Motorola is trying to lure phone shoppers to its Moto X smartphone by offering $100 off the price of the contract- free 32GB edition. In an online sale that started at midnight ET Wednesday and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, Motorola has brought down the price of the no-contract 32GB Moto X by $100. …
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LG’s WebOS TV. LG Electronics LG’s WebOS has found a new life for itself driving sales of smart TV sets. More than 1 million of LG’s WebOS-enabled smart TVs have been sold since the lineup debuted in March, the company announced Monday. LG said it expects sales to hit 10 million units by the first half of 2015. That’s not …
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A Microsoft smartwatch would reportedly resemble Samsung’s Galaxy Gear Fit. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft may be aiming to carve out a slice of the growing smartwatch market. The software giant is prepping a smartwatch that will monitor your heart rate and sync with iOS and Android devices as well as Windows Phone handsets, Forbes said on Thursday, citing “multiple sources with …
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Watch out tablets. Phablets are stealing more of your customers. James Martin/CNET Tablet sales could start to stumble this year, done in by the same factors that have clobbered PC sales. Eyeing the worldwide tablet market for 2014, IDC said on Thursday that it lowered its sales estimate for the year to 245.4 million units, down from 260.9 million previously. …
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A CNET mock-up of what an iWatch might look like. Sarah Tew and Christopher MacManus/CNET Apple iWatch wearers might be able to charge the device wirelessly — at least if the latest rumors from Chinese media prove true. Insiders at Chinese electronics maker Luxshare say the company has sent wireless charging coils to Apple to be certified and approved for …
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Air Canada Air travelers in Canada should soon be able to use their phones, tablets, and other portable electronic gadgets from departure to arrival. On Monday, the Canadian government announced the measure, an exemption to the Canadian Aviation Regulations, that paves the way for airlines to open up mobile device use during takeoff and landing, a benefit that had been …
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FreedomPop Free phone service FreedomPop is serving up a $20-a-month all-you-can-eat option. Unveiled on Thursday, the new “Unlimited Everything” plan offers unlimited talk, text, and data for the $20 monthly fee. The only apparent drawback is that once you consume more than 1GB, your data speed drops from 4G to 3G. Free tethering is also included with all new LTE …
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Motorola’s Moto 360 smartwatch. Motorola Motorola has tagged its upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch with a value of $249. A new contest from Motorola Mobility, dubbed the Moto 360 Design Face-Off, is dangling the Android Wear watch , which is slated to launch this summer. The contest, which started May 21 and ends June 24, promises to award the grand prize …
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YouTube/screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET More potential details about Samsung’s alleged Galaxy S5 Active phone continue to spill online. A new video posted on Wednesday by TK Tech News reveals a dedicated hardware button just above the volume keys dubbed an “Active Key.” The appeal behind the Active Key is that it’s customizable, meaning you’d be able to program it to …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Anyone who wants to snag Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Pro 3 tablet can now purchase one through Best Buy. The retailer’s website shows the latest Surface as available for preorder. Microsoft began selling the Surface Pro 3 on Wednesday and mentioned that preorders would pop up at some third-party retailers as well. Although you can preorder the …
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