Lego’s marriage with Star Wars for years has set the average geek’s heart aflutter. And now, they have something else to get excited about. Warner Bros. on Thursday launched, in Apple’s App Store, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. The game, which is designed for both iPhone and iPad, combines Legos with Star Wars to …
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12 December
Galaxy Note 3 ‘Lite’ tipped to keep 5.7
Samsung’s rumoured entry-level version of its Note 3 smart phone could keep the massive screen of its namesake, if fresh whispers are to be believed. The display on the rumoured mobile will still measure 5.7 inches, according to a Korean-language report at ETNews, though peering through the fog of Google Translate suggests we could see the display use LCD rather than AMOLED …
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12 December
Is LG cooking up a 5.5
LG may have another round of smartphones in the works, according recent rumblings. Related stories: LG G2 review LG’s G Pad 8.3 offers Google Play Edition with Android 4.4 Samsung Round vs. LG G Flex: Which phone curves best? What appears to be promotional or marketing material for an LG Gx has made its way online. According to the source …
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12 December
Android Device Manager finds your phone, now in Play Store
Google’s official Find My iPhone-like Android Device Manager app is now in the Play Store, having been a Web-only service up till now. It means you can locate all your Android devices if you misplace them, and lock and erase them if they can’t be found. If the app shows the mobile or tablet is nearby, just hit the ‘ring’ …
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12 December
Will 2014 be the year of the Google Chromebook?
The new year could be the year that Google’s Chromebook platform gains real traction, according to research from Digitimes. That’s the upside view of a research note published by Digitimes Research on Friday. “Chromebook shipments may reach as high as eight million units in 2014, accounting for 5% of total notebook shipments,” Digitimes Research said. The note continued. “If Google …
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12 December
China: We have ‘substantial’ info on Qualcomm price fixing
Qualcomm might soon find itself in some legal hot water in China. Xu Kunlin, head of the National Development and Reform Commission in China, revealed to reporters Wednesday that his agency has “substantial evidence” chipmaker Qualcomm could be engaging in price fixing, according to a report Thursday from China Daily. The report did not reveal any details about the evidence …
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12 December
HTC One back on shelves as legal appeal succeeds
HTC’s had an early Christmas present from the Court of Appeal, as it today ruled to grant a stay on the injunction against its devices in the UK, following a lawsuit brought by Nokia over alleged patent infringement. The ruling means the Taiwanese company can continue to flog its phones here in Britain, including the brilliant HTC One, the diminutive …
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12 December
FCC vote opens door to end ban on in
The Federal Communications Commission took the first step toward removing regulations that ban phone calls while in flight. But FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler emphasized that the Department of Transportation, which oversees the Federal Aviation Administration, will have the final say. At the FCC’s monthly open meeting Thursday, the agency voted 3-2 to approve a measure that will open up for …
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12 December
Disable autoplay for Facebook mobile videos over cellular
Related stories Facebook testing videos that autoplay in mobile News Feed Facebook reportedly tables release of new News Feed Would you ‘like’ a Facebook ‘sympathize’ button? Yesterday’s update to Facebook’s iOS app included a new feature to automatically play native videos while scrolling through your News Feed. Facebook has been testing autoplay for a few months, so its inclusion comes …
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12 December
Cover, an Android lock
Cover has released its app for retooling the Android lock screen into a useful, adaptable launch pad for apps. Cover is available on Google Play in the US, Canada, and Europe, and the startup hopes to bring it to other countries soon. Those who can’t get it through Google Play can sideload the Cover software. Cover brings a number of …
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