A couple years back, NASA engineer Mark Rober turned a pair of iPads into a bloody incredible Halloween costume. The response was so positive, he built an entire product line around it: Digital Dudz. It works like this: you buy a special shirt or pouch, then insert your smartphone or tablet running the Digital Dudz …
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11 October
Nokia and HTC dual
Nokia and HTC could be about to make life easier for adulterers, bigamists and superheroes with dual-SIM smart phones. Both companies are rumoured to be working on Windows Phone devices that include not one but two SIM cards. Chinese site WPDang claims that Nokia and HTC are set to make Windows Phone devices that use two SIM cards so you …
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11 October
Android TV replaces Google TV after Chromecast success
Google TV is becoming Android TV. Having comprehensively failed to set the world’s living rooms alight, Google’s goggle box is being rebranded to Android TV after the success of the Chromecast. You could be forgiven for not knowing — or for having forgotten — Google TV exists. Remember the Kevin Bacon advert? No, not that one, the other one. Anyway, …
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10 October
Mobile revenue growth slowing, seen declining by 2018
The heady days of wireless growth are near an end. That’s according to research firm Ovum, who warned that global wireless revenue was slowing as more and more people have signed up for cell phones. The industry will likely see its first revenue decline by 2018. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier …
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10 October
Ideo ignites storytelling with iPhone video app Spark Camera
When design firm Ideo creates a gadget or comes up with a concept, it’s usually pretty interesting — remember Apple’s first mouse? Rather than going for the million-dollar cash-in or making a banal consumer product, Ideo seems to be more of the creative type. A new project the firm has been working on is an iPhone video app called Spark …
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10 October
AT&T rolls out Amber update to Lumia 820, 920
Now playing: Watch this: Heavy Nokia Lumia 920 makes an impression 4:20 AT&T subscribers who own a Nokia Lumia 820 or 920 should see the new Amber update arrive today. Responding to a barrage of anxious Lumia owners asking about the Amber update on AT&T’s support forum, the forum’s community manager responded with the following statement: AT&T has completed testing …
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10 October
HTC One Max phablet specs leak
Ahead of its expected unveiling next week, an image has appeared on Twitter listing the full specs for the HTC One Max. (Credit: Steve Hemmerstoffer) We can add HTC to the list of companies that does a terrible job of keeping its devices under wraps. The HTC One Max phablet, due to be announced next week, has had a flurry …
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10 October
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 not so kind to Android tinkerers
The modding community may want to stay away from the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Related stories: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review Tips and tricks for the Galaxy Note 3 Hack your Android like a pro: Rooting and ROMs explained A new discovery suggests that the handset maker has taken steps to deter users from rooting the Galaxy Note 3 and …
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10 October
Galaxy S5 metal casing rumoured, flex
Samsung’s next smart phone could arrive sporting a swanky metal jacket, if fresh rumours are to be believed. The South Korean tech giant is considering ditching the plastic for at least one high-end smart phone due out after April next year, according to a report in Taipei Times, which cites banking analysts who’ve apparently been checking facts with supply-chain companies. …
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10 October
BlackBerry founder hikes stake in company, weighs takeover
BlackBerry founder and former co-CEO Mike Lazaridis is considering another run with his old company. Related stories Best Password Manager to Use for 2022 Your Phone Screen Is Gross. Here’s How to Clean It Without Causing Damage Spending All Night With the First iPhone Kanye West’s Donda 2 Skips Spotify, 5G BlackBerry is Dead BlackBerry’s 5G Phone Is Officially Dead …
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