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HTC has built the next Google Nexus tablet, according to leaked specs and images published this weekend.
Android Police has obtained information about a so-called Nexus 9 tablet codenamed 'Volantis' with an 8.9-inch display with a 2048 x 1440 display.
Interestingly, the spec list details the desktop class NVIDIA Tegra K1 64-bit processor, with 2GB RAM, 0.31-inches thickness and a weight of 418 grams.
Also listed is a zero gap aluminium construction, stereo front-facing speakers, up to 32GB of storage with 8-megapixel and 3-megapixel cameras.
The last Nexus?
An HTC Nexus tablet could be the last given speculation that Google is preparing cash in its chips on the Nexus brand.
Instead, it is thought the company is preparing to launch an Android Silver program to focus on 'pure Android' devices like the Google Play Editions of popular phones, while offering a premium customer experience.
If and when this Nexus 9 will be released is unclear, but the report says a launch at this week's Google I/O conference is unlikely, but it may come before Christmas.
The Apple iPad mini 3 will arrive with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, judging by an image leaked online claiming to show the firm's next generation mobile line-up.
The AppleClub.tw website has published a photo purportedly showing the larger iPhone 6 model alongside what's said to be the iPad Air 2 and the smaller 7.9-inch tablet.
All three have the Touch ID ring sitting within the Home button.
The photo leak comes shortly after Apple revealed that it is opening up the fingerprint sensing technology to third party applications within iOS 8.
iOS 8
PayPal will reportedly be one of the first companies to folding the technology into a forthcoming version of the iOS app.
Apple will probably drop new versions of its tablets shortly before the Christmas rush, by which time iOS 8 will be in the hands of millions of consumers.
Update: Cue the record scratches. It seems Fadell isn't in charge of Google's consumer hardware after all.
"The Information is 100% wrong!" Fadell tweeted following a report from the site that he is essentially the point man on Google's hardware roadmap. "I run Nest as a separate biz w/ its own mgmt & brand."
It's a short yet crisp denial refuting the report. We've asked Google for comment on Fadell's role at the company and will update this story when we hear back.
Even if Fadell isn't heading up Google's consumer hardware, it's hard to imagine he and the Nest team aren't having some influence on the devices Google has cooking. We expect to hear more about these influences at Google IO.
Original article below...
Google is a search and software titan first, hardware maker second. Sure, it's dabbled with phones, tablets and laptops (made in partnership with others, of course).
However, that is all apparently set to change as Google is turns its product-making prowess over to one man in particular.
According to the The Information, Nest CEO Tony Fadell has been appointed head of Google's consumer hardware division, meaning the man who most famously designed Apple's iPod is now in charge of Google's hardware development.
Currently Google only produces two products on its own, namely the Chromebook Pixel and Chromecast, but with Fadell's considerable hardware chops, that could soon change.
Nesting time
Nest famously made high-end thermostats and smoke detectors but thanks to a recent Dropcam acquisition, it may soon add security surveillance to its repertoire of smart home gadgets.
It's very likely Nest and Google are working on a connected home solution, bridging together appliances and devices just as Google has linked users' computers and smartphones through Chrome and Android.
Fadell, meanwhile, comes with the consumer product pedigree of being lead designer of the iPod, one of the world's most popular music playing devices. His success there and with Nest's sharp products seem to square him up nicely designing more Google goods.
Mixed medley
Google has been looking to help push along its hardware more directly, and the hand of Fadell may just be the ticket.
The company is rumored to announce its last line of Nexus devices this year as it moves to a more expansive Android Silver platform.
With the new program in place, Google will have its hand in more than one Nexus smartphone and tablet per ear. Instead it could oversee the production of several devices from multiple manufacturers.
Google has also developed Android Wear, a new platform for wearable devices and smartwatches to connect natively with smartphones. Add in Project Ara's ambitious goals to make modular mobile devices and Google's new hardware portfolio could become very fat within the next couple of years.
Will Fadell and Google drop a hardware bombshell at Google I/O 2014?
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As always with Mozilla, the focus will be on openness, the reporter who has been 'tracking the device' with Mozilla insiders for months said.
No restrictions
In response to the report a Mozilla spokesperson suggested the hardware may not be the company's doing, but that of a third-party using the open source software.
