Have you ever wanted a watch that can communicate with your Android phone? Sony sure hopes so. Sony today launched its SmartWatch, a timepiece for the wrist that allows owners to read text messages, social updates and e-mail, manage calls, and control music. The SmartWatch connects to an Android phone via Bluetooth in order to …
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12 April
Sky showing all 22 Bond movies ad
Good news, Bond enthusiasts, Sky has acquired the rights to show all 22 movies in HD and without ruinous ad breaks later this year — a feat which the broadcaster reckons is a first for UK telly. As well as showing on Sky Movies Showcase HD, the films will be popping up on Sky’s on-demand service, and will also be …
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11 April
AT&T’s 4G LTE hops over to Staten Island
AT&T continues to expand its 4G LTE markets. A company representative told CNET that the wireless provider added LTE coverage in Staten Island, New York, and in St. Louis, Missouri. The mini-expansion now brings AT&T’s maturing LTE network to all five New York boroughs, and to a total of 32 markets. Article updated at 8:15 a.m. PT to correct the …
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11 April
Global sales of tablets to nearly double in 2012
Worldwide tablet sales are expected to reach 118.9 million units this year, led by Apple’s iOS, according to a Gartner report, which adds that this number is a 98 percent increase from 2011’s sales of 60 million units. Carolina Milanesi, research vice president at Gartner, noted in the report today that Apple continues to be the dominant media tablet operating …
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11 April
No U.S. launch date yet for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1
Although Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet with its larger stylus and screen at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, don’t hold your breath for a U.S. announcement anytime soon. As for the Galaxy Note 10.1, Samsung told a group of journalists today in San Francisco not to settle on the specs for the tablet we …
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11 April
Google Currents 1.1 goes international
According to Google, the top requested features for Google Currents were international availability and quicker syncing, and with today’s jump to version 1.1, Google has made these requested features a reality. First, Google Currents is now available globally. This means that no matter where you are, if you can download an app through Google Play or the iTunes App Store, …
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11 April
Nokia Lumia 900 software bug won’t affect UK phones
A software bug is stopping Lumia 900 phones in the US from connecting to the Internet. But Nokia says the glitch won’t affect devices in the UK. The Lumia 900 has just launched across the pond, but Stateside shoppers who splashed out for the 4.3-inch Windows Phone handset have been struck by a glitch that kills the phone’s connectivity. “In …
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11 April
Skylander Cloud Patrol might be the next big game on iOS
Skylanders Cloud Patrol (99 cents) is a target-shooting game unlike any other at the App Store, with just the right mix of cute graphics and addictive gameplay to keep you coming back for more. The concept is simple: tap to fire your weapon or touch-and-slide across evil little trolls to create combos as you complete short quick levels. The game …
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The T-Mobile variant of the HTC One S takes one step closer to reality with a swank launch event planned for April 18. The invites just hit our in-boxes and frankly I can barely control my excitement. Sure, the HTC One S may not thrill as many people as the upcoming HTC Evo 4G LTE, but since the fresh Evo …
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11 April
Perfect for music lovers, Samsung announces Galaxy Player 4.2, 3.6
Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Player 4.2, 3.6 2:16 We first spotted the successor to the Samsung’s line of handheld, portable media devices at last year’s Mobile World Congress. Despite the fact that the Players have a form factor of a mobile phone, they do not come with any contract or data fees. Today however, Samsung officially showed off …
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