AT&T subscribers who own the HTC One X should get ready for a dose of Android 4.2.2. In a message tweeted late Monday, an HTC executive said that AT&T has approved Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One X and aims to launch the over-the-air update on Wednesday. Related stories As Worries Grow Around Russian Cyberattacks, …
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28 January
Apple eyes magnets to attach camera lenses to iPhone
iPhone owners who want to take better pictures with their phones may be interested in a new patent filing. Published Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office, an Apple patent called “Magnetic add-on lenses with alignment ridge” describes how a camera lens would be attached to the iPhone and aligned with its camera. Related stories Apple’s iOS 16 Update …
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28 January
Moshi SenseCover for iPhone 5/5S has touchy new feature
The one issue with flip-cover or “folio” style smartphone cases is that while the front cover offers good screen protection, it can be a little cumbersome when you’re answering a call or have the phone held up to your ear. Moshi’s answer is the SenseCover, a new faux leather flip-style case that has a built-in window, along with touch sensors …
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28 January
TV stations to test ‘channel
Two Los Angeles area television stations are teaming up to launch a pilot project that will show how TV stations can share the same broadcast spectrum. This project, which is also sponsored by CTIA, the wireless industry’s main lobbyist, is meant to strum up interest in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming incentive spectrum auction. The spectrum auction, which is set …
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28 January
Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12
The giant 12-inch Samsung Galaxy NotePro is up for order today, with the Galaxy TabPro on its way to these shores too. You can pre-order the NotePro from this link from 28 January, and the first 300 people get a free gamepad worth £90. Which is nice; but what Samsung doesn’t yet say is how much the tablet costs or …
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28 January
AT&T swings to profit as it feels the heat from T
AT&T swung to a profit in the fourth quarter as it deals with pressure from rival T-Mobile. The Dallas telecommunications company posted a fourth-quarter profit of $6.9 billion, or $1.31 a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $3.9 billion, or 68 cents a share. Excluding one-time items, including gains from its benefit plans, per-share earnings were 53 cents, AT&T …
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28 January
Apple awarded three new patents
Overnight, the USPTO granted Apple patents on a smart stylus, magnetic iPhone camera lenses and a solar-powered laptop. (Credit: Apple/USPTO) Apple sure has been busy. The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the tech giant three new patents overnight for a smart tablet stylus that can gauge the angle of the shaft and act like a pencil; a magnetic …
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28 January
Get your TV (and other devices) football
The NFL championship game is around the corner, and if you’re planning to park yourself in front of your TV for the day, now’s the time to make sure your set-up is perfect. Here are our best tips for making sure your living room is ready for some football. Tips for watching the game Watch the Big Game on just …
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28 January
Is now a good time to buy a TV?
The TV industry moves in a predictable yearly price cycle. New TVs, first announced in January at CES, hit the market in February and throughout the spring, for prices close to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price — but not so close that Amazon et al can’t still claim “20% off.” As the year progresses those prices typically fall a little, …
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27 January
LG to unveil G Pro 2 smartphone in February
LG will reveal a G Pro 2 smartphone sometime next month. In a Korean press release posted Monday, the mobile phone maker confirmed February for the grand unveiling. Though LG didn’t give a specific date, odds are good that the phone will pop up at Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona from February 24 to 27. LG didn’t …
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