In Framily we trust. At least, that’s the takeaway from Sprint after the wireless carrier reported fourth-quarter results, which revealed the company continues to bleed money but is returning to customer growth. Sprint is hoping to keep that growth going with Framily, a friends and family plan that allows people to sign up together for …
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Flappy Bird enjoyed phenomenal success in just over a week, only to be taken down from the App Store on Sunday. The gaming concept for Flappy Bird couldn’t be more simple. You simply tap your screen to flap as you guide your bird through the spaces between pipes to get a high score. Though it sounds simple, the game is …
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MP3 players are no longer the hot property they were 10 years ago, but Sony has come up with a novel way to get people buying. (Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) Sony’s waterproof W-series Walkman has been around for a year or so, but, given that it’s a product with a very specific niche — people who don’t want to …
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It’s pretty grim days for the PC industry, and the sector’s next hope — machines that run both Windows and Android at the same time — may not be enough to save it. The dual-operating system idea is just the latest attempt by the computer makers to juice sales, which have been on a steady decline: shipments posted their worst-ever …
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HTC is hoping cheaper phones will aid in the company’s recovery. The company, which over the last two years has streamlined its portfolio down to just a handful of premium smartphones, said it would expand its portfolio to include more mid-tier and affordable phones, according to Reuters, citing executive comments from a conference call. Related stories Best VR Headsets of …
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A new rumor of an unreleased BlackBerry smartphone is picking up steam on Monday, with BlackBerry-watcher site N4BB claiming that the struggling device-maker is working on a phone with an octa-core processor by the summer of 2015. Related stories Pentagon says it didn’t buy 80,000 new BlackBerry phones No BlackBerry Live in 2014 BlackBerry will reportedly cut workforce by up …
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The Windows 8.1-based Asus VivoTab Note 8 has gone on sale for $329. The trouble is, it’s already out of stock. Microsoft started selling the tablet on its online store over the weekend. The device, which was shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show last month, offers an 8-inch HD display and runs on Intel’s Atom processor. The “Note” in …
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Flappy Bird has flapped its last. The hugely popular — and highly annoying — mobile game has crashed back to earth, pulled from app stores after getting gamers in a flap over tough gameplay, alleged fake reviews, and all manner of flappy alternatives. The game’s developer Dong Nguyen took the game off the Apple App Store and Google Play this …
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A list of purported hardware details for the upcoming HTC M8 Mini have found their way online, thanks to omnipresent source evleaks. Should the specifications prove accurate, though, the “Mini” experience won’t exactly be small. Related stories: HTC confirms plans to sell wearable device this year HTC in hunt for ‘high end’ Nexus tablet, report says HTC looks to low-end …
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Mobile chip maker Mediatek believes buying a great smartphone shouldn’t have to break the bank. According to the company, its new, sophisticated, yet affordable MT6595 solution provides a full eight cores of computing power at a fraction of the price. Plus Mediatek says this hardware has the brains to operate its cores very efficiently, which not only saves money but …
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A poor man freed Scotland. Mr. Nugent wondered, “I think you should take a few days off and go now. I’ll fix it. I’ll speak to Father and to Carson – no one will mind.” Mrs. Hughes grunted, “Well where is he?” “It would only be Anna and she wouldn’t give me away. She’s like a sister, she’d never betray …
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Flappy Bird flies again! The hugely popular — and devilishly hard — mobile game may have flown the coop from app stores but you can now get in a flap without needing a phone. As spotted by eagle-eyed bargain-hunters at Hot UK Deals, the game can be played for free in your browser at flappybird.io. Just tap your spacebar to guide …
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Sprint may be second-guessing its push to acquire T-Mobile after encountering stiff resistance from regulators. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported that Sprint officials were regrouping after recently meeting with the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission in Washington, DC. Related stories T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger Mint Mobile, Xfinity Mobile, Google Fi, Visible: Which …
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HTC’s One Max will be getting some lower-end brothers in a litle bit. Sarah Tew/CNET HTC said today it would expand its portfolio to include budget phones as it struggles to turn itself around. HTC said today it would expand its portfolio to include budget phones as it struggles to turn itself around. HTC said today it would expand its …
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BlackBerry said on Monday that the head of its BBM business is leaving the company. Andrew Bocking, executive vice president of BlackBerry and head of the messenger service, marks the latest in a long line of departures by high-profile executives, including much of the C-level members. Bocking, however, was seen as an executive who could fit in with the new …
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