The Google Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat are less than a week away, according to new rumors. Word on the street is that the new phone and next Android update explode onto the scene together on October 15 — next Tuesday. That date comes from whispers around the campfire at Google Launchpad, a two …
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10 October
5 Verizon innovations we really hope don’t get misused
Earlier this week, Verizon hosted a media event at its Innovation Center in San Francisco to highlight some of its recent business ventures and tech projects. There were glass-paneled tables, a huge interactive mural, and a handful of promo videos explaining how the Center partners up with other companies, big and small, to solve problems in health care, environmental, and …
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10 October
Bose SoundTouch throws down multiroom audio gauntlet to Sonos
Now playing: Watch this: Bose takes on Sonos with SoundTouch, new multiroom wireless… 3:12 Over the years, Sonos, once a fledgling startup, has grown up to dominate the DIY multiroom wireless audio space. Now it has some serious competition. Bose has officially unveiled a new line of Wi-Fi speakers under its new SoundTouch brand, which features simple setup and operation, …
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10 October
How to program a 30
Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET I am a Comcast Xfinity subscriber, and yesterday I got upgraded to the company’s X1 cable box. I am enjoying the modern interface of the channel guide, the improved search functionality, and the potential to record four shows at the same time while watching a fifth. What I am not enjoying is the lack of a …
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9 October
Samsung’s next Galaxy Tab could dual boot Android and Windows RT
Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Tab could dual boot both Android and Microsoft’s ailing Windows RT operating system, according to a report. Samsung’s current Galaxy Tab 3 10.1. (Credit: Samsung) Microsoft is behind the move, allegedly asking both Samsung and Chinese manufacturer Huawei to consider loading the mobile-optimised version of Windows onto tablets and smartphones that have traditionally run Android. Windows RT …
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9 October
How to edit posts and comments on Facebook for Android
Related stories: Facebook for Android now lets you edit your posts, comments Facebook wises up with dumbed-down ad tools How to edit comments on Facebook Facebook only began allowing users to edit comments on its Web site back in June of last year. You were out of luck if you wanted to edit comments from your Android device, however, until …
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9 October
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T-Mobile is taking free data roaming global. It appears that the mobile carrier has teased its forthcoming international plan on its Web site on Wednesday. “The world is your network at no extra charge,” the site reads. “T-Mobile’s nationwide data is going global. With coverage in over 100 countries. Coming late October.” Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And …
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9 October
TouchMarks tests show iPads most responsive tablet screens
The new TouchMarks benchmark has determined that Apple’s iPad touchscreens are more responsive than their Android and Windows RT competitors. The Apple iPad scored highly in the new TouchMarks benchmark. (Credit: Apple) TouchMarks is a stripped-down benchmark developed by Agawi, a developer of streaming technology that integrates advertising within mobile games. The TouchMarks benchmark flashes a bright light from the …
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9 October
Archos Platinum Android tablets go quad
Archos’ new Platinum range are three skinny white quad-core Android tablets on a budget. There’s the cheapo 8-inch 80b Platinum, the low-res 10.1-inch 101 Platinum and the deluxe 9.7-inch 97b Platinum. The 80b is £170, the 101 £200 and the 97b is £230, Archos has announced. All three silver-backed slates will be available to buy later this month direct from …
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9 October
Mozilla fills feature gaps with Firefox OS 1.1 release
Mozilla announced on Wednesday it’s finished Firefox OS 1.1, filling in a large number of missing features, improving performance, and securing some new commitments from carriers that are helping back the browser-based operating system for mobile phones. Firefox 1.0 debuted earlier this year for the first generation of mobile phones, generally low-end models targeted at feature-phone owners who wanted to …
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