HTC One 2 could sport fancy gold chassis, three lenses

It looks like the HTC One 2 might indeed wield a dual-camera array plus a gold metallic chassis. Expert phone tipster @evleaks has posted what apparently is a legit press image of HTC’s latest flagship handset flaunting these tweaks. From the glossy photo, which is laid out in the classic HTC three-view arrangement (back, front, …

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T-Mobile on Wednesday attempted to squash a feud with BlackBerry and its small, but devoted, fan base with an olive branch in the form of a promotion. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best T-Mobile Deals Available Now Best Internet Providers in Chicago Could 5G Home Internet Be the …

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The best robots (and RC toys) of Toy Fair 2014

Now playing: Watch this: Fly, shoot, and drive: the best robots and RC vehicles… 2:52 Toy Fair has a lot of remote-controlled things. Robots, RC vehicles…and odder stuff. I drove a few, was shot by a few, and ducked while nearly being hit by a few. While there are admittedly more than I could ever take in during my one …

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Peer-to-peer ride service Sidecar is betting that not everyone is looking for the cheapest ride when it come to an on-demand car service. The company launched a new marketplace model Wednesday that lets drivers set their own prices, a venture that could help Sidecar drivers dip into the some of the surge pricing that competitor UberX is known for, or …

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Nokia Treasure Tag tries to keep your valuables safe

Nokia on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile accessory designed to limit your chances of losing something valuable. Dubbed the Nokia Treasure Tag, the match box-sized accessory connects to Lumia devices via near-field communication or Bluetooth low energy. You can attach the tag to anything of value — keys or a wallet are the examples Nokia offered up. Nokia explained, that …

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LG officially unveils G2 Mini

After teasing us with suggestions that a smaller version of its flagship Android smartphone was on the way, LG officially announced Wednesday that the G2 Mini would be unveiled in a matter of days at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Although the handset maker had posted an image to its Facebook page of a G2 accompanied by an identical …

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Glove for Android helps you find the best carrier for your location

Glove for Android, a new app aimed at helping users find the top carrier for their personal needs, has launched in the Google Play store. The application is currently in beta and available only in San Francisco, New York City, and Israel, making it useless for many Android handset owners, but comes with some interesting features. The free app is …

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Xiaomi goes global, a bit, with impending Singapore launch

Xiaomi, the China-based smartphone maker that has caught the attention of mobile aficionados worldwide, has finally branched out of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The company on Wednesday announced that its Android-based handsets will go on sale on Friday in Singapore. The midrange Redmi will retail for about $134, while its flagship Mi-3 smartphone will go for around $332, CNET …

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Samsung Galaxy S5 will be waterproof, reports say

If this last couple of weeks has taught us anything, it’s that we could all do with a bit of waterproofing. And with just a few days to go before it’s announced, the latest rumours suggest the hotly-tipped Samsung Galaxy S5 will be waterproof and dust-proof. Anyone who’s ever sacrificed a phone on the altar of a toilet, drink or …

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FCC to rewrite Net neutrality rules

The FCC commissioners (left to right): Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn, Tom Wheeler (chairman), Jessica Rosenworcel, and Michael O’Rielly. FCC Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler said he plans on a do-over for Net neutrality rules. On Wednesday, the chairman laid out a plan for preserving the Open Internet after a federal appeals court struck down the rules last month. As …

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Is pCell the Holy Grail of wireless networking?

Serial entrepreneur Steve Perlman claims that his new patented technology can create the wireless network of our dreams. His invention, pCell, theoretically delivers on the long-sought dream of ubiquitous, fast Internet, with the reliability and consistency previously only achievable through a wired connection. pCell is “effectively mobile fiber,” he announced in a press release for his new company, Artemis Networks. …

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Samsung Galaxy Core LTE wants to make hay from cheap 4G

4G’s been super-pricey, but superfast megabytes should start to cost you less in 2014. That’s no use if you still need a high-end phone to slurp down the data, so Samsung’s busting out a budget-looking blower called the Galaxy Core LTE. LTE is the official name for the UK’s brand of 4G, and the Core LTE will be rocking up …

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Set up Google Now contact relationships

Jason Cipriani/CNET Having to refer to a loved one by name when using voice commands isn’t the worst thing in the world, but it can be annoying. Up until recently, saying “OK Google, call my brother” wasn’t possible. But as of last week, Google has updated Google Search (and thus Google Now), adding the ability to recognize commands based on …

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Samsung shows off the Galaxy Core LTE, complete with 4.5

Samsung has a new smartphone hitting store shelves later this year. The mobile device maker on Tuesday announced the Galaxy Core LTE, a handset that it says, will be made available to the UK in the second quarter of the year. Samsung didn’t say if it will be available elsewhere around the world at some point in the future. The …

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Fujitsu tap

Touch screens were just the start. User interface experimentation is blossoming as new sensors liberate computing devices from keyboards and mice, and a new glove from Fujitsu Laboratories embodies the trend. The device has a near-field communications (NFC) reader and gyroscopic sensors for gesture-based interactions with a person’s environment. Fujitsu will show the wearable device at the Mobile World Congress …

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