Samsung Galaxy S5. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The new biometric technology that Samsung is eying may actually have something to do with eyes. Speaking to analysts at an investor forum Monday, Samsung Senior Vice President Rhee In-jong said his company is examining ways to increase the use of biometrics in smartphones. He indicated that Samsung is especially …
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Ivy Ross, the new boss of Google Glass Ivy Ross Google Glass has a new leader to oversee the search giant’s big push into wearable tech with high-profile eyewear that can do everything from snapping photos to serving up directions. Ivy Ross has been appointed head of Google Glass, the search company announced Friday. Ross, who will start in her …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Andrew Hoyle/CNET The long-rumored Galaxy S5 Prime, an updated version of Samsung’s Galaxy S5, might have just popped up in a certification listing. Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) published a listing recently showing approval of an as-yet announced Samsung product known as the “SM-G906L.” Although the listing doesn’t describe what the device’s public name will be, …
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AT&T store in Manhattan. CNET/Marguerite Reardon AT&T is throwing its hat in the ring for HD Voice. Starting May 23, AT&T will begin rolling out HD Voice across select areas in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, the company announced on Thursday. AT&T plans to continue the rollout in other areas “on a market-by-market basis.” HD Voice has become the next …
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BlackBerry Z3 Brian Bennett/CNET BlackBerry is planning to launch a new device with a square screen, the company has confirmed. The handset maker on Wednesday published an update to its Developer Blog inviting app makers to try out BlackBerry 10.3, the latest, as-yet launched version of its mobile operating system. In addition to saying that BlackBerry 10.3 is designed for …
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WeChat Mobile messaging app WeChat has watched its userbase soar in the last year. China-based Internet company Tencent on Wednesday revealed in its financials that its WeChat messaging app ended the first quarter of 2014 with 396 million monthly active users. WeChat ended 2013 with 355 million monthly active users. It’s worth noting, however, the messaging app goes by the …
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Sense 6 on M8mini lacks a few features: besides no Duo cam, it loses Zoe, Fitbit, Motion Launch, and Pan 360 photos. pic.twitter.com/zr99ptRV9U — @evleaks (@evleaks) May 14, 2014 The as-yet announced HTC One M8 Mini, a smaller version of the popular Android-based HTC One M8, could lack some of the features that made the bigger model stand out. HTC …
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Surface Pro. Microsoft Microsoft might unveil more than just a small Surface tablet at an event next week. Microsoft posted a Support page to its site that mentioned the “Surface Pro 3 camera.” The page itself discussed how to add recording support for H.264 in the Surface Pro 3. Microsoft later said the page contained a typo and updated it …
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Will you see a display here in a future iPhone? CNET Apple’s iPhones and other devices might eventually feature technology that would extend their screens around the sides of the devices, if a newly granted patent is any indication. Dubbed “Electronic devices with sidewall displays,” the patent, granted to Apple by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Tuesday, …
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The new Windows Phone Spotify app. Spotify Streaming-music company Spotify said Tuesday it has totally redesigned its Windows Phone app, overhauling its look and feel to resemble its Android alternative. The app delivers an entirely new design, a first since its launch in 2011. The app now includes easier access to search and playlists, and is a bit more visual …
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