Last week Lenovo announced the Moto Z and Moto Z Force, and both phones support the modular MotoMods accessories that snap onto their backs. During that presentation, Motorola's parent company talked about a few such MotoMods, but unfortunately forgot to say anything about how much these will cost. Thankfully then, the My Verizon app has come to enlighten us on the matter, since it's already listing certain MotoMods along with their prices. And we have to tell you, the situation isn't pretty. It turns out that MotoMods will not be cheap at all. Take for example the Insta-Share projector...


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iOS 10 will let users uninstall most pre-installed apps
WWDC brought announcements about all of Apple's platforms and new features coming to them. Although many things were announced, this was one feature that was not explicitly mentioned during the keynote. Many of the core iOS apps have made it to the App Store complete with screenshots and detailed descriptions. Why would core apps make it to the App Store? Well, much like Android did a few years ago, Apple thought it'd be easier to update core apps by releasing them to the App Store. Users that have already downloaded and installed the iOS developer preview are confirming that many...


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40% smaller Xbox One S arrives in August starting at $299
The much-anticipated and much-leaked slimmer version of the Xbox One console is now finally official. At E3 today Microsoft took the wraps off the Xbox One S, which is 40% smaller than the original Xbox One. It has 4K support, however this doesn't mean you'll play any 4K games. Instead, this is all about you being able to watch high-res streams from Netflix and Amazon, or 4K Blu-Ray discs. On the other hand, HDR TV sets are supported too, and some games will do the HDR thing - first of which will be Gears of War 4. The Xbox One S has a built-in power supply, so no more unsightly...


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New tvOS update features: new remote app, single sign on, and dark UI
Apple's WWDC is over and Apple has announced many new changes to their existing portfolio of hardware. Including changes to watchOS, iOS, the newly renamed macOS, and tvOS. Light theme on the left, Dark theme on the right New changes have been made to tvOS' UI including a black theme that seems to work better on a TV in a dark room which is often the case when watching TV, the original light UI also remains so you have the option of choosing between the two. There is also ‘Live Tuning' which will let users say a command and instantly watch a network's live stream right through...


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Apple announced iOS 10 with 10 major new features
Apple announced the latest edition of its modile platform today. iOS 10 claims it's the biggest iOS release since its inception and here are the 10 new major features Apple accented on during its presentation: 1. User interface Apple has redesigned the lockscreen. It now supports pick up to wake and has an easier way to access the camera - just swipe left. If you swipe right you'll find your widget page. Just when Android mostly ditched the widgets on the lockscreen Apple is bringing them back. The notification area has been redesigned with new bubble-like...


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macOS Sierra has Siri built-in, improved Continuity, tabs everywhere
OS X is dead. Long live macOS! Indeed, as part of its WorldWide Developer Conference presentation today, Apple has finally decided to rebrand its desktop operating system. So no more Mac OS X, or OS X - it's macOS now, fitting with the naming scheme of all its other operating systems - iOS, watchOS, tvOS. The new software version that will be powering Macs is called macOS Sierra. Its most important new feature is the fact that it has Siri built-in, but it does come with other nice new things too. You can find Siri both in the top right, on the menu bar, and also in the dock. It can...


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watchOS 3 makes Apple Watch apps launch a lot faster
At its annual WorldWide Developer Conference today, Apple has officially unveiled watchOS 3. This will be the next iteration of the software that powers the company's first wearable, the Apple Watch. watchOS 3 will finally speed up the app launching process. This is possible because watchOS 3 keeps your favorite apps in memory and background updates are enabled. A new dock is where you can put your favorite apps. Control Center has made it to the Apple Watch too, and you can get to it by swiping up from the bottom of its screen. Replying to messages has gotten easier, since smart...


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Apple App Store now has 2M apps, 130 billion downloads
Apple's annual WWDC kicked off with some impressive stats as usual. First - the App Store now offers more than 2,000,000 apps for download and those have been downloaded more than 130 billion times. Apple claims it has paid $50 billion to developers, which comes to show the magnitude of the app industry that Apple created. Apple has already announced improved subscription payments for the App Store, which should boost the revenue for developers even more.


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Watch Apple's WWDC keynote live here
Apple's annual WWDC event begins today in California. Naturally there will be an opening keynote, where Apple will present its new software advancements such as iOS 10, the next version of Mac OS, Watch OS, tvOS, among others. Apple is also rumored to unveil a refreshed Apple Music and new version of the App Store, smarter Siri with broaden functionality, among others. Some rumors suggest a new MacBook may make appearance, too. Apple will be livestreaming the keynote on its website. You need a Safari browser on any Apple device or a PC with Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge browser....


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OnePlus 3 leaks one last time, live pictures in tow
OnePlus is going to announce the OnePlus 3 tomorrow, but the next "flagship killer" has been in the rumorlands for months. It's not that we have a lot of things left to learn, but we always appreciate a good leak ahead of launch. Today we got two detailed live pictures for you to enjoy. They confirm the 2.5D front glass and the leaked back from previous leaks. The front key should be doubling as a fingerprint scanner. Lots of previous reports suggest the OnePlus 3 will feature a 5.5" 1080p display and run on the Snapdragon 820 chip with either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. You...


