Now playing: Watch this: Limit volume on iPhone, iPod or iPad 2:41 If your kid is using an iPhone, iPod, or iPad to blast music at unsafe levels, you should consider setting a limit on their maximum volume. I mean, they’ll hate you for it — but they’ll also hate having tinnitus in their 20s, …
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Show me the place where the smart phones roam, and I’ll show you somewhere calls cost the same as at home. The EU is a step close to ending mobile roaming charges when you’re abroad in Europe, which could end unwanted bill shock in the next year. European officials have voted to fast-track proposals to ban phone companies from charging …
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Nokia has seemingly set a date for the debut of its long-rumoured ‘EOS’ smart phone, with the Finnish phone-maker inviting press to an event on 11 July. The invite teases “zoom reinvented”, which certainly tallies with reports that Nokia’s next phone will have a whopping great camera unit. The event kicks off at 11am in New York. That’s 3pm UK …
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, the wallet-friendly spin-off of the Samsung Galaxy S4, hits shops on 5 July — and you can order yourself a free phone now as the first deals are revealed. You can now place an order for the S4 Mini on Orange and T-Mobile, with deals starting at £10.50 per month. Orange’s cheapest deal nets you …
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Google has faced some European Union antitrust scrutiny as of late, but the company’s troubles might have only just begun. The Financial Times reported Thursday, citing EU documents it claims to have seen, that the governing body’s competition watchdogs are conducting an informal investigation into whether Google is violating competition regulations with its Android operating system. According to the documents, …
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Starting Friday, MetroPCS customers will already be able to feel the effects of T-Mobile’s buyout in the form of three new phones that customers can start using right away on T-Mobile’s 4G network. Related stories How T-Mobile is priming a stronger LTE network with MetroPCS All about the LG Optimus L9 (review) Samsung Exhibit review The Android-running LG Optimus L9 …
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom might be the latest smart phone that thinks it’s a camera, but the forthcoming Galaxy Camera NX is the latest camera to think it’s a phone — and it’s set to be unveiled next week. What appear to be official shots have emerged showing the Galaxy Camera NX: it’s the body of a Samsung NX …
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President Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to find ways to share their wireless spectrum with commercial providers. But wireless operators say they’d still like slivers of this spectrum all for themselves. On Friday, Obama signed a memorandum in which he directed the nation’s chief technology officer and the director of the National Economic Council to form a Spectrum Policy …
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The Smart Cargo is cleverly designed to roll up inside your Smart Cover. Dotan Saguy You know what the iPad really needs? Storage. I don’t mean more memory, though obviously there’s never enough of that. No, the iPad needs a place to store your keys, stylus, sync cable, earbuds, and all the other detritus that typically clutters up your pocket, …
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Verizon and T-Mobile USA have been a tad bit of a headache for the National Security Agency when it wants to collect data, according to a new report. Because both Verizon and T-Mobile USA have owners that are based outside of the U.S., the U.S. government is not allowed to collect data directly from the carriers, The Wall Street Journal …
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AT&T has a new set of options for its prepaid customers. The Dallas telecommunications company introduced three tiers of prepaid plans, replacing an older set of plans it had deemed too complicated. Starting June 21, prepaid users with a compatible phone also can jump on the faster 4G LTE network. The most expensive plan is $60 a month, and includes …
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We know you’ve been wondering about Nokia’s return to metal body plates in its new flagship Nokia Lumia 925. Well, our sister site CNET UK has the full review of the unlocked, global version. The verdict? This Windows phone is light and slim, and its sixth camera lens seems to do the trick with slightly better photos than even its …
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Acer is looking at wearable technology as its next big opportunity, a high-level executive told tech Web site Pocket-Lint. Related stories Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend Best 15-Inch Gaming and Work Laptop for 2022 Best Monitor Deals: Lowest Prices at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg and More Best Budget Laptop Under $500 for 2022 The wearable technology …
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Winter is coming — to your smart TV. The spectacular third season of Game of Thrones will be available in gleaming HD on Blinkbox from 15 July, the streaming service has announced. That’s a whole month to go to avoid spoilers if you don’t have a Sky subscription, or aren’t a ransacking pirate from the Iron Islands. Blinkbox doesn’t currently …
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The days of one Apple iPhone to rule them all could be coming to an end. New reports suggest when the iPhone 5S comes along we could see not one but two bigger iPhones, to take on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the rest of Apple’s Android smart phone rivals. Apple is considering a 4.7-inch model and a 5.7-inch model to follow …
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