internet. We all love to watch movies and I am personally a

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Apple Reportedly Has a 12.9-Inch iPad Prototype That Integrates OS X and iOS

Apple allegedly has a 12.9-inch iPad prototype in development with an operating system that integrates OS X and iOS, reports DigiTimes.

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Samsung Profits Fall 58% Amidst Competition From iPhone 6, Low-End Smartphones

Samsung revealed that its third-quarter operating profit likely fell 58% to 62% from a year earlier, reports the WSJ. That's even worse than the low end expectations of analysts and the fourth quarter in a row with declining operating profit.

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Google set to take on WhatsApp with new free messaging service

Google is set to launch a free messaging app similar to Whatsapp.

The firm is believed to be planning to launch the app next year after testing it in India.

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NFL Bans Players From Wearing Beats Headphones on Camera

 The NFL has banned its players from wearing Beats headphones on camera as part of a league sponsorship deal with Bose, reports Re/code.

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Mailbox App for iOS Gets HTML Signature Support

 Dropbox has updated its Mailbox app for iOS with HTML Signature Support, Improvements to Search and Calendar Invites, and more.

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Bank of America is the first bank in the US to offer chips on debit cards that change card information with each transaction

Bank of America is the first bank to issue debit cards in the Unites States with chip technology (EMV cards) to better protect the cardholder's identity and prevent card replication.

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Bloomberg: Apple Unveiling Gold iPad in October

According to Bloomberg, Apple is planning to unveil a gold next-generationiPad this month (October).

The report mentions the 9.7-inch iPad would be getting the gold color option, but does not mention anything regarding the iPad Mini. The move will match Apple's iPhone line-up colors (iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus) with the iPad.

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Microsoft Unveils Windows 10, Technical Preview Will Be Available Tomorrow [Images]

Microsoft has unveiled its next Windows operating system, Windows 10, and announced an early technical preview for the PC available Oct. 1.

The announcement highlighted advancements designed for business, including an updated user experience and enhanced security and management capabilities. The company also introduced the

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Apple Announces iPhone 6 Launch in China on October 17th, Pre-Orders Start October 10th

With support for TD-LTE and FDD-LTE, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus provide customers access to 4G/LTE networks from China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom across mainland China. Customers can pre-order iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus from the Apple Online Store beginning Friday, October 10. Beginning Tuesday, October 14, customers can reserve the new iPhones for in-store pick-up starting Friday, October 17.

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BlackBerry teases new device plans as turnaround takes shape

Even as BlackBerry pivots to focus more on software and services, the company that gained fame for its smartphones is not giving up on its handset business, two senior executives said.
After recording a gross profit from its weakened handset operation and with roughly 50 million people globally still using its older-generation BlackBerry phones, there is potential in that business, the executives said.

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Over 50% of global population to have internet access

A  new country-by-country data on state of broadband access worldwide released last week by the United Nation Broadband Commission has indicated that over 50% of the global population would have Internet access within  the next three years.

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Apple Likely Equipped the iPhone 6 With Two Accelerometers to Minimize Power Consumption

Recent iPhone 6 teardowns reveal that the iPhone 6 features two accelerometers, a six-axis InvenSense combination gyroscope-accelerometer and a Bosch BMA280 three-axis accelerometer. The big question has been why Apple would need two accelerometers in the new iPhone. After some analysis Chipworks believes the answer is power management.

The InvenSense device can operate as a six axis inertial sensor, or as either a three-axis gyroscope or a three-axis accelerometer. It is rated to consume 3.4 mA in the six-axis mode, 3.2 mA in the gyroscope mode and 450 µA in the accelerometer normal mode. By contrast, the Bosch device operates as a 3-axis accelerometer only and it consumes 130 µA of current in the accelerometer normal mode. Both devices offer two low power levels of operation for the accelerometer function. The InvenSense device actually consumes less current in its lowest power mode, with a 1 Hz update rate.

The InvenSense can provide full six-axis integration of the data by the on-chip digital motion processor which is great for gaming and other applications that need sophisticated inertial sensing capabilities and higher sensitivity.

However, the Bosch device operates at lower power and has much faster start up time. This makes it good for situations where full six-axis integration is not required and where lower sensitivity is acceptable, for example for purposes such as screen orientation and pedometer functionality.

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Microsoft offers first look at new Windows - and gives it a name

 Microsoft Corp will unveil a new name for its best-known product on Tuesday when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system.

The project, known for the past few years as "Threshold" inside the software company and "Windows 9" outside it, will likely get an entirely new brand, or just be called Windows, analysts said, ahead of its full release early next year.

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Glo introduces ‘Jolof’, offers N25, N50 recharge options

National carrier, Globacom, has introduced ‘Glo Jolof’, a product that offers subscribers the lowest recharge option in the country at N25 with three minutes of call time and three SMS. This lowers the barrier for Nigerian telecommunication subscribers to make calls at affordable rates.

This was contained in a statement on Sunday by Globacom’s Head of Business Support, Yomi Ogunbamowo,

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JD.com to sell Microsoft's Xbox One games console in China

JD.com Inc, China's second-biggest e-commerce company by market share, will accept pre-orders for Microsoft Corp's Xbox One games console in China from July 28 to July 30, the firm said on Monday.

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BlackBerry restructures, battles mobile phone ecosystem with Z3

To regain its lead position in the smart phone ecosystem, the Canadian mobile phone maker is restructuring for growth and profitability.

Just last week, the global smart phone maker introduced into the Nigerian market, BlackBerry Z3 , a product that is within the reach of an average Nigerian

BlackBerry Territory Director, East, West, Central and Southern Africa, Mr Charles Asinugo, who spoke to Technology Journalists during the introduction of the new product in Lagos said with optimism that the Canadian smart phone maker was restructuring to regain its lead position in the competitive smart phone market.

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HP interim Chairman Ralph Whitworth resigns to focus on health

Hewlett-Packard Co said interim Chairman Ralph Whitworth resigned from its board of directors, effective Wednesday, to focus on his health.

Whitworth, who runs activist hedge fund Relational Investors LLC, joined HP's board in 2011. He was appointed HP's interim chairman in April last year.

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