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Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML and ZE550ML getting Marshmallow update
The Zenfone 2 Laser ZE500KL and Zenfone Max ZC550KL lead the way for Marshmallow updates for the Asus' 2015 lineup and now the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML and ZE550ML are catching up. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow update is rolling out over-the-air. It removes a good deal of bloatware, bugs too, and brings various other improvements. The whole update weighs 1.1GB, so make sure to download it over Wi-Fi. If the OTA update hasn't reached you yet and you really can't wait, you can follow the Source link for download links and instructions for a manual update. Still, I'd recommend waiting - you...


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Samsung shipped 95% of OLED displays this quarter
OLED shipments are growing - 91.3 million OLED displays were shipped during the first three months of this year. It's largely phones that bear these displays, but some TVs do too. Samsung Display is the dominant force in this market, the Samsung subsidiary shipped 86.7 million displays - accounting for a whopping 95% of the market! Many of those went to Samsung Mobile, but phones from Chinese makers increasingly rely on OLED displays too. Samsung Display is rumored to have struck a supply deal with Apple, which will further boost its sales. Samsung has already invested $1.5 billion...


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Bethesda announces Fallout's Pip-Boy 3000 functional replica, only 5000 to be made
Fallout 4 was released last year and is still one of the most popular games on the market. It also came in a special Collector's Edition with a wearable Pip-Boy 3000 replica, which has a slot for your smartphone. Once you mount your smartphone (iOS or Android based) you could use the Pip-Boy on your hand instead of invoking the virtual one within the game. Cool, right? Now, Bethesda will be making a limited edition of the Pip-Boy 3000 wearable, but a lot better than the one shipped with the game. The new Pip-Boy replica has its own screen, similar to the one within Fallout 4, and it runs...


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Gionee S6 Pro goes official with a 5.5" screen, Helio P10 chipset
The Gionee S6 went official last November with a 5.5" 720p AMOLED display and a MT6753 chip with 3GB of RAM. The device was quite attractive because of its thin and light metal unibody and snappy performance. Today the Gionee introduces a successor to the S6 called the Gionee S6 Pro. It is also built of metal, and features a 5.5" display, but this time around the screen is an IPS one with 1080p resolution. The chipset has been upgraded too, it's the mid-range MediaTek Helio P10 with an octa-core Cortex-A53 processor, Mali-T860MP2 GPU and 4GB of RAM. The Gionee S6 Pro retains the...


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Microsoft to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
Out of the blue, Microsoft announced that it will acquire LinkedIn for a massive $26.2 billion in an all-cash transaction ($196 per share). Company co-founder and controlling shareholder Reid Hoffman and CEO Jeff Weiner fully support the deal. Weiner will remain as CEO and will report to Microsoft head honcho Satya Nadella. The business-oriented social network boasts 433 million members and is growing 19% year over year. It gets 105 million unique visitors each month and 60% of users go through the newly released app. The network currently hosts 7 million active job listings, which...


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Vivo teases a transparent smartphone
The future is now, or at least could be, as Vivo officially teased what seems to be a transparent smartphone. The company's new celebrity spokesperson Song Zhongji Obama poses in a promo image posing with a see-through smartphone. The phone in question is probably going to be a part of the Vivo X-series and could be the X7 or X7 Plus. Vivo's spokesperson Song Zhongji Obama holds the upcoming smartphone Vivo smartphones and brand, in general, have been heavily advertised in the recent Captain America 3 movie. In it, Tony Stark (Iron Man) holds a transparent device, which...


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E3 week promo: play the first level of Doom for free
Bethesda pulled off the impossible and revitalized the game series that pushed the first person shooter into the stratosphere. There was a time when Doom was outselling Windows! The new game, called just Doom to mark a clean start, got stellar reviews, but if you're still unconvinced, you can give the first level a playthrough for free. It's available on Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, so you can try it on any platform. The offer will last only a week, so gather up your courage and don't delay. And if you already have the full game, you'll be pleased to hear that Bethesda has...


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Meizu m3s announced, 16GB version to cost $106
The Meizu m3s has just been made official - a minor upgrade over the existing m3. Much like the m3, the new model sports a 5-inch 720p display with 2.5D glass. The company claims a 1000:1 contrast ratio and 380 nits of brightness. Computing power comes courtesy of a Mediatek MT6750 chipset (same as on the m3), its octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU in a 4x1.5Gz + 4x1.0GHz configuration. The GPU is is a Mali-T860 unit. There are two RAM/storage combinations, the base one being 2GB/16GB, while the higher-specced one comes with twice the storage and 3GB of RAM. A microSD slot provides an...


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WhatsApp testing quote messages in replies
WhatsApp is beta testing a new feature that lets you quote a message in your reply, similar to the way you can quote tweets in your replies on Twitter. The feature is included in version 2.16.118 of the beta app, but is currently only available to a handful of users. To use the feature, just long press the message you want to quote, and tap the new, reply-like arrow that appears on the top. The feature will definitely be useful in group chats where it'll let you directly reply to a message that was previously sent. What's more, tapping the quoted message will take your chat screen...


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Meizu Pro 6 spotted in fancy red and pink paintjobs
The Meizu Pro 6 was announced a couple of months ago, and odd as it may be for a phone coming out of China, there was no Rose Gold option. Meizu is on the road to filling that gap though, as this new set of leaked images reveals. Meizu Pro 6 in Pink (Rose Gold) and Red And while the rose gold is no surprise, the other unit next to it in bright red is the truly striking one, in our book at least. The new colors complement the existing Gray, Silver, and Gold (standard-issue yellow gold). Colors aside, the Meizu Pro 6 comes with a 5.2-inch FullHD pressure sensitive display,...


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