Vivo Xshot was unveiled a long time ago and while there were some hints at its successor in 2015, its successor was never unveiled. Today, a report out of China released some information about the next Xshot smartphone and apparently there won't be a direct successor.


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Viber Releases New Version Of Its Windows 10 App

Viber app for Windows 10 was released to beta testers a month ago and thanks to their feedbacks, the company has made a beta version publicly available. The app is now available to download for Windows 10 users, who can get the app for free from the Windows Store.


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Micron Announces Its First NVMe SSD With 3D NAND For High-End Laptops

Micron has announced today at Computex 2016 two new SSDs, the 1100 SATA SSD and 2100 PCIe NVMe SSD, aimed at supercharging workstations with high-performance and high-end notebooks. Both drives use Micron's 3D NAND, which provides four times the bandwidth of standard SATA SSDs


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Intel's Apollo Lake CPUs For Laptops Will Go On Sale Later This Year

At Computex 2016, Intel announced the next-generation HEDT Broadwell-E processors, but has also mentioned the Kaby Lake and Apollo Lake. The former is a successor to the Skylake, while the latter will replace the Cherry Trail-based Celerons and Pentiums.


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AMD Announces Next-Generation Laptop APUs_

Over the last few years, AMD showed us that it can't keep up with Intel, especially in the performance segment where Intel has quite an advantage. AMD's only solution is to make affordable APUs for laptop and the latest 7th generation processors might have a chance.


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Sony Xperia X Now Available In Europe, Here Are The Prices

Starting today, people in certain parts of Europe are able to purchase Sony's latest Xperia X smartphone. The countries that sell the smartphone are the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Poland, while a handful of other countries have it available for pre-order.


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Google 'My Account' Feature Helps iOS, Android Users Control Their Lost Phone

A new tool in Google's My Account service will help mobile users find/control their lost or stolen smartphone. Whereas Google's existing tools only work for Android phones, this feature works with Android and iOS devices. The tool will be accessible through Google Search.


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Samsung Warns Against Windows 10 Upgrade

Samsung laptop owners may not want to upgrade to Windows 10 due to driver support issues, says Samsung. The Register reports a tech support employee for the company recently noted Samsung doesn't recommend the upgrade and is still trying to get the drivers figured out.


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Accenture Predicts Nearly Half Of Cars Will Be Autonomous In 25 Years

Partially autonomous vehicles are already on the market and it's likely true self-driving cars will be available within the next 5 years unless regulators prevent their release. Given that timeline, Accenture predicts around 40% of vehicles will be autonomous by 2040.


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Samsung Temporarily Offering Free Gear VR With Some Phone Orders

For the next two weeks until June 19, Samsung is offering a free Gear VR with the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S6, S6 Edge, Edge+, and Note 5. The bundle will also feature six free games from the Oculus store. Samsung offered the same deal to those preordering the S7 and S7 Edge.


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Google Play Will Tell You The Best Apps To Uninstall

When you're no longer able to install apps on your Android phone due to a lack of space, Google Play will tell you which apps are best to uninstall. Android Police reports Google will show you a list of your least used apps and rank them by their size.


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Take-Two CEO Says VR Costs Too Much, Uses Too Much Space

Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, isn't opposed to virtual reality, but he believes it's simply impractical in its current state. While at the Cowen and Company Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference, Zelnick discussed the "impediments" that exist with VR.


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OnePlus Grows Up And Leaves Invite System Behind

OnePlus has come a long way since the OnePlus One was released in 2014 and one of the things the company is leaving behind now that it's grown up is the invite system. Ever since the One, OnePlus has slowly released its devices, allowing only those with an invite to order a unit.


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MacBook Pro Leak Backs Up OLED Function Touchpad

Images of what is allegedly the upcoming MacBook Pro reveal the laptop will feature the previously reported OLED function touchpad. A top-down view of the MacBook Pro shows a lack of physical function keys and a space that could be filled by programmable touchpad keys.


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iPhone 7 Predicted To Have Up To 256 GB Of Storage

Apple may double the maximum storage amount with the iPhone 7, increasing it from 128 GB to 256 GB. TrendForce says the iPhone 7 will have the same maximum storage option as the iPad Pro, allowing people to put significantly more apps, music, and videos on their phone.


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GOG Adds Import Option For Some Steam Games

Some games on Steam can now be imported into your GOG library through a feature called GOG Connect. CD Projekt Red says it's rolling out the ability so that users don't have to "buy the games more than once." At launch, GOG Connect only works with around 20 games.


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Mojang Says Minecraft Can No Longer Be Used For Advertising

Brands will no longer be allowed to create Minecraft mods or servers with the primary purpose of advertising, says developer Mojang. Owen Jones, Mojang's communications director, says advertising and promotions of that sort "doesn't feel right" or "fun."


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Hacker Selling Zero-Day Windows Exploit For $90,000

A zero-day exploit that allegedly affects Windows 2000 through Windows 10 is up for sale. The exploit has a price tag of $90,000 (in Bitcoin) on exploit.in, a Russian forum. According to the seller, named BuggiCorp, the exploit works perfectly against the OS.


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Facebook AI Finds Offensive Images Faster Than Humans

Facebook's AI bots are now detecting offensive images faster than regular users, reducing the chance people will come in contact with images of things like nudity and gore. The AI systems will help Facebook comply with a recent EU agreement that requires hate speech be combated.


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Twitter Criticized For Suspending Putin Parody Account

Twitter is usually tolerant of parody accounts so long as it's clear users aren't trying to impersonate someone, but it has come under fire for deleting an account parodying Russian president Vladimir Putin. Even high-profile individuals like like Estonia's president weighed in.


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