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BBM Android app adds new features, back in beta

BBM for Android is back in beta testing. Yes, the BBM Android app that was supposed to be released two weeks ago. CrackBerry reports that BlackBerry has added new features to the erstwhile Android app and released it to a selected few beta testers to download and install BBM ahead of the public release date. The app has been polished …

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iFixit tears down the 2013 Kindle Fire HD

As a “new” product, Kindle Fire HD utilizes a lot of old parts. That’s according to iFixit, which tore down Amazon’s latest budget tablet. The bright spot: the Kindle Fire HD gets high marks for repairability, scoring an 8 out of 10. Related stories Best Home Security Cameras of 2022 Prime Video: The 28 Absolute Best Movies to Watch TV …

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Muve Music’s 2M subscribers: Music to Cricket’s ears

Over two million subscribers tune into Cricket Wireless’ unlimited Muve Music download service, the company said Thursday, claiming that this makes Muve the country’s most popular on-demand subscription service. Related stories: Cricket Wireless guns for Verizon, AT&T customers Cricket Wireless announces new device financing programs Hands on with Muve Music Muve (pronounced “move”), which is automatically bundled into the carrier’s …

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Are these the first Android 4.4 KitKat screen grabs?

Nearly two dozen photos landing online may prove to be our first look at the upcoming Android 4.4 upgrade, also known as KitKat. Tech blog GadgetHelpLine has shared a small gallery of images alleging to be an early build of Android 4.4. Judging by its impressions of the platform, the next version of Android could be an incremental update with …

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Smartwatches: Staying power or fleeting technology?

While several companies are jumping on the smartwatch bandwagon, it’s not clear who exactly is buying these wearable picture-taking, texting, time-telling machines. Or, for that matter, if this wearable fad is here to stay. A study released Thursday by consumer analytics firm On Device Research and telecoms analyst firm CCS Insight shows that many people have heard of smartwatches and …

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Samsung’s HomeSync box connects Galaxy devices to TVs

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung HomeSync is an Android media hub 1:26 Samsung HomeSync media center, which lets people store, sync, and stream content from their mobile devices to their TVs while at home or on the go, will start selling in the US for $299 on Sunday. The device runs Android and works only with Samsung mobile devices equipped …

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BlackBerry beta testing BBM for Android

BlackBerry has an updated version of its BBM Android app going through the beta testing process. A BlackBerry spokesperson confirmed to CNET on Thursday that the company has restarted its beta program for the Android version of BlackBerry Messenger. Based on a series of e-mails sent to blog site CrackBerry.com, apparently from the beta testers, the new version includes a …

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Samsung predicts record profit, while HTC posts first loss

Samsung is predicting a record profit of around AU$9.9 billion for the third quarter of 2013, while the same period will see HTC post its first ever operating loss. The HTC One and One Mini have failed to elevate HTC’s profits. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Samsung’s estimated 10.1 trillion won profit obviously doesn’t all come from mobile. In fact, although the …

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