The update for the Google Nexus 7 to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean has been delayed — and Asus blames Google. Google originally stated the 4.2 update would be available for 29 October, but there’s no sign of the new software. “We’re still waiting on Google for the update,” says Asus, emphasising, “We haven’t put out …
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2 November
iPad mini launch generates miniature queue
The iPad mini went on sale this morning, but at Apple’s London flagship shop there weren’t many early adopters to be been. Outside the Covent Garden branch of Apple’s glossy retail empire, a modest clutch of Apple devotees were in line to pick up the company’s new, teeny tiny tablet. The group of shoppers awaiting the 8am iPad mini launch …
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2 November
Windows Phone 8 notification center may be in the works
It appears Windows Phone 8 could eventually get a notification center similar to the ones found on the iPhone and on Android smartphones. Related stories Best Gaming PC Deals: Save $1,600 on an ABS Desktop With RTX 3080 Ti Graphics You Lost Your Wi-Fi Password, but It’s OK. Your Computer’s Got Your Back How to Get Word, Excel and PowerPoint …
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2 November
More Facebook phone rumors surface
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: HTC is working on a Facebook phone that runs Android at its core. In what seems like an annual occurrence, rumors have started up that suggest the social network behemoth is readying a smartphone centered around its services. According to a source close to Pocket-lint, an “official” Facebook phone is on the …
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2 November
The iPad Mini: So, did you buy one?
The iPad Mini arrived in Apple stores today, leading many to wonder if it would lead to long lines, early sellouts, tears, riots, plagues, and other situations that typically accompany Apple’s new-product releases. (Actually, as CNET’s Josh Lowensohn just reported, the Mini did sell out in Apple’s big New York City store.) My question for you: Did you go buy …
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2 November
The future of the iPad
Now that the iPad line has split into two families, the Mini and the Retina, it might make you wonder where the iPad, as a product, is heading. I’ve wondered it, too, even going back to the days before the Mini. The third-gen Retina Display iPad was such a complete product that it made me curious: where could iPads go …
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2 November
Best TVs for picture quality at every size
I recently posted a list of the best TVs at every screen size. By “best” I also considered value, so some expensive models didn’t make the cut. The list below only considers picture quality and ignores value. It represents the best TVs regardless of cost, and incidentally, regardless of design and features, that we’ve reviewed this year. I already listed …
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1 November
AT&T offers free cloud storage for iOS and Android
AT&T on Thursday announced a new service it calls AT&T Locker that will allow AT&T iPhone and Android smartphone customers to store 5GB worth of videos and photos for free in AT&T’s “cloud.” CNET/Marguerite Reardon The service is available through a free app in the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. And it allows users to store roughly …
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1 November
Apple’s Samsung statement not good enough: UK court
Apple’s court-ordered statement exonerating Samsung in the UK has been deemed non-compliant by the court, which has ordered Apple to do it again. Where to find Apple’s statement on the Apple UK home page. (Screenshot by Michelle Starr/CNET Australia) When the UK court of appeal ruled that Samsung had not infringed on Apple’s patents, it ordered that Apple run a …
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1 November
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Now playing: Watch this: The LG Nexus 4 arrives, but with no LTE 3:33 CNET has confirmed that the LG Nexus 4 for by T-Mobile will not come with Wi-Fi calling capabilities. The change was first reported earlier today by the tech blog TmoNews. As one of the more popular features in select T-Mobile Android smartphones, it allows users to …
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