Whether the Apple TV undergoes a full transformation into something representing the future of television, a number of apps are attempting to take us there today. Live TV and the increasing number of streaming-video apps on iOS present a seemingly unbridgeable gulf, but apps like Dijit’s NextGuide are doing their best to synthesize the experience. …
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7 September
Verizon CEO: Samsung may be ‘dark horse’ with own mobile OS
Samsung Electronics could be a major player if it launched its own mobile operating system in a big way, according to Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam. “There’s a potential elephant in the room with Samsung,” McAdam said at an investor conference today. While Google Android and Apple’s iOS continue to dominate the market, the carriers are anxious for a third alternative. …
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7 September
What I’d like to see in the iPhone 5
Apple I’ve owned an iPhone every year since its 2007 debut. Every one. The reward for such reckless upgrading has been a sense of the iPhone’s evolution over those years. What started as a device that had not many apps to speak of, but dripped futurism, has become an always-on, location-aware, frighteningly integral part of my nervous system. Related stories …
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7 September
Top games to play with friends on smartphones
There are several games on both of my iOS devices at any given time from just about every genre. But there are only a few games I go back to on an almost daily basis and that’s because they are fun, addictive, and a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. These “casual” games are turn-based and …
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7 September
HTC announces One SC smartphone with funky backside
HTC has announced a new smartphone for China that comes with a really interesting backside. Dubbed the One SC, the device comes with a 4.3-inch WVGA HD display and support for both CDMA and GSM networks. The handset is running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and comes with 4GB of onboard storage that’s expandable to 32GB with a microSD card. …
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7 September
HTC Accord to have Beats audio, 1.2GHz chip leaked specs say
Specs for HTC’s upcoming ‘Accord’ Windows Phone 8 device — tipped to be called the HTC X8 — have leaked online, revealing a few tempting details concerning this mysterious mobile. The purported specs, which were posted on Twitter by tipster Football4PDA, suggest HTC’s rumoured device will have Beats Audio on board, as well as a 1.2GHz dual-core processor. That’s not …
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7 September
Amazon confirms: All new Kindle Fires stuck with ads
Editors’ note (September 8, 2012, 6:21 p.m. PT): One day after this story was published, Amazon has reversed course. The company now says it will offer a $15 opt-out option to go ad-free. Amazon introduced a bevy of new tablets and e-readers at its Santa Monica, Calif., press conference yesterday. And once the dust cleared, it became clear that there …
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7 September
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite lights up your ebooks
Amazon has announced the Kindle Paperwhite, a new ebook reader with a screen that’ll blow rivals away. The Paperwhite opened an event that’s expected to also see the launch of the Amazon Kindle Fire 2. The Kindle Paperwhite sports a capacitive front-lit screen, promising 25 per cent better contrast for more standy-outy text. The screen packs in 212 pixels per …
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7 September
Android 4.1.1 rolls out to Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S 4G via Sprint
Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S 4G owners on Sprint’s network are now getting a bite of Jelly Bean. As of yesterday, Android 4.1.1, aka Jelly Bean, has been available for Nexus users through an over-the-air update. Owners of the Samsung phone can follow the steps on Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus update page to download and install the latest version if they …
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7 September
Verizon: Motorola Razr brand sticking with just us for a while
Are you not a Verizon Wireless customer but still want the Razr smartphone? Don’t hold your breath. Motorola Mobility won’t be taking the Razr to another U.S. carrier any time soon, executives from Motorola and Verizon told CNET. “It’s a relationship that works really well,” said Marni Walden, chief operating officer of Verizon Wireless. Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside:”We have no …
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