Qualcomm Chairman Paul Jacobs (left) and Rutberg analyst Rajeev Chand. Roger Cheng/CNET ATLANTA–Qualcomm Executive Chairman Paul Jacobs had a story he couldn’t wait to get off his chest. Jacobs, who was speaking at an industry conference on Wednesday, interrupted the moderator, Rutberg analyst Rajeev Chand, insisting on telling an anecdote about its work with a …
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The Google Play edition of the HTC One M8 Google If you want to buy a phone that marries the HTC One M8’s slick new design with Google’s version of the Android interface, you can buy it right now — but you won’t get it immediately. The Google Play version of the HTC One M8 is now for sale on …
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Panasonic’s 4K LCD TV. The company will not be making a 4K resolution plasma. Sarah Tew/CNET It’s an easy sell: Four times the resolution of HDTV. The numbers are a cinch to understand, 2160p easily identifiable as more than 1080p. Every manufacturer is pushing their top-of-the-line 4K TVs as the next generation of superlative picture quality. But resolution is just …
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Panasonic projectors are behind much of the artwork on show at the 19th Biennale of Sydney. Viewers take in Pipilotti Rist’s work “Mercy Garden Retour Skin”. (Credit: Dave Cheng/CNET) The Biennale is a visual arts festival held every two years, showcasing artworks in various locations around the city. Some of the main locations for this year’s event are the Museum …
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Netflix Netflix has added another exclusive documentary to its cache. The video streaming service announced Wednesday that it acquired the rights to “Print the Legend” — a behind-the-scenes film about startups scrambling to get to the top of the 3D-printing world. “Print the Legend,” made by Luis Lopez and Clay Tweel, won this year’s SXSW award for special jury recognition …
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Aereo’s dime-sized antennae. Aereo The US Supreme Court got an earful from Aereo in a response brief filed Wednesday. In the 100-page brief (PDF), Aereo, which streams over-the-air television programming with antenna/DVR technology, reiterated that it is not violating copyright law and that major broadcasters should not be paid for the programming that it is facilitating. “Under the Copyright Act, …
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HTC announced today its next flagship phone: the One M8 Sarah Tew/CNET Editor’s note: This is an ongoing story and will be continually updated throughout the day. Check back with CNET as more information about the HTC One M8 is released. During a press conference today in New York, HTC took the wraps off its powerful One M8 smartphone which …
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BlackBerry’s BBM will get some new bells and whistles. Sarah Tew/CNET BlackBerry is finally starting to look at BBM as a business, and not just a complimentary chat service to its core smartphones. The company’s next update for the messenger service introduces a number of elements — including stickers and sponsored posts — that are designed to generate revenue. The …
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The HTC One M8 is on sale today in the UK. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Want to get matey with the HTC One M8? Then stop reading this and pop your shoes on, because it’s in shops right now — if you’re in London. The major networks and phone shops are all selling the new HTC flagship, and it’s on shelves in …
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Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Nokia isn’t done pumping out Lumia smartphones yet. On Tuesday, the company invited press to a late afternoon launch of the latest Nokia Lumia phone, in conjunction with Microsoft’s Build conference held in San Francisco. Clues on the invitation were sparse, listing just the time, location, and date, alongside the words “Join us for more.” Although …
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