A New Super-Thin Coating Could Cool Buildings Without AC

A New Super-Thin Coating Could Cool Buildings Without AC:

When it's hot out, buildings have a hard time staying cool: bombarded with ambient heat and generating yet more inside, their air conditioning systems have to work hard to keep temperatures down. Now, a new super-thin coating developed at Stanford could be applied to buildings to help them cool themselves more effectively.

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Huawei Glory 6 Plus to be announced on December 16, packing a Kirin 925 CPU and a duo of 8MP cameras on its back

Huawei Glory 6 Plus to be announced on December 16, packing a Kirin 925 CPU and a duo of 8MP cameras on its back:

Chinese handset makers are on a roll today, with Huawei being the third to emerge in our news feed. Freshly baked from the rumor mill comes a certain Huawei Glory 6 Plus, a new high-end smartphone that is about to launch really soon, on December 16th. The handset is rumored to cost about $537, which is a lot to ask for in Xiaomi-dominated China. In that case, Huawei better have the goods to deliver, right?

According to data from the benchmark app Ludashi, the Glory 6 Plus comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a 1.8GHz octa-core Kirin 925 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a pair ...

Tough times - Samsung planning extensive personnel changes and executive position cuts

Tough times - Samsung planning extensive personnel changes and executive position cuts:

By now, it's hardly a secret that Samsung Mobile is having a rough year as its smartphones undersold in key markets and overall earnings are reported as the worst in three years. According to a Reuters publication citing a South Korean newspaper, Samsung will embark on significant executive position cuts across the entire board, including up to 30% from the company's mobile division.

As rumors of restructuring and people losing jobs are piling up ahead of the company's upcoming December personnel change announcements, morale among employees has hit a low, and even senior ...

HP Stream 11 review: a $200 Windows laptop meant to be a Chromebook killer

HP Stream 11 review: a $200 Windows laptop meant to be a Chromebook killer:

It's no secret that people like Chromebooks. That can't be good news for Microsoft, which used to own the market for cheap computers. Not one to take this sort of encroachment lying down, Microsoft came out with a lower-cost version of Windows 8.1 th...

LG G Flex 2 expected be announced at CES 2015

LG G Flex 2 expected be announced at CES 2015:

Back in May, we told you that LG was planning to release a sequel to its G Flex smartphone before the end of 2014. However, we’re now hearing that the new handset won’t be introduced this year.



According to Android Authority and unnamed sources, LG will officially announce the second generation G Flex - most probably called G Flex 2 - at CES 2015 in early January. Just like the original G Flex (pictured above), the new model should be curved and flexible, sporting a P-OLED display. However, it’s said that its screen will be smaller than the one featured by the ...

"iPad Air Plus" Leak Supposedly Details Apple's Upcoming Mega Tab

"iPad Air Plus" Leak Supposedly Details Apple's Upcoming Mega Tab:

This weekend, a leak from Japanese magazine Mac Fan (subsequently picked up by Macotakara) reveals what they believe to be schematics and specs surrounding Apple's rumored 12.2-inch tablet, the same mega tablet that Bloomberg reported was coming back in August.

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Best Chinese Android tablets (2014 edition)

Best Chinese Android tablets (2014 edition):

After taking a look at the fascinating world of China-made Android smartphones, where we found some true gems - devices of remarkable quality and surprisingly affordable price, it's time we examined the realm of tablets manufactured in the factories of Foxconn and other Chinese vendors.

The tablet market has been undergoing a shocking decline this year - after a few years of booming growth and optimism, it seems that people are not rushing to buy new tablets. For manufacturers, it's a tough climate with smaller margins, but still a fierce ...