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  • You can upgrade your Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for $49

    We know now that Windows 10 S is coming soon to budget PCs. The question is, do you want to use it? If you are not happy with some of Microsoft’s decisions, fortunately, you will be able to upgrade to a ‘proper’ version of Windows. According to Microsoft, you will be able to upgrade the…

  • DeutscheBank: Anniversary OLED iPhone will be delayed until next year

    Analysts are becoming increasingly sure that the new OLED iPhone will be delayed – Deutsche Bank joins KGI in predicting that supply shortages of key components will not allow the overhauled iPhone to launch alongside the iPhone 7s. The 7s will be an incremental improvement over the current iPhone 7 without much novelty. The OLED-packing…

  • Nissan wants to fight texting while driving by throwing your phone in a cage

    “19th century innovation with a 21st century application” is rarely a good way to start a pitch. And it’s not even true – Nissan’s idea is downright medieval. The car maker is proposing what is essentially a chastity belt to keep you from the temptation of using your phone while driving. A prototype armrest for…

  • Qualcomm sends out invites for the Snapdragon 660 unveiling

    Qualcomm has sent out invites for the Snapdragon 660 unveiling – the rumor mill’s favorite chipset for premium mid-rangers of late. The 660 will follows in the footsteps of the excellent 652 but will be much closer to the company’s flagship chip. It will use an octa-core processor with Kryo 280 cores, the same hardware…

  • Samsung Galaxy C may get a dual camera before the Note8

    Samsung is yet to make a phone with a dual-camera and that honor might go to a new Galaxy C model. The rumor mill is fairly certain that the Galaxy Note8 will have a dual camera, so you can view this as a dry run. Details of the new phone are sparse, we don’t even…

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