“Smart TV” is even more common than ever this year among the TVs of 2012, and as always, content is king. With that in mind we present the chart above, summarizing the various major apps available from most major TV manufacturers this year. As you can see, pretty much everything has Netflix, and the differences …

Netflix held a conference call in the US on Tuesday to discuss its less-than-stellar Q3 earnings. CEO Reed Hastings acknowledged that it failed to meet a quarterly goal for signing up new customers to its streaming service, and will now miss its full-year target of 7 million new streaming customers. According to its revised subscriber numbers, Netflix will now finish …

Samsung’s Smart Hub now is now the content king. Sarah Tew/CNET The one major streaming service heretofore absent from Samsung’s TVs, Amazon Instant, is now available. Today Samsung announced that the popular video service is available for immediate, free download to all 2012 Samsung Smart TVs. The Amazon Instant catalog includes more than 140,000 movies and commercial-free TV shows at …

Apple has lifted the lid on its long-anticipated iPad mini. It’s a 7.9-inch tablet that weighs just 310g. But when can you buy the thing, and how much will you be shelling out? The iPad mini will go on sale at 8am on 2 November, which is in just over a week’s time. If you want to ensure you get …

Hello, good evening and welcome to CNET’s coverage of tonight’s Apple launch. Everyone has been speculating on what Apple will reveal for months now, with the smart bets landing on a new tablet with a 7.85-inch screen and the smaller lightning port from the iPhone 5. We only have a short time to wait to find out if those predictions …

For anyone interested in buying the new iPad or iPad mini who would like to use them on 4G: good news! Unlike the model released earlier in the year, both of the ones announced tonight support 4G. That means you’ll be able to put a SIM from newly launched 4G network EE and browse the web at whatever speeds that …

The Nokia Lumia 510 designed for emerging markets. Nokia Nokia has launched the Lumia 510 smartphone, the cheapest Windows Phone-powered smartphone from the Finnish phone giant. Designed for emerging markets, such as India, China, South America and Asia, the entry level smartphone bridges the gap between the Nokia Asha and the top-end Lumia devices currently on sale. Sporting a 4-inch …

After several years of sitting on the sidelines, Microsoft is joining the tablet fray this year, and all signs are pointing to one massive tech stoush between two of the biggest tech companies in the world. Apple’s iPad is still the unflinching king of the slates, but Microsoft’s Surface is expected to make its present felt after its launch on …

Now playing: Watch this: CNET News EE prices 1:52 How much will 4G cost? I’m glad you ask, phone fans, because EE has revealed its prices for 4G phone contracts and phones. Read on to find out how much a speeded-up Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, HTC One XL or iPhone 5 will cost, and what nifty bonuses you can bag on …

Apple’s expected iPad Mini could help the 7-inch tablet market double in both 2012 and 2013, IHS iSuppli estimates. The tech research firm said global sales of tablets with displays in the 7-inch range should soar by 100 percent this year to 34 million units, up from 17 million in 2011. Sales will nearly double again in 2013, rising 96 …

AT&T will sell Samsung Electronic’s Galaxy Note 2 on Nov. 9 for $299 with a two-year contract. Today’s announcement follows T-Mobile confirming that it will sell the extra-large device for the same price starting tomorrow. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases Please, Clear Your Android Phone’s Cookies and Cache Right Now Save Hundreds on Refurbished Samsung Phones …

Once again risking the wrath of Apple, HardCandy Cases has announced an iPad Mini case in advance of Apple’s press conference today. Apple typically doesn’t like when other companies trot out accessories ahead of its hardware unveils, so HardCandy clearly feels the publicity benefits outweigh the repercussions. The $49.95 case is in HardCandy’s ShockDrop line, and while rumors and leaked …

If you thought that we were long past the era of new Gingerbread phones, then U.S. Cellular has a surprise for you. Today, the carrier announced the Alcatel Shockwave, a starter smartphone running Android 2.3. Yes, that means it comes almost a year after the first Ice Cream Sandwich handset, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, went on sale. Though its design …

It’s really, really real — after years of speculation Apple has lifted the lid on its teeny-tiny tablet. The iPad mini has a 7.9-inch display, and is just 7.2mm thick — a depth Apple proudly says is as thick as a pencil. Like previous iPad models, the mini comes in black and white options. It starts at £269 here in …

An executive from LG India has let the Nexus 4 cat out of the Android bag, promising the new blower will be unveiled at Google’s event on Monday. LG India’s head of mobile product planning Amit Gujral told IBNLive.com, “Google will unveil the LG Nexus on 29 October and the phone will be available in the Indian markets by the …