LG is a busy bee at the moment, with fresh display news cropping up faster than we can write about it. This time, the Korean giant has let slip it’s launching 4K resolution OLED TVs in 2013. Colour us high-definition excited. 4K screens might not be new — you can find them in good cinemas …
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27 May
Facebook reportedly building phone with ex
Interesting how the very week that Google became a hardware maker with the closing of its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, there’s talk of another Internet giant making a similar move. The New York Times’ Nick Bilton reports today, citing unnamed sources, that Facebook is hoping to release its own smartphone by next year. Bilton’s sources include Facebook employees and several …
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27 May
Kogan outs 10
Kogan may sell iPads and Galaxy Tabs through its online store, but the company is hoping to make a splash with its new, self-branded tablet computer — a 10-inch model running Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich version of the Android platform. The new 10-inch Agora tablet, running Ice Cream Sandwich. (Credit: ) The new Kogan Agora tablet is available in two …
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27 May
PS3 vs. Xbox 360: video services compared
The console wars have faded into the background, but two of the protagonists, the Xbox and the PlayStation, are still fighting it out to be more than just a games console, but also an integral part of your home-theatre set-up. Unless one of the major console-exclusive titles is launched — we’re looking at you, Gran Turismo 5 and Halo — …
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26 May
BlackBerry maker RIM set to lay off 2,000
Research In Motion Troubled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is planning a major global restructuring that will include at least 2,000 layoffs worldwide, according to a report. Canada’s Globe and Mail cites “several people close to the company” in reporting the news about the Waterloo, Ontario-based company, which, the Globe and Mail says, has about 16,500 employees globally. The paper …
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25 May
Apple iPen is a next
Meet the iPen, Apple’s next-generation stylus. Packing haptic feedback and a speaker, this sophisticated stylus concept not only writes and draws on your iPad and iPhone, but also tells you what’s happening. The stylus has made something of a comeback with the Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy S3, but the iPen takes things to a whole new level. Patently …
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25 May
Verizon likely to divest wireless spectrum to get cable deal OK
Verizon Wireless’ $3.6 billion bid to buy unused wireless spectrum from cable companies is likely to get regulatory approval. But Verizon may have to give up some of its wireless spectrum to satisfy regulators, say analysts and insiders close to the deal. Analysts covering the market say it’s almost a near certainty that the Federal Communications Commission will approve the …
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25 May
Nvidia anticipates 30 quad
Though we’ve see a decent selection of quad-core smartphones so far in 2012, Nvidia says there are a lot more to come. Speaking at the company’s annual investor meeting, Nvidia General Manager Mike Rayfield indicated that his company hopes to deliver 30 Tegra 3 handsets this year. Beyond just being faster and performing better, the new crop of smartphones also …
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25 May
Create entertaining animations on iOS
A few days ago, CNET photographer Josh Miller was going around the office making Cinemagrams. I had seen the app before on the iTunes App Store most-popular lists, but had assumed it was simply a version of Instagram for video. When Josh showed me how the app worked, I was really impressed. After seeing what Cinemagram could do (more about …
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25 May
Google tablet set to be unveiled at I/O conference?
Google is set to unveil its long-rumored tablet at its I/O conference next month, according to a new report. Citing a “trusted source,” technology site TechnoBuffalo said the search giant will show off the device at its conference, which kicks off June 27, and give a unit to every developer in attendance. As for the unit itself, TechnoBuffalo’s source said …
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