Sky’s giving its programme guide a new lease of life with a smart TV-style homepage, rolling out to Sky+ HD boxes from today. The new design sees catch-up services and on-demand box sets getting equal billing with live TV, as the UK’s biggest pay-TV company adjusts its services to how we all watch our telly …
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With roughly one week until HTC formally unwraps its next-gen the new HTC One, more details on the smartphone have leaked. Related stories: New HTC One ‘Duo Camera’ explained New HTC One sees double with two rear cameras HTC One successor pops up again via online photo gallery This time, instead of dealing with hardware details, the leak du jour …
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Sir Jony Ive has blasted “anonymous, poorly-made objects” and “theft” of Apple designs in a rare interview, in which he also remembered Steve Jobs’ “stinging” but “surgically precise” opinions. Chingford-born, Blue Peter badge-holding Ive, Apple’s revered and enobbled industrial designer turned overall design guru is in charge of the whole Apple experience, guiding both hardware and software design. “We’re surrounded …
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Sprint has expanded its LTE network as it attempts to catch up to AT&T and Verizon. The company said Monday that it has expanded its LTE service by 20 markets to 402. Sprint’s LTE service is now available in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Omaha, Neb., and Peoria, Ill., among others. Sprint has been investing heavily in building out its LTE network …
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BARCELONA, Spain — Ramchan Woo is a big fan of Korean pop superstar Psy. Ramchan Woo, head of LG’s mobile platform planning division. LG OK, with nearly 2 billion views on YouTube, who didn’t at one time bob to the rhythm of the mega-viral “Gangnam Style” music video? But Woo, who is the head of LG’s mobile platform planning division, …
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The long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 is one step closer for British phone fans, available to order in the UK on 28 March. British phone fans can pre-order Samsung’s new flagship Android smart phone in the UK in just over two weeks, on Friday 28 March. The S5 hits shops around the world on 11 April. At the moment you can …
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Vodafone is offering you a golden opportunity: it’s the only network that will carry the Samsung Galaxy S5 in gold when the new Android powerhouse launches on 11 April. Samsung’s hotly-anticipated new flagship phone is available to pre-order from Vodafone and other UK networks and retailers on Friday 28 March in a range of colours, including gold, white, blue and black. Vodafone …
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If you’ve missed the coverage and you’re wondering why you’re not getting some of your digital channels don’t panic — there’s nothing wrong with your TV. (Credit: Wallpoper.com) It’s just that a recent frequency move — designed to free up some broadcasting spectrum for new applications — will have shifted some of the free-to-air channels. If you’re in Sydney, Macarthur …
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Editors’ note, March 16, 2014: This post has been updated with additional analysis from MWC 2014. ZTE may not be on the tip of everyone’s tongue when it comes to popular mobile phone companies in the US, but in a few years, it just might be. In addition to building a steady brand presence in China and in emerging markets …
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Australians will finally be able to get their hands on the Moto X when it lands later this month. The Moto X. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The flagship handset from Motorola will be available in Australia in late March for AU$549. Though it might seem like we are lagging behind the global release cycle, the UK, France and Germany only had …
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New information about the camera-centric companion phone to the Galaxy S5 has been revealed. The Galaxy S4 zoom featured a 10x zoom lens. (Credit: Samsung) The Galaxy S4 Zoom was more a camera with a mobile phone attached, and the S5 Zoom will follow suit if the rumours are to be believed. Detailed specifications that appeared on benchmarking site GFXBench …
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A couple of weeks ago I asked Audiophiliac readers to vote in my “What’s the worst audio format?” poll, so now let’s find out what you guys think is the best audio format. As in that poll, sound quality isn’t the only criteria — how you use the format and other factors may come into play. I love vinyl but …
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Google What? Your kid and her Tiny Zoo Friends are threatening to march off with your life savings by way of virtual doodads purchased in mobile games? You’ll probably be interested in this. Google has updated its Play Store with an option that lets you require that a password be entered every time someone wants to buy virtual goods while …
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The Dayton Audio DTA-120 stereo integrated amp isn’t very big, but for anyone searching for a decent amp that won’t break the bank it’s a real contender. First, let’s look at the numbers: It’s rated at 50 watts per channel for 8 ohm speakers; 60 watts per channel for 4 ohm speakers; the rear panel has stereo RCA inputs and …
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EE’s planning an own-brand Android phone for money-saving cheapskates who want to pay over the odds for superfast mobile data. It seems like a niche market to be aiming for, but this photo, published by Engadget, purports to be just such a device. Engadget doesn’t seem to have seen the device itself, merely publishing the photo. It doesn’t say who …
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