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Galaxy S4 storage woes subjected to BBC Watchdog probe

Samsung’s Galaxy S4 will come under fire from the BBC’s Watchdog programme, as the consumer rights show examines the 5-inch smart phone’s spurious storage claims. Since its launch at the end of April, the Galaxy S4 has been criticised for having less storage space than advertised. The 16GB model has roughly 8GB of usable storage, with Samsung’s own-brand software hogging …

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Galaxy S4 and HTC One get Facebook Home compatibility

Facebook Home, the downloadable chunk of software that smothers your Android phone’s homescreen in Facebook features, is now available on the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Owners of the year’s two biggest smart phones (so far, anyway) can now install the Facebook skin, which has received, um, mixed reviews since it launched last month. The HTC One and Samsung Galaxy …

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Screenshot by Sharon Vaknin/CNET Immediately, you’ll be taken through what’s basically a hearing test. High- and low-pitched beeps will play, and you’ll confirm whether or not you hear them. It’s a judgment of your hearing, but also of your headphones. (So, don’t get upset if you don’t always hear the beep.) When you’re finished, two graphs will appear, one for …

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AT&T’s Aio Wireless rounds on T

Well, this is interesting. AT&T launched a brand-new prepaid network on Thursday that goes head-to-head with T-Mobile’s new no-contract model. Called Aio Wireless (pronounced AY-oh), the new wireless service provider leans on AT&T’s network and offers a range of prepaid devices, including Apple’s iPhone 5, which costs 649.99 full retail. Related stories: All about T-Mobile’s no-contract plans AT&T’s 4G LTE …

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Sony records its first net profit in five years

Sony returned to the black for the first time in five years, thanks largely to one-time gains from the sale of assets rather than its core consumer electronics products. The Japanese electronics giant on Thursday reported a net profit of $458 million in the 2012 financial year ending March 31 compared with a loss of $5.7 billion the year earlier …

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