 The mobile journey of Linux-based OS Ubuntu has felt like an eternity. Canonical, the company that leads development on the platform, first announced the smartphone OS back in 2013; after an unsuccessful dalliance with crowdfunding, Canonical said over a year ago that phones from BQ and Meizu would launch with the platform in 2014. That goal was missed, but the BQ device was made available a few weeks ago, and it's on show at Mobile World Congress alongside a Meizu counterpart.
 Are you interested in tying down your furniture to a technology "standard" that's far from standard? Then you might be interested in some new products that will be on sale at Ikea in North America and Europe this spring. The Swedish furniture company has partnered with the Wireless Power Consortium, building Qi wireless device chargers into a line of lamps and other small pieces of furniture like bedside tables. You can also buy a small Ikea-designed pad to add Qi charging to any surface.
As predictable as rainbows in the rain, the reaction from PC makers to a brand new MacBook design has been to point out how they’ve done it all already. High-res displays? Asus and Dell have you covered. Thinness? Lenovo’s Yoga already limbos under the 13mm bar. And the new MacBook’s ultra-efficient CPU has been in use by Lenovo since last year. So take that, Apple! Your innovation is nothing new.
Following countless leaks and endless teasers, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones. The pair of S6 phones succeed the Galaxy S5, Samsung's prior flagship announced one year ago, and will be available across the world starting on April 10th. All four major US carriers plus US Cellular have committed to carrying both the S6 and the S6 Edge, while smaller carriers such as Boost Mobile, Cricket Wireless, and MetroPCS will only offer the S6. The Galaxy S6 Edge will be priced higher than the standard S6, though Samsung isn’t saying exactly how much either one will be at this point.
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Instagram launches redesigned app and icon
Warner Bros. will release 35 4K Blu-ray movies this year in glorious HDR
Samsung's new Tizen-powered remote could rule your smart home
FAA announces drone owners must register by February 19th, 2016
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