September, 2013

• 26 September

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  There’s finally some competition in the early phone upgrade program, and that’s good news for you. T-Mobile might have kicked off the trend to let consumers swap out their phones more frequently with “Jump,” but it certainly wasn’t the last. With Sprint introducing “One Up” last week, there’s finally a legitimate alternative out there. Related …

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• 26 September

  Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, Note 2 set for Android 4.3 update

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S4 is set to update to the cutting-edge Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in October, with the Galaxy S3 review, Galaxy Note 2 and HTC One Google Edition not far behind. SamMobile reports the Android 4.3 update is in testing for the S4, S3 and Note 2. The S4 is reported to receive the update at some point …

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• 26 September

  Samsung Galaxy Gear available for preorder at Best Buy

  

  Best Buy announced Thursday that Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be up for preorder on Friday. It will be one of the only retailers to carry all six colors of the device. Samsung announced the Galaxy Gear earlier this month at the IFA show in Berlin. The device has hit some countries around the world already and will be available …

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• 26 September

  Bluetooth LE in Apple TV shows NFC sidestep

  

  An Apple TV “touch-to-set-up” option using Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) shows that Apple has well and truly moved beyond ever adding near-field communication (NFC) to the iPhone. Tap your iPhone to the Apple TV? Like NFC without the actual NFC. (Credit: Apple) Apple has added a new set-up feature to Apple TV that makes the experience look an awful lot …

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• 26 September

  Apple TV adds Major League Soccer, Disney Junior channels

  

  Apple TV added new channels to its lineup Thursday, with Major League Soccer and Disney Junior joining the ranks in an over-the-air update. With MLS, Apple TV gains another subscription sports league, in addition to MLB, NBA, and NHL. Apple TV already recruited a few other Disney Channel apps earlier this year. Apple released a software update for its Apple …

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• 25 September

  What it really takes to make a flexible phone (Smartphones Unlocked)

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Bend it like Corning Willow Glass 1:32 Had Dipak Chowdhury known just how accident-prone I really am, he never would have handed over the 0.1-millimeter sheet of glass for me to bend between my fingers. Luckily for me, the vice president and director of Corning’s Willow Glass division is a trusting soul and gave CNET the …

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• 25 September

  The next Steve Jobs isn’t Jeff Bezos

  

  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn’t comfortable being described as the next Steve Jobs. “That is a very complimentary thing to say,” he responds humbly, “but it’s not how I think about it — that way. I think we have our own approaches and vision. Nobody would ever be the next Steve Jobs. He was a unique guy, and, you know …

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• 25 September

  BlackBerry bid will be financed, Fairfax’s Watsa says

  

  The man behind the consortium offering to buy out BlackBerry and take it private offered some insight into the deal on Wednesday. Fairfax Financial Holdings CEO Prem Watsa told Reuters that he believes the consortium will be able to come up with the money needed to pay for the $4.7 billion bid. “We wouldn’t put our name to such a …

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• 25 September

  The Windows Phone 8 challenge

  

  Can Windows Phone 8 tear an Android devotee from the grips of Google? (Credit: CBSi) Windows Phone always seemed like that unattainable high-school crush you would trade glances with across the classroom. There would be a few awkward moments as you both determine your affections for one another, with enough intrigue to keep things fresh. Unlike those youthful dalliances, however, …

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• 25 September

  How to hide a folder within a folder on iOS 7

  

  Jason Cipriani/CNET Hiding preloaded apps on an iOS device has always consisted of creating a “junk” folder, placing all unused apps in it, and hiding it on the last home screen. Up until iOS 7, placing apps such as Newsstand in a folder wasn’t even possible. For the time being, there’s a bug in iOS 7 that allows you to …

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