Samsung, MIT say their solid-state batteries could last a lifetime

From InfoWorld: Researchers have developed a new material for a basic battery component that they say will enable almost indefinite power storage.

The new material -- a solid electrolyte -- could not only increase battery life, but also storage capacity and safety, as liquid electrolytes are the...

Huawei's new smartphone has a 180-degree rotating camera

From PC World: Huawei's newest smartphone has a rotating rear camera that can flip forward to take high quality selfie photos.

The Chinese company unveiled in Beijing on Thursday the Honor 7i product, which comes with a Sony 13-megapixel camera attached by a hinge.

The hinge lets the camera...

BlackBerry Venice phone, running Android, said to arrive in November

From CNET: US consumers curious about BlackBerry's upcoming Venice Android slider phone may get a chance to check it out in before year's end.

"BlackBerry Venice confirmed for November release on all four national US carriers," tweeted known and usually reliable leaker Evan Blass, also known as...

Microsoft pushes out an emergency update for IE flaw

From ComputerWorld: Windows users are encouraged to update their computers as soon as possible, after Microsoft pushed out a patch for an issue in Internet Explorer that lets attackers remotely run malicious code with whatever privileges the current user has.

The "Critical" vulnerability affects...

Vaio PCs to return to overseas markets this fall

From PC World: Vaio, Sony's former laptop brand, is returning to overseas markets this fall, with sales of Windows 10 devices in the U.S. and Brazil.

The high-end Vaio Z Canvas will be sold through Microsoft stores in the U.S. from October, Vaio, the company that now makes the PCs, said Wednesday...

Galaxy Note 5 has best smartphone display ever tested, says DisplayMate

From CNET: Samsung's new Galaxy Note 5 has the best performing screen in town, according to a new report from DisplayMate.

In a new round of lab tests analyzing the screens of both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+, DisplayMate President Raymond Soneira gave both phones high marks for their...

Samsung unveils 15TB SSD based on densest flash memory

From InfoWorld: Samsung has developed a 15.36TB solid-state drive (SSD) based on a 2.5-inch form factor, the same size drives used in today's laptops.

The new 15.36TB (model PM1633a) SSD was among a group of new SSDs Samsung unveiled at the Flash Memory Summit this week. While the other drives were...

Samsung's new SmartThings hub will ship in September

From PC World: Samsung-owned SmartThings’ new home automation hub is on the home stretch after problems with stability and performance caused a delay earlier this year.

SmartThings, which was acquired by Samsung in August last year, said in March it needed more time and had to push the launch of...

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