The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact CNET The Sony Xperia Z1 Compact is now on sale in the US, after launching overseas earlier this year. The 4.3-inch water- and dust-resistant smartphone sells for about $550 unlocked and comes in black, white, or pink. Sony has had a difficult time gaining traction with US customers, as the …
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9 July
Microsoft’s Lumia 930 hits Asia as launch rolls on
Josh Miller/CNET Microsoft’s newest smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 930 , will hit stores in Singapore on July 12 for a contract-free price of S$789 ($631). The phone is already available in Malaysia for RM1,999 ($630), Thailand at THB19,890 ($617) and Vietnam for VND12,999,000 ($611). On the Nokia Conversations blog, Nokia stated that the phone will be available for $599 in …
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9 July
Chromecast mirroring comes to select Android devices
Select Android users can now mirror their device to a Chromecast. Google Just a few short weeks after making its debut at Google I/O, mirroring has come to Android devices. Available as part of the most recent version (v1.7) of the Android application, the option allows users to cast whatever it is they see on their smartphone or tablet to …
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9 July
Samsung is only firm buying subsidiary’s mobile
Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Andrew Hoyle/CNET Samsung Display, a Samsung subsidiary that’s affiliated with Samsung Electronics, is having some trouble selling its mobile display technology to any other firms. Speaking at an industry event in Seoul on Wednesday, Samsung Display CEO Park Dong-geun said that while Samsung Electronics is buying its active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) technology for its mobile devices, …
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9 July
At Graceland, Elvis makes music history real
Dozens and dozens of gold and platinum records line Graceland’s Hall of Gold. Daniel Terdiman/CNET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Boy, did the King live large. It’s hard to walk away from Graceland, the longtime homestead of Elvis Presley and his family, and not appreciate what fame, stardom, and a huge bank account, can get you — even if you don’t necessarily …
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Sprint to carry ZTE’s all
Now playing: Watch this: ZTE Projector Hotspot is the Megazord of mobile devices 1:35 Editors’ Note: This piece has been updated July 9, 10:33 a.m. with launch date information. ZTE announced Wednesday that Sprint will carry its unique LivePro projector hotspot , which debuted earlier this year at CES 2014. Capable of beaming images and movies onto a wall, as …
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9 July
Roku beats Apple TV
In the world of set-top boxes, Roku is hitting the gas, while Apple could be mistaken for asleep at the wheel. In US households last year, nearly half of all purchases of set-top boxes — small electronic devices that stream online video and music on your TV — were Rokus, and Roku devices continue to show the greatest usage among …
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9 July
An Audiophiliac reader speaks out
Steve Guttenberg/CNET Last month, I asked my readers to submit essays for my ” You can be the Audiophiliac for a day” contest. I received a lot of thought-provoking pieces, and I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to write. You guys are a smart bunch, but there can be only one winner, and I selected David H.’s …
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8 July
Post Office and EE deliver Britain’s newest mobile network
RG-vc/Shutterstock If you’re unhappy with second class service from your phone network, you’ll be interested to hear about a new network being delivered this year. The Post Office will start offering mobile service in the UK in Autumn. Post Office Ltd is a separate company from Royal Mail, running post offices where customers can send parcels, exchange foreign currency, pay …
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8 July
LG G Watch will be available in 27 countries
Josh Miller/CNET If you’re living in the US, you may already have heard the news that the LG G Watch is set to arrive on July 11, with pre-orders starting today. But if you’re living elsewhere, such as Canada, France, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, Japan, South Korea, UK and Australia, the good news is that the smartwatch can be …
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