The Samsung Galaxy S5 is selling like warmed baked goods Josh Miller/CNET The Samsung Galaxy S5 is flying off the shelves, selling twice as many as the Galaxy S4 on launch day in the UK, with more than 9 out of 10 phones sold signed up to 4G contracts. UK mobile phone retailers Phones 4U …
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Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Missed your chance to buy a pair of Google Glass yesterday? Sorry, you’re out of luck, at least for now. Google offered its $1,500 high-tech specs to anyone in the US on Tuesday without requiring the usual invitation. The sale lasted just 24 hours. The white , and as of Wednesday morning, the entire stock is …
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With a metal band and traditional watch-face, the Moto 360 looks like a classic timepiece. Motorola Google’s Motorola Mobility unit posted a wider loss, but showed signs of progress with its sales ticking up. Motorola, which Google agreed to sell to Chinese PC and phone maker Lenovo for $2.9 billion, posted revenue of $1.45 billion in the fiscal first quarter. …
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Samsung Gear smartwatches are compatible with 20 Galaxy phones and tablets. CNET Which Samsung Galaxy devices sync with the Samsung Gear Fit fitness tracker, Gear 2 smartwatch, and the Gear 2’s wallet-friendly sibling the Gear 2 Neo ? Glad you asked, dear reader, because we have the answer to that very question right here. The wrist-wrapping wearables are compatible with …
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Concept art for the iPhone 6, courtesy of NAK Studio. Antoine Brieux/NAK Studio Photos of purported iPhone 6 cases have popped up on the Web and seem to show features that have been rumored over the last several months. The cases, made by an unidentified third-party and specifically designed for the iPhone 6, feature the same design in a few …
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Building for the future? JumpFlyInc/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I wish people would finally understand that technologists know what’s good for humanity far better than humans do. This has been borne out a thousand times in recent years, and everyone should respect this increasingly big data. When Google CEO Larry Page says that we need self-driving cars, so that we …
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Sarah Tew/CNET We know this much: Since taking the helm as Yahoo’s chief executive, Marissa Mayer has tried to bolster the company’s efforts in search, but a report published Wednesday by Recode suggests that her ambitions are even bigger. Mayer and Yahoo mobile chief Adam Cahan are reportedly spearheading the effort to make Yahoo search the first option on Apple’s …
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Aio Wireless AT&T’s prepaid branch Aio Wireless thinks ordinary family plans are old news. The service just announced a “Group Save” plan, which not only serves up discounts for additional phone lines added but lets subscribers fold in coverage for friends as well as immediate family members, too. Aio says that users who purchase wireless plans at the $40 range …
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The 8GB iPhone 5C is now selling in Italy, among other countries. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Apple’s new 8GB version of the iPhone 5C is expanding its reach around the world. As of this week, the 8GB model is available in the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The online Apple Store for all six countries show …
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Screenshot by Don Reisinger/CNET Samsung has launched a new design-focused site aimed at showcasing its abilities with product design. The company’s Design page focuses on two things: the stories behind its product designs and “meaningful stories” that showcase the importance of design. The site itself is very “designed” in its nature, and also includes some Samsung news. That Samsung has …
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Shazam may be partnering with Apple on a song-identifying feature for iOS. Shazam Siri may soon be able to tell you what song is playing. Apple plans to update its iOS mobile operating software with a feature that identifies the title and artist of a song, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Cupertino, Calif., electronics maker will partner with …
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The late Steve Jobs. Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET Samsung’s VP of sales operations for its US mobile division saw the reaction to the death of Steve Jobs as an opportune time to strike back at Apple. In a document revealed this week as part of the current court battle between Apple and Samsung, Michael Pennington, head of national sales for Samsung …
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AT&T’s Drive Studio in Atlanta. AT&T Volvo is the latest automaker to sign up with AT&T, which will provide a cellular connection to cars rolling on to the showroom floor this summer. Volvo and AT&T signed a multi-year agreement for wireless connectivity. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It’s the latest win for AT&T, which has pushes its advantage …
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CNET/Marguerite Reardon AT&T has threatened to not participate in the upcoming incentive spectrum auction if the Federal Communications Commission adopts rules that set aside spectrum for smaller carriers. In a filing with the FCC on Wednesday, AT&T said that it has never declined to participate in a spectrum auction in the past. And it said it has no intention to …
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Following in the footsteps of the Apple TV and the streaming media players from Roku, the Fire TV is a small black box. It’s 4.5 inches square and just over 0.5 inch thick. There’s really nothing much to see on the front and sides of the box, but along the back you’ll find a bevy of connectors. There’s a power …
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