This Week In Tech: Smartphone Battery Life Comparison Test, Autonomous Lawn Care Robot, Nintendo Switch Console Specs, What’s Next For Pluto

The week in Tech, Science, & Pop Culture... [View this email in your browser] Google Pixel XL Battery Life vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Galaxy S7 Edge And Other Flagship Smartphones Google Pixel XL has already scored good reviews, but a battery life comparison with other flagships shows what the phone is capable of. Take a peek to see how the device fared against the iPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy S7 edge. [Read More...] HTC 11 Render Images And Video Show Off Dual Edge Display And Waterproof Design HTC is expected to release its next-generation flagship smartphone to succeed the HTC 10 next year. A concept video for that device has been created to give us an idea of what we might expect to see in the HTC 11. [Read More...] Where Can You Get The Best Smartphone Deals And Tablet Deals This Fall At Unbeatable Prices? The fall season is one of the best time to score great deals on the coolest gadgets—even before the holiday shopping season rolls in. The biggest brands in the tech world often unveil their latest offerings around the same time consumers are ready to create their holiday wish lists. How do you find the best bargains this month? [Read More...] Promoted by Apple Claims About 90 Percent Of Its Chargers Sold On Amazon Are Fake Apple filed a lawsuit against a company Mobile Star for selling allegedly counterfeit products under the Apple logo and brand on Amazon.com. [Read More...] Samsung Starts Production Of 10nm Chip That Will Likely Be Under The Galaxy S8's Hood Samsung has begun mass-producing processors using the 10nm process that involves amplified performance and decreased power consumption, among a host of refinements. The Galaxy S8 is rumored to be the first to come with the chips in early 2017. [Read More...] Kobi The Robot Can Cut Yard Grass And Get Rid Of Snow Autonomously Dreaming of a robot that will mow your lawn and shovel snow? Controlled via smartphone, the Kobi multifunctional robot has your back. [Read More...] Best Samsung Gear 360 Camera Alternatives: Ricoh Theta S, LG 360 CAM And 360Fly 4K For those looking for something different, there are several alternatives to the Gear 360, and many of them are just as good, some even better. We chose three of the best alternatives to the Gear 360. [Read More...] Nintendo Switch Is The House Of Mario's Innovative New Console, And It Looks Crazy The new device is a handheld/home console hybrid, one with a detachable controller that can be played on the go and uses game cartridges rather than discs. Not only that, but it appears that the machine's tablet controller can be used in multiple different ways. [Read More...] Data Mine Of 'Pokémon Sun & Moon' Demo Reveal Final Evolutions (And Types) Of Starters, New Alola Forms While there are still a few weeks left until the game's official release, the game's demo is out right now, and fans have wasted no time in exploring its code for any and all new information. [Read More...] Stephen Hawking's Alien-Hunting Mission Detects Mysterious Signals From 234 Stars: Are Alien Life Forms Trying To Contact Us? A paper published on the periodic spectral modulation, recording bizarre activity, suggested that light signals from 234 stars could come from an alien civilization. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence will analyze the claims. [Read More...] What’s Next After Pluto? Reddish Kuiper Belt Object New Target For NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft The Pluto flyby mission revealed a destination beyond the dwarf planet exhibiting bright red colors. The observations suggest the formation is one of the oldest in our solar system. [Read More...] Capuchin Monkeys Make Stone Tools Believed To Be Unique To Humans Capuchin monkeys in Brazil produce sharp stone flakes, a behavior believed to be unique to humans and their ancestors. The primates, however, do not see a purpose in these stone tools. [Read More...] More Tech, Science & Pop Culture Stories Can't get enough [Tech Times]? Have a comment for one of our writers? Follow us on Twitter [@techtimes_news] or like us on [Facebook] for daily tech news updates and to interact with our writers and editors. Copyright © 2016 Tech Times LLC, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 33 Whitehall Street New York, NY 10004 [unsubscribe from this list] [update subscription preferences]