Today TCL announced three new LED TVs, including a 50-inch, a 58-inch, and a monster 110-inch 4K TV dubbed “The China Star.” The Star will appear in the upcoming movie “Iron Man 3,” and makes its appearance in a trailer for the film around the 2-second mark, happily ensconced in Tony Stark’s living room. In …

We’ve known for a while that we, as Australians, have a bad habit when it comes to pirating Game of Thrones. (Bad enough to make us the third worst offender in the world when it comes to torrenting the popular show). What we didn’t know is that it might spark a diplomatic incident. What would Jon Snow do? (Credit: HBO) …

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has confirmed that a task force is evaluating proposals for adding new features such as 4K playback to the format. (Credit: steve01119) In all the discussions around the arrival of Ultra-High Definition (UHD) and 4K televisions and projectors, there is still a gap in the delivery system for watching 4K content on these screens. Blu-ray …

Now playing: Watch this: Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S3 3:18 No matter whether you’re deciding if you should wait and get the Samsung Galaxy S4 next week, making sure you don’t have buyer’s remorse from just having purchased your Galaxy S3, or perhaps just plain curious, CNET makes it easy to compare the two sibling handsets with this chart. Related …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 powerhouse 3:28 It’s been nearly 10 months since the highly successful Samsung Galaxy S3 was first released in the U.S., and in a few more days, the Galaxy S4 will be sold online and in several retail stores across the U.S. Related stories Samsung Galaxy S4 review: At the top of its game …

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 powerhouse 3:28 Samsung’s long-awaited and much-hyped Samsung Galaxy S4 finally is here. CNET has rendered its official review, which you can read here, and early-bird customers will get the device in their hands this week. As one of the biggest smartphone releases of 2013 so far, the Galaxy S4 generated a lot of …

Talking to your phone when you’re driving is as dangerous as texting, according to new research. Voice-to-text features like Apple’s Siri and other apps may feel safer when you’re behind the wheel, but can double your reaction time and lead to crashes. The research from the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University suggests that using technology which converts your …

T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS can become one now that the merger deal has received the thumbs-up from MetroPCs shareholders. MetroPCS shareholder approval, announced Wednesday, was the final step needed after the deal received approval from the boards of MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telekom, as well as legal nods from the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Justice Department. The …

Shoppers hoping to check out the Samsung mini shops in Best Buy stores will have a few years to do so, the companies said Wednesday. The agreement to operate Samsung Experience shops within all U.S. Best Buy locations will last for the next three years. The companies then will evaluate whether to extend their pact or end it, executives from …

Sprint continues to undergo the painful and awkward transition of shutting down its Nextel network. The Overland Park, Kan., wireless provider on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $643 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with a loss of $863 million, or 29 cents a share, from a year ago. Revenue, meanwhile, edged up slightly to $8.79 billion from …

Consumers watch your wallets. As it gets harder for wireless operators to add new subscribers to their lucrative contract plans, their focus is turning toward getting individual subscribers to spend more each month. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse speaks at the Competitive Carriers Association trade show in New Orleans. Maggie Reardon/CNET The wireless market is changing, which means mobile operators will …

Move over Facebook Home: Nokia has unveiled the Nokia Asha 210, a new phone with a Qwerty keyboard — and the world’s first WhatsApp button. Nokia says the 210 is “the most social Asha yet,” and the new entry to Nokia’s low-cost Asha feature phone range borrows various Web-connected social features from its smart phone older brothers and sisters. Like …

Could Verizon and Vodafone be getting closer to ending their joint ownership of Verizon’s wireless business? Reuters reported Wednesday that Verizon has hired banking and legal advisers to put together a $100 billion bid for Vodafone’s share of Verizon Wireless, the No. 1 wireless carrier in the U.S., and that Verizon’s board is expected to discuss details of a potential …

Related stories Feature-packed Samsung Galaxy S4 When and where to buy Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Amid reports of delays with some carriers, U.S. Cellular is announcing its schedule to sell the Samsung Galaxy S4 online and in its brick-and-mortar stores. The 16GB version of the marquee device goes on sale Friday online for $199.99 with an instant rebate. A few days …

A Huawei senior executive said Tuesday that the giant Chinese telecom gear maker is “not interested” in the U.S. market any longer. According to reports by Reuters and the Financial Times, Eric Xu, Huawei executive vice president and one of its three rotating chief executives, expressed exasperation at inquiries by U.S. lawmakers into concerns that the company’s gear could be …