Microsoft has posted a breakdown of Surface storage allocations between Windows RT system files and user-accessible storage, admitting that half of the available space in the 32GB model is used by Windows and built-in apps. (Credit: CNET) Outlined on the Surface support page, the FAQ document shows how 32GB in the decimal system equates to …
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A new Microsoft patent has been designed to watch the watchers — and charge a licence fee based on how many people it sees. The Hal 9000. Or, as Microsoft calls it, “Kinect”. (Credit: Warner Bros) Over at our sister site GameSpot, Dan Chiappini has a very detailed story looking at a newly found patent application from Microsoft. The “Content …
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Netflix has firmly beat BitTorrent in North America — but it’s a different story in the Asia-Pacific region. Netflix: Americans love it. (Credit: Netflix) While movie studios and TV providers still continue to cry “pirate”, data from the US is proving that legal movie-streaming services can still trump illegal downloads. Sandvine’s most recent Global Internet Phenomena Report has the video-on-demand …
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Now playing: Watch this: Virgin TV Anywhere hands-on 1:33 Time to ditch the remote — and even ditch your telly. Virgin TV Anywhere is a new app that lets Virgin customers control their telly from anywhere in the world from your iPhone 5 or iPad, and even watch TV on your tablet or phone. Virgin showed me how the app …
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CNET Australia spoke to actor and all-round geek Wil Wheaton about the Blu-ray release of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Wil Wheaton at San Diego ComicCon, California.(CominCon 2010 image by Cameron Yee, CC BY-NC 2.0) Wil Wheaton is a geek cultural icon. The child star of cult classic films, including Stand By Me and Toy Soldiers, and even a cameo …
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Now playing: Watch this: Windows Phone 8 grows up 4:10 Here’s CNET’s Windows Phone 8 OS review. This article was originally posted on June 20 and was updated November 6. The first smartphones bearing Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system are hitting store shelves this holiday season. CNET has even reviewed the Nokia Lumia 920 and the HTC Windows Phone …
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As much as I’m a fan of Evernote (who isn’t?), I’ve never really liked its companion apps. On my iPhone, for example, I’ve always found the interface confusing and not especially pretty. That’s about to change. According to the company’s blog, Evernote 5 is coming soon for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. And it’s looking mighty sharp. The new Home …
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Microsoft has confirmed in a non-apology in a service note on its website that only half of the claimed storage for its Surface tablet is available for your music, movies and photos. Like any computer, tablet or in fact any gadget, the Surface needs some space to fill with important admin stuff like the operating system software and the built-in …
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AT&T has agreed to pay $700,000 to the federal government to resolve complaints that that the company switched certain consumers to its mandatory monthly wireless data plans even though it had promised they could retain their existing pay-as-you-go data plans, the FCC announced Tuesday. AT&T has agreed to refund excess charges paid by these “grandfathered subscriber,” which could be as …
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Judging from an invite that just hit our desks, Verizon and HTC will pull the tarp off a fresh smartphone on Tuesday. The press event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in New York, and we plan to be on hand to find out just what kind of luscious mobile technology will drop from the sky. Related stories Best …
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The Nexus 10’s battery is a bit disappointing compared with what the iPad offers. Eric Franklin/CNET With all the hoopla about the relative graphics performance of the fourth-generation iPad and the Nexus 10, it’s easy to forget another important performance metric: battery life. Battery life dictates how long you can actually use the unit before it requires a recharge, so …
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The unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note could get its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update in late December says the oft-reliable SamMobile. In addition to the requisite bug fixes, the update will include Samsung’s Nature UX as well as Air View and Multi View on the gargantuan smartphone. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases Please, Clear Your Android Phone’s …
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People with iPads download five times as many apps as all Android tablets combined, another stark reminder of how much Apple dominates the tablet market. But can the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD change that? The figures on app downloads come from ABI Research’s Mobile Application Markets Research Service, which tots up numbers of app downloads and the …
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Nexus 4? What Nexus 4? Samsung appears untroubled by the introduction of Google’s mega-cheap own-brand smart phone, proudly boasting that its Galaxy S3 smart phone has hit the 30 million sales mark. Samsung boss JK Shin calls the company’s quad-core marvel a “runaway favourite” on the corporate site. The 4.8-inch Galaxy S3 hit the significant milestone in 157 days — …
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Subscribers can watch Foxtel on the move with the new app for iOS. The Foxtel Go app in action. (Credit: Foxtel) The app, called Foxtel Go, is available as a free download from the App Store. It gives residential customers 21 live channels on their iPad’s, all as part of their regular subscription. Channels that are available via the app …
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