Ice Cream Sandwich isn’t coming to the Sony Xperia S as soon as we’d hoped. After hinting that we could be seeing the latest version of Android on the Xperia S as soon as this month, Sony has admitted it spoke too soon. This isn’t a delay as such, but a return to the original …
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22 May
Sprint boasts mobile hotspot add
In a thinly veiled attempt to get users excited about new mobile hotspot add-ons for smartphones and tablets, Sprint announced that it is swapping its 5GB for $29.99 per month data plan for two more costly options. As of May 18, Sprint launched two hotspot add-ons, the first costs $19.99 per month for 2GB of combined 3G/4G on-network data and …
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22 May
Sony releases Unlimited Music app for iPhone
Sony is taking on Spotify by releasing its first Music Unlimited app for iPhone this week. The Music Unlimited app will launch by the end of the week after debuting more than 12 months ago on Sony devices. At CES 2012, Sony initially announced the app would be released in summer. The Music Unlimited app is only iPhone and iPod …
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22 May
Wireless TV remote control inventor Eugene Polley dies
The man who invented the wireless TV remote control, Eugene Polley, passed away over the weekend. (Credit: LG) Forget HD, forget 3D, forget 4K and 8K, forget HDMI; it’s arguable that the wireless remote control is the single most important feature innovation in the history of television. It freed us from the tyranny of laziness that trapped many of us …
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22 May
Panasonic VT50 wins Value Electronics 2012 TV picture quality shootout
Electronics retailer Value Electronics held its first 2012 flat-panel TV picture quality shootouts last weekend. The event was won by the Panasonic TC-P65VT50. Panasonic’s best plasma TV for 2012 beat out five other contenders. In descending order of average score (see the scorecard below), they were the Samsung PN64E8000 plasma, the Sharp Elite PRO-60X5FD LCD, the Samsung UNES8000 LCD, the …
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22 May
LG to preview OLED TV tomorrow
LG plans to preview its 55-inch OLED TV tomorrow at an event in Monaco, as part of the Grand Prix auto race. Our colleagues at CNET Asia will be attending the event, so look forward to some hands-on action with the new flat-screen shortly. Local pricing has still not been announced, and there is plenty of speculation on when the …
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21 May
Super Diet Genius app puts superfoods to work
Diet apps are a dime a dozen. And with good reason: your smartphone is the ideal mobile companion for counting calories, managing exercise, and tracking overall health. The latest entry into this crowded field: Super Diet Genius. What separates this $3.99 app from the likes of Lose It, Calorie Tracker, and MyFitnessPal? It’s all in the “super.” Specifically, Super Diet …
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21 May
KurbKarma makes car parking social
NEW YORK — Social networking has finally come to the aid of drivers ceaselessly circling in hopes of finding a parking spot on Union Street or North Beach in San Francisco. Here at TechCrunch Disrupt, KurbKarma launched an iPhone app that could take the pain out of parking. A user ready to vacate a parking spot publishes his or her …
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21 May
Google eyes layoffs in wake of Motorola Mobility buy, report says
As Google prepares to close its acquisition of Motorola Mobility, the company could be considering laying off some Motorola employees, a new report suggests. According to TechCrunch and its unnamed sources, Google will launch a “listening tour” around Motorola to see what its employees do at the company. Based on that information, Google could decide to lay off some Motorola …
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21 May
Samsung Galaxy S3 has DC
The new Samsung Galaxy S3 will boast some of the fastest Internet speeds in the UK, Samsung has confirmed. The hotly anticipated Android powerhouse will connect to the Web via DC-HSPA, the next step up from current 3G speeds. The S3 will let you surf the Net and stream music and video while you’re out and about at up to …
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