Microsoft Announces Lumia 830 And Selfie-Centric Lumia 730, 735 Smartphones

Remember when the good folks at Microsoft told us there’d be more to come from the Lumia family of devices? Well, true to its word, the company has just announced three new smartphones, the ultra-slim Lumia 830, as well as the dual-SIM capable Lumia 730 and 735 models. As Microsoft continues to restructure and realign Nokia in an attempt to find some relevance in the mobile space, it will be hoping that the flagship Lumia 830 will offer enough appeal to compete with the latest offerings from Samsung and Apple.

Lumia 830
Microsoft is billing the Lumia 830 as "the ultra-slim and innovation packed affordable flagship". Feels like they are trying to cover all bases with that one.

Dell’s New 27-inch 5K Monitor

Although Apple dazzled us with the Retina MacBook Pro back in 2012, it has dragged its heels in bringing the rest of its product line up to scratch. The idea of a Retina iMac is one that Apple fans can only still dream about, and with the very expensive Thunderbolt display still not up to par in the resolution stakes, those looking for a super-sharp experience have been forced to look elsewhere. Dell has long since been churning out 4K monitors for ultra high-def performance, and in announcing a new 27-inch 5K display yesterday, left us wondering if Apple would ever follow suit.

As you’ll immediately notice, the 288 ppi ‘UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD’ monitor looks very similar to a Thunderbolt, but with its 5120 x 2880 resolution, it’s actually streets ahead. Such a mammoth resolution is probably achieved thanks to the use of Multi-Stream Transport, or MST, essentially allowing two 2560 x 2880 panels to be stitched together as one.

Google Smart Contact Lens To Soon Become A Reality As Licensing Deal Gets Signed

Google is inarguably the most innovative company in the modern mobile industry, with several exciting products already in the pipeline. The head-mounted Glass device is perhaps the most eagerly-anticipated of them all, but as far as allowing us to engage with digital products using just our eyes, it’s not the only project that the search giant is plotting. The company is also working on some smart contact lenses offering significant health benefits those suffering with diabetes, and today, this enterprise got a significant boost with the Big G having struck a licensing deal with Novartis subsidiary Alcon.

For the benefit of those unfamiliar with Novartis, the pharmaceutical giant is one of the most well-known in the industry, and Alcon serves as its eye care division. Striking such a deal with Alcon is a massive coup for Google and its smart lenses, which measure glucose levels of tears and push this data to a user’s smartphone, and with the ability to alert a diabetic when these levels are too high, it’s a health-centered product that could prove critical in the day-to-day lives of those living with the disease.

Download Destiny Beta For PlayStation 4, 3, Xbox One, 360 Without Needing Any Invite Code

Destiny, the new game by the people behind Halo, Bungie, is currently in the midst of a public beta. The early version that is currently playable lets gamers create their own character and then go on some multiplayer killing sprees against not just computer-controlled AI, but also other gamers. Until now, the beta has been of the closed variety but now it’s open to just about anyone, so no invite code is required.

Download iTunes 11.4 For Mac OS X With Full Support For iOS 8

Apple’s mammoth launch today of the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch may be done with, but with so much having been announced in a short space of time, only now do we get the chance to take a step back and digest the new features. Amid the fallout from today’s proceedings at the Flint Center, Apple has rolled out iTunes 11.4 for those on OS X Mavericks, which, as you might imagine, includes support for the all-new iOS 8.

Apple Boosts iCloud Security By Sending Sign-In Email Notifications To Users

Last week, numerous celebrities found themselves victims of a widespread hack, and although Apple stepped out with a statement to swiftly deny any wrongdoing, CEO Tim Cook did outline the company’s intention to strengthen up security. As a number of users have already discovered, though, some of these improvements are already in place, with email notifications going out to users when a password change is or device restore is attempted, as well as when a login from a new device occurs.

iPhone 6 Announced: Features, Specs, Price, Release [Everything You Need To Know]

After months of speculation, leaks, rumors and even more leaks, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 has just been announced, and below, we’ve got the official details of what you can expect from Apple’s latest and greatest smartphone.

Features and Specs