Xiaomi’s Lei Jun announcing the new Mi 4. Aloysius Low/CNET BEIJING, China — The design of Xiaomi’s latest Mi 4 will seem very familiar to some. The company appears to have borrowed from the Apple playbook again — the phone looks very much like the iPhone, and the Mi 4 even comes in a white …
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22 July
Tablet Tuesday: Get a Kindle Fire HDX 4G LTE tablet for $229
Amazon I’m just going to come out and say it (again): I consider the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX the Rolls Royce of tablets. The 7-inch model has been my preferred travel companion for nearly a year, for reasons I’ll explain shortly. For now, this: Today only, Amazon has the Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet (16GB) with 4G LTE for $229 …
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22 July
Apple scores patent for ‘wrist
Apple/USPTO A “wrist-worn” device described in a new Apple patent hints at certain features reportedly destined for the company’s much-rumored iWatch. Awarded Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, the patent dubbed “Wrist-worn electronic device and methods therefor” starts off by describing a wristband that can incorporate a mobile device, similar to the way you can wear an older-style …
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21 July
How long can Apple’s iPhone stay above the smartphone fray?
Analysts expect rosy iPhone sales from Apple in the company’s fiscal third quarter. CNET Apple’s iPhone is poised to impress yet again. On paper, things shouldn’t look so rosy. This is an “off” quarter for Apple, still months away from releasing a buzz-generating new iPhone. Several top-tier smartphones have debuted in the last few months, and competition has never been …
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21 July
Alleged Moto G specs and photos surface
This could be our first look at the Moto G successor. Mellando no Android Related Link Moto G review Will Lenovo kill the low-cost Moto X and Moto G? Moto X successor could come with leather backplates The Moto G and its LTE variant are going strong, but a blurry photo and whispers are already circulating about a successor, currently …
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21 July
Google may turn NYC phone booths into Wi
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Google is one of the many companies vying to transform New York City’s increasingly anachronistic phone booths into Wi-Fi hot spots. The search giant was present at an informational meeting held in May to discuss the project. Other big-name attendees include Samsung, Time Warner Cable, Cisco, and Verizon. Bloomberg reported news of the meeting attendees late last …
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21 July
How Microsoft’s Cortana came by its human touch
Cortana will play a critical role in Microsoft and Windows Phone’s future. James Martin/CNET NEW YORK — The woman behind the counter at the American embassy in Istanbul eyed Sogol Malekzadeh skeptically. “Why are you here?” the immigration official asked. “You [already] know my answer.” It was Malekzadeh’s first attempt applying for a cultural visa to the US, a process …
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21 July
Sony’s Xperia Z2 goes on sale in US, with $50 discount
The Sony Xperia Z2 Sony Sony’s flagship Xperia Z2 smartphone is now on sale in the US, and the company is offering fast-acting customers a slight discount. The Xperia Z2 is available now in Sony’s US-based online store for $700, $50 off its standard price of $750. The device has been making its way to various markets, including Singapore, Australia, …
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21 July
Push takes fitness trackers to the next level
Now playing: Watch this: Push takes fitness trackers to the next level 2:56 Fitness-tracking devices like the Fitbit or Jawbone Up measure your steps and movement throughout the day to motivate you to adopt an healthy lifestyle. But beyond motivation, that data isn’t always useful. A new armband called Push puts a focus specifically on optimizing your strength-training workout. For …
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21 July
New trio of HP tablets spotted in the wild
HP is set to reveal three new tablets. Mobilegeeks.de HP is adding a trio of sleek slates to its tablet line-up. According to German tech site Mobilegeeks.de, HP is prepping two 10-inch tablets and one 7-incher, with an official announcement expected in the next few weeks. The HP Slate 10 Plus and Slate 8 Plus feature similar internal specs, running …
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