Get ready for modular fashion in 2016

Quite recently, nobody even thought of smart modular technology. However, the progress cannot be stopped; soon our life will be added by various electronic modular devices, a new subtype of mobile electronics:  modular smartphones and tablets, modular watches, smart bracelets, “intelligent” belts, and other accessories.

It is worth noting that not only new companies enter the market with their startup projects on modular smartphones, tablets, and smart modular watches but also big corporations, the sharks of the consumer industry. The following modular electronics projects are worth the mention.

Modular Smartphones

Puzzlephone: The Finns. Finnish development engineers from Circular Devices have stretched their claws to reach modular smartphones users in a relatively new segment. These guys managed to create a prototype of the modular smartphone consisting of three components: brain, heart and skeleton. According to the development engineers’ concept, the brain is a processor; the heart is a power supply and battery; and the skeleton is a combination of the device’s frame and display.

Puzzlephone

Phonebloks: The Dutchmen. The project is a kind of electronic Lego transformer – smart phone made of electronic devices – modules – easily replaceable by its owner in case of damage, upgrade or for some other reasons. This idea belongs to Dave Hakkens – a Dutch designer. This concept inspires manufacturers of electronic smart phones because they see a huge potential for extra customization of the already produced component electronic base with minimum business expenses.

Magic Cube: The Chinese. The project from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi with the code name Magic Cube was announced on the Internet and by mass media. It has tiny block design, namely: framework, processor unit, battery and photo/video camera. All the Magic Cube modules are supposed to be made of different colors. However, nothing more is known of this phantom project because no other information leaked to the press yet.

                                                                  ZTE Eco-Mobius

ZTE Eco-Mobius: Another Chinese company that has aspired to keep abreast of the modular smartphone industry in the future, has announced a modular smartphone which, apart from the slide frame, includes a display, processor core with the built-in camera module on magnet clips, and built-in power supply represented by the battery. Nothing more is known except that this exhibit was presented at CES 2014, albeit under the glass.

HTC failed to lock down fingerprints captured by one of its phones, leaving prints exposed to any app that knew to go looking for them, according to a report from security firm FireEye Labs. The firm found that the HTC One Max, a nearly two-year-old phone with a fingerprint reader, kept the fingerprints that it scanned in an unencrypted, world-readable file; what that translates to is a file that any app on the device can read or access to get a look at stored fingerprints — something that could be a real issue if a malicious app was aware of the flaw. HTC fixed the vulnerability after being alerted of it, FireEye says

The One Max had been storing fingerprint data in a specialized bitmap file, which FireEye was able to reconstruct into a proper scan of the print (shown right, cropped by FireEye for anonymity). The One Max even updated its fingerprint image every time it received a new scan, so an attacker could have grabbed multiple images.

FireEye's report suggests that other phones with fingerprint readers may have similar problems, though it only names the One Max. The report also notes that certain phones failed to fully secure their fingerprint sensor, potentially allowing apps to step in and read them as a scan was happening. This flaw was present on the One Max, Samsung's Galaxy S5, and others that FireEye leaves unnamed; all phones with the flaw were fixed after their manufacturer was alerted of the issue. HTC and Samsung did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The One Max was never a particularly popular or successful phone, and it isn't known whether any of these flaws was ever used maliciously. But there's still good reason to be concerned about this vulnerability's existence. As FireEye notes in its report, you can't change your fingerprints like you can change a leaked password: "once leaked," it writes, "they are leaked for the rest of your life."

These days, very few smartphone launches excite people enough to queue up for hours in the street. Apple's iPhones are pretty much the exception to the rule.

Yet on a warm, sticky day in central London, more than 200 people snaked around the streets outside the SwiftKey offices near London Bridge just to get a glimpse at the OnePlus 2, a smartphone few have even heard of.

Key Features

• 5.5in display (1920 x 1080)
• Snapdragon 810/ 4GB RAM
• 9.85mm/175g
• USB-C port
• OxygenOS (based on Android 5.1)
• 13MP/5MP cameras
• Dual SIM
• Fingerprint sensor
• Price: £239
• Release date: 11 August (with invite)

The long queue – and the one million-plus people who have registered interest in the OnePlus 2 online – is testament to the hype the company generated on the back of the surprising success of the OnePlus One, which launched 15 months ago and sold 1.5 million units.

