Asus has teased its biggest new gadget in a cryptic Cloverfield-esque trailer that promises “Miracle Metal”, and possibly a hostile takeover of the Catholic Church. The clip itself, embedded below, gives little away, but shows a large metal object flying over Barcelona in Spain, before plonking itself down in the middle of a large church. …
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20 February
Sprint shopping for more wireless spectrum, report says
Sprint Nextel is shopping for more wireless spectrum, Bloomberg reported, as the nation’s third-largest carrier tries to catch up with bigger rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Related stories: Sprint savior? Japan’s Softbank could bring badly needed boost Sprint inks $480 million deal for U.S. Cellular customers, spectrum Sprint to buy out Clearwire: Why it matters (FAQ) Sprint CEO Dan Hesse …
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20 February
BBC Sports app kicks off on Android
The BBC Sport app has kicked off on Android. You can get your sporting fix on the go on your Samsung Galaxy S3, Google Nexus 4 or an Android tablet up measuring up to the 7-inch size of the Google Nexus 7. The app pipes the latest sporting news and videos into any Android device up to 7 inches, including …
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20 February
Asus teases ‘metallic miracle’ for Mobile World Congress
Asus has launched a new video teasing its plans for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. The company’s video, called “Ultimate Craftsmanship. Today.” shows a UFO soaring over Barcelona and landing on a church as spectators watch in amazement. The video ends with the invite to “join Asus to embrace the metallic miracle” on February 25 at …
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20 February
Ubuntu for phones delayed until 2014, but on Nexus 4 now
The Google Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus are the only only phones powered by the new Ubuntu smart phone OS for a whole year, as we won’t see official Ubuntu phones until 2014. Smart phones powered by Ubuntu software were set to launch in October this year, but have now been put back until the first quarter of 2014. That’s a …
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20 February
Samsung TV Discovery service launches this quarter
Samsung today revealed more details about its TV discovery service — except for the finalized name for the U.S. version — as the Korean electronics giant gears up for the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. Related stories: Samsung’s video search tool for TVs will be coming to tablets, too How Samsung might actually get featuritis under control Samsung’s 2013 …
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20 February
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 200 and 400 mobile processors
Qualcomm introduces two new entry-level and mid-range series of Snapdragon processors. Qualcomm Qualcomm today announced a pair of new mobile processors designed for entry-level and mid-range smartphones. Expected in handsets later this year, the Snapdragon 200 and 400 balance the high-end 600 and 800 processors introduced in January. Related stories: Qualcomm debuts chips with 75 percent better performance Nvidia unveils …
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20 February
New video shows Intel smartphone chip in action
A short video shows off the power of Intel’s Clover Trail + platform on the Lenovo K900. A still from the video. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET Australia) Intel’s Clover Trail + is still a bit of a mystery, with more details expected to be revealed at Mobile World Congress (MWC) next week. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year, …
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20 February
Plasma TV altitude: How high can they go?
David Katzmaier and I have gotten e-mails asking a seemingly odd question: how high can plasma TVs go? These e-mails, from videophiles living in high-altitude places such as Denver and Santa Fe, are concerned plasmas either won’t work for them, or will have a loud buzzing. Turns out, they’re sort of right. A cutaway diagram of a plasma television. The …
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19 February
HTC One reboots Sense and hopes for a comeback
Now playing: Watch this: The HTC One’s BlinkFeed and new Sense 5.0 features in… 3:21 Nothing sums up the HTC One’s new look better than its revamped clock-and-weather widget. Gone is the trademark retro flip clock, which has been a fixture on marquee HTC Android phones since the Hero debuted more than three years ago, and in its place is …
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