Samsung’s latest shakeup will make for a tighter union of smartphones and cameras. That’s bad news for everyone else. The Korean electronics giant, which reorganizes its businesses annually, this week told Korean media outlets that it plans to fold its camera operations into its wireless business. That will allow it to “integrate the technical know-how …
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13 December
Freeview coming to your tablet in time for the World Cup
Freeview is coming to your tablet in the new year, potentially allowing you to watch and record your favourite broadcast telly wherever you roam. A new dongle is in the works to allow you to watch and record Freeview telly on your slate, just like on your Freeview box, PVR or television. Broadcast software company Motive has joined forces with …
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13 December
HTC One Max back in black, not in UK yet
The HTC One Max is going through a goth phase, with a new black model announced in Hong Kong. The finger-scanning 5.9-inch One Max is a bigger brother to the original HTC One and their little brother the One Mini. Currently available in silver, the Max costs around £590, or you can get it on a contract from networks including EE, …
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13 December
Sprint is preparing bid for T
Sprint may try its luck in a potential merger with T-Mobile next year, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, said Sprint is working on a possible bid for T-Mobile for the first half of next year. The deal could be worth more than $20 billion. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can …
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13 December
BT and EE get most complaints, say they’re ‘disappointed’
Shutterstock BT Sport’s turbulent launch was such a shambles it resulted in twice the usual level of complaints against the telecom company’s pay-TV division, Ofcom has said. The ambitious Internet broadcaster apologised to customers. “BT apologises to BT TV customers who suffered poor service during the summer. While these complaints represent a fraction of 1 per cent of those customers, …
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13 December
Pebble smartwatch update adds ‘Do Not Disturb’ mode
The Pebble smartwatch has received a firmware update that gives users more control over what information is is automatically pushed from smartphones to the watch. Apps running on the Android, iPhone, and other iOS devices can be configured to send notification information to the Pebble’s screen. The new version of the PebbleOS, v1.14, gives Pebble users a “Do Not Disturb” …
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13 December
Qualcomm promotes Steve Mollenkopf to CEO
Qualcomm said Friday that Steve Mollenkopf will take over as CEO early next year. Mollenkopf was named CEO-elect today, but will assume the official leadership role on March 4. He replaces Paul Jacobs, who will remain with the company as executive chairman. The company said Jacobs, who is the son of one of the founders, would help guide the development …
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13 December
Why the iPhone 4 is the greatest iPhone ever
The iPhone 4 is the best iPhone ever. Ever, y’hear? In the latest episode of Adventures in Tech, we explain why Apple’s fourth mobile is the best it’s ever built — hit play on the video below to hear our reasoning. Four-midable The retina display. The lightning-fast A4 chip. A stunning new design and — at last — a front-facing camera. …
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13 December
Best iPad Mini Retina cases and covers
The iPad Mini with Retina Display may look a lot like the original iPad Mini, but it’s a tad thicker and has a second microphone on the back that none of the leaked specs revealed. The result of those small design differences is that many of the existing iPad Mini cases don’t fit the Retina version, and case makers have …
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13 December
Upload PDF and EPUB files to Google Books on Android
The Google Play Books library view. Screenshot by Nicole Cozma/CNET Originally, Google Books was only good at doing one thing: reading content from the Google Play Store. This meant you could read free books, or the ones you purchased — and that was it. When the update allowing your personal files to be uploaded to Google Books came along, the …
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