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11 December
Verizon sells Samsung Galaxy Camera on December 13 for $550
How badly do you want an Android-powered camera that connects to Verizon’s network? If the answer is “very,” then starting December 13, you’ll be able to fork out $550 for the Samsung Galaxy Camera over on Big Red. Related stories Samsung Galaxy Camera, reviewed See what the Samsung Galaxy Camera can do Coming in $50 pricier than AT&T’s version, Verizon’s …
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11 December
ZTE to unveil high
With handsets like the Sprint Flash, ZTE’s been trying its hand at the high-end mobile market. Josh Miller/CNET According to IDG News Service, ZTE’s global chief design director, Hagen Fendler, said that the Chinese phone company will announce a new high-end handset in January during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Related stories Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE Equipment …
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11 December
Over 50 new apps coming to Xbox, but only four in Australia
Microsoft has announced a host of new Xbox apps, including SkyDrive, but it’s a poor showing for Australian users. SkyDrive, as it appears on the Xbox dashboard. (Credit: Microsoft/Xbox) Over on Major Nelson’s blog, there’s a list of 52 apps that are coming to your Xbox Live dashboard. The Major lists 10 apps available from today, and another 42 on …
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11 December
Netflix ranks ISPs by streaming performance, Google Fiber wins
Internet service provider (ISP) performance is notoriously hard to quantify, but there’s at least one company that has tons of real-world data: Netflix. The streaming-video king released a report this morning ranking 21 major U.S. ISPs based on real-world streaming performance. Google Fiber came in the lead by quite at bit, with an average of 2.55 Mbps in November, with …
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10 December
Sony farewells the cassette Walkman
The Sony TCM-450 cassette Walkman.(Credit: Sony) After 33 years of life, Sony has finally discontinued production of its line of cassette Walkmans. In a “wow, they were still making those?” kind of news, Sony is finally retiring its range of cassette Walkmans, according to Japanese news website Akihabara News. The three devices in question — the TCM-400, the TCM-410 and …
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10 December
Nokia Lumia 920 coming to new networks in the new year
Looking to light up your life with a Nokia Lumia 920 — but don’t want to sign up to EE? Then you’re in luck: Nokia says the 920 will come to other phone networks in the new year. “We have been listening to what our loyal consumers want and we have been working to make the Lumia 920 available from …
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10 December
Nook HD can now access pricey video store in the UK
Barnes and Noble’s Nook HD tablet has finally been given access to a video store, offering both rental and purchase of TV shows and movies. Sadly though, its prices are a little steeper than those offered by the Google Play store or iTunes. On the Nook store, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix costs a princely £16.09 to …
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10 December
Samsung outs more details on Galaxy S3 Premium Suite upgrade
Samsung last week unveiled the first group of new features coming to its Galaxy S3. Now, it has unveiled the second group. The company earlier today updated its blog with more new features coming to the Galaxy S3 through its Premium Suite upgrade. The handset’s camera features are getting a lot of attention in the new update. The Premium Suite …
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10 December
Pantech preps 1080p smartphone for CES, rumors say
Competing with HTC’s Droid DNA, Pantech could introduce a 5-inch 1080p HD smartphone at CES 2013 in January, according to a rumor that surfaced today. Details of an unannounced Pantech handset called the Vega IM-A860 for now have spilled online, apparently via a Wi-Fi Alliance certificate. The document suggests that the Vega will carry a 1,920×1,080-pixel full HD screen, a …
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