"Firefox OS is an open platform freely available for any company to build on top of without restriction. This means companies can experiment with different form factors that run Firefox OS," a spokesperson said.
Could Mozilla compete with the almighty Chromecast? Let us know your thoughts below.
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Kuo's theories are looking increasingly believable, as according to sources speaking to ETNews the iPad Air 2 will have an A8 chip, which is expected to improve efficiency and increase battery life, and its main camera will be boosted from 5 to 8MP, while the front-facing snapper will be increased to 1.5MP.
However they went on to say that the design is going to be similar to that of the original iPad Air and its screen will stick at a resolution of 2048 x 1536.
We've also caught a glimpse of what might be the iPad Air 2's front panel and it appears that the display is integrated into the panel, which would allow it to be slimmer than the iPad Air, which has a separate display and panel.
A more comprehensive leak claiming to show off a prototype iPad Air 2 in pretty much all its glory has also hit the web, revealing subtle design changes rather than a total overhaul.
(credit: nowhereelse)
Something worth noting in this series of images is the fact the TouchID button from the iPhone 5S appears to be on the iPad Air 2, backing up Kuo's claim that the biometric tech will land on the slate.
A new button design may be on the cards (credit: nowhereelse)
Will the camera get a boost? (credit: nowhereelse)
A slim profile is pretty much nailed on (credit: nowhereelse)
That's all we have so far, but given there's a while until the launch of the new device, it makes sense there's very little information around right now - we'd recommend keeping an eye on the current model if you're after a new tablet.
That said, while we loved the new model, there's always room for improvement. Head over to page two to see what we'd love to see on the iPad Air 2.
Update: We've updated our Microsoft Surface Pro 3 review with a video overview hosted by none other than TechRadar US editor-in-chief Wil O'Neal. Check it out below!
Knock it for the Windows 8 launch. Lay into it for how it debuted the Xbox One. But, when it comes to its latest product, the Surface Pro 3, don't pull out the torches and pitchforks just yet – Microsoft is onto something here.
Over the past few years, the Redmond, Wash. Windows maker has proved to be one of the bolder technology companies, for better or worse. Microsoft clearly isn't afraid to fall on its face in the hope of landing on what in the world tech users want next in this turbulent market, and the Surface Pro 3 is – well, it just might be an exception.
The company has been hammering away at what it considers is a problem with tablets for years. Since the launch of the Surface Pro, Microsoft has sought after the ultimate mobile computing device, one that could replace the laptop with a tablet-first approach.
The Surface Pro 3 is closer than Microsoft has ever been to making good on that vision. After over a week with the slate, I'd go so far as to say that the Pro 3 is closer than any laptop-tablet hybrid released yet.
Microsoft was so sure of itself that not only did it directly compare the Pro 3 to Apple's iPad Air and 13-inch MacBook Air, it gave members of the press pre-release Surface Pro 3 units during an announcement event in New York. Sure, the units have bugs as of this review, but who cares? They'll be fixed in time for the June 20 launch.
"I forced the giving away of the device, just so you're aware," Surface team lead Panos Panay told me just after the reveal. "I said, 'You know what? I want the product in people's hands.' 'But the bugs are still there. They're not all done until June 20, until it's on market.' I don't care. The purity of the device is still true, and on June 20 there will be more drops."
One look at the thing might explain Panay's eagerness to get the Surface Pro 3. It's no iPad Air, that's for sure, but the iPad Air isn't packing a 12-inch display.
Design
Yes, Microsoft bumped the Surface Pro touchscreen from a tiny 10.6 inches to a far roomier 12 inches. In the process, the pixel count has been upped from 1920 x 1080 to 2160 x 1440 The result is a modest boost in pixels per inch – 207 ppi to 216 ppi – given the increase in screen real estate.
More important is Microsoft's interesting choice in aspect ratio. Rather than sticking with the Pro 2's 16:9 or glomming onto the iPad's 4:3, the firm went with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The company claims that, with this aspect ratio, this 12-inch screen can actually display more content than the MacBook Air's 13.3-inch panel at 16:10. The move was also made to make the tablet feel more like your average notepad when held in portrait orientation.
