Qualcomm might soon find itself in some legal hot water in China. Xu Kunlin, head of the National Development and Reform Commission in China, revealed to reporters Wednesday that his agency has “substantial evidence” chipmaker Qualcomm could be engaging in price fixing, according to a report Thursday from China Daily. The report did not reveal …
Read More »
HTC’s had an early Christmas present from the Court of Appeal, as it today ruled to grant a stay on the injunction against its devices in the UK, following a lawsuit brought by Nokia over alleged patent infringement. The ruling means the Taiwanese company can continue to flog its phones here in Britain, including the brilliant HTC One, the diminutive …
Read More »
The Federal Communications Commission took the first step toward removing regulations that ban phone calls while in flight. But FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler emphasized that the Department of Transportation, which oversees the Federal Aviation Administration, will have the final say. At the FCC’s monthly open meeting Thursday, the agency voted 3-2 to approve a measure that will open up for …
Read More »
Related stories Facebook testing videos that autoplay in mobile News Feed Facebook reportedly tables release of new News Feed Would you ‘like’ a Facebook ‘sympathize’ button? Yesterday’s update to Facebook’s iOS app included a new feature to automatically play native videos while scrolling through your News Feed. Facebook has been testing autoplay for a few months, so its inclusion comes …
Read More »
Cover has released its app for retooling the Android lock screen into a useful, adaptable launch pad for apps. Cover is available on Google Play in the US, Canada, and Europe, and the startup hopes to bring it to other countries soon. Those who can’t get it through Google Play can sideload the Cover software. Cover brings a number of …
Read More »
Waze’s popular traffic app isn’t standing still following its takeover by Google. An update released Wednesday for the iOS and Android editions revs up a few handy new features. The app’s main menu has been streamlined to display just the four core features — Navigate, My Waze, Send ETA, and Inbox. Navigate lets you search for and plot your destination. …
Read More »
When the time comes to view that hot new YouTube video everyone’s talking about, which would you rather do: gather around a laptop, tablet, or, horrors, smartphone, or kick back and enjoy it on your big-screen TV? Thought so. Although YouTube was built for Web browsers, it can easily find a home in your living room. All you need is …
Read More »
Nokia could storm the beaches of the Android app store with rumours of an Android-powered phone, codenamed the Nokia Normandy and possibly set for release in the new year. Ever reliable Twitter tipster @evleaks showed off a picture of what’s purported to be the Normandy a couple of weeks ago, wondering if it’s an Asha or a Lumia. But now …
Read More »
Way back when, street smarts meant keeping an eye out, being aware of your surroundings, and not walking on sketchy looking streets at night. While these safeguards still work, there’s now a new precaution to add to the list: don’t take out your cell phone in public, even during the day. Smartphone robberies have sharply risen in the US over …
Read More »
Nokia just might be able to debut its first and only Android phone before it is entirely acquired by Microsoft. (Credit: @evleaks/Twitter) The new handset, codenamed “Normandy”, was leaked by popular Twitter account @evleaks on November 25. The leak came two months after a cryptic tweet from the account: What is Nokia’s Project N? — @evleaks (@evleaks) September 23, 2013 …
Read More »
No snow has fallen this winter, but you can still have a white Christmas with one of our favourite gadgets: the Google Nexus 7 is now available with a snowy white case. For now, you can only buy the white Nexus 7 with 32GB of memory, which costs £239. The cheaper 16GB model is only available in black. The new model …
Read More »
Spotify said on Wednesday that it has expanded to 20 new markets around the world. Related stories Best TV Streaming Service Deals Watch Trailer for ‘The Playlist,’ a Netflix Drama About the Rise of Spotify Best Wi-Fi Speaker for 2022 You’ll Never Own Your Favorite Movie Ever Again Best Music Streaming Service for 2022 The music service had expanded to …
Read More »
What a year T-Mobile has had. Speaking at an investor conference in New York Wednesday, Chief Operating Officer Jim Alling, who has been with the company since 2009, looked back on 2013 year with a sense of pride and maybe even some wonderment in all that the company has accomplished in the past year. “What a difference a year makes,” …
Read More »
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to wearable technology, said James Park, CEO and co-founder of fitness tracking wearable technology FitBit. Speaking at the LeWeb conference in Paris on Wednesday, Park said that there is no single killer device in wearable technology. He implied that there is still plenty of room for devices such as Google Glass, Pebble’s …
Read More »
Before you get started with your new Android tablet, here are a few things you may want to first check off your to-do list. Josh Miller/CNET So you now have an Android tablet. Congrats. Android tablets are arguably — some would say inarguably — the most versatile tablets you can buy. However, after you’ve gone through the initial setup but …
Read More »