Sony’s new camera app provides live YouTube broadcast capabilities. Sony Mobile For some of you, nothing beats the rush of broadcasting your life in real time. For those people, Sony released a new camera app on Tuesday for its Xperia Z2 smartphone . Called Live on YouTube, the free app lets users broadcast live video …

Slingshot is Facebook’s latest take on the ephemeral app. Facebook Facebook is trying once again to catch Snapchat’s wave. The social-networking behemoth is launching on Tuesday a new app called Slingshot that allows people to share short-lived photos and videos with one another. This concept, which caught fire through competitors like Snapchat, encourages people to share less carefully edited photos …

SK Telecom and Nokia show off its new speed record of 3.8Gbps at Mobile Asia Expo. SK Telecom Already spoiled by ridiculous wireless network speeds, South Korean customers will now be able to enjoy speeds up to 225 Mbps starting this week when SK Telecom, Korea’s biggest mobile operator, rolls out a new broadband LTE-Advanced service. While current mobile connections …

Manufacturers are getting ready to make a 5.5-inch Apple device. Apple/Screenshot by Brooke Crothers/CNET Activity at Japan-based machine tool manufacturers and component suppliers is brisk for the next-generation iPhone. But it’s not all good news, according to Japan’s Nikkei business daily. Domestic orders for industries connected to the next-gen iPhone are “booming,” Nikkei said in the online Japanese-language version of …

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft has trimmed the prices of its second-generation, Intel-based Surface Pro 2 tablets just ahead of the beginning of delivery of its Surface Pro 3. Microsoft cut prices on some of its Surface Pro 2 models sold in the US by $100 each and others by $200. The 64 GB, Core i5-based Surface Pro …

The new LTE-A Galaxy S5 debuts in Korea. Samsung It appears the rumors of a new Galaxy S5 Prime with a super high-resolution QHD display similar to the LG G3 are true. While it’s not exactly that, the latest version of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 flagship phone will sport a eye-popping 5.1-inch Super AMOLED screen with that same resolution. This gives …

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is stirring things up on Twitter once again, railing on Amazon for reportedly striking an exclusive deal with his competitor AT&T to power the e-commerce company’s expected smartphone. Legere was at it all day Wednesday, following a report from the Wall Street Journal that AT&T would be the only carrier to provide service for the new …

Sarah Tew/CNET Nike has at long last brought its FuelBand application to Google’s Android mobile operating system, bridging a widening gap that has persisted for the entire two-year lifespan of the wrist-worn fitness tracker. Android users with Galaxy S3, S4, and S5 phones, as well as Moto X, HTC One and Nexus 5 owners, can download the English-only app from …

Virgin’s Mobile’s latest promo puts data burden on Wi-Fi connecitons. Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile USA on Tuesday announced a new, limited-time promotion for customers who aren’t concerned with data consumption. Available immediately, the no-contract carrier’s Unlimited Talk and Text plan offers exactly that: unlimited nationwide calling and texting. Related Links Boost, Virgin’s LG Volt lights up faster Spark network for …

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos with Kindle HDX tablets. Amazon AT&T will have a hand in one of the most anticipated smartphone launches this year, according to a new report. The wireless carrier will be the exclusive provider of Amazon’s upcoming smartphone, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the plans. It’s not clear …

Image by Jorge Gonzalez, CC BY-ND 2.0 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will begin regulating SMS termination services for the first time after an inquiry found charges for texting have not changed in over a decade. The ACCC launched an inquiry into the costs of messaging services and the fees telcos charge to carry (or terminate) calls and texts …

The Earin earbuds with the charging capsule. Earin If you want the world to know what brand of headphones you’re rocking, then you buy something like a Beats set in a bright color. There’s no mistaking the fact that you’re wearing some honking big ear covers while you groove out. If you’re looking for something more subtle, you might choose …

AMC “Breaking Bad,” the wildly popular AMC series that ended its 62-episode run following Walter White and his meth-making enterprise last year, is rolling out in 4K Ultra HD on Netflix. Starting this week, Netflix users will be able to see every “Breaking Bad” episode in Ultra HD, joining and the “Moving Art” documentaries in Netflix’s stable of 4K programming. …

BlackBerry Z30 Sarah Tew BlackBerry is beefing up security on its BlackBerry Messenger software in an attempt to hold on to some of its core enterprise customers. The company announced Monday that BBM Protected, a secure enterprise-messaging tool within its eBBM suite, is now available. BBM is a popular instant-messaging application used by BlackBerry owners that runs over the company’s …

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