If you regularly download apps for your smartphone or tablet, you have definitely experienced it: that moment when you find out the game you downloaded for free suddenly isn’t. Welcome to the world of Freemium, where your initial download is only to get you interested, but where the real money is spent once you’re already …
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December, 2013
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17 December
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 drops to £99 on Amazon UK
Update: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has now gone up to £127 on Amazon, but it’s available for £100 on Currys. If you’re after a tablet computer for someone special this Christmas, don’t want to pay the earth, but are put off by the likes of the supermarket’s bargain bin of slate PCs, then Amazon may have just what you’re after. It’s …
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17 December
Google, HP recall Chromebook 11’s original charger
Google and Hewlett-Packard have officially confirmed a recall of the original charger for the HP Chromebook 11. Google announced on Tuesday that it will replace customers’ original Chromebook 11 chargers for free. Customers who purchased the laptop before December 1 can fill out an online request form for a new charger. Google said it will mail qualifying customers a new …
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17 December
AT&T unloads Connecticut wireline biz for $2B
AT&T has inked a deal with Frontier Communications to net some serious cash. The wireless carrier on Tuesday announced that it plans to sell its wireline business in Connecticut to Frontier Communications for $2 billion in cash. Frontier offers communications services to residential and commercial customers. AT&T’s decision to sell its Connecticut wireline business reflects a changing focus for the …
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17 December
Samsung’s HomeSync now works with non
Samsung announced Tuesday that it is extending compatibility of its HomeSync media center to more Android devices, including those made by other companies. The $299 device, which launched in the US in October, lets people store, sync, and stream content from their mobile devices to their TVs while at home or on the go. HomeSync also provides 1TB of storage …
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17 December
Why the retina iPad mini is my favourite gadget of 2013
There’s always tonnes of gadgets kicking around the office, on loan from manufacturers and phone networks, but the new iPad mini was the one tech product I actually went out and spent my own money on this year. I’ve never owned an iPad, and I was waiting for this one — a small, retina-quality screen and the latest, most powerful …
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17 December
Dual
Digirit’s SIM+ case, currently looking for crowd-funding, lets users switch between two SIM cards in an iPhone 5 with a simple software toggle. The Digirit SIM+ case. (Credit: Digirit) The Digirit SIM+, a case designed for the iPhone 5, houses two SIM cards with space for a third spare. Some nifty electronics connect both SIM cards to the iPhone’s internal …
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17 December
Samsung ready to one
You know what’s cooler than unlocking your phone by scanning your fingerprint? Unlocking your phone by scanning your eye. And that’s what Samsung has planned for next year’s Galaxy S5, according to a new report out of Korea. Our sister site ZDNet Korea quotes industry sources who say the company’s next flagship mobile will pack an iris scanner — a …
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17 December
Best Buy lops half off Nokia Lumia 520 price
Consumers looking for a holiday deal on Nokia’s Lumia 520 will find the price slashed in half at Best Buy. The retailer is currently selling the phone for $50, down from the usual price of $100. The 520 is offered through AT&T’s GoPhone program, which lets buyers prepay for the device without having to sign up for the usual two-year …
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17 December
How the Nexus 5 and Moto G defined phones in 2013
How low can you go? That’s what every tablet and mobile maker is asking these days. Even Apple’s made some small concessions with the (slightly) more affordable iPhone 5C. Not much, mind you. For a bone fide bargain, you’ll have to look at Android, and particularly Google’s own devices. By collaborating with HTC, Samsung and LG, Google has proved that …
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