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MetroPCS to offer live local TV on its smartphones

MetroPCS said today it is partnering with a consortium of broadcasters to bring live local television to its wireless customers later this year. The prepaid mobile service provider is working with Mobile Content Venture, a group of companies with a string of local broadcast networks, to bring the content through a service called Dyle Mobile …

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Call muting growing issue for iPhone 4S users

Though the biggest gripe for most iPhone 4S users has been an abnormally short battery life, an issue that could prove to be just as frustrating is gaining vocal ground in support forums across the Web. These iPhone 4S owners are experiencing random muting during phone calls, an issue that has reportedly been ignored in the forthcoming iOS 5.1 update. …

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Samsung Galaxy S definitely won’t get Ice Cream Sandwich

The Samsung Galaxy S will not be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, with the South Korean tech giant killing any hopes of the Super AMOLED smart phone receiving the latest version of Android, or a rumoured ‘value pack‘ that delivers new features. Samsung has said hardware specifications of older Galaxy devices meant they wouldn’t be updated. We’ve spoken to Samsung, …

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Europeans aren’t buying the iPhone 4S

The iPhone 4S may account for nearly a third of all smart phones sold in the last three months, but it’s not selling too well in Europe. Since its launch in October, Apple’s share of the European market has actually fallen. Apple saw its share fall in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, as cash-strapped customers opt for cheaper handsets, Reuters …

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Android Atlas Weekly 79: The beginning of the end for locked bootloaders (Podcast)

We say goodbye to HTC’s locked bootloaders and hello to Mr. Android and his cadre of Japanese schoolgirls on this week’s episode. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 79: The beginning of the end for locked bootloaders 49:31 Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe:  iTunes (MP3) | iTunes (320×180) | iTunes (640×360) RSS (MP3) | RSS (320×180) | RSS (640×360) EPISODE …

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TV recorders and receivers buying guide

If you love TV, then you need a digital TV recorder. It’s as simple as that. Using a hard drive to record programmes is easier to live with than VHS and more practical than burning to blank DVD. In this article Free vs subscription Basic features explained High definition or standard? Set-top boxes Beat the switchover Things to be wary …

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Blu

Blu-ray is well on its way to replacing DVD as the format of choice when it comes to watching movies on the living-room TV. So, with Blu-ray player prices tumbling, it could be time to ditch that standard-definition deck once and for all. But what type of Blu-ray player should you buy? There’s certainly no shortage of choice. These days, Blu-ray players …

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Samsung’s Blu

Samsung’s audio announcements yesterday included an innovative sound bar and tube-based iPod speakers, the company also rolled out its new line-up of all-in-one Blu-ray home theater systems. Two new systems were announced, the HT-E6730W and HT-E5500W, both with a similar set of core features, including built-in 3D Blu-ray, hybrid vacuum tube amplifiers, built-in Wi-Fi, and Samsung Apps. Samsung HT-E670W Samsung …

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LG 84

Looks like LG has already given up its TV goodies for CES 2012. (Credit: LG) First, it said it’s bringing the world’s largest (at least for now) 55-inch OLED TV, and now along for the ride is an 84-inch 3D ultra-definition 4K TV, another world’s largest. The 3D UDTV has four times the “resolution clarity” of a full HDTV (3840×2160 …

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