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Google has created a "people-centered guidelines" for selfie camera filters that are enabled by default on most phones and set a false beauty standard that negatively affects one's mental wellbeing.
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Huawei has announced the release of its new mid-range smartphone offering for western markets, the Honor 9 Lite. The phone comes with a much-improved front-facing dual camera for that perfect selfie.
The unambiguously named Microsoft Selfie app launched on iOS last December. Today, Microsoft finally brought the app to Android users and is now available to download through the Google Play store.
Virtual reality selfies the next hit? Snapchat is reported to be developing an augmented reality headset as the company searches for contract manufactures and start-up companies.
In an effort to bolster cyber security, HSBC are giving business customers the ability to provide selfies as a method of identity verification when opening new accounts and speed up the process.
According to some leaked materials, Samsung might be ditching the notification LED on some phones, in favor of a notification ring that sits on the back of the device. Samsung calls this Smart Glow.
It might sound a little outlandish at first, but Amazon is testing out a new payment authorization process that would enable you to pay for products purchased on the web by taking a selfie.
Microsoft has launched an iOS app for taking selfies, which employs smart image processing based on factors such as the user's age, gender, skin tone and lighting.
Together with the selfie craze, selfie sticks were also introduced. But in a recent invention by cereal brand Cinnamon Toast Crunch, they have created a monopod that doubles as a cereal spoon.
The Lumia 550 is said to look almost 'exactly like' the 640 it will replace, featuring a HD AMOLED screen, metal bodywork elements, 4G LTE connectivity and a front-facing LED flash for the selfie-cam.
It has recently been discovered that new ransomware, disguised as an Android app called 'Adult Player', was taking secret selfies of users and later using it to demand a ransom payment.
A research organization has found that smartphones are now the preferred method of Britons when going online. Also, it was revealed that over a billion selfies were taken in the past year.
A few months after its launch, the LG G4 was used to set a new record for the most number of selfies taken in succession. The company beat the previous record, which was at 531.
Samsung has announced two new smartphones that focus on taking selfies. Named the Galaxy J5 and J7, both smartphones sport a 5-megapixel front shooter, which comes with a LED flash.
From Insider insights and Xbox success, to Google's carrier problem, Nokia's birthday, AOL's acquisition, and Verizon's new/old Windows Phones, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news.
An unannounced Sony smartphone currently known by its codename, Lavender, has been revealed by a leaker on Twitter and is said to feature a 13 megapixel front facing camera with flash.
A father of three has been falsely labelled a paedophile, after an angry mother thought he was pointing his phone's camera at her children while he was taking a Star Wars selfie to send to his kids.
A lost phone in Albury, Australia was taken into a police station. Realizing the phone didn't have any security code, the officers took selfies and posted them onto the phone owner's Facebook page.
Nearly 80% of Europe will experience a solar eclipse this Friday, where the moon will blot up to 98% of the sun's disc - but experts have strictly warned against taking selfies during the phenomenon.
Lenovo has launched a new premium device with an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor, 3GB of RAM and a whole range of photography-focused features. We went hands-on with the company's new Vibe Shot.
Technology and always being online is a wonderful thing, although there are always people who can find the most baffling ways to make use of it, incriminating themselves in the process.
Samsung, along with the launch of the Galaxy A3 and A5 in South Africa, has recently set a new Guinness World Record for the most number of selfies taken in a day; a whopping 12,803 selfies.
Well, there's some bad news for selfie-loving men: An intriguing study has revealed that men who take selfies and post them online without any editing show signs of psychopathy.
Polaroid debuted its new smartphone, the "Selfie" at CES 2015. Unfortunately, the device is a clone of Oppo's N1. The device is set to release in 2015 and will be available in the United States.
It seems that some people are not contented with taking front selfies. A group of people has invented a selfie stick that does not help take a picture of your face, but of your backside buns instead.
HTC has unveiled a new mid-range device, supposedly a follow-up to last year's Desire 820. The new Desire 826 brings updated internals, and an UltraPixel front-facing camera.
A lot of people don't know how to take a proper selfie. A few amazing people at the City Literary college want to help you master the forbidden art of self-obsession, for only £132.
Ever uploaded a photo in a subconscious state and regretted it afterwards? Not anymore. Facebook is working on a digital assistant which will question you before you upload embarrassing selfies.
Today, Microsoft Bangladesh teamed up with the Coca-Cola Company to sponsor an event that would aim to set the first official world record of number of people in a single selfie photo.
Today, Sony has unveiled the Xperia C3. The device has a 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 25mm wide-angle lens. The device will be available globally starting in August.
Sony is rumored to unveil a new selfie-centric Xperia phone tomorrow. Although the device has yet to be announced, Sony has teased Twitter followers that they will "see selfies in a whole new light."
Google is attempting to increase culture around the world by mapping musueums using robots similar to "Street View" cars. These robots must be vain, as they're taking a lot of selfies in the musuems.
As manufacturers increasingly focus on the quality of their front cameras, HTC is reportedly jumping on the bandwagon too, with its new phone for those love to take pics of themselves, called the Eye.
The word 'selfie' was recognised by Oxford Dictionaries last year, but Huawei would rather you take a 'groufie' with its latest flagship, which features an 8MP front-facing camera with panoramic mode.
Nokia's US branch is making fun, via Twitter, of Samsung's "blurry" photos that were taken by Academy Awards host Ellen DeGeneres during the Oscars on Sunday night.
Twitter briefly went down on Sunday evening thanks to Ellen DeGeneres as the Oscar host posted an all-star selfie pick and racked up the most retweets in history, with over 2 million and counting.
Microsoft has released a video‘selfie' in its YouTube channel that takes a look back at some of the key milestones the company crossed during the past year, you can probably guess a few.
