January, 2014

• 21 January

  Fund this: Worm iPhone case packs Lightning USB cable

  

  I have a (some would say unhealthy) fascination with cases that do more than just protect your phone. Because, really, if you’re going to diminish your handset’s outer beauty, you might as well get something extra for it. The Apple Worm (the name of which has almost certainly attracted the attention of Apple’s lawyers by …

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• 21 January

  How long can Verizon stay above the wireless pricing fray?

  

  Even Verizon is starting to feel the heat. Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo acknowledged on Tuesday during a conference call with investors that the company is “seeing a certain segment of our base is responding to competitive offers,” adding that the company would “respond accordingly.” Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier …

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• 21 January

  Transparent display could be the key to augmented reality devices

  

  Now playing: Watch this: MIT develops transparent nanoparticle screen 0:44 MIT scientists have created a transparent screen using silver nanoparticles for an augmented reality display that places digital images over the real world. Wearable HUD Google Glass is not an augmented reality device. Rather, it’s a screen in your field of vision. The prism that overlays the world with interactive …

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• 21 January

  Uncarrier T

  

  What’s the next stop for T-Mobile’s Uncarrier train? It’s the world of mobile banking. T-Mobile’s latest program is Mobile Money, a low-cost way for consumers who don’t have a bank account to store, access their money, and pay bills through their phone and a Visa-backed T-Mobile debit card. T-Mobile is the latest in a wave of companies following the money …

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• 21 January

  Android phones whip iPhone at wooing mobile ad traffic but…

  

  Android generates more mobile ad traffic for smartphones than does the iPhone, according to a new report from Opera Mediaworks. Looking strictly at smartphone platforms, Opera found that Android scooped up a 36 percent share of all ad impressions during the fourth quarter of 2013. That number beat the iPhone, which sliced off a 28.7 percent share. But factor in …

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• 21 January

  Youtopia for iPhone lets you watch and browse YouTube vids at the same time

  

  In your desktop browser, YouTube allows the modern equivalent of channel surfing: browsing related videos while you watch a clip. Unfortunately, the YouTube app for iPhone doesn’t match that enviable capability. Enter Youtopia, which gives you a more complete (and entertaining) YouTube experience by letting you “channel surf” while the current video plays on. Related stories NFL 2022: How to …

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• 21 January

  Sony adds option to buy Xperia Z Ultra as a Wi

  

  Sony officially has morphed its Xperia Z Ultra smartphone into a tablet. Sporting a massive 6.4-inch 1080P display, slightly smaller than 7-inch tablets marketed by companies such as Apple and Samsung, the phablet more closely resembles a tablet than smartphone. Apparently aware of the appeal inherent in using the device without paying monthly wireless network fees, Sony announced Wednesday it …

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• 21 January

  Samsung Galaxy S5 tipped for 23 February launch, new TouchWiz

  

  February or March? That’s the big decision for Samsung’s crack team of marketing gurus — while its engineers put the finishing touches to the Galaxy S5, they have to pick the right date and location for maximum impact. So far we’ve heard noncommittal noises from company execs that leave open the door for either a late-February launch at Mobile World …

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• 21 January

  Next Sony smartphone to come with 4K recording

  

  It’s only a rumour at this stage, but Sony’s next flagship smartphone could come with 4K video recording as standard. The Sony Xperia Z1 had a solid focus (pardon the pun) on and video. (Credit: CBSi) According to a report by Xperia Blog, the new handset, codenamed ‘Sirius’, will launch with Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Elsewhere on the spec sheet, the …

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• 21 January

  Nexus 8 could have Intel inside, report says

  

  Asus could debut a new Nexus 8 tablet later this year, says a “supply chain” source close to Digitimes. Related stories: Intel’s Bay Trail chip arriving on Android tablets in Q2 LG’s G Pad 8.3 offers Google Play Edition with Android 4.4 Powerful, pure Android phones The tablet will reportedly debut sometime after February and could include Intel’s Bay Trail …

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