September, 2013

• 4 September

  Pocket app is coming to Samsung Galaxy Gear

  

  Formerly known as Read It Later, Pocket is one of the most popular apps on Android. It provides an easy way of saving news articles and other items to your account, so you can pick them up for reading at a more convenient time. And because it syncs your data with the cloud, you can …

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• 4 September

  Qualcomm jumps into wearables with Toq smartwatch

  

  Qualcomm on Wednesday unveiled its Toq smartwatch, becoming the latest technology company to take on the hot wearables market. Like other smartwatches on the market, Toq doesn’t have the full functionality of a smartphone or tablet. Rather, it syncs with users’ smartphones, allowing them to quickly scan through texts, phone calls, and other alerts, such as calendar and WhatsApp notifications, …

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• 4 September

  Apple 10 September iPhone event is official, invites go out

  

  At last, it’s official. Apple has sent out the invites for an event on Tuesday, 10 September, when it’s expected to launch not one but two new iPhones. In keeping with the leaks we’ve seen so far, Apple has chosen a colourful theme for the invites. Look at all the hues in there. The tagline reads: “This should brighten everyone’s …

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• 4 September

  Sony unveils next

  

  When we reviewed Sony’s $299.99 MDR-R1 headphones last year, we gave them high marks despite their high price tag, saying they were “highly accurate-sounding headphones with style and substance.” That model can now be had for closer to $200, which is where the new MDR-10 Series will start. The new models aren’t quite as swanky as the MDR-R1. Nor do …

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• 4 September

  U.S. Cellular dials up own Moto X

  

  U.S. Cellular has become the latest wireless provider to offer Motorola’s Moto X Android smartphone. Related stories Full Moto X review Moto Maker opens for Moto X customizing Moto X prices dropping just weeks after release The nation’s fifth largest carrier announced on Wednesday that the flagship Moto X handset is now available for purchase. Priced at $199 with a …

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• 4 September

  Android drops in US sales but still dominates, says report

  

  Android may be seeing fewer sales in the US lately but it still reigns supreme. Over three months ending in July, Android’s share of US smartphone sales sunk to 51.1 percent, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said on Wednesday. That number was down 7.6 percent from the 58.7 percent captured in the same period last year. The research firm blamed the fall …

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• 4 September

  Samsung Galaxy Note 3 packs a punch

  

  Samsung has unveiled the new Galaxy Note 3, bringing with it a beast of a processor and a larger screen. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The Samsung Galaxy Note is gradually creeping upwards in size, with the hotly anticipated Note 3 packing in a high-definition 1920x1080p 5.7-inch screen in Super AMOLED (386.5ppi). It doesn’t deliver 4K video recording, as rumoured; instead, the …

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• 4 September

  Samsung clocks in with the Galaxy Gear smart watch

  

  The Galaxy Gear is no longer just a rumour. The Android-powered smart watch is real, and Samsung has said it will be available around the world on 25 September, with the US and Japan waiting until October. The Galaxy Gear with Samsung smartphone. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The Gear has a 1.63-inch, 320×320-pixel super AMOLED screen surrounded by a metal frame, …

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• 4 September

  Sony shows off new 4K Bravia TV models

  

  Sony certainly seems to be banking on 4K Ultra HD taking off soon, with the company adding two new units to its growing line-up of 4K Bravia TVs. Sony’s new Bravia on display at IFA in Berlin. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The X8504A range is pretty much identical to the X9004A series, with one quite visible difference — the side-mounted magnetic …

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• 4 September

  HDMI 2.0 arrives for a better 4K experience

  

  The new HDMI specification has landed, bringing enhanced support for the 4K Ultra HD resolution. (Credit: HDMI Forum) HDMI Forum has announced the release of the new HDMI 2.0 specification, updating 2009’s HDMI 1.4 to bring better support for the increasingly popular 4K definition. The increased bandwidth of the new specification — 18Gbps compared to the 10Gpbs provided by 1.4 …

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