All New HTC One Cases Appear Online

The all new HTC One is probably the worst kept secret this year so far, we have seen numerous photos and videos of HTC’s new flagship Android smartphone.

Now accessory manufacturer Spigen has listed cases for the all new HTC One on their website, as you can see from the photo below, the case features spaces for the dual cameras on the back of the HTC One.

The updated HTC One will come with a 5 inch full high definition display that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the handset is powered by quad core 2.3Ghz Snapdragon 801 processor from Qualcomm.

President Obama, Gap shopper, bought for his family

In town to headline a pair of Democratic fundraisers, President Obama stopped by a Gap store in New York City to pick up some gifts to bring back home while also commending the clothing chain for increasing its minimum wage.

The president told a sales associate in the nearly empty store that he was shopping for his wife and two daughters when he made the unannounced stop Tuesday afternoon.

After a quick scan of the options, Obama settled on a stack of sweaters. The employee recommended a V-neck, but the president was concerned.

China releases satellite images of possible Malaysia jet crash site

A Chinese military agency on Wednesday released satellite imagery of large pieces of debris floating in the South China Sea along the planned flight path of the missing Malaysia Airlines jet with 239 on board, news agencies in Beijing reported.

The images were captured early Sunday, a day after Malaysia Airlines flight 370 was last heard from on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China's State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense said, the Associated Press quoted the New China News Agency as reporting. Bloomberg and CNN also carried reports citing the Chinese government.

Nasa seeks coders to hunt asteroids

US space agency Nasa is seeking coders who could help prevent a global catastrophe by identifying asteroids that may crash into Earth.

Its Asteroid Data Hunter contest will offer $35,000 (£21,000) to programmers who can identify asteroids captured by ground-based telescopes.

The winning solution must increase the detection rate and minimise the number of false positives.

Scientists are increasingly calling for help to make sense of vast data sets.

New software to catch ‘spying’ apps

Computer scientists have developed a new software that shows whether an app has accessed private data to spy on the user.

Apps on Web-enabled mobile devices can be used to spy on their users, so researchers from the Saarland University in Germany claimed to have developed a new software to track malicious activity by apps.

In late-July 2013, the Russian software company “Doctor Web” detected several malicious apps in the app store “Google Play”, researchers said.

Apple Wants Samsung To Pay $40 Licensing Fee For Each Android Device

Apple and Samsung are still involved in various legal battles, Samsung were recently told by a US court to pay Apple damages of $930 million.

According to a recent report by Foss Patents, Apple is looking for Samsung to pay them royalty fees for each smartphone they sell, and the fee appears to be pretty high.

Apple want Samsung to pay them $40 for each smartphone or tablet they sell, this royalty fee will apparently cover five patents which Apple owns.

Four new gases that harm ozone layer found

Scientists have detected four new man-made gases that damage the Earth's protective ozone layer, despite bans on almost all production of similar gases under a 1987 treaty, a study showed on Sunday.

The experts were trying to pinpoint industrial sources of tiny traces of the new gases, perhaps used in making pesticides or refrigerants, that were found in Greenland's ice and in air samples in Tasmania.

The ozone layer shields the planet from damaging ultra-violet rays, which can cause skin cancer and eye cataracts, and has been recovering after a phase-out of damaging chemicals under the UN's 1987 Montreal Protocol.

Otter eats crocodile alive

They may appear cute and cuddly, but as one alligator soon learned, otters can be vicious predators.

These photos show an otter overpowering a juvenile gator and despite the reptile doing its best, it was no match for the fanged weasel-cousin.

The animals were spotted at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in Florida,USA where it soon became clear that the otter was in it to win it.

Rogers Says Android 4.4 KitKat Coming Soon

The Android 4.4 KitKat roll out has commenced in the United States, and has already reached AT&T and T-Mobile. The update will also reach other regions later this month.

If you’re residing in Canada, you be glad to find out the Android 4.4 KitKat update is coming to LG G2, as well as a bunch of other devices including Desire 601, Sony Xperia Z1, and a few more devices running on Rogers.

Great white shark's epic ocean trek

A great white shark called Lydia is about to make history as the first of its species to be seen crossing from one side of the Atlantic to the other. 

The satellite-tagged 4.4m-long female is currently swimming above the mid-Atlantic ridge - which marks a rough boundary line between east and west. 

Lydia was first tagged off Florida as part of the Ocearch scientific project. The shark has travelled more than 30,500km (19,000 miles) since the tracking device was attached.

Massive asteroid to race past Earth

A giant asteroid, 100 feet wide, is set to fly past Earth early Wednesday evening, soaring fewer than 218,000 miles from our planet, which is slightly closer than the orbit of the moon itself.

Called asteroid 2014 DX110, the extraterrestrial visitor will stay a safe distance away from our planet, experts said.

But as it barrels by at 33,000 miles per hour, the comet will present quite a spectacle. You’ll be able to watch the flyby in a live webcast directly through the website of the Slooh space telescope, as well as the VirtualTelescope.com site.

iPhone app will let you send big photo and video files in seconds

File transfer service WeTransfer is expanding past the web and on to mobile with a new iOS app, enabling users to send multiple high-res photos and videos, without the need for a sign-up process.

