Now playing: Watch this: Orange Lumo, San Remo and Nivo offer 4G, Jelly Bean in… 1:33 Orange has announced three new affordable Android phones for Europe. The carrier offers a choice of wallet-friendly 4G with the Orange Lumo, cheap and cheerful smart phone smarts with the Orange Nivo, and a big screen without the big …
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21 February
HTC offering $100 credit for old phones with purchase of new HTC One
In case you don’t know, HTC really wants you to buy its new HTC One. So much so that the company is willing to pay you at least $100 for your old handset should you opt for its flagship device. Related stories HTC’s ‘One’ phone to rule them all: Meet its latest flagship HTC One review The HTC One takes …
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21 February
See what it’s like to wear Google Glass
Hoping to carve out a new type of personal computing, Google has shown off how to use its computerised eyewear to search, navigate, chat and take photos. (Credit: Google) “OK Glass.” Those are the two words that Google showed overnight will initiate a variety of commands for its Glass computerised eyewear. In the Google Glass “How it Feels” video embedded …
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21 February
You’re wasting your money on Sky and Virgin, Freeview says
You’re wasting your money paying for telly — because the best shows are free. That’s according to Freeview, the free TV service, which I caught up with to talk about YouView, 4G breaking your telly, and why you’re paying £200 a year too much for Sky and Virgin Media. As technology fans, we’re usually concerned with the early adopters, the …
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21 February
Samsung TV Discovery searches on
Samsung’s got a new TV service that aims to make smart TV viewing a tad easier, letting you search multiple apps for the single programme you’re trying to watch. Dubbed ‘Samsung TV Discovery’ (bold — I like it), the service will search through services like Netflix, Lovefilm, YouTube, as well as live TV listings. Samsung’s wizard wheeze is that you’ll …
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20 February
Photo test: Samsung Galaxy Camera vs iPhone 5, S3, Lumia
The Samsung Galaxy Camera essentially pairs one of Samsung’s regular compact digital snappers with one of its Android phones, making features like in-camera photo editing and instant social sharing available over 3G. At nearly £400 though, it’s not cheap — especially as it doesn’t also function as a phone — so let’s take a look at how it stacks up …
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20 February
ZTE, Nvidia team up to launch Tegra 4 handsets in China
The Chinese phone manufacturer, ZTE, has teamed up with Nvidia to launch a line of quad-core smartphones slated for midyear or earlier. These handsets will feature the Tegra 4 chipset, which was unveiled last month during CES 2013. Based on ARM Cortex-A15 architecture, Tegra 4 is expected to be much faster and more powerful than its predecessor, which was based …
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20 February
Google’s electronic eyewear gets ‘OK Glass’ voice commands
“OK Glass.” Those are the two words that Google showed today will initiate a variety of commands for its Glass computerized eyewear. In the Google Glass “How it Feels” video, people speak the words “OK Glass” and then pick from a list of featured voice commands to send a message, record a video, take a photo, launch a video-chat hangout, …
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20 February
Track Apple refurb deals at RefurbMe
The words “deal” and “Apple product” rarely appear in the same sentence, which is why I continue to be fan of buying refurbished Apple gear whenever possible. While some refurbs prove to be junk, Apple gives you like-new hardware — complete with a same-as-new warranty. It’s the only way to go. But how do you know when a particular product …
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20 February
Vodafone, O2 and Three win 4G, but auction falls £1.2bn short
O2, Vodafone and Three have all won slices of 4G spectrum, meaning networks other than EE can begin rolling out speedy data services this year. This morning Ofcom confirmed that after more than 50 rounds of bidding, every major UK network has walked away from the now-concluded 4G auction with barrelfuls of bandwidth, including spectrum that was freed up in …
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