LG may be dipping its toes back into the tablet market with a brand-new device. Known as the LG G Pad, the new tablet will sport an 8.3 inch screen packed with a 1920×1200 resolution, Greek blog site TechBlog said today. Powered by a quad-core processor, the tablet will come with 2GB of RAM. Citing …
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Vodafone is starting to sell the HTC One Mini in 4G-ready form, ahead of the red-hued operator’s next-gen network launch later this month. The cheapest way to get the miniaturised version of the HTC One free from Vodafone on a 4G tariff is to pay £34 per month for 24 months, a rate that gets you unlimited texts and minutes, …
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Sprint is adding another Windows Phone 8 handset to its lineup. On Friday, August 16, the carrier will kick off sales of the Samsung Ativ S Neo smartphone, Sprint revealed on Wednesday. The Ativ will be the second Windows 8 handset carried by Sprint this year and the first with international roaming capabilities. After a $50 mail-in rebate, the phone …
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Those hoping to see a new version of the iPad within the month will have to wait a tad longer, as a new report says Apple is holding back revamped versions of its new tablets. The new iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 5S, will be shown off on 10 September, Bloomberg reports, citing “a person with knowledge” of Apple’s plans. But …
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We’ve all been there: you get distracted during a commercial break, then miss the game-winning homer because you didn’t make it back to the TV in time. For those of us with DVRs, this isn’t a huge deal (yay, Pause button!), but for watchers of live TV, timing those breaks can be tricky. One extra detour and you stand to …
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John Polimeno’s life has taken a bit of a turn. A few years back, he owned and operated his own construction business. This summer, he’s touring the country on a bus promoting Finding Rover, a new smartphone app he’s created. Why the 180? Blame it on his love of dogs. Not too long ago, he and his wife were in …
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HTC has officially rolled out its splashy new ad campaign with Robert Downey Jr. at the helm. Related stories HTC’s new ad campaign takes flight with ‘Iron Man’ star HTC to get a lift from Iron Man star Verizon launches sign-up page for HTC One The full 2-minute commercial for HTC’s new “Here’s to Change” campaign is now online and …
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The HTC One could be one step closer to reaching Verizon subscribers. The carrier now has a page where potential buyers can sign up to get the latest information about HTC’s flagship phone. The page doesn’t indicate an exact date of when the phone will be available — only that it will be available “later this summer,” which is consistent …
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Samsung is facing a £70m fine as Brazilian authorities claim factory workers are subjected to backbreaking working conditions. Public prosecutors in Brazil are seeking £70m in damages from Samsung over labour law violations in facilities where our mobile phones and televisions are assembled. Prosecutors allege that workers in a plant in the Manaus Free Trade zone are forced to work …
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I never heard of Lepai until about a year ago, when Parts Express sent over a Lepai LP-2020A+ amplifier for review. Well, it didn’t take long to see it was a steal, and it has been my go-to amp for anyone on a super-tight budget, it’s just $25, and for that kind of money the sound is pretty special. The …
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The folks at BlackBerry may be in trouble, but they do have a great sense of timing. As the Canadian company desperately searches for a buyer, it’s only gone and launched the new BlackBerry 9720. The 9720 is a brand-new phone, but it’s running the ageing BlackBerry 7 operating system, a far cry from the BB10 software found on BlackBerry’s …
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Apple will take your knock-off charger off your hands and swap it for a new one, extending a trade-in scheme to Britain after dodgy power adaptors injured and even killed iPhone owners in other countries. And Apple will only charge you £8. A spate of recent incidents in which unofficial chargers injured iPhone owners has prompted Apple to launch a …
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The HTC One Max could be winging its way to shop shelves in time for Christmas, following word of a ‘variant’ expected to arrive before the end of the year. At the same event where the company’s new celeb spokesperson was discussed, HTC’s chief marketing officer said a “variant” of the flagship HTC One would be launched in the fourth …
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Amazon is now making it easier for developers to push notifications to mobile devices. The company on Tuesday announced a new platform called Amazon Simple Notification Service with Mobile Push. The application programming interface allows developers to send push notifications to iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire devices. According to Amazon, its service helps to solve an issue developers run into …
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Verizon customers with an eye on Nokia’s Lumia 928 can now pick up the phone for free. Initially selling for $99, the phone’s price was chopped to zero on Monday. Verizon naturally requires the usual two-year contract. But before you get ready to sign a deal, Verizon’s Web site currently says the phone is temporarily out of stock. CNET contacted …
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