2014 was a bad year for Samsung and one reason was the disappointing sales of its Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone. However, the Galaxy S6 has been getting rave reviews so far and is shaping up to be the big hit that Samsung desperately needed. T-Mobile said on Thursday that preorders for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge have been through the roof and are "already nearly double those of the Galaxy S5 – previously the most popular Galaxy phone ever at T-Mobile."
It’s no secret Microsoft wants to turn mobile Windows 10 devices into digital wallets that work more or less like the Apple Pay, Android Pay (and Google Wallet) and Samsung Pay services that are available on mobile devices from the competition. The company has recently confirmed that future Windows 10 devices will support Host Card Emulation (HCE), a protocol that permits credit card data transmission without the need of a Secure Element available in the SIM card.
On top of that, Microsoft has also quietly applied for licensing to be a money transmitter in all 50 states, Ars Technica reports, a step required before offering mobile payments solutions to its customers.
It's been almost a year since the release of Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U, but Nintendo is still giving players new reasons to jump back in with surprisingly frequent paid DLC releases and free updates. In a recent Nintendo Direct, the company announced that a new 200cc mode would be coming to the console racer, but you need to see it to understand just how fast it can be.
Our intention was to ship an advanced multi-sensor product that defied industry standards with water resistance of up to 10 meters. Unfortunately, after extensive and exhaustive testing we have been unable to guarantee 10 meters of water resistance for all UP3 units.
UP3 will now ship with a water resistance comparable to, and in line with, most other multi-sensor trackers. This means that UP3 is resistant to everyday splashing, including while washing hands or in the shower, but it is unsuitable for swimming or submerged use. We would like to apologize to customers who may have pre-ordered UP3 on the basis that it would be suitable for swimming. Customers who wish to cancel their pre-order will, of course, be able to do so with no charge.
One of the best things about 2015 so far is that we never have to wait longer than a couple of weeks for a new Netflix series to debut on the streaming service. We've already blown through Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Bloodline, we have Daredevil to look forward to on Friday, and before too long, Orange is the New Black will be back for its third season.
Even if you've used an iPhone and a Mac for years, there's a good chance you'll experience a significant learning curve with the Apple Watch. To help out with this, The Wall Street Journal has put together a very handy guide of eight essential gestures you'll need to know to use the Apple Watch has posted GIFs for each one to give you a good idea of how they work.
Mophie, the popular battery case maker for iPhone and various Android devices, has come up with a variety of new products that should meet the needs of mobile consumers better than ever. As CNET reports, the company is not only developing new hardware for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad mini, but also better software and other accessories that can be used with a variety of mobile devices both for transferring files and for charging batteries.
More evidence that the Galaxy S6 is the smash hit that Samsung desperately needed