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November, 2013

  • 6 November

    RIP Panasonic plasma TVs: Reactions from industry experts

    The ZT60 is the ultimate Panasonic plasma. Panasonic plasma is dead. I’d like to take a moment for everyone to express their feelings at its passing. Next March, Panasonic “will end sales of plasma TVs for consumer use and PDP-related products for commercial use,” in the company’s own words. They’ve been CNET’s favorite TVs for …

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  • 5 November

    Verizon Wireless debuts Ellipsis 7 tablet for $250

    Verizon Wireless officially got into the tablet game on Tuesday with the unveiling of the Ellipsis 7. The new tablet features a 7-inch HD in-plane switching (IPS) display, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera, 1GB of RAM, and a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It also comes with 8GB of internal storage and an SD card slot. Verizon Wireless said the tablet will feature …

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  • 5 November

    Rivals beware, T

    T-Mobile is proving it is no one-hit wonder. The “Uncarrier” impressed on Tuesday with third-quarter results that yielded a second consecutive period in which it netted more than 1 million customers, with a large bulk of them being phone customers that its larger rivals have struggled to gain. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get …

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  • 5 November

    Nokia plans 8

    Nokia has just unveiled its first tablet — the 10-inch Nokia Lumia 2520 — and reports say a smaller Windows tablet is in the works too, to take on the Google Nexus 7 and Apple iPad mini.  According to reliable tipster EvLeaks, the as-yet-unconfirmed 8-inch Lumia tablet is codenamed ‘Illusionist’, perhaps because it’s intended to give the illusion someone actually …

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  • 5 November

    Galaxy Nexus owners petition for taste of KitKat

    Google has revealed that Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone will not receive the Android 4.4 update. But one Nexus owner isn’t taking that lying down. An enterprising Galaxy Nexus owner named Max Duckwitz recently launched a Change.Org petition urging Google to reconsider its decision. Apparently, others feel the same way. The petition has garnered more than 14,000 supporters. On Monday, Duckwitz …

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  • 5 November

    Basis brings better smarts to its advanced fitness band

    Startup Basis Science shook up the nascent fitness-tracking world with its advanced Basis B1 Band. Now the company says a fresh software update enables the device to automatically comprehend when you’re biking, on a run, or simply taking a stroll. Called Body IQ, essentially a cocktail of software and product firmware, this improved code is designed to squeeze more functionality …

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  • 5 November

    Nexus 5 UK price and release date

    Google’s much anticipated Nexus 5 smart phone is finally official and will be available to buy from shops tomorrow, or from the Google Play Store now, starting at £299 SIM-free for the 16GB version or £339 for the 32GB model. O2 is the only network that will have the 32GB model on a contract. Prices will start at £32 per …

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  • 5 November

    Nexus 5 tipped to launch on Halloween, Nexus 4 to go 4G

    More Nexus rumours alert. The Nexus 5 could don a bed sheet with two eye holes cut in it and launch on Halloween. That’s Thursday, for those of you not really bothered about trick or treating. Not only that, the Nexus 4 could go back on sale in a new 4G variety. The excellently-named Mobile Syrup has been tipped off about the …

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  • 5 November

    Nexus 5 gleams in white in leaked pic, is due this week

    Like last year’s overwhelmingly brilliant Nexus 4, Google’s Nexus 5 looks set to come in white as well as black — and it’s coming later this week, according to well-connected mobile industry tipster @evleaks. The above pic popped up online yesterday accompanied by the date “11/1”. Presuming there hasn’t been some terrible delay until 11 January, that means 1 November …

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  • 5 November

    Nexus 5 32GB black version sells out in six days

    The black, 32GB model of Google’s tasty new Nexus 5 phone has sold out. “We are out of inventory. Please check back soon,” the Play Store plaintively bleats, after just six days of intensive hammering from Android fans. The £339 mobile is still available in white, with stock leaving the warehouse by 8 November, while the cheaper £299 16GB model …

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