Todd R. Weiss

LG has unveiled its LG Stylus 2 Plus smartphone, which gets several key performance and feature improvements compared with its earlier Stylus 2 sibling. The new handset was launched in Taiwan on June 1 and is expected to roll out to other markets including Asia, South America, Europe and North America soon, according to the […]

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus will unveil its latest premium flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3, in an online virtual-reality event on June 14, and for the first time, buyers will be able to get their new phones without having to obtain an “invite” to make a purchase. Company co-founder and CEO Carl Pei revealed the launch […]

Six-year-old Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi is buying 1,500 technology patents from Microsoft and will preinstall the Microsoft Office productivity suite and Skype on its Android-based smartphones and tablets under a new partnership deal announced by the two companies. The deals, which were unveiled on May 31, will bring Xiaomi a wide assortment of patents relating […]

Sirin Labs has taken the wraps off its first smartphone, the luxury, high-security Sirin Solarin handset, which starts at $13,800 each. The company—which first announced the handset through a teaser splash page on its Website back in April (though there were no accompanying specifications or details)—officially launched the handset May 31. The announcement touted the […]

“Low incidences” of cancers were found in the brains and hearts of male lab rats that were exposed to typical amounts of cell phone radiation over two years, according to a recently released study that is reopening the discussion about whether cell phone and smartphone use can be hazardous to the health of users. The […]

With its latest top-of-the-line ZenFone 3 smartphones, Asus is releasing three distinct models, each aimed at giving consumers just the right mix of features that they are seeking. The flagship ZenFone 3 Deluxe includes an advanced camera, while the ZenFone 3 offers premium design, features and performance. Completing the ZenFone 3 family is the ZenFone […]

Apple plans to open up its Siri personal digital assistant application to third-party developers to extend its use, while also working to develop its own Siri-based version of Amazon’s Echo voice-controlled digital assistant for home and office use. The rumored Siri developments were reported May 24 by The Washington Post, which said the plans came […]

Sometimes when residents of Fishers, Ind., see something questionable on their streets, such as a strange vehicle, a person who is acting suspicious or an erratic driver, they hesitate to let police know about the situation because it doesn’t qualify as a 9-1-1 call. So instead of notifying police, a resident might do nothing at […]

Acer has announced two new 2-in-1 Switch notebook computers, adding the Switch V 10 and the Switch One 10 to its expanding Switch notebook lineup. The company also unveiled 14-inch and 15.6-inch Acer TravelMate P2 series business laptops. Both Switch machines, which feature 10.1-inch multitouch In-Plane Switching (IPS) displays, Intel Atom quad-core processors and precision […]

RuggON’s Latest Windows Tablet Built for Law Enforcement Officers With fingerprinting tools, rugged construction and add-on modules for various needs, the RuggON PM-311B is designed for police use. The RuggON PM-311B Ruggedized Tablet The PM-311B features an Intel Celeron N2930 1.83GHz processor, 4GB of DDR3L RAM (with an option for 8GB), a choice of 128GB […]