AT&T U-Verse subscribers can now stream about 20 live TV channels from their Android devices, AT&T announced on Monday. The carrier first unveiled its live TV stations on October 7, rolling out to iOS devices first. Now it’s ready for AT&T’s U-Verse subscribers who use the U-Verse app on select tablets and smartphones. In addition …
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21 October
Join CNET on Tuesday for our Nokia World live blog
A very exciting tablet could launch on Tuesday. No, I’m not talking about the new iPad, but a Windows tablet from Nokia. CNET is in Abu Dhabi to cover Nokia World, a daylong conference to promote Nokia’s latest products. The main action happens at the press conference, which starts at 11 a.m. in the UAE. We’ll be live blogging and …
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21 October
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 on sale now for £480
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is in shops now, complete with octa-core processor. The 10.1-inch tablet is on sale in white from John Lewis, for a UK price of £480 on the 16GB model. It’s powered by a 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5 eight-core chip, with 3GB of RAM. Reserve online, and you can pick up your new tablet …
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21 October
Huawei firmly denies spying for the Chinese government
Chinese mobile and networking company Huawei has rebutted claims it’s an arm of the Chinese government before, but now it’s offered its firmest denial yet. It’s never even been asked to hand over customer data, it says, let alone has it volunteered to do so. In a cyber security white paper (PDF download), Ken Hu, deputy chairman of Huawei’s board, …
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21 October
Google failing to protect you from bad BBM apps, experts say
Fake BBM Android apps are still fooling phone fans looking for the official BlackBerry Messenger app. So why hasn’t Google done something about the phoney apps polluting Google Play? With multiple imposters claiming to be the official BBM app in Google’s official Android app store, security experts have condemned Google’s failure to clean up its own back yard. “I have …
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21 October
Where to follow Nokia’s new Lumia event on CNET
Nokia is throwing a big bash tomorrow morning in Abu Dhabi — a shindig at which it’s tipped to reveal a whole host of new tech, including new Lumia gadgets that could include a smart phone with a massive screen, and possibly a tablet too. CNET will be on hand at the event to bring you all the news as …
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21 October
Small, cheap tablets are hot, PCs not, says Gartner
The PC industry is likely to experience another rough year, according to analysts at Gartner. Global shipments of desktops and notebooks are expected to nestle in at 303 million this year, an 11.2 percent drop from 2012. Stirring in ultramobile PCs (which include hybrid laptops/tablets), shipments are forecast to decline by 8.4 percent this year, Gartner said on Monday. Tablets …
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21 October
HTC sets sights on wearable tech market, but won’t rush in
HTC is having its fair share of trouble in the smartphone market, but the company sees new opportunities in wearable technology and tablets, its two top executives said in an interview. Speaking to Financial Times in an interview published on Monday, HTC CEO Peter Chou said the wearable technology market is “a critical segment for us,” but he’s not so …
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21 October
Two ways to zoom in on Instagram on an iPhone
Sometimes a photo shows up in your Instagram feed with some sort of detail that requires closer inspection. Unfortunately, Instagram does not let you pinch to zoom. There are two ways, however, for you to take a closer look at an image on Instagram on your iPhone. Method 1: Accessibility setting If you find yourself regularly wishing you could zoom …
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21 October
LG may launch its own Chrome OS devices
LG Electronics could be prepping to jump into the Chrome OS market. The company filed for trademarks on three names that contain the word Chrome — ChromeOne, ChromeDesk, and ChromeStation. Filed on October 15, all three trademarks list the device class as “Laptop computers; Computers; Convertible computers; Tablet computers.” In January of 2012, LG signed a deal with Microsoft that …
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