TECHNOLOGY

The OnePlus One phone is looking to be a great competitor for veterans of the smartphone industry. And as far as customization is concerned, it offers quite the number of options, for both the hardware and software. Interested parties can take part in a very interesting and new campaign that would require sacrificing your old phone.

Australia is planning to deploy a highly sophisticated powerful sonar equipment that is similar to the one that helped locate the sunken Titanic 29 years ago as the country vowed to continue the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370. This, as the Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirmed on Thursday the "object of interest" debris recovered on a beach on the coast of Western Australia does not belong to the missing aircraft.

Motorola's Moto G is easily one of the best-selling smartphones across the globe. The handset is not only popular for its price range but also for its high performance and impressive hardware specification. If rumours are true, Motorola is planning on launching a new model of its Moto series, with an attractive price and added value for money. The new handset is expected to be compact and smaller when compared to its predecessor. It is dubbed as "Moto E."

Flesh trade workers in Germany have gone high-tech, tapping the newly released Peppr app to get clients. The app works like a dating site which matches customer and prostitute, making it the Tinder of the sex industry.

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 will be a “chick magnet” according to Rocco Pendola's piece. The soon to be release smartphone has been generating quite the buzz over the last few months especially with patents and predictions surfacing. Recent Apple patents hint that the iPhone 6 will be much different from previous offerings. Recent analyst forecasts, on the other hand, say that iPhone’s new models can generate the interest if Apple can push through with the reported specs.

Samsung users remained on the lookout for announcements about the Android 4.4 and Android 4.4.2 updates. Devices like Samsung Galaxy S4 have received the update although some users may have to wait depending on their region and carrier. Recent information suggests that Samsung Galaxy S3 users should not worry as latest announcements reveal several S3 models in line to receive the Android KitKat update. The same may go as well for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 users.

Greenlight Capital's David Ernhorn has declared in his fund's quarterly investor letter that he sees another tech bubble coming possibly in 15 years. In a CNBC report, Mr Ernhorn wrote that "there is a clear consensus" of the coming of a second tech bubble.

When it comes to catering to every kind of users, Samsung wins hands down with their choice of devices with different price ranges. While Galaxy Note 10.1's (2014) model got released in October 2013, the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 was released in the start of this year. Readers who are planning on buying one of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 or the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014), here is the specification and price comparison pertaining to Australia.

Nokia’s pitting against other brands and devices is far from being done. Recently, the Finnish manufacturer, in its official UK blog boldly shows how users can migrate from Blackberry to a new Lumia while consistently mentioning the phone’s superiority against the competitor.

The alleged HTC One M8 Mini will be heading over to US carrier Verizon where the HTC device could be exclusively offered in their stores just like the HTC One M8. Notable mobile device source @evleaks made the announcement on the arrival of the HTC One M8 Mini at Verizon through social networking site Twitter.

Samsung’s newly releases Galaxy S5 offers stronger built than the Samsung Galaxy S4 though it loses to Apple’s iPhone 5s. As the rivalry of Apple and Samsung continues, a new study shows that Apple got a good edge over Samsung. Its iPhone 5s is stronger compared to Samsung Galaxy S5. Will it be the same for the iPhone 6?

Although the competitors of Apple produced many variants/models along with their flagship phones, Apple was not giving heed for so long until they released their iPhone 5C. The iPhone 5C is priced slightly cheaper than the iPhone 5S. Even though, 5C is not a competition to Xperia Z1, the price range of both the phones is almost same, hence it calls for a comparison.

Google is on its way to make a huge trajectory change with its upcoming Nexus tablet by bringing in a larger 8 inches slate reportedly developed by HTC.

The Galaxy S5 Prime release date seems nearing reality very soon as a new report pointed to key confirmed specs of the premium Samsung flagship smartphone.

Canadian man Jared Frank got his share of fame after his video on YouTube, which shows him being kicked by a train conductor, became viral and amassed over 22 million views within a week. Frank, however, now hopes that he makes some money as well.

A new rumour has sprouted for Batman: Arkham Knight, while Arkham: Origins and Assault on Arkham get trailers.

Classic games are up for grabs for playing on the PS Vita, while rumours of an Uncharted 4 gameplay at E3 and a game of the year title for the PS4 abound.

Apple plans to shake things up this June with the release of 12-inch MacBook Air packed with Retina Display.

Apple is set to roll out two iPhone models in 2014. The company will have a 4.7-inch screen and the other will have a 5.5-inch display, as claimed by earlier reports.

iPhone 6 with 4.7-inch screen is reportedly gunning for a September release date.

New leaks for the Samsung Galaxy S5 premium version have been spotted, while the Galaxy Note 4 gets a patented design that features a curved screen that allows for the use of the handset’s side for additional apps and settings.

iPad Air 2 release date will be earlier than the next generation iPad Mini Retina.

Apple will most certainly build a phablet-size iPhone 6 and it will be gorgeously thin and light but release date of the giant smartphone will have to wait until early 2015, according to new reports.

The Xbox One may be adding more features from the Xbox 360, but this is not such an easy task as believed. For the Halo franchise, new information about the game has been found via a job listing.

Apple is rolling out the 7.1.1 version of iOS that brings various bug fixes, including the fix for issues in Touch ID and keyboard.

Latest update stated that the roll out of Android 4.4.3 Kitkat OS update for the Nexus 5 handset will be delayed.

New leaks are out for the two "Assassin’s Creed" games coming out this 2014. For "Unity," co-op mode for four players has been hinted, while a few information has been speculated for "Comet."

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 has been making waves especially following reports that it will veer away from the usual smartphone upgrade. Previously, Apple either enhances the display, design or interface of the device to release another variant. This time, the tech giant will reportedly overhaul the screen, design, size and features of its iPhone series to compete better in the market. What can people expect?

Sony has made the right move with the launch of a compact version of its flagship Xperia Z1.