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Windows 10 for phones gets better Action Center, PC integration

Nate Swanner | Jan 21, 2015

Windows 10 is great on the desktop, but what about the phone, or small tablet? Microsoft is ‘evolving’ Windows there as well, but also typing it right back to your desktop. A new feature for Action Center will tie directly to your PC, and the settings menu looks quite a bit more polished to us. Windows 10 on your phone or sub 8-inch tablet is still very mobile, though, and has some features that will likely have some heads turning.

HTC teases October event in video, gives brief glimpse of a device [UPDATE]

Brittany A. Roston | Sep 24, 2014

Earlier this month, HTC sent out an invite for a press event set to take place on October 8. The invite revealed very little information, showing only a fuzzy image of some phone and the words "double exposure" in bold writing. Following this, the maker has dropped another tease, this one in the form of a video. Update: Images have leaked.

Microsoft sends invites for Windows 9 event on September 30

Brittany A. Roston | Sep 16, 2014

It has long been expected that Microsoft would be showing off the next version of Windows this month, something the company has confirmed with an invite to an event taking place in San Francisco on September 30. The invite promises details on "what's next for Windows".

U2 may play at Apple event tomorrow, have device tie-in

Nate Swanner | Sep 8, 2014

We still don’t know what the structure outside of the Performing Arts Center in Cupertino is, but we are hearing some news late on Monday about who may be involved with it. Sources claim that U2 will be part of Apple’s festivities tomorrow, and will reveal a very close tie-in with an Apple product and their new album.

Apple iPhone 6/iWatch event livestream, liveblog, device details

Chris Burns | Sep 4, 2014

This morning there’ve been one whole heck of a lot of details spilling about the iPhone 6, the iWatch, and the event that’ll cover the both of them. Apple has revealed that they’ll be doing a livestream of the event, we’ll be pushing out the news and hands-on posts

What’s Apple’s huge iPhone 6 event center secret?

Chris Burns | Aug 28, 2014

There’s a really, really big box sitting near the Flint Center. It's only a bit over a week before Apple's next event here, and a massive white structure is being worked on which will likely be unveiled in full on the 9th of September, 2014. Inside this box may very well be an environment in which the iPhone 6 can show off its next-generation abilities.

Xbox One E3 2014 game trailers rundown

Chris Burns | Jun 9, 2014

This morning at the start of the Xbox One presentation at E3 2015, Xbox head Phil Spencer suggested something crazy. "Today we are dedicating our entire briefing to games," said Spencer, suggesting that there’d be no chatter about TV programming, audio systems, or in-car entertainment. Nay, said he, it was time to reveal more games than you’d know what to do with.

ST Octane Academy: Ultimate owner driving experience

Vincent Nguyen | Jun 4, 2014

Take a compact car, add a meaty engine, and you’ve got a recipe for success, and Ford is aiming to show drivers just how fun its high-performance small cars can be. Held at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, the ST Octane Academy puts new Focus ST and Fiesta ST owners on the track with racing instructors to make sure they’re getting the best out of their cars. Ford invited me along to try my hand at the wheel.

There’s an art for squeezing the fastest lap times and the most fun out of a fast - but not supercar fast - car. In a supercar you almost certainly fall short of nudging its limits (my time behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Aventador was evidence of that) and can generally count on electronics and power to get you out of most situations.

Samsung says no product planned for health event

Brittany A. Roston | May 9, 2014

On May 1, Samsung fired off an invitation for a press conference later this month. While the company made known the conference would center around health, no other details were provided and all were left to speculate about whether a new product would be introduced.

2015 Audi TT Virtual Cockpit: Exclusive Hands-on

Vincent Nguyen | Apr 8, 2014

Audi's new 2015 TT is certainly striking from the outside, with the third-gen design bringing the crisp lines of the original right up to date, but it's the all-new dashboard and infotainment system, Audi Virtual Cockpit, which the driver will spend most time looking at. Freshly created for the new car with an updated version of the MMI controller and all-virtual gages, it's a driver-focused system that SlashGear had the opportunity to try out in advance of the 2015 TT hitting forecourts at Audi HQ in Ingolstadt, Germany. Read on for our exclusive first-look.

2015 Kia K900 First-drive

Vincent Nguyen | Mar 14, 2014

You can’t accuse Kia of not setting itself ambitious challenges, and the 2015 K900 is unquestionably its most provocative play in the US so far. A full-size, rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, the new K900 is Kia’s play for the high-end market dominated by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Lexus. Buyers of those brands have great expectations, however; SlashGear got behind the wheel to see if the K900 can play with the big boys.

MWC 2014 wrap-up: Phones, Wearables and More

Chris Burns | Feb 28, 2014

This year for Mobile World Congress was a rebirth of sorts, owing largely to the restructuring of Samsung’s release schedule, Sony’s continued success with their Z series, Nokia’s push of Android, and the next big wave of wearables. We’ve also seen brands like Lenovo and HTC push hard with devices that aren’t aimed directly at the top tier. This is an interesting time for smartphones and mobile devices of all kinds - it’s no longer just about the biggest and the best.