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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 could offer more advanced camera

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 could see some major enhancements to its onboard camera. Due out in the second half of 2013, the next Note may sport a 13-megapixel camera with an anti-shake feature designed to capture higher-quality pictures. Citing “industry insiders,” Korean site ETNews claims that Samsung’s mobile communications team is developing technologies to bring OIS (optical image stabilization) and …

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Tablet shipments to surpass all PCs by 2015, IDC says

The tablet market should top all laptop shipments this year and the entire PC market by 2015, according to a report released Tuesday. Related stories: PCs hit by an ugly quarterly drop as Windows 8 flops Acer to launch Win 8 tablets with smaller screens this year CNET’s take on the iPad Mini The best tablets Market researcher IDC estimated …

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iPhone users found to spend more time on their handsets

iPhone users in the U.S. average more time on their smartphones than Android users, but they spend less time talking on their handsets than their open-source counterparts, according to a new study released Tuesday. Overall, the average American adult spends nearly an hour a day on their smartphones, but just a quarter of that time is spent talking, according to …

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When will analog TV be turned off in my area?

The day is slowly approaching when analog free-to-air terrestrial TV broadcasts will become a faint memory, like Betamax and Bakelite. The question is: when will the TV stations in your home town switch off their analog transmissions and become digital only? Please note adjustments have been made to the below schedule. For best information visit the government’s Digital Ready website …

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Sony launches smaller screen 4K TVs in Australia

Launching its 2013 TV line-up, Sony has shown its commitment to 4K Ultra HD, with two new smaller-sized TVs joining its 84-inch Bravia. The X-Series 4K TV. (Credit: Sony) Sony is calling the range the X-Series and will be offering the TV in 55-inch or 65-inch models. Both TVs will be bundled with eight of Sony’s current 4K movie line-up, …

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Over half of smart TVs never go online

According to LG, one in four Australians don’t know whether the TV they own is a smart TV or not. The part needs the internet to work. (Credit: Sony) Now, according to research from Analysys Mason, that might not even matter as less than half of smart TV owners actually even connect their device to the internet anyway. Analysys Mason …

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Samsung dominates China’s smartphone market in Q1

Samsung has succeeded in maintaining its edge on China’s smartphone market for the fifth straight quarter in a row. It has also broke its own record by selling more than 10 million smartphones in a single quarter. The Korean phone maker sold 12.5 million smartphones in China during the first quarter of 2013, according to new data from market research …

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Samsung to unveil new Galaxy, Ativ devices on June 20

Just a few months after unveiling its Galaxy S4 smartphone, Samsung is getting ready to unveil new mobile devices. The South Korean electronics giant announced Monday that it will hold a press event in London on June 20 that will presumably highlight additions to its Galaxy and Ativ lineups. The terse announcement includes close-up images of three devices, suggesting that …

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