“Smart TV” is even more common than ever this year among the TVs of 2012, and as always, content is king. With that in mind we present the chart above, summarizing the various major apps available from most major TV manufacturers this year. As you can see, pretty much everything has Netflix, and the differences …
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October, 2012
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24 October
Netflix looking at Asian markets
Netflix held a conference call in the US on Tuesday to discuss its less-than-stellar Q3 earnings. CEO Reed Hastings acknowledged that it failed to meet a quarterly goal for signing up new customers to its streaming service, and will now miss its full-year target of 7 million new streaming customers. According to its revised subscriber numbers, Netflix will now finish …
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24 October
Amazon Instant now available on Samsung TVs
Samsung’s Smart Hub now is now the content king. Sarah Tew/CNET The one major streaming service heretofore absent from Samsung’s TVs, Amazon Instant, is now available. Today Samsung announced that the popular video service is available for immediate, free download to all 2012 Samsung Smart TVs. The Amazon Instant catalog includes more than 140,000 movies and commercial-free TV shows at …
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23 October
iPad mini and new iPad UK price and release date confirmed
Apple has lifted the lid on its long-anticipated iPad mini. It’s a 7.9-inch tablet that weighs just 310g. But when can you buy the thing, and how much will you be shelling out? The iPad mini will go on sale at 8am on 2 November, which is in just over a week’s time. If you want to ensure you get …
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23 October
Where to follow tonight’s iPad mini launch on CNET
Hello, good evening and welcome to CNET’s coverage of tonight’s Apple launch. Everyone has been speculating on what Apple will reveal for months now, with the smart bets landing on a new tablet with a 7.85-inch screen and the smaller lightning port from the iPhone 5. We only have a short time to wait to find out if those predictions …
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23 October
4G in new iPad mini won’t work on future UK networks
For anyone interested in buying the new iPad or iPad mini who would like to use them on 4G: good news! Unlike the model released earlier in the year, both of the ones announced tonight support 4G. That means you’ll be able to put a SIM from newly launched 4G network EE and browse the web at whatever speeds that …
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23 October
Nokia delivers Lumia 510 for emerging markets
The Nokia Lumia 510 designed for emerging markets. Nokia Nokia has launched the Lumia 510 smartphone, the cheapest Windows Phone-powered smartphone from the Finnish phone giant. Designed for emerging markets, such as India, China, South America and Asia, the entry level smartphone bridges the gap between the Nokia Asha and the top-end Lumia devices currently on sale. Sporting a 4-inch …
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23 October
Apple iPad vs. Microsoft Surface RT
After several years of sitting on the sidelines, Microsoft is joining the tablet fray this year, and all signs are pointing to one massive tech stoush between two of the biggest tech companies in the world. Apple’s iPad is still the unflinching king of the slates, but Microsoft’s Surface is expected to make its present felt after its launch on …
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23 October
EE 4G full prices, extras and deals revealed
Now playing: Watch this: CNET News EE prices 1:52 How much will 4G cost? I’m glad you ask, phone fans, because EE has revealed its prices for 4G phone contracts and phones. Read on to find out how much a speeded-up Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, HTC One XL or iPhone 5 will cost, and what nifty bonuses you can bag on …
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23 October
iPad Mini to double 7
Apple’s expected iPad Mini could help the 7-inch tablet market double in both 2012 and 2013, IHS iSuppli estimates. The tech research firm said global sales of tablets with displays in the 7-inch range should soar by 100 percent this year to 34 million units, up from 17 million in 2011. Sales will nearly double again in 2013, rising 96 …
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