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  • Voice over LTE explained: better voice quality coming soon to your 4G phone

    Posted July 19, 2012 - 8:47 pm

    Voice over LTE, or VoLTE, is similar to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), which Internet voice applications such as Skype and Vonage use to support voice calls over a broadband connection.

  • Nexus 7 holds up better than iPad in drop, water-dunk tests

    Posted July 19, 2012 - 8:46 pm

    Drop and dunk tests of both the new Apple iPad and the Google Nexus 7 show the Google device is more resilient, according to SquareTrade, which offers third-party warranties for electronic devices.

  • Android Jelly Bean SDK released to public

    Posted July 19, 2012 - 2:31 pm

    Google's Android development team announced Wednesday evening that the full software development kit for Android 4.1 (a.k.a. Jelly Bean) is now available to the general public, and provided some tips and tricks for working with the new software, to boot.

  • NCR Silver joins crowd of iOS-based sales systems

    Posted July 19, 2012 - 2:22 pm

    NCR Corp., which has been making cash registers for nearly 130 years, this week announced the launch of NCR Silver, a new service that lets merchants ring up sales on iPads and iPhones, then track and analyze their sales data at the end of the day.

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    More original programming hitting Hulu, Playstation 3

    Posted July 19, 2012 - 8:30 am

    Hulu brings back Larry King and does a deal with the BBC, while Sony wants to take us all to a comedy club.

  • Samsung unveils MV900, A Wi-Fi camera with a flip-up screen

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 9:45 pm

    Last year's Samsung MV800 was a unique compact camera, thanks to a LCD viewfinder attached to a top-mounted hinge that flipped up a full 180 degrees to assist with self portraits. Today, Samsung announced its successor, the MV900, which is a bit bigger than the MV800 but offers the same kind of adjustable LCD.

  • Viacom feeds your SpongeBob fix on any device

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 1:46 pm

    That flat-screen TV in your living room is no longer the center of the viewing universe. Viacom, a leading global entertainment content company, now needs to deliver content, like SpongeBob SquarePants, to viewers via smartphones, computers and tablets, 24 hours a day.

  • The Week in iOS accessories: making movies

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 1:40 pm

    This week’s roundup of iOS accessories features several add-ons for making great-looking movies, as well as new offerings to help you listen to music and draw pretty pictures.

  • AT&T Introduces Shared Data Plans, Following Verizon's Lead

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 1:19 pm

    AT&T has announced it is following rival Verizon’s lead by offering shared data plans that let you pay one monthly fee for a bucket of wireless data to share across as many as 10 devices. The new data plans, called Mobile Share, will be available in late August, and current customers will not be required to adopt the new plans. Similar to Verizon’s Share Everything plans, AT&T’s new shared data plans include unlimited talk and text for all your connected phones, tethering capability, as well as free access to AT&T’s more than 30,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots.

  • AT&T announces data sharing for mobile devices

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 1:12 pm

    Apple fans who have had to juggle multiple AT&T data plans for their iPhones and 3G-enabled iPads can now pick one plan to rule them all: The telecommunications company on Wednesday announced the launch of a new “Mobile Share” program that lets a single plan cover up to 10 devices.

  • Panasonic Lumix LX7 has an F1.4 lens

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 1:09 pm

    All of a sudden, you've got a very difficult decision to make if you're looking to buy a premium point-and-shoot camera. Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX7, the follow-up to the popular Lumix LX5, offers a category-leading F1.4 aperture at the wide-angle end of its zoom, making it a standout option for low-light shooting and shallow depth-of-field effects.

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    Barnes & Noble launches Nook For Web, may be readying a new 7" tablet

    Posted July 18, 2012 - 8:30 am

    According to rumors, B&N doesn't want to be left out of the new 7" tablet party and is readying the next device in their Nook line. Not a rumor is the launch of Nook For Web, a browser-based way to read your Nook books. For a limited time B&N is giving away six ebook bestsellers to celebrate the launch.

  • Review: G-Connect wireless storage for iPad

    Posted July 17, 2012 - 8:56 pm

    Shaw reviews G-Connect wireless storage for iPad, by G-Technology by Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.

  • Customized Android phones are rooted in user preference

    Posted July 17, 2012 - 8:45 pm

    To root or not to root? This is a question that obsesses many Android phone owners. Un-rooted Android phone owners may feel excluded from some of life's greater technical, gaming or social pleasures. But before jumping from a stock Android phone to one that has been customized, here are a few considerations.

  • BYOD early adopters cite sticker shock

    Posted July 17, 2012 - 8:44 pm

    Companies are still only ramping up "bring your own device" policies that let employees use their own smartphones and tablets for business, but in many instances, they're finding BYOD is pricier than just issuing devices themselves.

  • The iPad mini: a late game changer?

    Posted July 17, 2012 - 8:34 pm

    An iPad mini may come out in the fall. But how will big iPad apps play on the small screen? And do people really need a "tweener"? Apple expert and iFixit founder Kyle Wiens shares some answers.

  • Popular open-source media player XBMC headed to Android

    Posted July 17, 2012 - 2:58 pm

    The developers of well-known open-source media player XBMC have a beta version of their software working on Android, the team has announced.

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    Is Nokia Lumia 900 dead phone walking?

    Posted July 17, 2012 - 10:39 am

    The phone to 'save Nokia' now half-price and unable to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 software. Nokia also announced 10,000 job cuts last month.

  • 'Wearable' tech in spotlight at Google I/O

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 5:09 pm

    At its Google I/O developers conference in San Francisco, Google touted the new prototype of its Google Glass computerized eyeglasses.

  • Nokia Lumia 900 now $50: but do you want it?

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 4:36 pm

    AT&T recently dropped the price of Nokia's flagship phone, the Windows Phone-powered Nokia Lumia 900, to $50 with a new two-year contract. It's a great deal for a high end phone that was already pretty cheap at the original price of $100, when most popular phones sell for $200. But is Nokia's phone worth it, even at $50?

  • Samsung-Apple rivalry spreads to retail stores

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 4:34 pm

    Apple and Samsung have been locked in unceasing patent battles over their offerings, and now some people are accusing Samsung of even ripping off the design of Apple's retail stores.

  • Google Nexus 7 tablet hard to find; Sam's Club and GameStop are best bets

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 4:31 pm

    Google's red-hot Nexus 7 tablet is hard to get your hands on this weekend as the device has been flying off store shelves since retailers began selling it Friday.

  • The week in iPad cases: choices, choices, choices

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 4:18 pm

    Much like the Model T, the iPad may come only in black (well, or white), but that only makes the process of finding a protective case more interesting—you can look for one that gives your tablet a unique personality. Luckily, the supply of new cases is neverending, as this week's iPad case roundup shows. We’ve got options to fit all budgets and needs.

  • My email account has been hijacked!

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 3:00 pm

    Coastie65 is nowhere near Malaysia, but friends are getting email claiming that he's stranded in Kuala Lumpur. He asked the Web Browsing and Email forum for help.

  • Unlocked Sony Xperia NXT smartphone now on sale in U.S.

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 2:54 pm

    Sony began sales today of unlocked versions of its Xperia NXT series of smartphones in the U.S., with prices ranging from $299.99 to $559.99.
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