A press release stating that Samsung had agreed to acquire Fingerprint Cards is “incorrect,” the Swedish maker of fingerprint ID sensors said Friday. “The previous press release was not sent by Fingerprint Cards AB. Trading in the share has been suspended,” Fingerprint Cards said in a statement. “What has happened will be reported to the …
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11 October
iWatch could control your home as well as your phone
The Apple iWatch could be a remote control for your home as well as your iPhone. Where the Samsung Galaxy Gear and other smart watches are second screens for your phone, the hotly-rumoured iWatch could go further than that, acting as a second screen for your house. Industry analyst Brian White of Cantor Fitzgerald claims an Apple supplier told him …
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11 October
Apps on iPhone 5S more crash
The mixture of new software and hardware improvements is enough to make apps running on the iPhone 5S more crash-prone than those on other iPhone models. Apps running on the iPhone 5S crash twice as often as those available on the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5C, data from mobile app analytics company Crittercism shows. The information, which was presented to …
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11 October
Pebble, Gear…Fitbit Force? Making the case for ‘semi
I was going to write a story on two watches: the Samsung Galaxy Gear, and the Pebble watch. They represent opposite ends of the wearable spectrum: Big Tech, and indie power. Each is making a bid for your wrist, but in a very different way: budget vs. high-end, locked down to several devices vs. open to iOS and Android. Then, …
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11 October
Sony’s smartphone focus shifts to Japan, Europe, says CEO
Sony’s attempt to reassert itself in the smartphone market will start outside the US. Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai told reporters on Friday that his company’s smartphone-related resources will be dedicated to Europe and Japan. According to Reuters, which was in attendance at the talk, Sony’s smartphone division has no big plans for the US and China. Related stories New PS5 …
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11 October
Galaxy S4 Mini and HTC One coming in pink and blue
If binary heteronormativity and perpetuating stereotyping is kinda your thang, you can tie your identity to the HTC One in blue and the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini in pink. If on the other hand you just like certain colours regardless of any societally-assigned notion of gender, you can buy either phone in any colour you darn well please, and more …
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11 October
Will Samsung rush GS5 out the door in January?
The Samsung Galaxy S5 could be just a couple of months away, as a new report suggests that the sequel to the Galaxy S4 will be rushed out following a recent slowdown in sales. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases Please, Clear Your Android Phone’s Cookies and Cache Right Now Korean site Naver — founded by ex-Samsung …
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11 October
LG G2 available for preorder at Sprint for $100
Now playing: Watch this: LG’s ultra thin, super fast G2 3:37 The LG G2 smartphone will be making its way to Sprint, and now the carrier’s customers can preorder the handset. As expected, LG and Sprint started offering preorders on the Android 4.2-based handset on Friday. New Sprint customers who want to pick up the smartphone will pay $99.99 with …
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11 October
Report: Google Nexus 5 and Android KitKat set for 15 October
The Google Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat are less than a week away, according to new rumours. These say that the new phone and next Android update will explode onto the scene together on 15 October — next Tuesday. That date comes from whispers around the campfire at Google Launchpad, a fortnight-long event run by the Big G for …
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11 October
Galaxy S4 and HTC One Mini losing to iPhone despite price
Phone fans prefer the iPhone rather than Android when it comes to smaller screens, despite the cost. Sales of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and HTC One Mini are reportedly so disappointing manufacturers could rethink their plans for 4-inch phones. DigiTimes describes sales of the S4 Mini as “bleak”, while HTC has been forced to slash the price of the …
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