At the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, today, Sony announced that its PlayStation 4 game console would be arriving November 15 in North America, followed by a European launch date of November 29. The company said the console would launch in 32 countries overall in time for the holiday season, but didn’t specify any other …
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20 August
Brighter is not necessarily better
Geoffrey Morrison/CNET The old adage in TV retail is that the brightest TV sells. This, in a historical context, makes a lot of sense: the brightest TV caught your eye, seemed “better,” and got your hard-earned ducats. But these days all TVs are bright. And just because one TV is brighter than another, it doesn’t mean it’s “better.” Heresy, this …
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19 August
Your smartphone’s secret afterlife (Smartphones Unlocked)
A blue mat, a fine-tipped screwdriver, and a dozen itty bitty screws. This is Titus Green’s workspace, set within a warehouse that processes 2 million pounds of unwanted electronic waste each year. Green, 22, and his team at San Francisco Bay Area e-waste collection center Green Citizen, refurbish 30 cell phones a day to put back into customers’ hands. If …
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19 August
BT Sport app suffers technical issues on day one
Yesterday was the first day of the footie season, and all over the country excited fans got ready to watch the opening game. Well if they were using the new BT Sport app to watch on their mobile device, they will have had a nasty surprise, as it suffered from technical issues, the BBC reports. BT said the issue only …
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19 August
iPhone 5S will appear in light
Gold! Always believe in your phone — you’ve got the power to um, er, call?… Ahem. Apple has once more been strongly tipped to be cooking up a golden-hued version of its next iPhone. The next iPhone — reckoned to be called the iPhone 5S — will come in a subtle golden shade, TechCrunch reports, citing ‘multiple sources’ that have …
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19 August
Ubuntu Edge prototype impresses in hands
We’ve tried out the prototype of the Ubuntu Edge, the record-breaking £21.5m smart phone that’s proved a bold experiment in crowdfunding a cutting-edge smart phone. The Ubuntu Edge is designed to seamlessly switch between computer and phone, send texts from your PC, and show off the features of Ubuntu software. The Edge is currently looking for you to pledge cash …
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19 August
Firefox ZTE Open now on sale in UK from eBay
The first phone to run Firefox’s mobile OS is now on sale here in Blighty. The Spanish were the first to get their hands on the ZTE Open, but now us Brits can pick one up by heading to ZTE’s store on eBay. Our cousins across the pond can do the same, as it’s launched in Britain and America simultaneously. Nice …
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19 August
Galaxy Note 3 out in September, report tips, to fight iPhone
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 could be on sale mere weeks after its official unveiling, if a new report concerning Samsung’s sales plans is to be believed. The third in the South Korean company’s line of palm-ruining gigantophones is all-but-certain to be revealed on 4 September, and will go on sale that very month, SamMobile reports. The long-rumoured Samsung smart watch …
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19 August
iPhone 5C to cost $400
The long-rumoured cheap iPhone may not be quite so affordable after all, as an analyst estimates that the plastic ‘iPhone 5C’ will cost between 400 and 500 dollars. That equates to between roughly £255 and £320, though balancing US and UK prices is rarely as simple as a straight currency conversion. The figure comes via KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, …
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19 August
Samsung eyes four new phones
Samsung is ramping up four new phones, according to details found in a shipping document. A shipping manifest uncovered by blog site SamMobile lists the model numbers and their screen sizes. Model number SM-G730A will sport a 4-inch display, SM-G3815 a 4.5-inch display, SM-G9105 a 5-inch display, and SM-G7102 a 5.2-inch display. No further details are yet available on the …
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