Intel wants to revolutionize the TV industry, and that change won’t come just through the chip giant’s planned set-top box. Erik Huggers, general manager of Intel Media, told CNET today that Intel’s new Internet-based TV service also will be available on mobile devices, but he cautioned that it could take some time to expand to …
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12 February
Under Armour targets hardcore athletes with Armour 39
If you casually hit the gym on an occasional basis, Under Armour’s new fitness-tracking system may not be for you. Under Armour unveiled its Armour 39 system today, and at first glance it aims to be a direct shot at other fitness-trackers such as the Nike FuelBand. And while it may potentially take a chunk out of Nike’s business, Armour …
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12 February
Valentine’s Day deal: V
The funny thing about headphones and earphones is that sometimes the same product costs much less depending on its color. That’s the case for the V-Moda Remix Remote earphones, which carry a list price of $79.99, but the pink version goes for $38 on Amazon (the standard Remix model without an inline remote and microphone is only $30). We’ve generally …
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12 February
Free from Nokia, Vertu boss says Android is ‘right choice’
Vertu, the luxury phone-maker that was owned by Nokia until last year, has launched its first Android mobile — the £6,700 Vertu Ti (check out the hands-on video below). I sat down with company boss Perry Oosting, who revealed that Google’s operating system has been on the company’s mind for some time. In past years, Vertu has crafted very pricey but …
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12 February
Doctor Who in 3D and in cinemas for 50th anniversary special
Doctor Who is hitting cinemas in 3D. Inspired by Danny Boyle, a special 50th anniversary episode of adventures in time and space will be filmed and broadcast in 3D both on TV and at the pictures. Doctor Who turns 50 on 23 November, which is appropriately enough a Saturday. The 50th anniversary special episode will be broadcast as usual on …
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11 February
Government competition brings best of British mobile innovation to MWC
Along with the latest smartphone releases from Nokia, LG and more, this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, will play host to 20 of Britain’s most innovative mobile companies thanks to the Smart U.K. competition. The competition — organized in association with U.K. government body U.K. Trade and Investment (UKTI) — saw over 60 British-based companies enter, which was …
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11 February
HTC M7 could be called just HTC One, rumour says
The HTC M7 has been leaked more times than I care to remember, with company CEO Peter Chou even whipping it out at a recent company shindig. With all these leaks, we surely must have already heard everything there is to know about it, right? Maybe not. Because now comes word it might not be called the M7 at all. …
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11 February
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Jelly Bean update imminent
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is about to hit the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, sequel to the still hugely popular Samsung Galaxy Ace. SamMobile shows off screenshots showing the latest Android software on a phone with the model number GT-I8160 — that’s the Ace 2. The original Ace is a bestseller even now, having earned a respectable four stars when we …
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11 February
How the humble light projector supercharges your tech
With the flick of a switch and a flash of green light, a network of veins springs to the fore, mapped out just below the surface of the skin. This is no medical lab — it’s a darkened suite inside San Francisco’s designer Clift Hotel — but I already see how the recent sting of a donation nurse thumping the …
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11 February
Galaxy S3 ‘Ultrafast’ on Three has Jelly Bean after all, 4G too
The speedier version of Samsung’s Galaxy S3 that’s now available on Three will come with Jelly Bean after all, and is 4G-compatible too. The numerical network confirmed on Friday that it would start flogging an ‘Ultrafast’ version of Samsung’s ever-popular smart phone, which could outpace 3G rivals by latching onto Three’s DC-HSDPA network for faster data downloads. There was a …
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