March, 2013

• 21 March

  Pandora debuts ad

  

  Pandora has tuned up a Windows Phone 8 app that’s both free and ad-free. Available as of today in the Windows Phone store, the app offers all the standard features for Pandora listeners. You can create up to 100 different stations based on your tastes in music. You can tell Pandora what you like and …

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• 21 March

  Is Kogan Mobile’s usage policy illegal?

  

  In the wake of claims that heavy users are being disconnected, a telco lawyer has called Kogan’s policy “plainly illegal”. (Screenshot by CNET Australia) Kogan’s recently launched mobile service has gathered a lot of attention, offering free texts and calls along with a hefty 6GB of data. Recently, however, some users have claimed that they’ve been disconnected from the service …

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• 21 March

  Epson Moverio BT

  

  Geoffrey Morrison The Epson Moverios are heavier than my regular glasses. I’m not sure I mind. Since I first got glasses in the fourth grade, I dreamed about them having some sort of built-in head-up display, feeding me real-time data about the world around me. Two seconds into the Google Glass launch video, and I said, out loud, “SHUT UP …

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• 21 March

  Sonos shipping matte black Sub for $599

  

  For those of you who’ve had your eye on the Sonos subwoofer — or Sub, as it’s officially called — but have held back on purchasing due to its rather hefty $699 price tag, take note that Sonos has begun offering a matte-black version of the same speaker for $100 less, or $599. When releasing the swanky-looking, glossy black version …

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• 20 March

  Galaxy S4 most pre

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S4 has seen the highest number of pre-registrations ever, according to phone retailer Carphone Warehouse. A tingling sensation in our spines told us that the Samsung Galaxy S4 would prove popular, but Carphone Warehouse’s claims of a record-shattering pre-registration period lend credence to our vertebral intuition. Pre-registration means sticking your details into Carphone Warehouse’s online form, which …

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• 20 March

  Amazon dumps on report claiming $99 Kindle Fire on the horizon

  

  Could Amazon offer a high-definition Kindle Fire tablet as cheap as $99? That’s the latest rumor coming from the folks at TechCrunch. Citing no specific sources, TechCrunch said it’s “now hearing” that a $99 7-inch Kindle Fire is on the production line, with plans to ship sometime this year. Reportedly, the new device would use a TI chip and offer …

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• 20 March

  Optimus One Xperia Galaxy concept: Android’s greatest hits

  

  It’s alive! The Optimus One Xperia Galaxy Phone fantasy concept design assembles body parts from the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z,HTC One and LG Optimus G. But is it the perfect phone? Designer Bob Freking has picked his favourite features from a host of high-end phones to create the Optimus One Xperia Galaxy Phone, a Frankenphone mash-up of cool stuff …

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• 20 March

  Motorola adviser hints at custom

  

  The next generation of Motorola smartphones may allow for custom designed handsets, if ongoing chatter is to be believed. According to a recent AndroidAndMe post, the rumored X Phone is actually part of a larger brand and approach that includes user-defined configurations for color, storage capacity, ringtones, apps, and more. Related stories: Former top Apple fanboy now rocks all Android …

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• 20 March

  HTC One delays due to losing ‘tier one’ status with suppliers

  

  If you’re excited about getting your mitts on HTC’s slinky, metal flagship, the One, you’ll have to wait until April. Component shortages are to blame for the delay, apparently caused by the fact that HTC is no longer considered a ‘tier one’ company. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, an unnamed HTC executive explained, “HTC has had difficulty in securing …

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• 20 March

  Hands

  

  It’s the age-old question, age being relative in this case: Can a tablet take the place of a laptop? Maybe yes, maybe no. But without an honest-to-goodness keyboard, the answer is a definite no. The new ClamCase Pro joins the ranks of iPad keyboard/case combos like the Belkin YourType Folio + Keyboard, CruxCase Crux360, and Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover. In …

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