Bush Australia has been forced to recall one of its TVs, sold in Harvey Norman stores nationally, due to a flaw that has caused leaking acidic liquid. The Bush TV affected by the product recall. (Credit: Bush Australia) The issue affects Bush Australia’s 23.6-inch Full HD LED LCD TV with Integrated DVD Player and USB …
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HBO’s “True Blood” HBO Amazon unveiled a significant licensing agreement with HBO on Wednesday that brings popular programs from the premier cable channel to its Prime Instant Video service and puts the HBO Go app on its Fire TV media-streaming box. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, so it’s unclear how much Amazon is coughing up for the privilege of …
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T-Mobile to soon offer the LG Optimus L90 Sarah Tew/CNET T-Mobile and MetroPCS on Tuesday announced the availability of the LG Optimus L70 and Optimus L90 . First announced at Mobile World Congress in February, the duo are powered by Android 4.4 KitKat and feature LG’s custom user interface modifications. Related Links LG’s L90 tops the new L series (hands-on) …
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AT&T’s lab store in the company’s Mobility headquarters in Atlanta. Roger Cheng/CNET AT&T managed just fine in the face of increasing competitive pressure from T-Mobile. The first quarter marked the first period in which T-Mobile’s aggressive plan to pay up to $350 in early termination fees to cover switching costs would take effect, and whether AT&T would be able to …
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Photograph of a fatal texting-while-driving car crash shown in a scene from a Werner Herzog documentary. Screenshot by Joan E. Solsman/CNET Despite the dangers of texting while driving, many behind the wheel just can’t seem to stop. One idea from Apple could put up more of a roadblock. Published on Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple …
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HTC might buy Nokia’s manufacturing plant Chennai, India — if the opportunity presents itself. Speaking to the Economic Times in an interview published Monday, HTC CFO Chialin Chang said he would “look into” the possibility of acquiring Nokia’s Chennai plant. Ultimately, however, the decision will rely on how well the plant would “serve consumers,” he said. Nokia’s Chennai plant has …
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Apple and Samsung are battling over patent infringement. Josh Miller/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — Samsung on Tuesday revealed that it has reduced the amount of damages it wants for Apple’s accused infringement of two patents because it dropped the iPad from the list of infringing devices. Apple should pay Samsung about $6.2 million, testified Brigham Young University economics professor James …
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iPhone 6 mock-up. Ciccarese Design Apple could unveil two new iPhones this year — one with a 4.7- or 4.8-inch screen, the other with a 5.5-inch display, according to recent rumors. Assuming those rumors are true, the larger edition is reportedly facing production delays over its battery, claims Taiwanese news site Commercial Times. Apple wants to outfit the larger phone …
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WhatsApp The WhatsApp messaging service is doing really well in India. According to a report by BGR India, WhatsApp spokesperson Neeraj Arora told the site that the company now has more than 48 million active users a month. There were 40 million monthly active users in India in February, which translates to about 4 million new users a month. WhatsApp …
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Android shoots past iOS in mobile ad traffic. Opera Mediaworks Apple’s iOS has always been top dog in the mobile ad world, but last quarter Android apparently knocked the mobile operating system off its perch. Surveying the worldwide mobile ad market for the first quarter of 2014, Opera Mediaworks pegged Android’s share of traffic at 42.8 percent across all mobile …
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The iOS 7.1.1 update is available on several of Apple’s devices, including the iPhone 5S and 5C. Apple Apple continues to finesse its Touch ID fingerprint scanner, along with other features, in a minor update to its mobile operating system on Tuesday. The iOS 7.1.1 update is the iPhone maker’s first since it released iOS 7.1 last month. The update …
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At least China Mobile is selling the iPhone. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET China Mobile may be growing in leaps and bounds, but the company announced on Tuesday its lowest quarterly profit in five years, due in large part to declining revenue per user. China Mobile’s revenue hit 154.8 billion yuan ($24.8 billion) during the first quarter of the year (PDF), …
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Amazon could follow the Kindle Fire HDX with a smartphone CNET The oft-rumoured Amazon smartphone could be controlled with a twist of the wrist, as new reports claim it will work by tilting the phone hither and thither. Earlier reports suggest that the rumoured Amazon device would be packed with cameras and sensors. Now BoyGeniusReport quotes a source suggesting that …
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Sarah Tew I’ll admit I have a soft spot for Logitech: its keyboard accessories are among the best out there, and I’ve always found their build quality to be excellent. Logitech has announced four new cases today, and they’re all focused on specifically practical functions. I’ve been trying two of them for the past few days on an iPad Air …
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Aussie crowdfunding group Pozible is now open for business in China and one of its early campaigns has proven immensely popular. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET) Meet the Gyenno One. It’s a fitness tracker — a wrist-based device that monitors sleep and physical activity. It’s waterproof, syncs wirelessly and also functions as a watch. To back it at its lowest tier …
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