OnePlus 2 is selling its second smartphone (as it did its first) as a "flagship killer", and not only the flagship models from Apple and Samsung out now but the ones coming in 2016 too.

OnePlus 2: Design

Bulky and heavy were my initial thoughts when I saw the specs announced for the OnePlus 2. At 9.5mm and 175g, is it heavier and thicker than the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy S6. But holding it, the first thing that came to mind was how solid it felt.

OnePlus has added a touch of premium-build quality with a metal frame around the edge, but the rear cover remains plastic – though there are alternative covers you can get with various finishes such as wood and sandstone, which is a bit like a fine sandpaper.

The phone has a large 5.5in screen but it is significantly shorter than the cumbersome iPhone 6 Plus as well as being narrower, which makes it much easier to use one-handed, though it is still a pretty big phone.

Android and Windows Phone users can now join in the time-lapse fun with Microsoft Hyperlapse

Android and Windows phone users tired of waiting for Instagram to release Hyperlapse on their platform of choice, have reason to celebrate today. Hyperlapse is now available on both platforms, though it comes courtesy of Microsoft, not Instagram. It’s a bit confusing, I know, but bear with me.

Announced last year, Microsoft Hyperlapse lets users create exceptionally smooth time-lapses from even the most shaky footage—and, yes, it shares the same name as the Instagram app.

Despite the name overlap and the fact that they perform the same function, there are several differences between the two programs. The first, and most significant, is that Microsoft’s solution does not use data from a phone’s gyroscope and accelerometer to create a stabilized time-lapse; instead, it uses an algorithmic approach. There are several advantage to this approach. The main one is that Microsoft Hyperlapse can work on almost any device, given that it has the processing power to accommodate the algorithm’s needs, and can work with footage that wasn’t shot with a smartphone; in fact, one of the main use cases the company envisioned for Hyperlapse was GoPro owners taking their old footage and running it through the program.

Additionally, Microsoft Hyperlapse doesn’t reduce the resolution of a video to stabilize it, which Hyperlapse from Instagram does.

However, the downside is that Microsoft’s approach can be extremely processor intensive. Certain hardware won’t be able to handle the program. This is most evident with the Android release, which only supports a small selection of devices. For the sake of comparison, Hyperlapse from Instagram supports the iPhone 4, which is about to turn five this June.

Microsoft Hyperlapse is available on Android and Windows Phone. There’s also aPro version for enthusiasts and professionals.

According to an interview a Microsoft spokesperson did with The Verge, the company is deciding whether it wants to build an iOS version of the app. They’re somewhat reticent given that Hyperlapse from Instagram exists.

iPhone 7

When is the iPhone 7 coming out, and what new features can we expect in the next iPhone? We round up all the iPhone 7 release date rumours, clues to design changes, and some beautiful images of what the iPhone 7 could look like. Here's everything we know (or can guess) about Apple's iPhone 7, including the latest (terrifying) iPhone 7

In a nutshell: Macworld's verdict on the iPhone 7

In our iPhone 7 rumour roundup we cover a lot of ground: you'd be amazed by the clues, hints and general speculation about the iPhone 7 that people have managed to dig up. But for those who don't want all the detail, the following section sums up our verdict on the whole thing. Consider it a sort of TL;DR for the article as a whole.

In a nutshell, then, we reckon:

1) Apple will launch a couple of iPhones - probably two, maybe three - in September 2015, much as it does every year.

2) We think this will be a 4.7-inch phone called the iPhone 7, and a 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. If Apple does make another 4-inch iPhone (which, thanks to the success of the larger iPhones, is by no means a certainty) then we think it'll be called something like the iPhone 7 Mini.

3) But this is Apple we're talking about, and consistent naming conventions aren't its strong suit. It could be called the New iPhone Max for all I know.

4) The iPhone 7 won't be a fat phone, but we can't see that the iPhone 6 series phones need to be significantly thinner. At all. We expect roughly the same dimensions as the current generation. Tim Cook will probably be able to boast that it's "the slimmest and lightest iPhone ever", but the minor reduction in thickness will be exaggerated by favourable lighting.

5) Battery life may be a little better, but it won't be a lot better. Jony Ive's comments have made it plain that Apple doesn't consider a higher battery life to be worth significant sacrifices in other areas. (And we suspect that, if they're honest, most smartphone buyers would agree.)

