We discuss how portable Windows 10 PCs have underwent a transformation in the past year or two on our show. Also, Android O's fragmentation magic wand!
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The Chinese manufacturer is headed into the Windows 10 convertible tablet arena with a lighter-weight device that keeps up in finish and battery life.
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The startup was brought up in awkward fashion and suffered from the typical crowdfunding pitfalls. They were exacerbated by Microsoft's mobile disaffection.
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WhartonBrooks is hitting the ground with an entry-level Windows 10 Mobile device on Indiegogo. But can it really grab the $1.1 million it claims it needs?
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With almost $25,000 already raised on Indiegogo, a new Moto Mod prototype looking to add a sliding 5-row physical keyboard to the Moto Z rises.
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The Rhinos are a pair of wireless headphones billed to withstand plenty of abuse from the elements including several forces of nature.
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With a touch strip, a unique take on Android Wear and a very decent-looking materials package, does the Ticwatch 2 live up to being a smartwatch?
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Now this is a Moto Mod concept worth exploring: a super-slim Moto Z "shell" with wireless charging, IR functionality, stylish looks, and low pricing.
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After disappointment and much lashing out, ZTE is listening to its customers-to-be when it comes a crowdsourced "reading phone."
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The company took the crowd-developed concept and literally cheapened it so that it could sell for $199. In doing so, it has incurred the wrath of the crowd.
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The company is now offering reservations for another batch of Eve Vs that will be sent out in April or May. While total prices remain the same (see below), the Eve m3 will require a down payment of $199. The i5 will need $299 while the i7 will need $399 for a reservation. Each perks package now only includes a keyboard and a two-year warranty.
The prices on Indiegogo represent a major markoff from full price — the suggested retail price of the Eve V i7 is about $2,149.
Our original story is below.
Eve-Tech’s crowd-designed “Pyramid Flipper” project, now known as the Eve V Windows 10 convertible PC is on sale with debut model prices ranging between $699 for one with an 7th generation Intel Core m3 processor inside and $1,399 for one with a tablet-grade Core i7 inside.
The 2-in-1 is one of the first to come with the Kaby Lake series of processors and is comparable or better in price to current competing products like the Samsung TabPro S, the Huawei MateBook and the ASUS Transformer 3 Pro.
Other specs (a full slate of which you can find here) include four speakers, various I/O including two full-sized USB ports and two USB-C ones (one with Thunderbolt 3) and a 48Wh battery that bests its competition and is claimed to provide up to 12 hours of “real” usage.
The going prices on these SKU packages includes Windows 10 Home, — with a $50 option to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro — “Limited edition” engraving, the V Pen stylus, an Alcantara keyboard, a lifetime 5 percent off at the Eve Store and a two-year warranty.
| Spec | Eve V m3 | Eve V i5 | Eve V i7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | 7th Gen Intel Core m3-7Y30 | 7th Gen Intel Core i5-7Y54 | 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7Y75 |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR3 | 16GB LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB | 512GB |
| Price | $699 | $959 | $1399 |
As of this post, about half of the 500 units offered have been sold off. These units will ship out through February.
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Google has essentially given up on its longtime dream to revolutionize smartphones with modular “Project Ara” designs, LG got off to an arguably shaky start, as the G5’s “Friends” failed to gain mainstream traction, which leaves just Motorola fully committed to the neat but tricky concept.
Well, perhaps “fully committed” is a bit of a stretch, seeing as how the Moto Mods selection remains relatively limited, and instead of pouring more internal resources into building other “snap-on” Moto Z accessories, Lenovo wants you to lend a hand.
We’re not talking a new wave of Development Kit availability expansions, but rather a full-blown Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign and “Transform the Smartphone” challenge. Between today, November 3, and January 31, 2017, Lenovo, Motorola and Verizon will take pitches from aspiring businessmen and devs for Moto Mods prototypes.
The actual fundraisers kick off January 3, then all campaigns are reviewed in early March, ten finalists enter the last stage of the creative competition, with their ideas presented in Chicago at the end of the month.
A shot at “funding, distribution agreements, and more from Lenovo, Verizon and their partners” will be offered at that point to the lucky, ingenious few, with “up to $1 million” set aside by Lenovo Capital for investments to “help bring the best Moto Mods ideas to market.” Sounds a little convoluted and time-wasting for phones that need compelling new selling points today, though we’re guessing that if your design is really impressive, development and production could always be accelerated.
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There are glasses with cameras that can record 360° video at 4K resolution. And they’re on Indiegogo. Well, there’s plenty of hype to go around, so we’ll start with the fact that the project has amassed more than half of its $75,000 goal within the first few hours of its listing on the crowdfunding site and it looks like some major stretch goals may be breached in the next month.
But let’s start with the brass tacks of what the Orbi Prime is — there are plenty of them.
The Califonria-based startup ORBI touts the Prime as the first piece of eyewear to record 360° video. The polycarbonate framing houses four 1080p30 cameras for complete horizontal coverage and up to 300° from the upper hemisphere down. Footage is actively stabilized in real-time and the lenses are polarized to keep excessive light from overpowering the video.
Did we mention that these specs are also specced for IP64 protection? Unfortunately, while dust ingress is nigh impossible, the “4” in the rating only provides for protection from spraying water at up to 60° — essentially weatherproofing.
The Prime can capture up to 180 minutes of footage onto a microSD card of up to 128GB. The 1,000mAh battery should last through 90 minutes of continuous recording. While there is a micro-USB port for charging, Wi-Fi is built in to share footage to your Android or iOS phone for editing on ORBI’s app. ORBI also has an editor for OS X and Windows 7 or later. Speaking of the mobile app, you can also use it as a live viewfinder and playback device.
Each ORBI Prime comes with a charging case, safety strap, USB cable and lens cloth. The Super Early Bird tier at $299 has been wiped out. Exclusive Early Bird and Early Bird tiers are available at $329 and $349 each. Standard retail price is $499. Perks committed now are expected to ship August 2017.
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Boombotix is an audio hardware startup that prides itself on headphones and customizable Bluetooth speakers. But with the smart speaker industry growing like popcorn and one major voice assistant service underrepresented, the company thinks it can find its own niche in bringing the Hurricane speaker to Kickstarter for a round of crowdfunding.Hurricane is powered by
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Well, that didn’t take long. Technically, just 21 days since Apple formally took the wraps off the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and less than two weeks from the point of commercial deployment. Of course, we’ve known about Cupertino’s controversial headphone jack-killing move for many months, and so did third-party accessory makers.A not-so-famous one, dubbed ...
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