Samsung Galaxy S4: Hardware and software specs, dimensions, and what we know so far

In the lead up to the official launch of the Galaxy S4 tonight in New York, a series of leaks from China mean that we now know almost all of the hardware and software specs of Samsung’s new superphone. The Galaxy S4 will have a 4.99-inch display, an eight-core Exynos Octa 5410 SoC, and interesting new software features such as SmartPause and floating touch. We also know the dimensions and weight, and the battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S4
With the slow but inexorable waning of the iPhone, both

[TechMagz.Net] Samsung Galaxy S4: Hardware and software specs, dimensions, and what we know so far

How back-illuminated sensors work, and why they’re the future of digital photography

If you were asked to design a camera sensor, you’d naturally put the photo receptors on top, closest to the light. Oddly enough, because of the way chips are fabricated, until recently most camera sensors have captured light at the bottom, underneath layers of interconnections. The recent introduction of back-illuminated (BI) sensor technology (also referred to as backside-illuminated or BSI) has changed all that. It is now possible to build sensors “the right way round” with the photo

[TechMagz.Net] How back-illuminated sensors work, and why they’re the future of digital photography

AMD takes war with Intel to a whole new level with rocket-launching desktop PC

At SWSW Interactive 2013, AMD will be showing off a mini-ITX PC that doubles up as a rocket launcher. The custom PC was built for AMD by Ben Heck, the rather famous modder who has brought us the Xbox 360 laptop, and portable versions of just about every old-school game console in existence.

The chassis is mostly built out of PVC foam, with the front panels made of plastic that were laser etched by Heck himself. Inside the chassis there’s an MSI mini-ITX motherboard, an AMD A10-5700 APU, a

[TechMagz.Net] AMD takes war with Intel to a whole new level with rocket-launching desktop PC

First production hydrogen fuel cell cars hit the market, from Hyundai

Mass-produced, hydrogen-powered cars were once called the wave of the distant future. Hyundai just advanced the timetable as the first production Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell crossovers rolled off the production line in Ulsan, Korea, earlier this year. It’s based on the small crossover called the Hyundai Tucson in the US. The ix35/Tucson Fuel Cell converts hydrogen to electricity to power electric motors, rather than burning hydrogen in place of gasoline as BMW has done with its internal

[TechMagz.Net] First production hydrogen fuel cell cars hit the market, from Hyundai

Rumor: Galaxy S4 to introduce eye-tracking that will autoscroll text as you read

According to the latest rumor, Samsung is enhancing the Smart Stay feature seen on the Galaxy S3 for the release of the Galaxy S4, as it’ll introduce a sister feature dubbed eye scrolling on its new flagship phone. The report comes from an anonymous source speaking to the New York Times, who explains the system will automatically scroll a page of text down when it sees you’ve almost reached the bottom.

For those unfamiliar with the Galaxy S3’s feature list, Smart Stay uses the

[TechMagz.Net] Rumor: Galaxy S4 to introduce eye-tracking that will autoscroll text as you read

Supercapacitor, SoLoMo, and more tech lingo you need to know

Welcome back to this week’s lesson on the latest in tech jargon. With South by Southwest officially launching by this week’s end, we figured you might want to know more about the dreadful descriptor that’s going to quickly dominate the Web for the next week or so. That, plus more design terms that you’ve may have spotted on the Web or in real life but haven’t figure out their meaning.

 
Responsive Design
Responsive Web design became a popular feature for most websites after

[TechMagz.Net] Supercapacitor, SoLoMo, and more tech lingo you need to know

In just 5 minutes, small child spends $2,500 on iPad apps

Remember how we recently reported on the lawsuit against Apple because of the former glitch that allowed for in-app purchases the first 10 minutes after purchasing an app, namely within games targeted toward kids? There were some pretty heavy damages done in those 10 minutes by some kids, the largest charge being $200.



That’s child’s play compared to the jaw-dropping $2,500 worth of in-app charges one five-year-old racked up in a mere 10 minutes, according to Business Insider. But

[TechMagz.Net] In just 5 minutes, small child spends $2,500 on iPad apps