“Am I making myself clear?” takes on a whole new meaning now that Windows Phone 8 users can chat with their Skype contacts in high-definition video. Out today, version 2.4 of Skype for Windows Phone 8 taps into the hardware acceleration in Microsoft’s mobile OS to enable high-quality video calls. Lower-end phones will deliver VGA …
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Sony’s high-tech timepiece offering, the Sony SmartWatch, isn’t exactly known for smooth performance. The company’s new software update, however, promises to offer a slicker interface and six new watch faces, and to address any lingering stability issues. Other improvements that Sony touts include a more streamlined way to sift through the approximately 200 SmartWatch apps available for download, previews of …
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Now playing: Watch this: SunBrite TVs: Outdoor speakers for your eyes 1:07 Everyone has heard of outdoor speakers — they come shaped like lamps, rocks, or even tree stumps — but have you ever heard of an outdoor TV? California’s SunBriteTV says it wants to make 2013 “the year of the outdoor TV.” The SunBriteTV Signature TV is designed to …
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You can now watch live Premier League games and a range of sporting action as it happens right on your smart phone or tablet, as Sky Sports comes to Now TV for a tenner a day. Now TV is Sky’s online catch-up and on-demand service for those of who have don’t want to fork out for a dish. Sporting highlights …
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Samsung Electronics’ theatrical launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 was just the stage rehearsal for its eventual split from Google and Android. During the hour-long production — and it was more of an over-the-top Broadway show than an actual product launch — neither Samsung’s executives or the troupe of actors once mentioned Google or Android. It wasn’t until the specifications …
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With Samsung’s Galaxy S4 unveiled last week and rumors of an iPhone 5S on the way, RadioShack is letting loose some of its inventory at a discounted price. The consumer electronics store is offering deals on the Samsung Galaxy S3, iPhone 5, and iPhone 4S to Sprint customers starting today. A RadioShack spokesperson told CNET that this sale will last …
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Beginning today, T-Mobile will provide a major software update to Samsung Galaxy Note 2 subscribers that supports its future 4G LTE network. The carrier also confirmed that the first of its LTE service regions will go live by the end of this month. This is good news for many reasons, primarily because it confirms T-Mobile’s commitment to bring 4G LTE …
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The 4G auction didn’t have to come up £1.2bn short of its target, according to figures published by Ofcom. The telecoms watchdog has gone public with the theoretical maximum that the Treasury could have raised, and it turns out to be £5.2bn, the Guardian reports. That’s more than double the £2.3bn actually raised, and billions more than the £3.5bn chancellor …
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LG’s Optimus L9 is getting the jump to Android Jelly Bean. The phone launched last year, running Ice Cream Sandwich. Jelly Bean will mean anyone using an L9 can take advantage of features like Google Now and Google’s Advanced Voice Search. According to the XDA Developers Forum, the update is available now in Australia, Thailand, Germany, the Baltic countries, Spain, …
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The iPhone 5: thing of beauty, right? It’s slim and pocket-friendly and just a marvel of engineering, yes? Gravity: 24-7, right? Strikes without warning, yes? That’s why you’ll never catch me carrying a phone without a case, even if it means hiding some of its beauty and lessening its pocket-friendliness. The question is, which case? You’ve got a million options, …
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If 4G fries your Freeview, phone these folks. An experiment to test the effects of extra-fast LTE mobile Internet on television signals has started, complete with a helpline to report problems with your TV. 4G LTE signals are expected to interfere with Freeview TV signals, so temporary transmitters have been switched on to test the extent of the problem. A …
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Apple has launched a new section of its website dedicated to singing the iPhone‘s praises. The timing is no surprise, seeing as Samsung has just lifted the lid on the Galaxy S4, which is the iPhone’s biggest threat by far. The Cupertino company also took the opportunity to fire a few potshots at rival operating systems. Which seems a bit defensive if …
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 2 are on a short list of devices rumored to see an Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie update, according to SamMobile. Related stories: The Samsung Galaxy S4’s Key Lime problem Samsung Galaxy S4 FAQ Google dishing up Key Lime Pie for Android Hands on Samsung’s Galaxy S4 A select few members of the …
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The first device to sport the new BB10 operating system, the BlackBerry Z10 is a brave new start for the company formerly known as RIM. The familiar keyboard is gone and in its place is an iPhone-like design, a 4.2-inch screen and an entirely touch-driven interface. It’s not the first time that a BlackBerry handset has gone completely keyboard-less, but …
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In a new ad, Google aims to show just how “shareable” its Nexus 10 tablet is. The ad (see below) features a couple expecting a baby and has scenes bouncing back and forth between the two who each use the tablet to make calendar notes, share on Google+, and read up on pregnancy books. Related stories LG once out-iPhoned the …
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