May, 2014

• 13 May

  Google Glass is more than the sum of its parts, says research firm

  

  Google Glass. SarahTew/CNET Google Glass currently sells for $1,500 and costs just $152.47 to make. Does that mean Google is earning a hefty profit on each sale? Not at all, says research firm IHS. In a new teardown treatment of Google Glass, IHS found that the cost, or bill of materials, for the wearable gadget …

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• 13 May

  LG’s Lifeband Touch fitness tracker to launch May 18

  

  Now playing: Watch this: First Look at the LG Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate earphones 1:58 LG announced today that its health tracker, the LG Lifeband Touch , as well as its Heart Rate Earphones, will launch May 18 in the US. The fitness band will then be available in Asia and Europe soon after. So far, no pricing information …

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• 13 May

  New Airbnb features court last minute travelers

  

  Airbnb’s desktop homepage Screenshot by Richard Nieva/CNET Airbnb on Tuesday launched two new features based on impromptu travel: one aimed at letting users book last-minute rooms on the online short-term rental service, and another that lets people plan short weekend trips to places nearby. The last-minute booking feature, available only in San Francisco and Los Angeles for now, shows users …

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• 13 May

  Sony reportedly halts OLED TV development to focus on 4K

  

  Sony’s 4K XBR-X950B was revealed at CES 2014. Sony Looking forward to owning an affordable OLED TV sometime soon? Well you may not want to hold your breath, as Sony is apparently putting the kibosh on its own models. Japan’s Nikkei is reporting that Sony is stopping all of its development around commercial OLED TVs in order to concentrate on …

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• 13 May

  My life with a curved TV: Day 1

  

  David Katzmaier/CNET “Are curved TVs a gimmick?” That was the question I asked back in January. I was fresh off a full week at CES in Las Vegas, where Samsung and, to a lesser extent LG, had spent a significant amount of time and money highlighting curved — and even bendable — TV screens as The Next Big Thing for …

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• 13 May

  Get an Epson MegaPlex MG

  

  The MegaPlex MG-50 has a dock for older iDevices, but also offers VGA and HDMI inputs. Epson In case I haven’t mentioned it lately, Cheapskate readers are some of the most awesome people on the planet. You have no idea how much I appreciate your kind words and gestures. Thank you, thank you, thank you. /mushystuff Projectors are awesome. A …

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• 13 May

  Samsung amongst winners in ‘off

  

  Trade Without Borders’s SOLAGEO TWB-TVE1603A 15.6-inch LED TV was a finalist for the Global LEAP Awards. Solageo/Global LEAP A new competition to find the best energy efficient televisions has announced its first list of winners, with Samsung the one name-brand manufacturer securing a spot on the podium. This isn’t your average green energy competition though, focused instead on TVs designed …

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• 12 May

  Arrr! Verizon nabs $30 Nokia Lumia Treasure Tag accessory

  

  You can buy the Treasure Tag on Verizon in yellow, black, and white. Nokia A cure for Lost Wallet and Keys Disease popped up on Verizon on Monday, in the form of the Nokia Treasure Tag. Related stories 5 Unexpected Reasons You Get So Many Mosquito Bites: Blood Type, Clothing and More Best 3D Printer Deals: 5 Fantastic Printers at …

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• 12 May

  iPhone 6 images reportedly from Foxconn reveal larger body

  

  Wei Feng/Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET A flurry of recent rumors suggest that Apple will unveil a larger-screened iPhone this year. A new series of images have popped up online to add to the rumor mill. Renderings of the iPhone 6 purportedly straight from Apple supplier Foxconn surfaced this weekend on Chinese network Wei Feng, as reported by Cult of Mac. …

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• 12 May

  Samsung may be cooking up a 13.3

  

  Samsung’s current Galaxy TabPro 12.2. Samsung Samsung may try to push the display envelope with a tablet sporting a 13.3-inch screen. Citing information from an “inside contact” involved with Samsung’s Kids Mode, GSMArena said Monday that the device would be one of three new upcoming tablets from the Korean company. Codenamed “Warhol” and tagged with a T911/T910 model number, the …

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