The Samsung Galaxy S5 Android smart phone. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The Samsung Galaxy S5 is on sale now in South Korea, two weeks early — much to Samsung’s surprise. The S5 is set to go on sale around the world on 11 April, hitting shop shelves in 150 countries before the month is out. But the …
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Hit the deck at the HTC One Skatepark in London. HTC Who knew Mr Selfridge was secretly a Sk8er boi? To celebrate the landing of the HTC One M8, London’s famous Selfridges department store is being turned into one of the country’s biggest skateparks. Covering 18,500 square feet in the Old Selfridges Hotel atop Selfridges on Oxford Street in London’s …
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HTC’s Sense 6 interface includes Blinkfeed. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Blink and you won’t miss it — you’ll soon be able to enjoy HTC’s BlinkFeed on any Android phone or tablet, even if it’s not an HTC. As the brand spanking new HTC One M8 hits shops mere minutes after it was announced this week, HTC has confirmed that it will soon …
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The HTC One M8 is on sale today in the UK. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Want to get matey with the HTC One M8? Then stop reading this and pop your shoes on, because it’s in shops right now — if you’re in London. The major networks and phone shops are all selling the new HTC flagship, and it’s on shelves in …
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The follow-up to the HTC One launches today. James Martin/CNET We’re just hours away from the moment the M8 materialises, and HTC is paving the way for a new HTC One by adding BlinkFeed and a Service Pack full of updates to Google Play — and you don’t even need an HTC phone to enjoy them. The HTC One 2, …
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LG’s G Watch LG Watch out, it’s the LG G Watch. LG has revealed a picture of the forthcoming smartwatch set to become one of the first wearable devices to be powered by Google’s Android Wear. LG took to Twitter to show off the image of the G Watch, although it has yet to reveal any specs. LG says the …
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Binge-watching is big business. But if you can’t face forking out for endless DVD box sets, you can catch True Detective, Game of Thrones, The Wire and loads more heavyweight TV shows on Sky’s Now TV on the cheap — and even get paid to do it. A monthly Now TV Entertainment pass currently costs £4.99. That buys you the …
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How do you make a successful gadget? In our online, mobile, cloud-connected world, it’s not enough to build a better mousetrap. At the first Wearable Technology Show in London, Fitbit has laid out its principles, providing a handy guide to developing a smart gadget. Fitbit has had a painful start to the year, having to recall up to a million …
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CuteCircuit’s latest fashion line reminds us that wearable technology doesn’t have to sacrifice beauty. CuteCircuit From smartwatches to smart shoes, in the age of wearable technology computers are getting bigger and getting smaller at the same time — but according to Intel future-gazer Steve Brown, the most important thing about a wearable device is the person doing the wearing. “Anything …
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Vodafone is offering you a golden opportunity: it’s the only network that will carry the Samsung Galaxy S5 in gold when the new Android powerhouse launches on 11 April. Samsung’s hotly-anticipated new flagship phone is available to pre-order from Vodafone and other UK networks and retailers on Friday 28 March in a range of colours, including gold, white, blue and black. Vodafone …
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