Nike is only shooting itself in the foot with its stubborn reluctance to work with Android. The athletic apparel company on Tuesday introduced its second-generation fitness tracker, the FuelBand SE, which worked beautifully on Apple’s iOS devices and computers. Missing from the presentation, however, was any mention of Android. It’s a glaring omission that Nike …
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Nike’s NikeFuel Forum event: Join us Tuesday at 7 a.m. PT (live blog)
Nike appears set to unveil the next iteration of its FuelBand fitness tracker, and you can get all the details right here. The company is holding its NikeFuel Forum in Manhattan on Tuesday starting at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. While details are sparse, you can expect FuelBand talk and likely an update to its proprietary fitness metric, NikeFuel. The …
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T-Mobile is hot water again for one of its “Uncarrier” campaign commercials. The latest comes in the form of a letter written by San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman calling for the carrier to pull one commercial parodying a smartphone theft because they felt it belittled the issue. Related stories When Does My …
Read More »HTC One Max: Cover removable, but not battery. Why?
Now playing: Watch this: HTC One Max joins the phablet fray 2:08 It’s like HTC is taunting us with the One Max. The One Max is the company’s latest product and a super-sized addition to HTC’s aluminum-clad smartphone family. Related stories Best VR Headsets of 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage The …
Read More »Windows Phone finally jumps into phablet era, but is it too late?
Windows Phone now comes in the supersize variety. The third update to Windows Phone allows for more columns of tiles. Microsoft The third and latest update from Microsoft, released Monday, brings a number of incremental upgrades and changes to Windows Phone 8. The most crucial of them is support for a higher-resolution display and larger screen sizes, enabling its partners …
Read More »U.S. Cellular unveils shared data plans, kills unlimited data
U.S. Cellular is jumping on the shared data plan bandwagon. The wireless carrier on Monday introduced shared data plans for consumers and small businesses. The plans line up with similar ones offered by larger carriers Verizon Wireless and AT&T. These latest offerings also spell an end to U.S. Cellular’s unlimited data plan. Shared data plans have proven effective in getting …
Read More »LG’s G Flex images emerge, phone to launch next month
LG’s curved smartphone, the G Flex, get its glamor shots in. CNET has obtained renderings of the G Flex, which people familiar with the phone’s launch plans confirmed would be launching some time next month. Related stories TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend Best TV Deals …
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With T-Mobile’s newly unveiled global data roaming plan, the carrier is hoping to turn a weakness into an advantage. That weakness — the lack of business users and heavy travelers wealthy enough to pay those hefty roaming fees — is exactly what allowed T-Mobile to offer free, unlimited data outside of the US, according to CEO John Legere. T-Mobile on …
Read More »BlackBerry founder hikes stake in company, weighs takeover
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Read More »HTC One Max specs allegedly leak ahead of launch
#HTC One Max Full Specs Leaked ?! pic.twitter.com/xK06K9a5G1 — Steve Hemmerstoffer (@stagueve) October 9, 2013 More details about the HTC One Max have emerged. Nowhereelse.fr editor Steve Hemmerstoffer tweeted an image on Wednesday allegedly containing the specifications of HTC’s highly anticipated phablet. The details that fall in line with previous reports. HTC is expected to unveil the device Tuesday at …
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