Month: August 2014

  • Twitch changes VOD policies to mute copyrighted audio, wipe saved videos after 14 days

    Twitch changes VOD policies to mute copyrighted audio, wipe saved videos after 14 days

    Amidst of rampant speculation that it has been acquired by Google, Twitch has implemented two big changes to the way it handles on-demand video (VOD) playback on its service. The changes, announced today in a pair of blog posts, inform Twitch users that the service will start muting sounds for VODs that it deems have…

  • LG G3 A soon in South Korea

    LG G3 A soon in South Korea

    LG has announced yet another variant of the G3 for the South Korean market. Called the G3 A, the device is a stripped down variant of the international G3. The G3 A has a 5.2-inch, 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.26GHz quad-core CPU and Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage space with microSD…

  • Firmware Updates: Galaxy S4 LTE-A, Galaxy Mega 6.3, Galaxy S III mini

    Samsung has a plethora of phones and tablets in its lineup, and regularly releases firmware updates for various devices. These can include major updates, which bring a newer version of the OS to a particular device, or minor ones that improve performance and stability and fix bugs. Software updates for Samsung devices roll out in…

  • HTC 8X will receive WP8.1 GDR1, but 8S won’t

    HTC 8X will receive WP8.1 GDR1, but 8S won’t

    On its official support forum, HTC has shared its plans for its latest duo of Windows Phone devices – HTC 8X and HTC 8S. Sadly for HTC 8S users, the company will not release Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 update for the phone. The reason is it doesn’t meet the update’s hardware requirements. While those aren’t…

  • iPhone 6 5.5” will have faster CPU than the 4.7” model

    iPhone 6 5.5” will have faster CPU than the 4.7” model

    The highly anticipated 5.5” Apple iPhone 6 might feature more powerful hardware than its 4.7” sibling. The word got out from an analyst report to investors obtained by Appleinsider, citing Asian supply chain checks. The 5.5” iPhone 6 is tipped to pack a more powerful application processor than the 4.7” model. Reportedly, the larger model…