Activision Blizzard Buys "Candy Crush" maker (King Digital) for $5.9B

Candy Crush Saga was the most sought after app of 2013, it is a very addictive game and it is made by King Digital. Video game behemoth Activision Blizzard is acquiring King Digital for $5.9 billion.

The deal was announced late, Activision Blizzard (ATVI) maker of games Call of Duty and Destiny — will acquire all outstanding King shares for $18.00 in cash per share, a 20% premium to King's (KING) Oct. 30 closing share price.

The deal brings together two of the top five highest-grossing mobile games in the U.S. (Candy Crush Saga and Candy Crush Soda Saga), with the top global console video-game franchise in Call of Duty, and the world’s biggest PC game franchise, World of Warcraft, the companies said.

During the twelve months ending Sept. 30, 2015, the companies had adjusted revenues of $4.7 billion (Activision Blizzard) and $2.1 billion (King).

Candy Crush remains popular and ranked 3rd in the Apple app.

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Apple iPhone 7 2016

Apple will launch the iPhone 7 in 2016 and that's just a few months away so is it worth it to wait or buy the latest iPhone that are now out in the market (iPhone 6S and 6S Plus). There are plenty of rumours about next year's iPhone 7 and they are big. It seems Apple has big plans for the iPhone 7.

KnowYourMobile.com said that the iPhone 7 will have revolutionary features that will be ocmpletely different from the current models. Designer Hasan Kaymak put up an iPhone 7 concept without a home button that will allow it to have a display with no edges. See, his video clip below.


Tech blogs also said that the iPhone 7 will have significantly better water resistance that the current iPhones. Apple is also set to join Samsung, Sony and LG with the wireless charging based on Apple's patent (Inductive Power Transfer Using Acoustic or Haptic Devices) applications published yesterday by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Apple iPhones can't do wireless charging since it has aluminum case. Wireless-charging handsets use plastic casing so that power can reach the batteries. However, Qualcomm introduced last July a new wireless charger that works through metal cases.

It is also rumored that the iPhone 7 will be powered by an Intel chip with a "hexa-core" processor that will significantly improve speed and power. It will even have a better camera.

Apple may dual-source the LTE modems in its new iPhones from both Intel and Qualcomm. Currently, Qualcomm’s 9X45 LTE chip is use in all iPhone modems.

If money is not an issue, then go ahead get an iPhone 6S or 6S Plus. But, if you need to save before you can buy a new and amazing phone well it's worth it to wait and just use your old phone.

Apple iMac with 4K Retina display, reduce price of top-end 27"

Apple packed the 21.5-inch iMac with a stunning 4K-resolution display, along with faster processors and Thunderbolt 2. The company also made the "Retina 5K" screens standard on all its larger 27-in. models. They have also redesigned the keyboard, mouse and trackpad which are all equipped with rechargeable batteries and lightning connectors.

Apple debuted a 21.5-in. iMac with a Retina display of 4096-x-2304-pixel resolution at just $1,499, which is far from the $2,499 Retina 5K iMac when it was introduced while the lower priced is at $1,999.

The 21.5-inch iMac is powered by a quad-core 3.1GHz Intel Core i5 processor (older "Broadwell" line) with 8GB of RAM. It has an integrated GPU (graphics processor unit) from Intel and lots of storage space at 1TB hard disk drive. The processors are still one generation behind Intel's latest and there are no discrete graphics options. No HDMI input means it can't double as a TV monitor.

Apple iMac with 4K Retina display (21.5-inch, 2015)
Price:     $1,499
Display size/resolution :    21.5-inch 4,096x2,304 display
PC CPU :   3.10GHz Intel Core i5-5675R
PC Memory :    8GB DDR3 SDRAM 1866MHz
Graphics :    1536MB (shared) Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Storage :    1TB 5,400rpm HDD
Networking:     802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
Operating system:     Apple OS X 10.11 El Capitan

iPhone 6s and 6S Plus

The iPhone 6s and 6S Plus are sleek new smartphones that will be in store on Friday September 25, 2015. In my opinion, this is best iPhone yet. There are components for the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus thare are more expensive, but the new phones will sell for the same price as the models they replace which is really good for the consumers. Apple's new smartphones have  bigger, better screens, and a good camera. You also has the option to pay wirelessly. The iPhone 6s has a very stylish sleek aluminum design.

