Powered by Android apps and with investors ranging from Intel to Samsung, this one is really one of the tools to have. Of course, it’s not just about getting to enjoy Castle Clash on a bigger screen. This software lets you share files from your PC to your mobile device and vice versa, making it the ideal office companion in addition to letting you sneak in a little game time. Throw in the configuration that lets you still connect it through Facebook or Twitter, and it really is just like you’ve stretched your mobile phone screen into a better gaming experience.

Warning, iOS lovers…it’s only powered by Android apps for now. But a Mac version is coming soon, and hopefully some of your favorite Appletastic apps will be next.

Samsung pay coming soon to Riyal Apple pay.

In a direct challenge to Google and Apple, Samsung are to launch the Samsung Pay mobile payments system. On Sunday, the world’s biggest maker of Android phones started a major campaign to challenge Apple Pay and Google Wallet. The electronics firm said it will not be long before they launch a rival phone-based payment system.The new Samsung Pay system will first come into play this summer in the U.S. and later on in other markets.

Samsung Pay will allow consumers to make tap-and-go payments with a smartphone in the same way as wireless contact payments works for debit and credit cards and Apple for example. The new initiative comes as Google is moving to strengthen their position in the mobile payments sector in order to compete with Apple Pay. Samsung Pay will be available on the new Galaxy S6; Samsung’s flagship smartphone, which was launched on Sunday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

• A team over at one of Russia’s many startups, Livemap, has developed a unique motorcycle helmet. In fact, it is a one of a kind piece of kit that will assist all kinds of bikers. The Livemap Smart Helmet will come equipped with voice control whilst at the same time delivering GPS navigation directly inline with the wearers field of vision. This coupled with some augmented reality will make the Livemap Smart Helmet a great use of tech As you ride you will be able to see your directions in your helmet’s display, without having to mess around with another device, or even take your eyes away from the road ahead of you. Way back in January of 2014, the Livemap team demonstrated an preliminary version of their display, which at the time proved to be transparent enough that it was able to display a map without becoming too much of a distraction, thereby obscuring the road ahead. Obviously this is the most important safety feature.

1. Microsoft is working on a new web browser for Windows 10, code-named Spartan, to replace the ageing Internet Explorer. First reported by ZDNet, Microsoft will reportedly ship both web browsers in Windows 10, to test the waters with Spartan. Internet Explorer’s team will be downscale internally, to the point where all workers will move to Spartan development. Spartan will be a lightweight web browser, capable of working on multiple platforms. Microsoft is looking into an iOS and Android version of the web browser, alongside making it available for all Windows platforms at launch. Not much is known about the design of Spartan, it will most likely follow the same Metro UI, which Microsoft has been pushing for the best part of three years. It will also feature the same rendering engine as Internet Explorer. Microsoft is preparing a consumer event on January 21 for Windows 10, to introduce some of the new features on the operating system. In a leaked Build 9901, it showed Cortana, the virtual assistant, will be present on the OS update. Internet Explorer has lost a lot of its dazzle in the past few years, overshadowed by Chrome and Firefox. Microsoft went from 80 percent web browser share to 50 percent, and only has 2 percent on mobile. Spartan might not be the solution to Microsoft’s web browser problems, but offering a compatible web browser on multiple platforms is better than what Redmond is offering right now.
   
   

Nokia Lumia 1030 could be the iPhone killer ..

WASHINGTON: As Software giant Microsoft is planning to launch the successor of Nokia Lumia 1020, now new report recons that the Lumia 1030 will be the iPhone killer as device popped up online alongside iPhone 6.

The Nokia launch the Lumia 1020 in 2013 boosting a camera up  to 41 megapixel. Now Microsoft is eyeing to launch the device’s successor which is expected to have the same camera but boosting up the specs.

The device is also expected to go against Apple iPhone 6 and also expected to be the company’s flagship device of 2015.

The device leaked with a code name Microsoft McLaren. A huge batch of images of the Lumia 1030 have emerged online, giving us an idea of how the handset will look.

Lumia 1030 is captured side-by-side with Apple iPhone 6 in photographs. These photos show a phone that’s a fair bit larger than Apple’s handset.

The appearance of the iPhone 6, along with a label visible on the handset that says ‘prototype property of Microsoft Mobile’ without any mention of Nokia, shows that this handset it relativity Now it's your choice...

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Apple Has A Plan To Stop Texting & Driving...

I don’t have to tell you that texting is incredibly popular and addictive right now. People use their phones to text everywhere – in the bathroom, at the dinner table, at the restaurant, standing in line, in class, and perhaps worst of all, behind the wheel. While texting usually doesn’t pose a risk to anyone’s life, it certainly does when one chooses to engage in it while they’re driving down the road. It’s dangerous for themselves and dangerous for everyone else on the road. This is why some big name phone carriers, such as AT&T, are doing all they can to get their subscribers to pledge not to text and drive. But phone carriers can only do so much. Apple knows that more and more people are texting and driving, and they want to do something to combat it. Whatever your opinion on the issue, statistics are hard to argue with – and that is a pretty high statistic. Apple’s patent is for a program that will basically shut down your connected phone while you’re driving. Many believe this will work in conjunction with CarPlay in the future. While I’m all for stopping texting and driving, part of me wonders how Apple is going to distinguish who is driving vs. who is riding in the car and using a smartphone. While some will praise Apple for doing this, others will surely raise their voices in complaint saying that people should be able to use their phone for whatever they want in their own vehicle. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below! And yes, I’m pretty sure the GPS on your phone will still work even if you’re driving.

iPhone 6 vs Galaxy Note 4 – Which Are You Most Excited About?

This September is set to be the month when we see two of the most anticipated handsets released; the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy Note 4. With rumours hotting up that Apple will be unveiling a bigger sized iPhone that moves into the realms of ‘phablet’, we want to know what you are most excited about.