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Globalgig launches new mobile broadband plans, including 4G access

Globalgig, the mobile broadband provider with a focus on international roaming, now offers local and UK-based 4G access, as well as more than doubling the number of countries in its roaming roster, bringing the total to 84. The company has also introduced a global access point name eliminating the need to change settings as you move from country to country. …

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BlackBerry Passport, Classic to land at AT&T on Feb. 20

The squat BlackBerry Passport features a 4.5-inch screen. CNET Consumers in the US will finally be able to put BlackBerry’s Passport to the test next month when it arrives at AT&T, the only US carrier so far slated to offer the unique handset. The Passport and the BlackBerry Classic will be available for purchase at AT&T online and retail stores …

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​Sling TV to add Epix video

Watch out, HBO and Netflix: Dish’s new Internet video-on-demand service Sling TV plans to give its subscribers more than just sports and basic cable. Sling TV lets consumers bypass traditional cable TV service but still get their favorite shows. Sarah Tew / CNET Sling TV, an Internet streaming video subscription service that launched last week, announced on Monday it plans …

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Samsung and LG dominate LCD TV shipments for 2014

LG’s newest 4K Quantum Dot-equipped TV. LG 2014 was a prolific year for Samsung and LG, as the Korean LCD TV makers racked up 22.8 percent and 14.9 percent of the world market share of shipments respectively, according to a report from research firm Witsview. Both companies increased the number of units from the previous year, with Samsung boosting shipments …

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Save $20 on a TurtleCell retractable headphone case

TurtleCell A quick bit of housekeeping, cheeps: I’m traveling this week, so Cheapskate updates will be few and far between. Needless to say, if you find deals worth sharing in my absence, feel free to crowdsource the comments section till it’s overflowing. Now, then. I’ll admit I had my doubts about today’s deal. A phone case with built-in headphones? For …

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LG Watch Urbane

LG wants to hit the luxury market with the literal-sounding LG Watch Urbane . LG is trying to go classier with the LG Watch Urbane. LG The Korean electronics company hopes that its not-so-subtle reference to suave refinement isn’t lost on consumers as it pitches its first all-metal smartwatch, which is powered by Google’s Android Wear operating system. It will …

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Shorten raises concerns about cost and scope of data retention

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten Image by Stefan Postles/Getty Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has voiced concerns about proposed data retention legislation, writing a letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to raise issues about the cost and scope of the regime as well as perceived attempts by the Government to ‘politicise’ the bill. The Data Retention Bill is the third and final …

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FAA offers framework to legalize commercial

Drones like this Inspire 1 could become a much more common sight in the skies in the near future. Getty The Federal Aviation Administration took an important step Sunday toward legalizing and regulating routine use of commercial drones — though don’t expect a delivery drone to bring you a fresh pizza anytime soon. The agency released its proposed requirements for …

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