The iPhone 6s has 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels that is equipped with 3D Touch. They say it is the next generation of Multi-touch. With 3D Touch, the phone senses how deeply you press the display, letting you do all kinds of important things more quickly. And it gives you real-time feedback in the form of subtle taps from the all-new Taptic Engine.

It also has an amazing camera with the 12-megapixel iSight camera which captures sharp, detailed pictures. It can also capture brilliant 4K video, up to 4x the resolution of 1080p HD video. iPhone 6s front camera has 5-megapixel FaceTime HD camera which will give you amazing selfie.

The phone is powered by A9 processor which is said to be 70% faster than last year's A8 when it comes to the usual computing tasks like opening an app and 90% faster at graphical tasks, like playing games.

The company said that it will have faster 4G LTE and Wi-Fi connections and will include support 802.11ac Wi-Fi, as well as MIMO technology (multiple input/multiple output).

When it comes to battery life the 6s is enough for the normal user but for moderate to heavy use the bigger 5.5 inches 6s Plus will give you longer battery life.

The two new iPhones will run on iOS 9 which will give you a smarter Siri and up to three hours longer battery life, plus a new Low Power Mode.

Specs:

Apple iPhone 6s

DISPLAY - LED-backlit IPS LCD 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels, Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
OS - iOS 9
CAMERA Primary- 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front - 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BATTERY - Non-removable Li-Po 1715 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
MEMORY - 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

DISPLAY - LED-backlit IPS LCD 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels, Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
OS - iOS 9
CAMERA Primary- 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front - 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
BATTERY - Non-removable Li-Po 1715 mAh battery (6.9 Wh)
MEMORY - 16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM

If you are low on cash want to have the latest iPhone then take advantage of the T-Mobile trade-in promo which gets you an iPhone 6s for $5 per month. If you trade in your old iPhone and get the their Jump On Demand upgrade program they will give you a Apple iPhone 6s for as little as $5 per month.

If you trade in your old iPhone 5s, for the 6s you will need to pay $10 per month. If you have any other device the payments is $15 per month.

John Legere revealed the trade-in promo on his Twitter account.

Samsung Releases Super-size Smartphones, Samsung Galaxy Note5, S6 Edge+

Korean Tech giant Samsung has unveiled two new Android smartphones with super-sized screens ahead of expected new iPhone. According to Samsung last Thursday August 13, 2015 that the new Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus will begin shipping on August 21 in the U.S. and Canada. Usually, Note phones don't come out until well after Apple's new iPhone models in September.

Both the Note 5 and the S6 Edge Plus, has a large 5.7-inch screens that makes them phablets. It also equipped with an S Pen Stylus with added features. Both include 4GB of RAM. It also has dual-display feature using the Apps Edge, the shortcut menu can be accessed by swiping the screen’s curved edge.
The phablets will arrive in 32GB or 64GB options, and both of them don't come with microSD slot, which may disappoint some user. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is powered by an Exynos 7420 processor 2.1GHz. The battery for both is 3,000 mAh. The front cameras take sharper selfies using 5 megapixels.

With Contract the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is at $249.99 while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is at $299.99.

Without contract the Note 5 will cost $696 to $720, it will depend on your carrier. The Edge Plus will cost about $75 more without contract. The iPhone 6 Plus sells for about $750. T-Mobile is throwing in a year of Netflix with both phones, while Sprint is giving away a low-end Samsung tablet with a two-year contract.

Microsoft Flagship Lumia 950 XL Smartphone Leaked

Photos of Microsoft's flagship Lumia 950 XL smartphone images has been leaked on WPXAP a China-based website. Based on the pictures the prototype is encased in a protective casing.

Microsoft is expected to unveil both the 5.2-inch Lumia 950 and 5.7-inch Lumia 950 XL in an event on October.

The Smartphone is said to boast a 5.2-inch QHD display and will be equipped with a hexa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor. It is expected to have 3GB of RAM, iris scanning technology, 32GB of storage, 20MP PureView rear-facing camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, a 3,000mAh battery and will come with support for wireless charging (USB-C connector).