Now playing: Watch this: MWC phones we won’t get 3:47 Mobile World Congress has concluded, but not before forever enriching our lives with a tantalising glimpse at the year’s upcoming smart phones and tablets. But even the bluest skies can contain the odd raincloud — my indescribable joy at going hands-on with all the latest tech …
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March, 2012
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7 March
New iPad, Apple TV and more in Apple news round
Now playing: Watch this: New iPad and Apple TV launch 0:54 Apple has just lifted the lid on its new iPad, as well as a new version of Apple TV. Hit play on the video above to learn everything you need to know on the company’s new kit, in not very much time at all. The new iPad is the …
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7 March
Three unlimited data plans arrive, excess charges banished
Three has launched a range of new unlimited smart phone contracts, alongside tariffs that promise not to hit you with extra charges if you go over your limit. Three joins Orange, GiffGaff and T-Mobile in offering unlimited data contracts. The new plans with unlimited data start at £18 per month and offer between 100 and 1,000 minutes of calls. Many …
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7 March
HTC One X vs Huawei D Quad vs LG Optimus 4X HD: Quad war
Now playing: Watch this: Quad-core war 3:41 I had a core-fully good time at Mobile World Congress this year, with the tech industry’s biggest players unveiling smart phones powered by frighteningly powerful quad-core processors. Hit play on the video above to see the three coolest quad-core phones compared — I’m taking a look at the Huawei Ascend D Quad, the …
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7 March
Do yourself a favor, get AppleCare+ for the new iPad
Screenshot by Joe Aimonetti/CNET If you were one of the millions following along today (hopefully on CNET’s Live Blog) as Apple released its latest iteration of the iPad and have now decided you must buy it, be sure to add AppleCare+ to your order (pricing has not yet been made available). First, everyone should know what sort of coverage is …
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7 March
Targus already shipping iPad 3 cases
After leaks in the past, Apple has been very careful about what information it doles out to accessory makers in advance of new product launches. It’s unclear how much info Targus got from Apple (or some other source), but we can tell you an hour after the new iPad officially went live, we received some new case samples from Targus …
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7 March
iPad vs. iPad 2 vs. the new iPad
Can you tell them apart? Apple I can’t blame you for not being excited by the “new iPad.” With the screen turned off, there’s really nothing to indicate that it’s changed at all. Obviously, the big update to the third-generation iPad is the vastly improved screen. We hear about product screen improvements all the time, so it’s easy to diminish …
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7 March
Google Play replaces Android Market, on computers and phones
The Android Market is dead — long live Google Play. In a surprise move, the big G has renamed its app store to encompass books, movies and music, on computers as well as smart phones and tablets. Google Play has a streamlined new look to make it easier to wade through the vast range of apps in the Android Market. …
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7 March
EU blasts apps that illegally share your data
EU data protection campaigner and EU vice president Viviane Reding has warned that mobile apps and advertisers “are spotting you, they are following you, they are getting information about your friends, about your whereabouts, about your preferences.” Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, told Channel 4 News that this sort of thing is “exactly what we have …
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7 March
Apple TV’s new user interface: Hands
The new Apple TV interface Sarah Tew/CBS Interactive The new Apple TV is getting 1080p, but the redesigned user interface is coming to both new Apple TV models and existing 2nd-gen models. The software update for 2nd-gen Apple TV boxes is already available today, so I installed the update and was able to take the new interface for a spin. …
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