Editors’ note: Be sure to catch the other stories in this package: on Samsung’s bid to rule the world, on the many pieces of the Samsung Group, on TVs and appliances in a Q&A with co-CEO Boo-keun Yoon, and on how Samsung torture-tests its products. TOKYO — I’m pretty sure my Tokyo cab driver didn’t …
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9 December
New Google Nexus 10 made by LG, says leak
Google’s new Nexus 10 could be arriving soon, as a new tip-off from Twitter-based uberleakster @evleaks suggests LG is building the new tablet. LG V510 is the device’s manufacturing codename, apparently, with @evleaks getting his hands on what looks like an entry from a supply chain database. The LG V510 tablet is indeed a Nexus device. [via tip] pic.twitter.com/hhKZ2B9NtQ — …
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9 December
The No Glasses 3D Tablet does what it says on the tin
I love gadgets with literal names. And they don’t come much more literal than The No Glasses 3D Tablet from US retailer Hammacher Schlemmer. In case you can’t guess what it does… no, I’m not going to insult your intelligence with that. Instead, let’s get to how it works. It’s similar to the Nintendo 3DS in that it uses a parallax layer …
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9 December
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 brings 64
Smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm on Monday unveiled its latest mobile processor, the Snapdragon 410, adding 64-bit processing capabilities to its flagship chip line. Related stories: Meta’s Future Quest VR Headsets Will Use Custom Qualcomm Chips for Years Apple AR, VR Headset Expectations: When Will It Show Up? Biden Set to Sign Law to Pump $53 Billion Into US Chip Manufacturing The …
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9 December
New House bill seeks to ban in
Flights are noisy enough for at least one lawmaker without having to listen to a plane full of passengers shouting to be heard on their cell phones. So Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced a bill Monday that would prohibit passengers from making in-flight cell phone calls on commercial aviation flights. The “Prohibiting …
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9 December
Nightly CyanogenMod tightens SMS security
CyanogenMod began adding secure text messaging to its unstable, nightly version on Monday. When the feature eventually reaches the stable build of the popular third-party Android ROM, it will have around 10 million people on its rolls. To secure their texting app, CyanogenMod incorporated Open WhisperSystems’ TextSecure, a secure texting app for Android and iOS that raises the level of …
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9 December
Amazon tablets lock out games until kids are done learning
Kids love tablets — but with the lure of games and cartoons tugging at their sugar-addled little minds, your new slate might not turn out to be the educational tool you’d hoped. So Amazon is adding new features, which mean distractions are locked away until after the little’uns have done their reading or learning. The FreeTime app on the Amazon …
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9 December
EU to Nokia: Don’t be a ‘patent troll’
The European Union had strong words for Nokia on Monday: Don’t turn into a “patent troll.” Speaking at a conference on Monday, European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that while he’s fine with Microsoft acquiring Nokia’s devices and services unit, he’s concerned that the mobile maker’s decision to hold on to patents and attempt to generate more value through those …
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9 December
Behind Samsung’s push to rule the world
Editors’ note: Be sure to catch the other stories in this package: on the many pieces of Samsung Group’s empire, on road-testing Samsung’s S Translate app, on TVs and appliances in a Q&A with co-CEO Boo-keun Yoon, and on how Samsung torture-tests its products. SEOUL, South Korea — “It sounded like a toilet.” Samsung Electronics sound designer Myoung-woo Nam is …
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9 December
Five new BBC HD channels on Freeview in time for Christmas
The BBC is launching five new HD channels tomorrow, as Auntie adds more detail to your telly in time for Christmas specials of Sherlock, Doctor Who and much more. The five new high definition channels from the Big British Castle go live on 10 December on Freesat, Freeview, YouView, Sky and Virgin Media, in plenty of time for festive highlights …
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