Square Order Square Mobile-payment company Square has replaced a failed app with one it hopes will complement its existing services. Square on Monday launched Square Order, a service for those who want buy food or other goods from local shops, cafes, and restaurants. The free app, which is available only in New York City and …
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What will Motorola show off tomorrow? Motorola Ahead of Motorola’s press event Tuesday, at least one of the devices expected to be announced made a brief appearance. On Monday, Brazilian retailer Fast Shop published a product listing for the Moto E, a handset featuring two color options — lemon and turquoise — and a midrange set of specs, including a …
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What’s next for Apple’s iPhone line? Apple Apple’s iPhone 6 might be unveiled sooner than expected, a new report claims. Apple will show off its new iPhone 6 at an event in August and release the device that same month, Taiwan-based Economic Daily News reported on Friday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of Apple’s plans. At the same …
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Nokia has been a leader in smartphone camera tech. Here is a Lumia 1020. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple has poached a prominent member of Nokia’s Lumia camera team. Ari Partinen, who has worked as Nokia’s “Lumia photography lead” since last July according to his LinkedIn page and who has been dubbed Nokia’s “camera expert” by a company executive, is heading to …
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An invite for LG’s May 27 event. LG LG is one step closer to unveiling its G3 flagship smartphone. The company announced Thursday that its 5.5-inch LCD smartphone display has been certified an official QHD screen. The display was awarded the certification by Norway-based electronics certification organization Nemko and will find its way into the upcoming G3, the company confirmed. …
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“Breaking Bad,” the popular AMC series that ended its five-season run last fall, will soon look a bit better to folks with 4K televisions, Netflix has confirmed. Starting in June, the entire “Breaking Bad” series will be streamed in 4K resolution to those with 4K sets, the company said in a statement Wednesday. The remastering will also include 5.1-channel surround …
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The head of Apple’s North America sales, Zane Rowe, will be replaced by the current head of sales in Japan and Korea, according to Apple. Speaking to Reuters in an interview published on Thursday, Apple confirmed that Rowe would be leaving Apple and be replaced by Doug Beck. The Apple spokesperson said that Beck “has done a great job helping …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Andrew Hoyle/CNET Samsung’s Galaxy S5 might soon have a complement that could appeal to those who are looking for a slightly different device design. Samsung on Tuesday accidentally posted a new Galaxy S5 design that comes with more colors and a smaller footprint, according to @EvLeaks, which posted a screenshot on its Twitter feed. The screen shot …
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Moves app. Moves Facebook’s decision to update the privacy policy and terms and conditions on its recently acquired Moves app is not egregious, despite concerns to the contrary, according to the company. In a Guardian story published Wednesday, a Facebook spokesman said the social network modified Moves’ terms and conditions so its team could work on, and improve, the program. …
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Sprint might have a customer loyalty problem. Lynn La/CNET Customer loyalty — or the lack thereof — might prove to be an issue for US carriers in the next year, according to new data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel. Over the next 12 months, 44 percent of feature phone owners planning to get a smartphone are at the very least …
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