The follow-up to the Nexus 7 tablet may get a slew of upgrades but still keep its $199 price tag. That’s the opinion of KGI Securities analyst Mingchi Kuo, who believes that Google may unveil the upgraded tablet at its Google I/O conference next week. Related stories LG once out-iPhoned the iPhone. Now it’s exiting …
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10 May
Nokia Lumia 928 officially confirmed, with PureView camera
Nokia has finally confirmed the new Nokia Lumia 928. The worst-kept secret in the world of technology, the 928 is a flagship Windows Phone with souped-up PureView camera technology. The 928 will debut on US network Verizon, but Nokia has yet to confirm release dates and prices for the UK. The new phone is a 4.5-inch phone with Microsoft Windows …
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10 May
Share files between Android and Windows with ES File Explorer
Related stories: Share files between your Android device and a Mac with Droid NAS How to install and set up AirDroid 2 beta for Android The complete guide to using Android with a Mac There was a time when the only way you could share files between your Android device and a Windows computer was by using a USB cable. …
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10 May
Google to update Wallet at I/O, scraps plans for physical card
Google has some new additions to show off for its Wallet service. A physical card, however, won’t be one of them. The company is expected to update its rewards, offers, and loyalty points program to include a wider number of merchants at Google I/O next week. Google had also planned to introduce a physical credit card linked to Google Wallet, …
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10 May
Galaxy S4 storage woes subjected to BBC Watchdog probe
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 will come under fire from the BBC’s Watchdog programme, as the consumer rights show examines the 5-inch smart phone’s spurious storage claims. Since its launch at the end of April, the Galaxy S4 has been criticised for having less storage space than advertised. The 16GB model has roughly 8GB of usable storage, with Samsung’s own-brand software hogging …
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10 May
Galaxy S4 and HTC One get Facebook Home compatibility
Facebook Home, the downloadable chunk of software that smothers your Android phone’s homescreen in Facebook features, is now available on the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. Owners of the year’s two biggest smart phones (so far, anyway) can now install the Facebook skin, which has received, um, mixed reviews since it launched last month. The HTC One and Samsung Galaxy …
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10 May
Nokia’s next Lumia will be on Vodafone, network confirms
Nokia is taking to the skies with the latest teaser for the new Nokia Lumia Windows Phone flagship — and if you want to pilot the latest Lumia too, Vodafone has confirmed it will land in Britain. And another day, another new Nokia video, although the Finnish phone-flinger is still yet to confirm the name of this mysterious ‘new Nokia’. …
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10 May
Get custom
Screenshot by Sharon Vaknin/CNET Immediately, you’ll be taken through what’s basically a hearing test. High- and low-pitched beeps will play, and you’ll confirm whether or not you hear them. It’s a judgment of your hearing, but also of your headphones. (So, don’t get upset if you don’t always hear the beep.) When you’re finished, two graphs will appear, one for …
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9 May
AT&T’s Aio Wireless rounds on T
Well, this is interesting. AT&T launched a brand-new prepaid network on Thursday that goes head-to-head with T-Mobile’s new no-contract model. Called Aio Wireless (pronounced AY-oh), the new wireless service provider leans on AT&T’s network and offers a range of prepaid devices, including Apple’s iPhone 5, which costs 649.99 full retail. Related stories: All about T-Mobile’s no-contract plans AT&T’s 4G LTE …
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9 May
Sony records its first net profit in five years
Sony returned to the black for the first time in five years, thanks largely to one-time gains from the sale of assets rather than its core consumer electronics products. The Japanese electronics giant on Thursday reported a net profit of $458 million in the 2012 financial year ending March 31 compared with a loss of $5.7 billion the year earlier …
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