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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Vanilla, open-source Android available for 10-inch tablet on Sony GitHub
Like the Xperia Z before it, Sony has announced that it's bringing the Xperia Tablet Z into its version of the A...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Component supply issues behind it, HTC ramps up production of flagship device
Despite suffering some early setbacks due to camera component shortages, HTC is looking to ramp up production o...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Available today from Samsung, $15 for pack of five tags
Samsung has announced the availability of its second-generation TecTiles tags, tiny writable NFC stickers that can be used to trigger...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
"Growing buzz" moves up pre-order date for gaming handheld
NVIDIA has announced that it's moved up the pre-order date for its Shield handheld gaming device, due to "growing bu...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Looks like a Galaxy Note 8 that lost its S Pen
Samsung's continuing its Android tablet push with the Galaxy Tab 3 series, and it looks like there might be an 8-inch variant on the way alongsid...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Samsung's latest now syncs with your Fitbit
We might have to wait a while for native Bluetooth 4.0 support to make it into the Android code base, but while OEMs are shipping phones with their ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 17, 2013
Galaxy S4 could pass the 10 million mark twice as quickly as the S3
JK Shin has told the Korean press that he expects the Samsung Galaxy S4 to pass 10 million units sold next week. Speaking w...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Codename 'Gaga' device pictured, rumored to pack Snapdragon 600 CPU, 1080p display
Things could be getting a bit more crowded at the high end of Sony's smartphone range. Recently-lea...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Major players get official apps for Google's smart glasses
Following the start of this year's Google I/O developer conference, Evernote, Twitter and Facebook have announced official...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Update: Dori Storbeck now says Google has "nothing to announce at this time."
Original: If you were wondering why the new Google Hangouts app asked you to confirm your phone number, this ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Second-generation Intel handset from ZTE, running Atom Z2580 CPU
ZTE has announced a new Intel Atom-powered smartphone, the Grand X 2 In. The somewhat clumsily-named handset is the successor to la...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
Missed yesterday's keynote and announcements? Here's a quick-fire look everything you need to know
Google I/O 2013 kicked off at Moscone West in San Francisco yesterday, with keynote ann...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
API version 18 will bring Bluetooth Smart support in 'a few short months,' AVRCP 1.3 also coming
As many expected, it's been announced that Bluetooth Low Energy support -- also known...
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by Alex Dobie
May 16, 2013
First smartphone to meet TCO standards for environmentally friendly and socially responsible manufacturing
Samsung has announced that its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has become the world...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Reminders. Music albums. TV shows. Public transit. Books. Video Games.
Update: The newest version of Google Search has just been pushed out to the Play Store
In among the host of other search f...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
New look, new features for Google's mobile mapping software
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Google showed a sneak peek at the "next major version" of Google Maps for An...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Google launches subscription music service, $9.99 per month, 30-day free trial
We're live in San Francisco for the Google I/O keynote presentation, where the search giant unveiled its new mu...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Google VP Vic Gundotra demonstrated a ton of new features for the company's social network, Google+. Among these is a bevy of photographic capabi...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
At the Google I/O keynote in San Francisco, Android and Chrome head Sundar Pichai has just revealed that Android has passed the milestone of 900 million activations, up from 400 million in 2012 and ...
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by Alex Dobie
May 15, 2013
Upstream messaging, sycnhronized notifications and persistent connections
Google's Hugo Barra has just taken the wraps off new features for Google Cloud Messaging, at the Google I/O keynote ...























































