LG’s G Watch looks to have a more traditional square-type display, but a similar UI to other Android Wear devices. LG Google’s first Android Wear smartwatch may just be around the corner. Google and LG’s G Watch could launch in June for 199 euros ($274.50), according to French news site Les Numeriques, which got confirmation …
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30 April
Jury asks for more info in Apple v. Samsung
The jury for Apple v. Samsung sent several questions to the court. Screenshot by Shara Tibken/CNET SAN JOSE, Calif. — The jury in Apple v. Samsung has a few burning questions — but they’re not going to get the answers. The eight-member jury sent a note to Judge Lucy Koh at 10:15 a.m. PT on Wednesday with five questions. She …
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30 April
LG G3 launches 27 May, but is already ‘late to the party’
The LG G2 boasts a quad-core 2.3GHz processor under the hood. CNET LG is taking the wraps off its new flagship the G3 on 27 May — but with the HTC One M8 and Samsung Galaxy S5 already in shops, one analyst says LG is “late to the party.” Invitations have been sent out to press inviting members of the …
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30 April
Hulu promises free and full TV episodes for mobile devices
Hulu will soon add full episodes to the lineup for all mobile viewers. Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET Hulu is expanding its free video viewing options for mobile users. Starting this summer, the streaming video site will unveil a selection of ad-supported full TV episodes for all mobile users, most notably those who don’t have a Hulu Plus subscription, Hulu revealed …
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30 April
Zuckerberg: ‘Move fast and break things’ isn’t how Facebook operates anymore
James Martin/CNET SAN FRANCISCO — If you were to visit Facebook’s sprawling Menlo Park, Calif., campus as recently as last year, you’d see its famous company motto — “Move fast and break things” — plastered on the walls. It was a celebration of the hacker mindset and a reminder that the kids — the college dropouts — were running the …
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30 April
iPhone shipment growth trails rest of smartphone industry
Apple’s iPhone 5S and 5C. Apple Apple saw some healthy gains in smartphone shipments last quarter. But its rivals were considerably healthier. Announcing its March-quarter results last week, Apple revealed iPhone sales of 43.7 million units. That number surpassed analyst expectations and showed a 16.8 percent rise over the 37.4 million iPhones sold in the same quarter last year. The …
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30 April
AT&T reportedly courting DirecTV for possible acquisition
Maggie Reardon/CNET AT&T has raised the possibility of a merger with DirecTV, according to the Wall Street Journal, the latest indication of the changing landscape of the TV industry. The tie-up of the telephone giant and satellite TV provider would challenge the combination of Comcast and Time Warner Cable if that proposed $45 billion merger is completed, the newspaper noted. …
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30 April
Dimple NFC sticker adds physical buttons to your Android device
A new sticker placed on the back of your Android device uses NFC to add four programmable physical buttons to your phone. (Credit: Dimple) Smartphones these days are all about losing the physical buttons — even though that might not necessarily be what consumers want, as evidenced by the popularity of Pressy, the programmable physical button for Android that sits …
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30 April
Google Glass parts cost around $80, says teardown report
TechInsights Google’s Glass wearable device carries a hefty $1,500 price tag if, like the ambitious early adopters called “explorers,” you’re one of the limited few who has had the opportunity to buy the device. The company recently held a one-day sale and sold out of every one of its five available colors of Glass in less than 12 hours. However, …
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30 April
Motorola to unveil new ‘priced for all’ handset on May 13 in London
Motorola’s press invititation to its London event. Motorola Looks like London really is calling. Soon after LG announced that it will be throwing a May 23 launch event for its G3 flagship in London, Motorola sent out invitations today for its own London presser as well. It will be held earlier on May 13, for the debut of its newest …
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