Google’s boss of buying and selling companies insists that the Motorola deal was a “success”, despite taking a bath on the sale price. Google sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion late last month, having bought the phone manufacturer just two years ago for more than four times that amount. But Don Harrison, Google’s …
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Ready to go Pro? The Samsung Galaxy TabPro is up for order here in the UK. Samsung’s latest 8-incher is on sale now for £349. That’s for the 8.4-inch, available from online shops Very and Clove. It’s expected to be delivered around 21 March. For your money you get a 1,600×2,560 screen and 16GB of storage, with cutting-edge Android KitKat …
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Got something to say to your fellow gamers? You can whisper sweet nothings in the ears of button-bashing buddies anywhere in the world with the Microsoft Xbox One Stereo Headset, coming next month. The headset includes over-the-ear speakers and a unidirectional microphone to capture your sage observations and pithy asides during gameplay, dispensing your wise and insightful utterances to fellow gamers to …
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The hotly-rumoured Nokia X Android phone has been given the green light even though the Finnish company is becoming a part of Microsoft, according to new reports. The Wall Street Journal quotes “people familiar with the matter” who say the new phone will take the stage at MWC this month. The launch, which was planned before Microsoft stepped in to …
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The Samsung Galaxy S5 wants to run circles around its smart phone rivals — and this teaser image suggests circles could be part of a new-look interface for Samsung’s hotly-anticipated new Android flagship. Posted on Samsung’s official blog, the new teaser for the S5’s launch this month shows off nine circular icons, symbolising Speed, Outdoor, Curiosity, Fun, Social, Style, Privacy, …
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Flappy Bird has flapped its last. The hugely popular — and highly annoying — mobile game has crashed back to earth, pulled from app stores after getting gamers in a flap over tough gameplay, alleged fake reviews, and all manner of flappy alternatives. The game’s developer Dong Nguyen took the game off the Apple App Store and Google Play this …
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Flappy Bird flies again! The hugely popular — and devilishly hard — mobile game may have flown the coop from app stores but you can now get in a flap without needing a phone. As spotted by eagle-eyed bargain-hunters at Hot UK Deals, the game can be played for free in your browser at flappybird.io. Just tap your spacebar to guide …
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The first glimpse of the sequel to the HTC One could be just weeks away, but HTC admits the company “took its eyes off the ball” with the One and will focus more on cheaper phones this year. The launch event for the One’s follow-up — known in leaks as the HTC M8 or possibly the One 2 — will …
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Tickets, spare tickets, buy or sell? If you’re on EE, Orange and T-Mobile, you can avoid the touts with a new EE Tickets service launching today. The new site — not to be confused with SeeTickets — is open to all EE, Orange and T-Mobile customers. EE reckons “most tickets” are offered at a discount. Building on existing ticket site …
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Ahoy there! If the movie Captain Phillips floats your boat, when you download it from Sainsburys you also get a copy of the nail-biting true story on which the film was based. Captain Phillips is a 2013 movie directed by British helmer Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks as the titular seafarer, who faced off with Somali pirates when his …
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