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James Martin/CNET China-based phone maker ZTE believes the key to its future success is to take on flagship smartphones, according to a new report. Speaking to Reuters in an interview published Monday, ZTE Executive Vice President Zeng Xuezong said that over the next couple of years, his company plans to invest in “more and more premium smartphones.” He added that …

CNET Let me just start by saying: Google Chromecast, $35; Roku 1, $50; Apple TV, $100. If you’re looking for a media streamer, you’re probably thinking I’m nuts right about now. Ah, but if you already own an iDevice of some kind, meaning you’re already vested in the Apple ecosystem, I would argue that an Apple TV is the box …