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Amazon Kindle Fire to go 10

Amazon is expected to bring out a bigger version of the Kindle Fire, as it gradually grows the size of its tablets. Amazon arguably started the small tablet fad when it launched the 7-inch Kindle Fire in November of 2011. And it followed that with 8.9-inch model, announced in September 2012. Now it’s moving up …

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Samsung Galaxy S4 earns Pentagon security nod

Samsung is now clear to start pitching its new flagship phone to the government. The handset maker announced Friday that its Knox-enabled mobile devices have been approved by the Pentagon for government use. Samsung’s Knox software offers high-level encryption, a VPN feature, and a way to separate personal data from work data. The software also enables IT administrators to manage …

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Finally, some good news for LightSquared and its 4G hopes

Things might finally be looking up for LightSquared, the much ballyhooed wireless startup with big plans to blanket the U.S. with 4G LTE service. The company, which seemed doomed a year ago after the GPS industry successfully lobbied against its efforts to use 40MHz of unused satellite spectrum for terrestrial wireless broadband, may be getting a second chance after all. …

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AT&T doles out Jelly Bean update to Samsung Galaxy Note

AT&T announced on Friday that it’s rolling out an Android 4.1.2 software update for the Samsung Galaxy Note. Related stories Samsung Galaxy Note review Android 5.0 coming to Samsung Galaxy phones, report says Android 4.1 Jelly bean a sweet update The Jelly Bean update for the first-generation phablet will be installed through Windows and Mac computers via the Samsung Kies …

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iOS 6.1.4 out now: tweaks speakerphone, er, that’s it

A software update for the iPhone 5 is out now, so get downloading. iOS 6.1.4 brings an “updated audio profile for speakerphone”, and, er, that’s it. Presumably it should improve the sound quality over speakerphone, but Apple hasn’t said how it’ll work, or exactly what it’ll do. Because the update only improves the speakerphone, it’s only available for the iPhone …

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LG, Google at work on new Nexus handset

LG and Google are partnering up on a new Nexus handset, according to a new report. Google and LG executives met recently to discuss a host of topics, including the development of a new Nexus handset, the Korea Times reported, citing people who claim to have knowledge of the matter. LG worked with Google on the Nexus 4, which has …

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Songza 3.0 for iOS: The single best music

Not to gush, but I’ve loved Songza from the moment I installed it on my iPhone — way back in June, 2012. In fact, it has displaced both Pandora and Slacker as my music-streaming app of choice. That’s because Songza builds playlists based on whatever activity I’m currently engaged in (working, making dinner, fighting commuter traffic) or mood I’m in …

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Curved battery patents hint a thinner iPhone is on the way

The next iPhone could be slimmer than the current model, if a couple of Apple’s patent filings are anything to go by. The patents were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, and are for “Curved battery cells” and “Non-rectangular batteries” both for portable electronic devices, AppleInsider reports. One of the designs features a curve reminiscent of the chin …

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U.S. Cellular to sell ‘Apple products’ this year

Add U.S. Cellular to the ever-growing list of wireless companies selling the iPhone. The carrier was rather circumspect about the matter in its first-quarter earnings release Friday, saying only that it “will begin offering Apple products later this year.” But it would, of course, seem likely that a wireless company that sells devices like Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and the HTC …

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