Win a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7
A modern-tech marvel, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 is among best tablets on the market. The second generation of the wildly popular Galaxy Tab S lineup has received rave reviews, and this week we’re taking excitement to the next level by giving one away through TNW Deals .
What makes this tablet so good? Well, for starters, the 32GB of onboard memory, lightning quick Octa-Core processor, and the 9.7 inch Super AMOLED display set this particular model apart from many of its competitors in the tablet market.
Great for both work and play, the Tab S2 comes pre-loaded with Microsoft Office, so you can tackle the professional essentials while enjoying unreal graphic-display playback of your favorite media. Thanks to impressive processing speed and onboard memory, multitasking is a breeze.
Winning is simple – TNW readers can just head to the contest page and fill out the online entry form with a valid email address, and you’re automatically entered. Share the giveaway on Twitter, and once you get some friends to enter, you’ll receive additional entries to win. One registration per person please!
We want the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus dummies shown off in these photos and videos for real
This Fall, iOS users (and likely some Android converts) will have a decision to make: iPhone 7 or 7 Plus? If the phone’s design is of any concern to you, you’ll want to check these pictures out.
What we’re seeing are images (via Techtastic ) and videos ( still not in Space Black! ) alleged to be dummy iPhone 7 and 7 Plus units. If they’re legit, there are some striking design elements distinguishing the two.
Most striking is the camera. It’s long been rumored that the larger iPhone would have a dual camera setup, while the smaller unit kept its single-sensor hardware. Interestingly, the dual sensors on the larger iPhone seem to be much smaller than the single lens. The flash arrangement is also the same on both.
Various rumors suggest the dual cameras will be used for a variety of things, but most believe it’s a measure to improve low-light performance without sacrificing what we already love about iPhone photography.
Still, others think the dual cameras will serve as a means to get both wide-angle and detailed shots at the same time, possibly providing more detail to those wider images by merging two pictures together in post-production.
Elsewhere, the antenna lines no longer line the rear of the phone, instead following its curvature around the top and bottom. There’s also no audio jack — it’s been replaced by a second speaker grill in these images.
The 7 Plus does have Apple’s Smart Connector, though. That was first introduced on the iPad Pro, and serves as a method for connecting peripherals like the Smart Keyboard — but many believe Apple will use it for wireless charging on the next iPhone.
Our caveat for all of this: we’re not sold on dummy units , so don’t get too attached to these devices. It’s very possible that someone actually got hold of dummy devices that were actually produced at an actual Apple supply chain partner’s facillity — but it’s just as likely someone 3D printed some based on exisitng rumors.
Either way, we’re excited to see what Apple has for us in September .
Amazon Echo can actually order things now
Echo has gotten better with every passing update, but Amazon’s been surprisingly slow to implement some pretty obvious features. Case in point: you can actually place new orders from, you know, Amazon.
To be clear, you could previously only re-order things you’d already bought – a feature that was introduced last May . Then in May this year, Amazon added the ability to track your Amazon orders . This is the first time you could actually place completely new orders.
As for how it all works, you can just ask Alexa the type of item you’re trying to buy: For example, you could “order brownie mix,” and Alexa would respond with some suggested brands and a cost. Then simply approve the order, and you’re good to go.
The products do have to be Prime-eligible, but that covers a huge swatch of items anyway. And if you already know your preferred brands, this makes shopping on Amazon awfully convenient. Better late than never.