We've all been in the situation before where we want to send media quickly, and WeTransfer wants to accomplish this. 

WeTransfer will let you move up-to 10GB of images and videos for free, accessing your camera roll to send over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi.

Introducing Samsung GALAXY S5

Focusing on capabilities that matter the most to users, the new Samsung GALAXY S5 offers a refined experience while innovating essential, day-to-day features.

Featuring a perforated pattern on the back cover and an array of vivid colors (shimmery White, charcoal Black, copper Gold and electric Blue), the GALAXY S5's modern glam design complements your individual style, while the 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED screen with a slim bezel and Adaptive Display provides a superior viewing experience.

Inside, the GALAXY S5 packs a 2,800mAh battery, 2.5GHz Quad Core processor, 2GB RAM and runs Android 4.4 KitKat.

Blackberry Testing Ads in BBM in Channels and Invites

BBM is one of those areas of Blackberry that have received a warm response, and is fairly popular, not only on Blackberry, but also on iOS and Android.

According to a new report, Blackberry is testing ads in BBM within certain Beta Zone builds of BBM, which if true should roll out in the coming months.

Based on the report from the folks at Berry Review, there are two types of ads: sponsored invites and sponsored channels. The sponsored invites appear in the invite section of the application while the sponsored channel posts will show up in the updates section. The monetization technique may remind Twitter users about how they started to earn.

Apple, Automakers Partner for In-Vehicle CarPlay Tech

Apple, in partnership with leading automakers, is rolling out CarPlay—a safer alternative for using your iPhone while operating a vehicle.

The service opens the world of phone calls, GPS navigation, music, and messaging to drivers via a voice command or quick tap. Compatible with participating vehicles' native interface, CarPlay makes it easy to access Siri without interruption.

"CarPlay has been designed from the ground up to provide drivers with an incredible experience using their iPhone in the car," Greg Joswiak, Apple vice president of iPhone and iOS product marketing, said in a statement. "IPhone users always want their content at their fingertips and CarPlay lets drivers use their iPhone in the car with minimized distraction."

Windows 8.1 for free?

According to reports, to Microsoft plans to announce a free version of Windows 8.1 in a bid to persuade customers to upgrade to the latest version.

Reports claim the new version, called ‘Windows 8.1 with Bing’, could be given away at a developers’ conference in April, a version that would have key Microsoft apps and services.

According to media reports, “Microsoft is currently experimenting with a free version of Windows 8.1 that could boost the number of people using the operating system.”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Announced In South Korea

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo was announced last month, and now Samsung has launched the handset in their home market of South Korea.

The Note 3 Neo will come with a different processor in South Korea, the device will feature a quad cor 2.3GHz processor, the rest of the specifications will remain the same.

Other specifications on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo include a 5.5 inch HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

Apple Patents Solar Powered Laptops

First time I seen a solar powered device was a small calculator back in 1989 in Yugoslavia and I have always wondered why there were not more devices using solar energy. So to hear that Apple is patenting solar powered laptops comes at no surprise rather the surprise is that it took them this long. Expect your next MacBook to be solar!

Apple has been granted a patent for a dual-sided laptop display that can be powered by solar panels housed within the back of the lid.

World’s Oldest Cheese Found On 3,600-Year-Old Chinese Mummies

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be the world’s oldest cheese. The astonishingly well-preserved cheese was buried beneath China's Taklamakan Desert some 3,600 years ago and was affixed to the chests and necks of ancient Chinese mummies – a yummy snack for the dead to nibble on during their journey into the afterlife.

According to Discovery News, the mummies were first discovered in 1934 by a Swedish archaeologist at a 17th-century B.C. burial site known as the Small River Cemetery No. 5, which lies in the barren, dry desert of China’s northwest autonomous region of Xinjiang. But the cemetery’s location was quickly forgotten, and it wasn’t until the early 2000s that a Chinese expedition, aided by GPS, was able to pinpoint the site’s whereabouts once again.  

Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit Awarded “Best Mobile Device” At MWC 2014

At the Mobile World Congress 2014, we saw several handsets and tablets see the light of the day. But, this year, wearables was another category which received a lot of attention. Believe it or not, the wearables technology is becoming popular, and the trend is going to rise this year.

Recently, Samsung also unveiled a number of wearables including the Galaxy Gear 2, Galaxy Gear 2 Neo and the Galaxy Gear Fit. The predecessor of the watches received poor reviews, but this year, it seems things might turn out a little different for the Korean OEM. Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit was named as the Best Mobile Device by GSMA at the Mobile World Congress 2014.

Britain unveils the world's largest aircraft

Britain has unveiled the world's largest aircraft—a 300 feet long monster which is part plane, airship and helicopter, capable of flying non-stop for three weeks without refuelling.

This £60 million new airship is about 60 feet longer than the biggest airliners, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.

Plans are to include two hovercraft type vehicles to the bottom so that the plane can land safely even on water. Capable of carrying 50 passengers on board, the company developing it says it is expected to transport 50 tonnes of freight.