The major UK networks — EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three — have teamed up with industry body the GSMA and the government’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to combat spam texts. The GSMA’s 7726 service — that’s “SPAM” on old numerical keypads — lets you forward dodgy texts you’ve not signed up for. It’s been around …
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20 March
Are Samsung’s Gear wearables priced to fit?
You walk into a store. You have $300 in your hand. You can get a Samsung Gear 2 for $299, a Gear 2 Neo for $199, or a Gear Fit for $199. Do you get: a) the Gear 2? b) the Gear 2 Neo? c) the Gear Fit? d) none of the above? The Wide World of Wearables has a …
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20 March
Samsung prices 2014 TVs at the high end, adds curved offerings
Today Samsung announced official pricing on its vast array of new 2014 TVs, including numerous curved and 4K/UHD sets first introduced at CES 2014 last January. They ain’t cheap. Samsung’s 4K models start at $2,499 for a 50-inch size. Compare that to Vizio, for example, which is charging $999 for its cheapest 4K 50-incher. On paper, the Vizio even has …
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20 March
Samsung prices its 2014 home theater line, including $300 Samsung Shape M5
Samsung got a jump on CES 2014 this year by pre-announcing its sound bars, Giga Systems, and a wireless speaker in early January. But like many CES announcements, there weren’t many details. Samsung filled in major gaps today, announcing pricing and availability for its core line of home theater products. The major product lineup shapes up like this: Wireless speaker …
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20 March
Samsung, Fox announce expanded 4K content deal
Building on a content deal first announced at CES 2014, Samsung and 20th Century Fox today revealed what the companies are calling a “New UHD Content Ecosystem.” Said to deliver a variety of 4K (aka UHD) content using the Smart Hub platform built into Samsung’s 2014 4K TVs, the partnership “will also explore additional collaboration opportunities in multiple areas of …
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20 March
Marvel’s ‘Powers’ comic to be Sony’s first PS4 TV show
Marvel’s Powers comic books, about detectives who investigate superheroes, is coming to a PS4 near you. Sony’s first original TV show for the PlayStation Network will be an adaptation of Brian Bendis and Michael Oeming’s long-running series, according to Hollywood gossip site Deadline. It’ll be produced by Sony Pictures Television, the company behind Breaking Bad and Community, with scripts from …
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19 March
Oppo debuts world’s first 5.5
Allen Wu, Oppo’s vice president domestic (China) division, takes the stage to introduce the new handset. Aloysius Low/CNET BEIJING, China — Priced at a reasonable $599, Oppo’s latest Find 7 has just made its debut in China, and is the first to sport a 5.5-inch Quad HD display. QHD, not to be confused with qHD (960×540 pixels), has a resolution …
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19 March
Find the path to yoga with these free smartphone apps
Looking for your daily fix of yoga? A couple of free smartphone apps can lead the way. As a student of yoga and meditation, I like to stay in practice as frequently as possible. However, finding the right classes when I’m traveling can be a challenge. That’s when I turn to a couple of yoga-locating smartphone apps to help me …
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19 March
Sony said to fix development, eying Apple, Samsung
Sony is looking to streamline product development as it prepares to make a hard run at Apple and Samsung in the wake its PC business sell-off, according to a Japan-based report. The Japanese electronics maker will pare the number of component suppliers to 250 from the current 1,000, Nikkei reported on Thursday. The problem, as Sony sees it, is competing …
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19 March
Sony kicks off Android 4.4 KitKat rollout across Xperia line
Sony has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat across its Xperia line. The company on Wednesday announced that the Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1, and Xperia Z1 Compact are getting KitKat updates starting on Wednesday, though timing and availability vary by market and carrier. Sony said the KitKat upgrade includes the standard interface improvements baked into the mobile OS, along …
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