6) Higher screen resolution is a possibility - Apple exploded the 'Retina is as sharp as your eyes can see' myth with the iPhone 6 Plus, and the company is playing catchup against many of its rivals in this department. Apple may well apply the pixel density of the iPhone 6 Plus to all the models in the next generation; it could go even higher. And a harder screen material would play well, whether Apple manages to resurrect the sapphire situation or goes with Corning's new Project Phire.

7) We find the rumours of a dual-lens camera offering 'DSLR-like' picture quality wholly convincing. The camera is a key area for every new iPhone and would be something Tim Cook could build a launch presentation around. The effects of the LinX acquisition probably won't be felt for another generation of iPhone, but the company's 3D camera sensors should make an appearance in future iPhones.

8) The iPhone 7 could get a USB-C port, like the new 12-inch MacBook, but we think this is unlikely. The change from 30-pin to Lightning is recent enough (and was painful enough for many users) that to switch again now would be highly controversial.

9) And as for the other out-there rumours? 3D screen: no. Curved display: almost certainly not. Curved or flexible iPhone: nope. Edge-to-edge screen: yes, quite possibly. Spring-out gaming joystick in the Home button: definitely not. Wireless charging: maybe, but probably not yet.

5 technologies that will make sense in 2015

New technology is a wonderful thing, but waiting to get it into your hands can be maddening. It's all very well when Nikon launches a compact camera or Sony a new version of the PSP, but take it beyond the realm of consumer hardware and that lag time can go on forever.

So, while we're spending time during Future Week looking at things that have barely been thought of and things that never made it, today is the turn of the technologies still waiting for their moment in the sun. Here's our take on five that have arrived today, but will probably only have made the splash they meant to by 2015.

The idea of WiMax has been around for so long now, that it almost feels like a backward concept. Kicking around as a telecommunications standard since 2001,

Nokia Lumia 1020

Pros: 

Outstanding camera; Good battery; Smooth performance

Cons: 

Expensive; Bulky; Windows Phone OS needs work

Verdict: 

Nokia aims to attract users with the 41-megapixel camera and it's great - but the price and lack of features in Windows Phone makes the Lumia 1020 hard to recommend.

Samsung Shape: Your Music Can Follow You Around the House

Picture coming home from your evening work commute with music playing through your headphones. Then, as soon as you walk through your door, the song you're listening begins playing from a speaker in your living room. That's what Samsung wants you to be able to do. Today, the company announced a new multi-room speaker system it's (rather strangely) called Samsung Shape. The idea is to let you listen to your music—from your phone, laptop, or any DLNA-compatible device—tether-free, anywhere you are in your home. 

Nokia Lumia 1080:the flexible smartphone on wrist

Phones in the form factor of a wristwatch in the near future promises to be a very popular segment of the mobile market, many gadget makers are now showing genuine interest to them. However, community Windows Phone studiously ignores this segment, and the reason – a restrictions of mobile platform from Microsoft. It is possible that things will change,when such smartphones interested seriously by Nokia, the largest strategic partner of the software giant. The concept of a futuristic smartphone Nokia Lumia 1080 presented designers 91 Mobiles.

Concept iPhone Pi in a circular design

Very good and perfect device iPhone Apple. This is confirmed by the high demand on the branded mobile phone . But he too ordinary against the present-day smartphones , perhaps it’s time to change the established standards? British designer tried to develop this idea in his concept iPhone Pi. He is confident, that Apple phones will become even more stylish, if the company give up rectangular

WoNoBo brings Google Street View-like walkthroughs to Indian cities, monuments

Jaipur Rajashan

Genesys International Corporation has announced the launch of WoNoBo.com that brings Google Street View-like 360-degree walkthroughs to Indian cities. Users will be able to search, explore and share 'points of interest' across 12 major Indian cities and will soon be expanded to 54 cities.

A single-step solution for personalising your Android

We love customising our Android phones, don’t we all? Launchers play a huge role in this and the Play store is filled with hundreds, or may be thousands of them. There’s just too much choice for the users in this aspect.

Themer too is a launcher, but different. Read on.

Customizing an Android phone is obviously a multiple step process. You have to gather a lot of stuff, like a good wallpaper, a well designed icon pack, widgets and apply all this to your launcher. Everyone will agree that this is a tedious process. Themer tries to fix this.