Wrapped in a bright, silver-colored magnesium shell that's cool and smooth to the touch, the Surface Pro 3 feels premium in every regard. The tablet keeps the trapezoidal shape of its predecessors, but manages to come in both thinner and lighter than before. Plus, the tablet's upper half is beset by vents on its edges to better dissipate heat pushed out by its fan.
Microsoft also moved the Windows home button to the device's left side of its silky smooth – though, rather thick – glass bezel. This way, it appears on the bottom of the slate while held upright, calling out, 'Hey, hold it this way now.' While it's no doubt the lightest Surface Pro yet, I'm not sure whether I could hold onto it for an entire subway ride home.
Adorning both sides of the Pro 3 are 5MP cameras capable of 1080p video recording. While stills on either shooter won't blow you away, the front-facing lens should do just fine for Skype and the weekly video meeting over VPN.
This Surface isn't without its sidekick(s)
A tablet wouldn't be much of a laptop replacement without a keyboard, and the Surface Pro keyboard was in desperate need of a boost. Luckily, Microsoft sent the Type Cover back to the drawing board, and what came back is the best version yet. From keys with deeper travel and stronger feedback to a wider glass trackpad that actually clicks, nothing was off the table.
But the most important improvement is the brand new double hinge. Equipped with a strong magnet that latches onto the Pro 3's lower bezel, the Type Cover can now rest with just a portion of it touching your lap or desk. This proved to make writing on my lap much more stable than with previous Surface devices. (Plus, the plush cover comes in five colors: red, blue, cyan, black and purple.)
Tucked beside the Type Cover is also the newly improved Surface Pen. Microsoft made a point of calling its stylus that, because the firm wants it to be seen as and feel like the writing instrument we've all grown up with. With an aluminum finish and a useful clicker up top, the Surface Pen is weighted to better feel like a pen. Using Bluetooth and powered by N-trig, the stylus tracks closer to its physical position than ever before, thanks to some major improvements to the Surface screen.
The new Surface Pro 3 inarguably has the look and feel of a premium product, so it only deserves to be stacked up against the most luxuriously built tablet and laptop around.
Prefer to be in control of your own destiny? Facebook will soon hand some of the advertising reins over to users, even though advertisers will be watching what you're in to from afar.
Facebook announced upcoming changes in how it determines what type of advertising it shows users. Users, meanwhile, will finally have a little more say it what ads are presented to them.
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The new initiative will roll out to Facebook users in the United States over the next few weeks, and will then expand across the globe in the months to come.
What are your interests?
Even as Facebook expands its advertising reach, the social network has devised a peace offering for members in the form of ad preferences, which enable users more control over what type of ads they see.
Facebook offered the example of a consumer researching the purchase of a new television, which would then trigger interest-based advertising in the future for other electronics that could potentially complement such an acquisition.
Assuming the TV shopping was a one-time event, Facebook users could then remove electronics from their ad preferences, effectively turning off a potential faucet of similar product offerings to come.
Facebook members will also be able to opt out of the new ad targeting on the web using a Digital Advertising Alliance opt out, or the new controls being baked into the iOS and Android mobile apps.
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Samsung's got some surprises for us today in New York, so we've made sure that we're placed slap bang in the middle of the action. And we're be bringing you all the news as it breaks.
Well, we say surprises - we'll be more surprised if it's not the Samsung Galaxy Tab S, which has been heavily tipped to appear. But hopefully there will be a few other things too.
Check out our natty hub to give you all the information you need, and then stick around for some grade-A tech comedy*. We're hoping for a magician again.
What's this? We've got a long, in-depth hands on ALREADY? Yes, we really are spoiling you. Go forth and munch our hands on: Samsung Galaxy Tab S review. Please.
20.00: It's all done. I'm off now people. If you stayed up in the UK to read this live blog, I appreciate it. Probably something of an anti-climax, but hey, at least you made it through.
Bye!
19.57: The product experience zones are open - but Ryan wouldn't tell us where they were. Instead he left riddles and maps. Not on purpose, but that's how it ended up.
Refreshments too. That's welcome. My legs hurt.
19.54: Knox is here as well. It has to be. That pesky Knox gets everywhere.
Prices are in! Vary by region; but for the US both sizes available in July, $499 for the 10.5-inch, and 8.4-inch is $399.
