• Alcatel looks to undercut everyone with cheap new smartwatch

  Alcatel has announced its first ever smartwatch, a device that it claims will create "a new market segment: the affordable smart watch." The budget phone maker says that its imaginatively named Watch will be available "at a fraction of the cost of competitors" — although the…

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• Alcatel's new Pixi smartphone can run Windows, Android, or Firefox OS

  Fresh off the news that  it's acquired the Palm brand , Alcatel has a new Pixi for us. It's not actually  the first Pixi from the budget phone maker, but it is pretty unique in its own right: the phone is compatible with three operating systems, being able to run Windows Phone, Android, or…

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• Smartphone Futurology: The science behind your phone's next battery

  There's more going on in your smartphone battery than you might think Welcome to Smartphone Futurology. In this new series of science-filled articles, AC guest contributor Shen Ye walks through current technologies in use within our phones, as well as the cutting-edge stuff still being developed…

• ASUS uses Morse code as part of its latest CES 2015 teaser video

  ASUS has been teasing us with some videos and images ahead of their press event in Las Vegas on Monday, January 5 as part of CES 2015 . Today, the company posted their latest video teaser, which uses Morse code to delivery a "secret" message which the company says centers on "a…

• This luxurious $1,000 powered kids' car has an Android tablet inside [VIDEO]

  Power Wheels and plastic convertibles be damned: this is the play car every kid wants for Christmas. Henes, a manufacturer of premium kids' vehicles, has revealed their latest Broons model, and they're calling it the supercar for kids.

• NVIDIA to livestream their CES 2015 press event Sunday at 8 pm Pacific time

  CES 2015 is about to get underway in Las Vegas and one of the first big press conferences of the massive trade show will be held by NVIDIA . The company has announced it will hold its media event on Sunday starting at 8 pm Pacific time (that's 11 pm Eastern time) and they will be livestreaming…

• Rock this sturdy LG G3 hard case without any extra bulk and save 49% today

  The SURFACE Case is the perfect LG G3 hard cover; combining a super-slim design, protective outer shell and a magnetic kickstand for convenient viewing. The exterior features a custom soft coating that provides additional grip. Available in 4 colors for only $17.95!

• Subway Surfers travel to Las Vegas in the game's latest update

  The popular endless-running game Subway Surfers received an update today in the Google Play Store that sees the World Tour heading to the lights and sounds of Las Vegas. That also means some new contests, themes and unlockable content to try out.

• OnePlus releases first alpha of company's new ROM, and it's basically AOSP Lollipop

  The folks at OnePlus revealed a while ago that they'd been working on their own ROM to pursue their own vision beyond CyanogenMod. We weren't sure what to expect from their first and early effort, but we do now: it's Android 5.0 Lollipop straight from the Android Open Source Project.

• Onda V919: an iPad Air clone that runs Windows, Android

  iPad and iPhone clones aren't news, but once in a while you do come face to face with one that looks like a cheap knockoff on the outside but actually offers something unique and almost tempting when you take a closer look. Take for example this Chinese-made Onda V919 3G Air which is, without a…

• OnePlus unveils its own Android build without Cyanogen

  Following a temporary ban in India, OnePlus has released its own alpha Lollipop ROM for the One based on stock Android 5.0 -- with no Cyanogen influence. For now, the alpha software is only available as a download, and you'll need to wipe your phone ...

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