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"More", "Less", and "Better": These 9 Apps will Help You Reach Your New Year's Goals

Here are 9 apps that can help people achieve their new years resolutions. With the help of the smartphone, people can read faster, eat better, and save more.

AT&T to end two-year contracts on January 8th

AT&T is ending two year contract on January 8th under which consumers purchased or upgraded smartphones under subsidized agreement. Now costumers can purchase either through company's next installation or bying devices directly.

Samsung announces the new Galaxy A9 with 6 inch display

Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy A9 smartphone with 6 inch display, in the Galaxy A Party event in China this week. The A9 will be on sale in China later this month.

Smartphones to become obsolete in 5 years, Artificial intelligence will take over

Swedish telecom expert, Ericsson, has claimed that artificial intelligence will soon become the mode of interaction and communication overpowering smartphone in the next 5 years.

Microsoft is Preparing Surface High-End Smartphone

Microsoft is preparing its Surface smartphone, the high end series to be available next year.

New technology that transforms smartphone into high-powered microscope can diagnose malaria

Scientists at Texas A&M University has developed an add-on to transform smartphone's camera into a polarized microscope that will be able to diagnose malaria. The add-on device, called MOPID, will be on a field test in Rwanda next year.

The Showrooming Trend: 50% Adult Engaged In Smartphone Shopping During Store Browsing

The holiday and festive shopping season are on full swing. Half of the adults are turning to online shopping through their smartphones or tablets to complete their gift-purchasing procedure. The latest report on showrooming trend shows how distinct the shopping styles of conventional and modern generations are.

Samsung’s new patents reveal foldable smartphone and tablet designs

Samsung has patented new design innovations for smartphones involving foldable displays. The new patent shows off foldable and bendable smartphone designs as well as scrolled smartphone design.

Oppo R7S, the rose gold Android to launch in US and Europe

China smartphone maker Oppo will launch rose gold smartphones called Oppo R7S in the US and Europe on Dec 1. The phone adopts the latest iPhone's colour which has became popular among smartphone users.

Google's killer new feature can free up space on your smartphone in seconds

Google Photos app, which is best service from Google, spun out from Google+ this spring and soon developed to 100 million month

Are smartphones the new killing machine? Road accidents caused by not-so-smart phone users

US officials announced that deadly traffic accidents have risen to 8.1% in the first half of 2015. The official stated that smartphones are the largest cause of increasing deadly accidents numbers.

Qualcomm's profit slips as Chinese revenues decline

The US-based wireless technology developer Qualcomm reported a drop in profit as its revenues from China took a significant dive. The stiff competition from China and Taiwan is also impacting the financial performance of Qualcomm.

Sprint's iPhone plan, better than other US carriers

In a wireless world full of competition it leaves Sprint with no choice but to think of a smart strategy to outwit others. So far, Sprint has the best deal compared with other carriers, but who knows what will happen next with the price war still looming around.

Verizon Wireless dumps annual smartphone subscription, offers new affordable rate plans

Verizon Wireless replaces annual smartphone subscription with new affordable rate plans as one of the Verizon spokesperson confirmed it will no longer offer contracts and device subsidies.

Apple takes 92 percent of global smartphone earnings despite selling only 20 percent of total handsets

Apple has taken 92% of the profits of the global smartphone industry for the first quarter of 2015. Samsung comes in far second with only 15%.

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Is China's Central Bank Gold-Buying Spree a Precursor for War? Part II of II

The idea of a nation acquiring large gold reserves in preparation for military endeavors is not without historical precedent. Prior to World War I, European powers increased their gold reserves, and a century later, Russia's central bank doubled its gold holdings in the years before its invasion of Ukraine. This same strategic stockpiling of gold could be inferred from China and its pre-war positioning for a Taiwan incursion.

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