March, 2013

• 13 March

  Eye

  

  If the Samsung Galaxy S4 rumors pan out, Samsung’s newest smartphone may let people interact with the screen using just their eyes. Join CNET on Thursday, March 14 at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET for live coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S4 event Eye-tracking uses the camera to lock onto the motion of …

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• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 teaser posters appear

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a week away, and Samung is dropping hints with billboards in New York’s famous Times Square. But what can we learn about the hotly-anticipated Android smart phone from these latest teasers? First off, the poster is split between black and white. That tallies with previous rumours that the S4 would arrive in just black and …

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• 13 March

  More images of suspected Galaxy S4 appear on Web

  

  With less than 24 hours before Samsung’s expected unveiling of the Galaxy S4, more images of the highly anticipated smartphone have materialized on the Web. A collection of images on Chinese site Mobile.it168.com features a handset with the Samsung brand that resembles other images and videos that leaked earlier this week. The image also features the text “Galaxy SIV.” The …

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• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 on EE and Three, networks confirm

  

  The Samsung Galaxy S4 isn’t even announced yet, but already we know that Samsung’s next flagship will be available on Three, EE, Orange and T-Mobile. Ahead of the Galaxy S4’s official debut tomorrow night, UK networks have revealed that they’ll be stocking the next Galaxy smart phone, in a gun-jumping manoeuvre surely crafted to whet the appetite of British phone …

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• 13 March

  The killer iOS 7 feature the iPad needs: Touch

  

  Sarah Tew/CNET It took using the Microsoft Surface Pro to make me remember an article I wrote a year ago, about productivity on an iPad. I love using the iPad. I also love some of its keyboard accessories. As a product, it’s superior to a Surface Pro. But that doesn’t mean it’s the perfect laptop replacement. And that’s still, in …

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• 13 March

  Eye scrolling in the Galaxy S4? Not so fast, says Bloomberg

  

  Join CNET on Thursday, March 14, at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET for live coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S4 event If you’ve been eager to get a glimpse of eye scrolling in the Galaxy S4, Bloomberg has a reality check for you. The New York Times, citing sources, earlier this month said the latest version of Samsung’s …

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• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 rumor roundup

  

  Now playing: Watch this: What we will (and won’t) get in the Galaxy S4 4:30 Editors’ note: This piece was originally posted on January 24, 2013. We’ll continuously update the roundup until the device’s official launch. Until then, be sure to join us live on March 14 during Samsung’s Global Unpacked Event, and please let us know if we missed …

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• 13 March

  Samsung Galaxy S4 fondled in China in apparent leak video

  

  Samsung is leakier than dear Henry’s bucket this week — a new video of its flagship Galaxy S4 has emerged, from the same people who brought you those Note-ish leaked photos yesterday, 52Samsung. The video is a no-holds-barred hands-on with the new phone, which looks absolutely huge. There’s metal-looking trim round the sides and a nondescript plastic back, with a …

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• 13 March

  Motorola prototype handset surfaces on YouTube

  

  Google’s Motorola might have had an upcoming smartphone leaked to the Web. Vietnam-based tech site TinhTe today posted images and videos of a Motorola prototype device that it says could be ready for store shelves in the coming months. The handset has a noticeably softer design than those currently offered by Motorola, with rounded edges and a smooth backplate. The …

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• 13 March

  Can dataless smartphones still use GPS navigation apps?

  

  Cost-conscious wireless consumers have figured out that you don’t need to pay a hefty monthly data fee to a wireless carrier to still enjoy many of the apps and functionality found on smartphones. Of course, there are limitations to going without a carrier data plan. For example, you can only access the Internet when you are in a Wi-Fi hotspot, …

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