Today we’re introducing a new *white* Nexus 7; available on Google Play in the US, UK & JP: http://t.co/YiFOKws9ci pic.twitter.com/U2Xm1cX2X4 — Google Nexus (@googlenexus) December 10, 2013 American, British, and Japanese tablet buyers looking to go beyond basic black can now snap up Google’s Nexus 7 tablet in white, the company announced through its Twitter …
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Google is giving you a reason to take a second look at the LG G Pad 8.3. Google and LG on Tuesday unveiled a Google Play Edition of the G Pad 8.3, complete with Android 4.4, or KitKat. Related stories TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend …
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Phones and tablets have been cleared for takeoff as European watchdogs publish new rules on electronic devices, but airlines are keeping quiet on when we could actually start playing with our gadgets as we take to the skies. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has updated its guidelines, as promised last month. The new rules allow for the use of …
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Earlier this year, we took a look at how Google Glass actually displays an image and what technologies might be powering it in the future. The differences between waveguide and “traditional” smart glasses optics, according to Vuzix, along with the M2000AR. (Credit: Vuzix) One of the ones mentioned — and mentioned specifically by Google in its patent application for Glass …
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Apple has launched a natty new feature that helps you while you shop in its stores. Or badgers you with pesky prods, depending on how you look at it. It’s called iBeacon, and it aims to help you shop by tracking you as you traipse around the store. It’ll give you updates on deals, and tell you whether you’re eligible …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has taken notes from 10 million wallets. Samsung has announced it has sold 10 million Note 3 phablets in just 60 days — clearly the new faux-leather styling is a hit. The original Note was a surprise hit in 2011, as phone fans went nuts for the huge screen and S Pen stylus. Both the …
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You’ll have had to make a trolley dash if you wanted to get your hands on Aldi’s cheap tablet — it’s already sold out. The wallet-friendly supermarket joined Tesco and Argos by selling a tablet over the weekend, but it sold out in less than a day. Aldi put the 7-inch Medion Lifetab E7316 on shelves on Sunday for just £80, but …
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NEW YORK — Sprint CEO Dan Hesse believes that 2013 was Sprint’s rebuilding year, but he sees the company making a turn around by mid-2014. Speaking at an investor conference in New York on Tuesday, Hesse told an audience of analysts and investors that it has been personally painful for him to watch the company lose customers as it rips …
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Sprint’s data network in Chicago has gotten a boost, the company announced on Tuesday. As part of its “rip and replace” initiative, Sprint removed old equipment on cell towers around Chicago and replaced it with new and improved technology that will deliver a more reliable 3G service in the city. The effort was part of a year-long initiative to improve …
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PARIS — Ubuntu Touch has its first customer, CNET has learned. Canonical has just signed its first deal to supply a smartphone with its mobile operating system, Canonical founder and product strategy leader Mark Shuttleworth revealed in an interview here at the LeWeb conference. He wouldn’t say which company has agreed to use the Linux-based OS, but said it will …
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AT&T’s top executive says the era of big subsidies for devices is coming to an end, as wireless operators can no longer afford to fund a constant smartphone upgrade cycle. Speaking at an investor conference in New York City on Tuesday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that with smartphone penetration at over 75 percent and soon reaching 90 percent, wireless …
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For weeks now I’ve been sorely tempted to buy the Republic Wireless Moto X, but there’s one thing preventing me from pulling the trigger: the 16GB of unexpandable storage. That’s just not enough for the amount of apps, music, and video I want to carry. Thankfully, because the Moto X supports USB OTG, it’s a fairly simple matter to plug …
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Looking for a low-cost keyboard for your Android tablet? One has just landed in North America. Previously available abroad, the LuxePad A110 is a wired keyboard made by the folks at Taiwan-based Genius. The $20 keyboard connects to your tablet via its Micro-USB port and offers dedicated keys for locking the screen, playing music, controlling the volume, and handling other …
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Before Nokia’s phone business is owned in full by Microsoft, it may be able to squeeze out an Android smartphone. The Finnish phone maker has been working on a low-cost Android smartphone that’s codenamed Normandy, according to the Verge. This is device is said to use a “forked” variant of Android that is different from what Google uses. A press …
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