Samsung’s taken the wraps off its brand-new TV remote control, which’ll be changing channels on its high-end 2014 TVs. It has every control method imaginable baked in, from buttons to a touch pad to motion control and even voice recognition. The curvaceous controller, which the Korean company describes as a ‘pebble-like oval’, is a pretty …
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LG is out to prove that despite all the hype surrounding 4K/UHD resolution LED LCD TVs, it hasn’t forgotten little ol’ OLED. Organic Light Emitting Diode display technology for TVs, long hailed as the successor to thriving LED LCD and almost-dead plasma, was finally introduced to the market in 2013. It’s currently available in two curved, first-generation 55-inch models, one …
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At CES 2014, YouTube will be showcasing 4K streaming with a range of partners including Sony, Panasonic and LG. (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Google has been working on its VP9 codec that promises to save approximately 50 per cent of bandwidth compared to H.264. What this means in practical terms is an end, mostly, to buffering. Google is positioning VP9 as …
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If saving money is one of your new year’s resolutions, then I suggest you start shopping for new smartphone service. Service providers like T-Mobile and Republic Wireless shook up the wireless industry in 2013 with truly competitive service pricing. Bigger players, such as AT&T, have already started to respond. And I suspect the market will get even more competitive in …
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Jason Cipriani/CNET To ring in the new year, Snapchat suffered from a fairly large data breach. A file containing 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers was posted for all to view. When leaks like this occur, it’s natural to wonder if your data is included in the breach. With the original document and site no longer available (the site itself …
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Dell’s Venue 8 runs Android on top of an Intel Atom processor. It starts at $180. Dell Intel has big Android ambitions for 2014. The chipmaker’s points of focus for the year ahead include 64-bit processing power and more tablets. While still overwhelmingly a purveyor of processors for Windows PCs, Intel knows Android is its ticket to a bigger share …
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Motorola is ringing in the New Year with a price cut for its marquee smartphone. The Moto X now costs $399 off-contract at major US carriers. The new pricing includes customized devices. Related posts Best Phones Under $500 for 2022: Pixel 6A, iPhone SE, Galaxy A53 and More Motorola’s Back-to-School Sale Knocks Up to $600 Off Its Popular Smartphones Samsung’s …
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Sprint might find a way to bring back Nextel, but not its network. Sprint is considering bringing back the Nextel brand to attract business customers, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday, citing people who claim to have knowledge of carrier’s plans. While Sprint would like to use the Nextel brand to attract business customers, it has no desire to bring back the …
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LG Lifeband Touch. pic.twitter.com/ixWxxVsYsf — @evleaks (@evleaks) December 31, 2013 Avid leaker @evleaks is at it again. And this time, the Twitter user has turned an eye to LG. @evleaks on Tuesday posted an image of what it claims is the LG Lifeband Touch. The tweet didn’t include any more information on the Lifeband Touch, but it appears to be …
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LG isn’t waiting until next week to tell the world what it has planned for the Consumer Electronics Show. LG announced on Tuesday three new devices it plans to unveil in full detail at CES, which kicks off next week in Las Vegas. First up is the company’s Ultra PC, boasting a 13.3-inch HD display, slimmer design, and support for …
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