The new advert keeps pronouncing it as 'Ahm-led'. That's going to get annoying.
19.53: Fingerprint scanner is back as well - Private Mode is in as well, with multi-user ability to have different profiles linked to different digits. That's a pretty good idea, Samsung. Well done. Up to 8 people can have their own home screen.
19.52: Same super speedy downloading thanks to LTE and Wi-Fi combo is back again. That's good. On the very rare occasion you're in the position to use it, it's great.
19.50: Remote PC allows you to connect to others and your own PC from anywhere in the world. And CIsco's webex allows you to have video meetings on the go. Dammit. There's no escaping now.
19.47: Samsung is a 'pioneer in multitasking' in the mobile industry thanks to multi window. But you can mirror your S5 using the SideSync feature. Nick the assistant is back again... he's so alive and full of vibrancy. Not monosyllabic at all.
You can receive a call on the tablet - when you're charging your phone in the other room, watching a film in another. Call comes in? Want to transfer files? Wi-Fi Direct (presumably) allows it to happen seamlessly.
This would be amazing in a meeting if you want to mess around on your phone while looking like you're busy on a tablet. Although... you could just mess around on the tablet. That would be easier.
Oh, Nick's gone again!
19.46: Ryan is coming back. He's going to talk connectivity. Apparently this is the 'Next Big Thing'... the Galaxy S5 didn't have long in the sun, did it?
19.45 Also each of the tablets have their own BT keyboard to make them more efficient. Think Michael is wrapping up now. He's chatting about the screen now. He really loves it. Samsung should hire him.
19.44: 10.5-inch is 465g, and 8.4-inch is 294g. Available in Dazzling White and Titanium Bronze. Plus the Simple Cover and Book Cover snap onto the little dimples at the back.
19.43: Inspired by 'architectural design', whatever that means. Trimmed in gold to give 'aura of luxury'. It's the new standard in slimness according to Michael.
19.42: Back to the design: as thick as five credit cards and is thinner than many smartphones. SUPER. SLENDER, GUYS.
Google might have just dropped a big hint that Android 5.0 will be the version of its operating system, which we expect to see rear its head at Google I/O later this month - not 4.5.
The teaser came in the form of a tweet from Google regarding a new World Cup feature, which shows the system clock as 5:00. That sounds like we might be reading too far into things, but since Android 2.3 Google has used the clock as an indicator of whats its next OS will be.
And if you go check out the devices on the Google Play Store you'll see they all read 4:40 as the current time.
A leak from earlier this year indicated that Google is plotting to bring Android, Chrome and Search all closer together in 5.0.
As for the name, the new Android is currently going under the sweet moniker of Lollipop, but who knows which delicious treat will get its moment of fame?
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E3 isn't short for Extremely Exciting Electronics, but it should be: the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo is where we get to find out just what fun Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have lined up for gamers in the coming months.
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E3: the giants battle it out
The playground chants of "my dad's better than your dad" are back, but instead of dads they're about PGEgaHJlZj0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ob3N0aW5na2l0YS5jb20NIiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgcmVsPSJub2ZvbGxvdyI+Z2FtZXMgPC9hPg==consoles: at E3 we saw the Xbox One and PS4 face each other in the playground, yell a bit and give each other dead legs and Chinese burns.
Microsoft showed off all the Halos for Xbox One alongside a new Tomb Raider and - yes! - a new Crackdown, while Sony showed us a white PS4, Little Big Planet 3, Uncharted 4 and - yes! - legendarily brilliant adventure Grim Fandango, remastered and re-released to delight a new generation of gamers.
Sony also introduced what our Scott Alexander described as "the most important product of E3 2014": the PlayStation TV. Imagine an Apple TV that plays games, a world-class console that's cheaper than anything else on the market. It could be a game-changer.
E3: The Goomba, the bad and the ugly
Nintendo "is the tortoise to Micro-Sony's hare," Nick Pino says. It's a shy tortoise too: unlike its rivals, it didn't bother with an elaborate press event at E3, preferring something much more low-key. It's got a brand new game to talk about, the steampunk/strategy S.T.E.A.M., it's launching Skylanders-style figures and it's bringing Mii support to the upcoming Super Smash Bros on Wii U and 3DS.
