Samsung Galaxy S5 coming sooner than later, says report

The Galaxy S4 and S3 could have a new sibling sooner than later.
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The latest round of rumors has the presumed successor to Samsung’s Galaxy S4, a more powerful Galaxy S5, sporting unicorn-esque specs, perhaps some new flexible materials, and craziest of all:… – http://ignitearts.org/samsung-galaxy-s5-coming-sooner-than-later-says-report/

Scratch test of purported iPhone 5C casing conducted, measurements reveal its thicker than iPhone 5

A video has surfaced online from Taiwan which shows off the purported iPhone 5C casing being subjected to a scratch test. Caliper measurements of the same casing indicate that its actually thicker than the iPhone 5. Over the past couple of weeks we have seen a lot of pictures being posted online… – http://ignitearts.org/scratch-test-of-purported-iphone-5c-casing-conducted-measurements-reveal-its-thicker-than-iphone-5/

After Taiwan, Apple starts hiring for more than 200 jobs based in China

Apple appears to be increasing its presence in the region, where a lot of its suppliers and partners are located. After launching a recruitment drive in Taiwan, the company has opened up more than 200 hundred positions, which are all based in China. Last week we broke the story here that Apple… – http://ignitearts.org/after-taiwan-apple-starts-hiring-for-more-than-200-jobs-based-in-china/

Tests show 2013 Nexus 7 is much more durable than iPad mini

When Google launched the updated Nexus 7 (some add ‘2013’ after, and others simply calling it the Nexus 7-2), people were quick to begin comparing the new Nexus specs to Apple’s iPad mini.  While processor cores and display quality matters, there’s also the durability thing.  So which… – http://ignitearts.org/tests-show-2013-nexus-7-is-much-more-durable-than-ipad-mini/

New Apple supplier ‘even worse’ than Foxconn alleges labor watch group

China Labor Watch levies serious allegations at Apple supplier Pegatron, while Apple stands by its supplier oversight policy. Apple is promising to investigate allegations made by advocacy group China Labor Watch (CLW), after it released a scathing report that claimed Taipei-based Pegatron and… – http://ignitearts.org/new-apple-supplier-even-worse-than-foxconn-alleges-labor-watch-group/

Google’s Chromecast rooted, found to be “more Android than ChromeOS”

The Google Chromecast has been rooted less than a week after it was launched, and it seems the dongle runs a modified version of Google’s T.V. software, instead of Chrome OS as the company claimed.   When Google unveils a new device, you can rest assured someone out there is going to get… – http://ignitearts.org/googles-chromecast-rooted-found-to-be-more-android-than-chromeos/

New force potentially stronger than gravity discovered

The Blackbody force is a newly discovered force that attracts atoms and molecules to hot, opaque objects emitting blackbody radiation. Under certain circumstances, the new force is stronger than gravity. Blackbodies are opaque, non-reflective objects, and they emit electromagnetic radiation… – http://ignitearts.org/new-force-potentially-stronger-than-gravity-discovered/

Major Nelson: ‘Xbox One pre-orders sold out at most retailers, higher than Xbox 360 pre-orders during same period’

Xbox’s Major Nelson reveals in a recent Tweet that pre-orders for Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox One console have sold out in many retailers.
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Stainless steel robot arm far cooler than your arm

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Who didn’t read X-Men comics as a kid? My favorite mutant was, of course, Wolverine, but Colossus was pretty cool too. This robot arm looks like a piece of him.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries recently showed off what it calls the world’s first stainless steel… – http://ignitearts.org/stainless-steel-robot-arm-far-cooler-than-your-arm/

Mark Cerny: “PS4′s architecture offers more customization than PC”

In a recent interview, PS4 Lead Architect Mark Cerny speaks out on the console’s flexible infrastructure, stating that the PS4 offers more customization than a PC and also sheds light on the supposed latency issues surrounding the system’s GDDR5 memory.
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