Verizon might not be entering the Canadian market as soon as expected. The company has decided to put off acquiring Canada-based wireless carriers Wind and Mobilicity, The Globe and Mail is reporting, citing people who claim to have knowledge of its plans. Verizon, which was reportedly looking to acquire the companies this year, has decided …
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15 August
What is OLED TV?
LG Editors’ note: This post was updated August 15, 2013, with new information. By now you’ve probably heard about OLED, or organic light-emitting diodes. LG and Samsung both revealed potential models at this year’s CES, with the LG winning CNET’s Best of CES Award. Make no mistake, this is the most important advancement in TV technology in more than a …
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15 August
Samsung unlocks treasures of cinema with new BFI app
Samsung is unlocking hidden treasures of British cinema history. A new BFI app for smart TVs opens a world of film legends and amazing unseen footage, giving us a rare glimpse into the past. The app includes rare films from the Edwardian period, lost for over a century but now accessible on your TV at the touch of a button. …
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15 August
Bledisloe Cup joins live sporting line
Foxtel has announced that both the 2013 Rugby Championship series — including the Bledisloe Cup — and the Barclays Premier League will be available as part of the Sports premium package on Foxtel Play. The Bledisloe Cup will join Foxtel Play’s sport package. (Credit: Foxtel) The addition of these events to the live sports component of Play is a big …
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14 August
iPad 2: Twelve of the coolest cases
If you’ve got a brand-spanking-new Apple iPad 2, the first thing you’ll want to do is show it off — but the last thing you’ll want to do is expose it to the elements. What you need is a case, and you’re already spoiled for choice even though the iPad 2 has barely touched shop shelves. Roll up, roll up …
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14 August
How to save battery life on your Google Nexus 7
The Google Nexus 7 fares well with battery life compared to other smart phones and tablets, thanks to its massive 4,325mAh battery and lack of 3G connection. Still, if you’re sapping its power stores by devouring HD videos at maximum screen brightness, you’ll welcome any extra juice you can wring out of this tasty tab. The following guide runs through …
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14 August
Samsung Hennessy is a two
Don’t flip out, but the flip phone is back: Samsung has officially unveiled the Samsung SCH-W789 Hennessy, an Android-powered flip phone sporting not one but two touchscreens. The first 3.3-inch, 320×480-pixel screen is on the outside, and when you flip it open there’s a second identical display and traditional numeric keypad. True, in other parts of the world the flip …
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14 August
Google+ for Android gets five updates, ditches Messenger for Hangouts
Google has updated Google+ for Android, the company announced on Wednesday. The new Google+ Android app comes with five new features, according to Google software developer Virgil Dobjanschi. Chief among the changes is Google’s announcement that it has nixed Messenger support in the app in favor of Hangouts. The developer said that because Hangouts now works across platforms, including Android, …
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14 August
Samsung finally unveils Hennessy flip phone in China
After several weeks worth of rumors and image leaks, Samsung has unveiled its Hennessy flip phone. Samsung in China on Wednesday announced the Hennessy SCH W789. For now, it appears that the handset will only be available in the Chinese market. As expected, the handset has a flip-phone design and comes with two 3.3-inch touchscreen displays — one on the …
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14 August
Windows Phone to BlackBerry: Nyah nyah!
Windows Phone has swiped third place from BlackBerry among all mobile smartphone platforms, Gartner said in a report out Wednesday. For the second quarter, Microsoft’s mobile OS scored a market share of 3.3 percent, up from 2.6 percent in the prior year’s quarter. Shipments of Windows Phone handsets –most famously embodied in Nokia’s Lumia line — jumped to 7.4 million …
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