PlayStation 4.5?

We know PlayStation 4.5 is real - but why is Sony making it? - Eurogamer.net http://nzzl.us/BhWwuP4

Premium Sound For the G5

LG taps Bang & Olufsen to bring hi-fi audio features to the LG G5 http://nzzl.us/xl6xt64 via @nuzzel

Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge leaked from every angle - VentureBeat http://nzzl.us/WWtterP via @nuzzel

Lumia 650

Microsoft Lumia 650: sophisticated, metal design and Windows 10 under $200 USD - Windows http://nzzl.us/jkRhwjZ via @nuzzel

Lumia on a Budget

With almost all the hype surrounding the launch of the flagship Lumia 950 and 950 XL,  Microsoft almost included this lovely little beauty as an afterthought.
In keeping in line with the budget 500 series, the new Lumia 550 is a direct upgrade on the Lumia 530 and Lumia 520 that came before it. However this year Microsoft decided to ramp things up a notch and baptised it with a 4.7 inch screen a la the Lumia 535.
In what is seen as a direct assault on the budget centric Motorola G series, the Lumia 550 launches at an attractive entry price package of around $140.
Inside it hums along on an Octa-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and 1GB of RAM. Imaging wise you get a 5 MP primary camera as well as a 2 MP "selfie"  camera and 8 GB of storage to go with it. There is also a microSD slot because these days 8 GB barely scratches the surface.
All this is wrapped up in a nice new fresh coat of Windows 10 so expect added functionality and a few software tweaks.

Dead capacitative keys solution for Android.

I recently had a tiny accident with my phone, and as with all things glass and fragile and please do not drop me, it immediately started acting up and my handy capacitative keys died on me.
Naturally I was quite distraught as getting a new phone or even replacing the screen was a viable solution for me. The geeky curious side in me got into gear and before long I had some viable solutions.

1) Easy touch.
This is my app of choice and offers a plethora of options and customization. Not only does it provide the minimum home, back and recent tasks keys, it throws in a few extra slots that can be customised for either calls, tools, favourite apps and the like. You can get it on the play store here

2) Soft buttons.
Soft buttons provides the essential capacitative keys access and not pretty much else. It also works only on rooted devices so it's not one for the faint hearted. You can however still check it out here incase you have a thing for trying out softwares that void your warranty.

3) Handy soft keys.
This app also offers the basic functionalities and not much else. It however appears more polished and minimalistic if you into that. It doesn't require any rooting and is as such a better option if you crave the functionality offered by Soft Buttons and less clutter than Easy touch. You can grab it here.

Feel free to check out the above three and they are available for free on the Google play store.

Call for Proposals: Faculty Research Awards in VR by Google

Are you intrigued by virtual reality?
Does the idea of cheap and practical virtual reality platforms tickle on your mental faculties?
And lastly, are you in academia dabbling  in the areas of immersive audio; optics and displays;computer graphics and rendering and user input technology?
If you answered yes to all the above questions, then Google needs your research help in the above areas. The deadline for submission of is 15th October and more details can be found here