Amazon gets into the groove
These days you're nobody until you have a streaming music service, and Amazon's the latest big hitter to go all streamy: its Prime Music service offers a relatively titchy 1 million tracks to US Prime customers and works on PC, Mac, iOS and Android. It'll no doubt work on the Amazon phone we expect to see next week too.
Keeping a Tab on Samsung
Samsung has unveiled not one, but two Galaxy Tab S tablets: one with an 8.4-inch screen and one with a 10.5-incher. And those screens aren't ordinary LCDs, either. They're Super AMOLEDs, which means they're bright enough to give you a tan. Samsung's ads pronounce AMOLED as "ahm-led", says our mobile expert Gareth Beavis. "That's going to get annoying," he predicts.
The tablets are extremely thin, very light and available in Dazzling White and Titanium Bronze with US price tags of $399 and $499, and we've got the most in-depth review you can possibly imagine. Beavis's verdict? "My legs hurt."
Oh snap! Facebook's Slingshot slips out
What's white and invisible? That app! No sooner had Facebook's Snapchat rival Slingshot appeared on the App Store than it disappeared again. The reason? Facebook had launched it by accident. An official release is coming soon.
Ain't nuttin' but a G Pad thang
Here's a different kind of three-G: three new G Pads, courtesy of LG. The tablets were "unleashed" - now there's an exciting word - this week in three different sizes: seven inches, eight inches and 10.1 inches. The little one is for "optimum mobility", the big one for "delivering a media-focused experience" and the in-between one for swatting wasps or something.
Has Lin leaked the iPhone 6?
Remember Jimmy Lin, the Taiwanese driving and movie star who was waving an iPhone 5C about before it was actually launched? He's at it again, and this time he appears to have an iPhone 6. As John McCann explains, as Lin's previous leak was spot on, "hopes are high that he's managed to repeat the trick this year."
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The patent appeared at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and depicts a case which has a matrix of LEDs to signal various notifications as well as a cut-out section, allowing you to view a portion of the iPad's screen.
These plans differ vastly from Apple's current offering of iPad covers, which don't feature any electronic components or ability to view any of the screen when closed.
Taking a closer look at that matrix display we can't help but be reminded of the Dot View case that HTC launched alongside the One M8 earlier this year to alert users to particular notifications and weather updates.
In Apple's Smart Cover it appears a series of LEDs are built into it, rather than using the screen of the tablet, and are capable of displaying various snippets of information.
Samsung take note
That's not the only trick this iPad cover could have up its sleeve though, with a possible translucent panel giving you a peek at the screen below.
In the same way we've seen the Samsung S View and LG Quick Circle cases show a portion of specially tailored display, Apple's answer appears to do the same thing with information relocated to the smaller area.
While this all sounds rather copy-cat from Apple it's worth noting that this patent was originally filed in 2012, so it's certainly not a knee-jerk reaction from the Cupertino firm.
Will we ever see this smarter iPad Smart Cover hit the market? Well that's difficult to say, but we wouldn't be surprised is Apple decided to innovate in this area.
Update: Well, that didn't take very long. Facebook has officially unveiled Slingshot, and it's setting its sights squarely at Snapchat.
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Sling like you're winning
Perhaps the only real difference is that Slingshot also includes a "react" button that allows users to return an instant snapshot reaction to the latest picture of your friend's lunch.
The app will be completely free when it arrives. The source does say, however, that Facebook may hold back the rollout if it comes up against any last-minute snags.
We dropped Facebook a line but it refused to comment on the story.
While you're waiting for that, check out our 20 best World Cup apps
Channel 4 has updated its 4oD app for Android to offer programme streaming over 3G and 4G mobile networks.
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Until very recently users of the application on both platforms were limited to streaming programming over Wi-Fi.
Users were, and still are, available to download programmes from the last 30 days for offline viewing, but the addition of mobile data streaming will enable those spur-of-the-moment viewing decisions.
Parity
The feature now gives 4oD parity with the BBC iPlayer and ITV player apps which also have the ability to stream over 3G and 4G
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Users are, of course, advised to use Wi-Fi whenever possible so as not to drain their data allowance.
Streaming on the go? Perhaps it's time for a Netflix subscription