लैपटॉप बैटरी की लाइफ 50 प्रतिशत तक बढाए

अगर आप चाहते है कि आपके लैपटॉप की लाइफ ज्‍यादा हो तो आपको कुछ बातों का ध्‍यान रखना होगा। 

लैपटॉप की बैटरी को लंबे समय तक कारगर बनाए रखने के लिए सबसे पहले व्‍यर्थ में चल रहे फीचर बंद रखें। 

लैपटॉप चार्ज करने वाले कमरे के तापमान का ध्‍यान रखना चाहिए। कोशिश करें कि ऐसे स्‍थान पर लैपटॉप चार्ज न करें, जहां गर्मी और नमी हो।

फुल चार्ज होने के बाद भी चार्जिगं न करें। चार्जिगं हटा दें।

लैपटॉप को चलते समय ध्‍यान रखें कि उसका विंड पैनल वाला स्‍थान खुला रहे, ताकि लैपटॉप में से निकलने वाली गर्मी पुरी तरह से निकल सके। अगर विंड पैनल के बीच अवरोध रहेगा, तो लैपटॉप जल्‍दी गर्म हो जाएगा। जो इसके इंटरनल पाटर्स के लिए खतरनाक है।

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Samsung announced the longly awaited Note 3 phablet during their unpacked event on 4th September here in Berlin at the ongoing IFA 2013 conference. The successor to the hugely popular model, Note 2, is pretty similar to the specs and features of Galaxy S4, which was announced in March this year.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 packs a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display which looks stunning just like its sibling, Galaxy S4. It comes with a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor from Qualcomm (or 1.9GHz Exynos 5 Octa for non-LTE markets) and 3GB of RAM. Other important specs include a 13MP camera on the rear, 16GB/32GB of internal memory and 3200mAh battery.

GADGETS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT IN 2014

Yes, the new iPhone 5 will be out later this week, and yes, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will hit the shelves before Christmas. But that’s old news. Here’s our rundown of the most exciting gadgets arriving in 2014. 

Meta SpaceGlasses

How would you like a mediated reality? One where objects both real and virtual interact seamlessly? That’s precisely what new start-up company Meta wants to offer.

Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

The Galaxy Gear smartwatch from Samsung is the company’s first attempt to enter a market in which the industry has adopted as the next opportunity for growth. There isn’t anything on the market that is quite like this device when compared to other smartwatches, as it runs a full-color display, has a built-in camera, and supports 70+ third party applications out of the box. It’s a brave attempt at breathing new life into a growing market, but did Samsung hit it out of the park? We are about to find out.

This is our full Galaxy Gear review.

No time for laptops or computers? just wear Sony computer on your wrist

In soon future this gonna possible to access web from a device which is attached to your wrist. I know lots of people don’t want to spend their time in front of computers or laptops. For solve this problem and make you more available for web Sony is here with its new concept, flexible bracelet OLED touchscreen device.

Spice launches India’s first AndroidLand experience stores

Spice Mobility has launched India’s first multi-brand Android experience stores in Noida and Bangalore. The stores that will retail Android smartphones, tablets and related accessories will emphasize on product experience and educating first-time Android users about what they can do with an Android device. Apart from featuring the latest gadgets, these stores will have trained staff that will help users answer their smartphone related queries and also give demos of the latest apps and games.

Grudge Match: LG G2 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One

with the LG G2 flagship being announced yesterday, all the leading companies have unveiled their flagship devices. The G2 will compete with the current elite crop of smartphones. The company has dropped the “Optimus” label, and its new breed of high-end smartphones will be branded under the “G” series. Though the smartphone has some interesting design aspects, its USP is likely to be the software. Samsung and HTC have also been focusing on the software bit with their latest smartphones, and here comes LG. We’ve thrown the G2 in the ring with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One, to find out who emerges as the winner. 

HTC One Max Will Have Fingerprint Sensor And Be Introduced Next Week

HTC’s next big smartphone will offer up a fingerprint sensor like the iPhone 5s, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting, and will be unveiled on October 15. Separately, invites have been sent out to journalists from HTC Taiwan, pegging October 18 as the date for a special event in Kaohsiung, which is being promoted with a couple of sentences that hint at a fingerprint sensor and possibly improved BoomSound stereo speakers.