Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET Earlier today, Amazon took the wraps off Prime Music, a new streaming service for Amazon Prime subscribers. With it you can listen to a library of over one million songs, all commercial-free, on anything from your PC to your Roku box to your smartphone or tablet. Let’s take a look at …
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12 June
Samsung could launch curved
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumored for an annual September refresh. Sarah Tew/CNET Almost like clockwork, Samsung is expected introduce its latest phablet at the annual IFA trade show in early September. What’s more, the Korean giant is also rumored to be cooking up a Google Glass competitor for the event. Related Links ‘Gear Solo’ is Samsung’s standalone smartwatch, report …
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12 June
Samsung touts partnerships with Marvel, Conde Nast, Nat Geo
Sarah Tew/CNET Samsung announced Thursday that it’s partnering with magazine giants Conde Nast and National Geographic, along with Marvel comics, to highlight the graphics of its new Galaxy Tab S . The magazine content will be rolled into a new feature called “Papergarden.” Samsung Electronics Americas Senior Vice President Michael Abary said that having the e-magazine ecosystem on the Galaxy …
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12 June
Get an Amazon Fire TV and Kindle HDX for $249
Amazon Calling all last-minute Fathers’ Day shoppers! Amazon has so got you covered. For a limited time, Amazon is offering the Fire TV streaming media player and Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet for $249, shipped. (Plan on spending extra if you want it shipped overnight.) That’s $79 less than what you’d pay for these two goodies separately. The Kindle Fire …
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12 June
Install Snap on BlackBerry 10 for unlimited Android app access
Jason Cipriani/CNET Awhile back I said the best way to get Android apps on your Android device was by installing the Amazon App Store. While that’s still a valid method for downloading Android apps directly to your BlackBerry 10 device, there’s actually a better method. A free app called Snap is available for BlackBerry 10 devices running OS 10.2.1.1055 and …
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12 June
LG’s signature rear control buttons are here to stay
High-end LG handsets feature rear keys and it isn’t changing any time soon. Andrew Hoyle/CNET When LG unveiled its G2 marquee device last year, the Korean-based company emphasized that one of the handset’s main draws was its control buttons. Located on the phone’s backside, LG said the change in location, odd as it may seem, was actually much more comfortable …
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12 June
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When Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S tablet in New York on Thursday, it prominently highlighted a feature that shares files and even phone calls between the Tab S and your phone. With all the fanfare surrounding SideSync on stage, you’d think it was brand new. However, the feature also cropped up on the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro series …
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12 June
Samsung unlocks dock of Galaxy S5
Josh Miller/CNET Samsung has finally given Australian Galaxy S5 owners the option of unlocking the dock of their Android handsets. The dock is a series of icons at the bottom of the home screen providing quick access to frequently used applications and functions. For most users around the world, this dock can be customised by holding and dragging in and …
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12 June
Samsung Galaxy Tab S’ phone
SideSync mirrors your Galaxy S5 with the Galaxy Tab S, including calls. Sarah Tew/CNET When Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Tab S tablet in New York on Thursday, it prominently highlighted a feature that shares files and even phone calls between the Tab S and your phone. With all the fanfare surrounding SideSync on stage, you’d think it was brand …
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12 June
Which one’s best for you?: Samsung Galaxy Tab S vs. Note vs. Pro
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Tab S: Premium Android tablet line has… 3:13 Samsung’s fat roster of tablets just got a little bigger — but not by much. The super-slim and lightweight Galaxy Tab S lineup will go on sale in July, but with the panoply of Samsung tablets already available, what’s the big deal? In addition to the …
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