June, 2014

• 25 June

  Xiaomi’s low

  

  Xiaomi Redmi Note Xiaomi The 5.5-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note , powered by an octa-core processor, will roll out over the next month in Hong Kong, Malasyia, and Singapore. Redmi Note is a larger version of the Redmi , but with slightly better specs in the form of more RAM (2GB) and onboard storage (8GB) — …

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• 25 June

  Time for Android in your watch (and car, and TV)

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Time for Android in your watch (and car, and TV) 2:53 Google’s Android is making its way into smartwatches, cars and televisions. Today’s Update video breaks down the big announcements from the Google I/O developers’ conference: Google showed off its Android Wear operating system, which you’ll find in new smartwatches from LG, Motorola and Samsung. Both …

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• 25 June

  Samsung Gear Live vs. LG G Watch vs. Moto 360 specs: Comparing the watches of Android Wear

  

  Motorola’s round-faced Moto 360 will be the last of the three to go on sale. James Martin/CNET Smartwatches bearing Google’s new Android Wear operating system are on the horizon. There are three wrist-worn devices that we know of so far: the square-shaped Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch , and the round-faced Motorola Moto 360 . Related stories Hands-on …

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• 25 June

  Time for Android Wear: Google shows off Samsung, LG, Motorola smartwatches

  

  Sundar Pichai, Google’s head of Android and Chrome, shows off the Moto 360 smartwatch at Google I/O. James Martin/CNET Android Wear, Google’s software for powering smartwatches and new Internet-connected devices beyond smartphones and tablets, is finally here. On Wednesday, Google showed off the LG G Watch , Samsung Gear Live, and Moto 360 smartwatches running its software. The $229 watch …

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• 25 June

  Riptide GP2 game indicates Android TV really is coming

  

  An update to Riptide GP2 shows support for Google’s Android TV in this screenshot from Aaron Burrell. Aaron Burrell An update to the Riptide GP2 game indicates that yes, indeed, Android TV is likely to arrive at Google I/O on Wednesday. The Google Play store posted a version 1.2 update to Riptide GP2 that included “support for Android TV!” Android …

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• 25 June

  With Android TV, Google takes third shot at television

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Google’s latest TV effort ties in smartphone, tablet… 5:41 Google unveiled a new television set-top box initiative Wednesday, called Android TV, as part of its latest effort to become a central hub of entertainment for its customers. The Mountain View, Calif., search giant said it has developed software that helps smartphones and tablets interact with a …

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• 25 June

  Sharp enters 4K fray, for realzies this time

  

  The Sharp UD27 is the company’s first true 4K TV introduced in 2014. Sharp TV makers from Samsung to TCL are scrambling to profit introduce new 2014 4K TVs even while the “old” 2014 4K TVs have barely cooled on store shelves. Sharp, thus far, has been selling only a holdover 4K model from 2013 and a passel of underwhelming …

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• 25 June

  Pioneer debuts Atmos

  

  Pioneer SP-EBS73 bookshelf speakers with top-mounted drivers. Pioneer Dolby announced that its Atmos surround-sound format is coming to home theaters earlier this week and now Pioneer is ready to detail its new Atmos-enabled speakers. Pioneer announced several Atmos-enabled home audio components this morning, including three Elite AV receivers and an Andrew Jones-designed speaker system. The 9.2-channel AV receivers and Elite-branded …

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• 25 June

  Google puts itself front and center on Chromecast

  

  CNET Google is adding a batch of new features to its Chromecast streaming media stick, in hopes that consumers will find uses for the device beyond watching videos. This includes viewing personal photos through Google Plus, the company’s social network, and the ability to cast anything from your mobile devices to the bigger screen. The updates, which are expected to …

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• 25 June

  Apple

  

  From left: Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Beats co-founder Dr. Dre, and Apple SVP Eddy Cue. Apple The European Union’s competition watchdog, the European Commission, will make a decision on Apple’s $3 billion deal to buy Beats by the end of next month. The Commission announced the news Wednesday, saying that while it could clear the deal …

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