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AT&T Moto X sees Android 4.4.2 update

Motorola and AT&T have commenced the Android 4.4.2 software update for the Moto X smartphone. Related stories: Moto X review Motorola’s new Moto X coming this summer? Motorola punches up phones with college colors, designs Available immediately, the update brings the handset current with the latest and greatest of Google’s mobile operating system. As is the case with the other …

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Top 6 sites for buying FLAC music

Neil Young’s Pono has been in the news a lot recently, but not many people know that the new player is designed as a way to playback FLAC files, primarily those bought from PonoMusic. While you could wait till the Pono Web store comes online sometime in the next year, there are ways you can get your hands on FLAC …

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Do you ever get to really hear stereo sound?

Thanks to the ever-increasing popularity of wireless speakers, single-speaker sound is making something of a comeback. Sure, Bluetooth speakers can play the left and right channels of a recording, but since they’re just a few inches apart, stereo is a non-event. Ideally, for desktop stereo the left and right speakers should be at least 24 inches apart when you’re sitting …

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Brit gets revenge on scammer by texting him all of Shakespeare

“My text will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break,” William Shakespeare might have written, had he just been conned out of £80 on Gumtree. Sadly that bitter fate befell Edd Joseph, a young gentleman of Bristol, who resolved to indulge his inflaming wrath by sending the Bard’s entire works — 160 characters …

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Apple releases 8GB iPhone 5c

If you were looking for a slightly cheaper entry point into the world of iPhone, Apple has just made the iPhone 5c available in an 8GB variant. The 5c in a variety of colours. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) The handset remains identical to the regular iPhone 5c that was released last year, but comes with less storage than the 16 and …

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New 8GB iPhone 5C is cheaper on O2, at £410

Hear-ye, iPhone fans — there’s a new 8GB iPhone 5C in town, with a cut-down price. But it could be even cheaper if you opt for O2. On sale as of this morning, the new lower-capacity version of the colourful smartphone will set you back £429 if you buy it from Apple, SIM-free. That’s £50 cheaper than the 16GB model, …

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How to make a wearable gadget the Fitbit way

How do you make a successful gadget? In our online, mobile, cloud-connected world, it’s not enough to build a better mousetrap. At the first Wearable Technology Show in London, Fitbit has laid out its principles, providing a handy guide to developing a smart gadget. Fitbit has had a painful start to the year, having to recall up to a million …

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