US-based video-on-demand service Netflix has been testing streaming 4K Ultra HD files, with an aim to having a large catalogue of shows available next year. Netflix showing off 4K streaming at CES this year. (Credit: Nic Healey/CNET Australia) While TVs capable of Ultra HD resolution have arrived from most of the major manufacturers, the problem …
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Owners of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus won’t be able to bite into Android 4.4 KitKat. In a new FAQ, Google broke the news that the latest flavor of Android won’t be available as a system update for the 2-year-old Nexus. The company said that the phone falls outside the 18-month time frame in which devices traditionally receive such updates. However, that …
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Just days before Fairfax Financial Holdings is set to firm up its $4.7 billion offer for BlackBerry, bidding for the embattled smartphone maker has become more intense. Cerberus Capital Management is now officially in talks to team up with BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin for a possible joint bid for the smartphone maker, according to The Wall Street …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Walking through Kixeye’s headquarters here in downtown San Francisco, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in the offices of a triple-A studio. Military sound bites blast out of the speakers of its bunker-themed elevator waiting hall, a space awash in glowing red light and protected by an actual armed guard. Once inside, old-school arcade machines pop …
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Nokia’s first tablet, the Lumia 2520, is up for grabs on Nokia’s home turf, and is coming to the UK before the end of the year. Phone fans in Finland can pre-order the 10-inch 2520 tablet and 6-inch Lumia 1520 from Finnish network Elisa, to be delivered on 4 December. And a Nokia spokesperson told me the new phones will …
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Path, the private, mobile social network for friends and family members, has its eye on BlackBerry, but apparently no decisions have been made just yet. Speaking to a news outlet in Indonesia this week, Path CEO Dave Morin seems to have said that his company would be bringing its application to BlackBerry in 2014, according to Crackberry. He didn’t specify …
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Apparently, there were strings attached to T-Mobile’s “free” tablet data plan — about $10 worth of string. T-Mobile last week touted an offer to give all tablet users on its network 200 megabytes of data for free. You either had to buy a tablet through T-Mobile or bring a compatible one in. At the time of the announcement, which came …
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KitKat is coming to the HTC One “very, very soon”. The latest Android update, announced today, makes its debut on the new Google Nexus 5, and HTC’s flagship isn’t far behind. HTC’s senior global online communications manager Jeff Gordon tweeted that he’s not ordering a Nexus 5 today, but is “looking forward to getting KitKat on my HTC One very, very …
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Love a good bargain? Then step this way as Google’s got a corker for you. The superb Nexus 4 smart phone now starts at only £160 for the 8GB model, a saving of £80 over its original price. The 16GB model has seen a similar reduction too, costing £200, rather than £280. That’s a ridiculously good price for such a …
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Apple has done something that, if not unexpected, is certainly against type: it has released two different models of the iPhone. The iPhone 5s. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) This means that for the first time, Apple is in the position of having a flagship phone that isn’t just the most recent version of iPhone. The iPhone 5s is clearly the top …
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Now playing: Watch this: Google Nexus 5 souped up with Android KitKat, LTE, and… 3:16 At a press conference Thursday, Google introduced its latest flagship smartphone, the Nexus 5. It’s running Android 4.4 KitKat, the newest version of the OS, which was released alongside the new device. Related stories Android 4.4 KitKat brings a little OS equality KitKat to bring …
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As a die-hard magazine fan, I’ve enjoyed having Next Issue on my iPad. It’s a subscription service that brings me unlimited periodicals for a flat monthly rate ($9.99 or $14.99 depending on whether you want weeklies as well). Can you read this? Of course not. But Next Issue won’t format the page for comfortable viewing on your iPhone. Screenshot by …
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Google is trying to bring a little sanity to the world of Android. One primary benefit of Android 4.4 KitKat, which was unveiled Thursday, is its ability to run on both low- and high-end hardware. The idea is that manufacturers don’t have to choose between different versions of Android to suit the specifications of their phone, whether it costs $100 …
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If a recent Twitter leak proves accurate, Verizon could be making its own tablet. EVLeaks, a Twitter page known for its accurate product image leaks, published a photo on Wednesday of what it claims, is a tablet Verizon is working on. The device appears to be running Android and comes with a 7-inch screen. It’s known as the Ellipsis 7, …
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Google’s long-rumoured, long-awaited Nexus 5 smartphone, co-created with LG, is now available to buy on the Google Play online store. Telco bundle deals and retail store stock are yet to be confirmed, though. (Credit: LG) The Nexus 5 landed in Google Play’s online store overnight, in 16GB and 32GB storage capacities and both black and white finishes. Stock of all …
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