Linshof i8 80GB 8-core coming soon

Come early next year, we will see a new player join in the booming global smartphone market. The new company we’re talking about is Linshof, a new technology company based in Germany. The company just announced plans of its first smartphone earlier today and it does seem pretty impressive going by the spec-sheet. The company’s first smartphone has been named the i8 and will be priced at a very reasonable $380 and launch in Q1 2015. No specific date has been mentioned yet though.

The device has a very interesting design from what we can tell from the pictures posted by the company on its website. The body is said to be made out of metal, with a brushed aluminum back. Two colors are seen in the press-release and the official product page of the device – Black and Coffee. The i8 will feature a 5” Full HD Super AMOLED display with accurate color calibration, 2.1GHz Octa-Core processor of unknown make, 3GB “fast clocked” RAM, 13MP rear camera with 28mm wide-angle f1.8 lens with a Sony CMOS sensor, 8MP front-facing camera, 3100mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI 1.4 with 3D support, USB port, NFC, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE connectivity. The device would run Android 5.0 Lollipop with hardware-accelerated Linshof UI. All this for just $380. The company claims it aims to provide high-end hardware for mid-range pricing. If the device does indeed turn out to be as impressive as spec-sheet sounds, then it will definitely be a smartphone to look out for next year.

The company’s website also lists another variant of the i8 named i8 Space that is said to come with 144GB internal storage and a 10-inch tablet with a similar design as the smartphone. As we haven’t heard anything else about the company earlier, we’re not sure if the devices would indeed be available for sale next year. Guess we’ll just need to wait and watch for this one.

Source – Linshof





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Chinese hackers jailbreak iOS 8.2 before official release

Apple isn’t expected to roll out the iOS 8.2 update for its mobile devices at least until a couple of weeks, but surprisingly Chinese iOS hacker group TaiG has managed to release a jailbreak for the version already. iOS 8.2 is in beta form currently and is only available for developers who are interested in testing out the release to optimize their apps for it. It also comes with the new WatchKit SDK that allows developers to come up with apps for the upcoming Apple Watch that is expected to release by early next year.

The new jailbreak by TaiG not only works on iOS 8.2 beta but can also be used to jailbreak any iPhone or iPad running the latest iOS 8.1.1 version as well. The previous versions of iOS 8 right from the initial iOS 8 release are also supported by the new release. The app has been tested to work on all devices that are listed as compatible with iOS 8 version by Apple. Jailbreak is usually a very simple process and doesn’t require much time and effort like rooting on Android devices. Like any other jailbreak tool, TaiG also jailbreaks your device in just a few minutes and all you need to do is connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and run the jailbreak tool.

The TaiG jailbreak tool can be downloaded from their official website. Unfortunately the TaiG jailbreak tool is currently available only for Windows operating system and cannot be installed on Mac OSX devices. There is however a workaround for Mac users. You would need to download the Windows 10 Technical Preview to your Mac and install it on a virtual machine using a software like Parallels. Once Windows 10 is installed on your Mac, you can simply download the TaiG jailbreak tool and install it to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch 5G.

Source – TaiG



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pprtable power supply: rental/purchase

Hi folks,



Long time never post here.

Need enlightenment of issue pertaining to power supply.

OK, basically I need a portable/semi-portable power supply that will give me steady input pf at least 15VDC/1A.

Is it possible to rent such a device?

If rental is no go, can i buy an affordable device.

I was thinking of modifying my 20,000 power bank.

Or doing DIY with multiply battery?

Can anyone advise on this one?



Thank you in advance.

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HOOT! ASUS Cerberus Gaming Headset

Local warranty applies from Avertek Distribution from date of purchase.



SRP: SGD $99.00



Enquire through PM for slight price reduction. :)

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Bright minds gather at Google DevFest and GDays 2014 Malaysia

Held for the first time in George Town, GDG DevFest 2014 focussed on Android, Android Wear and polymer, featuring a line-up of local and international speakers The first GDG (Google Developer Groups) DevFest George Town, Penang, Malaysia ended two weeks ago. The three-day event began with GBG (Google Business Group) GDays Kuala Lumpur hosted in...



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Echelon Malaysia: 8Common’s Nic Lim shares blueprint for going global

The CEO of 8Common doles out an invaluable advice for startups at Echelon Malaysia 2014 — don’t always listen to VCs; do what suits you What does it take to go global? How does one identify new markets? Is taking the acquisition route the right way? CEO of Sydney- and Singapore-based software developer 8common,*Nic Lim*shared...



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[Android] OnePlus One Invite

Hey all.



Have 1 invite to giveaway. Anyone interested?



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