August, 2013

• 5 August

  Samsung Galaxy S4 is magic in Harry Potter spoof

  

  Fresh from having a few pops at Apple fans, Samsung is aiming its wand at Harry Potter in an ad for the Galaxy S4. Bang up to date with its cultural references, Samsung showcases the magical abilities of the S4 and its gesture controls in a new Korean advert. Sorry Potter sees a young Samsung …

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• 5 August

  HTC One Max is 5.9 inches of power in new leaked photos

  

  New leaked photos of HTC’s first monster-screened phablet have leaked online, showing what looks like an HTC One — after it’s eaten a mega mushroom. It’s our first sighting of the One Max in the wild. The pics come courtesy of indiscreet Hong Kong retailer ePrice, which reckons its 5.9-inch screen is 1080p resolution, like the One, and is running …

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• 5 August

  What the next iPhone really needs: Better battery life

  

  Sarah Tew/CNET We’re on a countdown until the inevitable Next iPhone, a moment that feels far less anticipated than last year. In 2012 we had the iPhone 5 casting a shadow of mystery: a rumored design revamp, the curiosity surrounding the first post-Steve Jobs iPhone, plus overdue features, namely, LTE and a larger screen. This year, we have rumors of …

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• 5 August

  Samsung maroons phone fans in bizarre S4 Zoom island challenge

  

  You lie on the bleached-white sand, staring out into the heaving expanse, the sound of grey waves crashing on nearby shoals, echoing off stark, surrounding cliffs. You remember the curve of the ship’s prow as it slipped, groaning beneath the waves, and the outline of the sunken hull, briefly illuminated in the glow of rupturing electrics. You try to stand, …

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• 5 August

  Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch on the horizon

  

  Samsung may soon introduce its first smartwatch, known as the Galaxy Gear, should a recent trademark filing prove accurate. A newly discovered filing from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) confirms Samsung’s intention to produce smart wearable technology. Listed as a Samsung Galaxy Gear, the trademark’s description is rather vague and open-ended. Here’s an excerpt from the filing: Wearable …

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• 5 August

  SEC ends investigation into Sprint’s sales tax collection

  

  Sprint has one less foe in its ongoing battle over New York sales taxes. The company on Monday released a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing confirming that the SEC has dropped its investigation into the carrier’s collection of sales taxes without attempting to enforce any action. The SEC dropped the investigation last month, according to Sprint, after a nearly …

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• 5 August

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  Samsung Electronics has broad ambitions for Tizen, an open operating system the company has taken a lead role in developing as it looks to wean itself off its dependence on Android and Google. That’s according to Samsung Electronics co-CEO J.K. Shin, who runs the company’s IT and mobile communications division. In a joint interview with CNET Korea (Korean language) and …

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• 5 August

  Knightmare is back in the dungeon on YouTube today

  

  Enter, stranger! 1980s fantasy favourite Knightmare is back, donning the Helmet of Justice and dispatching stars of Harry Potter and Peep Show to the greenscreen dungeon on YouTube today. Ohhhh, naaaasty… The 1980s and 90s Children’s ITV show has been revived for YouTube’s Geek Week, with Peep Show‘s Isy Sutie and Harry Potter star Jessie Cave joining original characters Lord …

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• 5 August

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  Last week, I visited San Francisco for a long-overdue trip to the CNET home office. In anticipation of the four-night stay, I added my new Chromecast to my luggage. (I managed to get in on the first wave of Amazon sales before it quickly sold out.) My thought: I could queue up some Netflix rather than watch the random 20 …

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• 5 August

  Red 6K camera shoots 10 times the detail of high definition

  

  4K isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? 6K. Yes, a Red camera capable of shooting 6K video makes high definition look like a flickbook. The Dragon sensor from cutting-edge camera company Red records video at an eye-poppingly detailed 6,000×3,000-pixel resolution — ten times more than 1080p HD footage. If it was a stills camera, the Red Dragon would be a …

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