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Google celebrate store 1st birthday with sale

Google are celebrating their 1st Play Store birthday with a huge sale on a variety of software. They are also giving away free goodies to Android users. The gifts target a wide audience, from games to applications, with special offers on a wide range of downloads.  The deals will be …

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Google not happy with Motorola smartphone pipeline

Google have publicly commented on the Motorola pipeline, after buying the company last year. This will come as a blow to many people who had hoped that the Google/Motorola deal would lead to an array of exciting smartphones in the near future. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference, Google …

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Google champions Glass, describes phones as “emasculating”

Google Glass

Staring down at a screen is “emasculating”, according to Google Boss Sergey Brin, who has been talking up the Google Glass project that sees most of a smartphone's functions incorporated into a piece of semi-intrusive eye wear. The comment was made to an audience at a TED conference in LA about the …

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Google’s Sergei Brin says smartphones are ‘antisocial’

Google are making a lot of money from their Android powered smartphones however the Google co-founder Sergei Brin spoke out about his opinions on the devices saying they were 'emasculating' and saying that Google Glass would be a solution to the societal problems they pose. Brin was on stage at …

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Apple settle lawsuit over ‘bait’ apps for kids

Apple have offered to pay some money to parents who are frustrated that their kids have been buying applications via iTunes without their permission. They will be offering a $6 iTunes credit or cash if the amount was more than $30. The company have said they will pay to settle …

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iPad Mini shipments outstrip 9.7 inch version

LG Display panel shipments for the full sized iPad dropped from six million units in December 2012 to 600,000 in January 2013. Insiders are claiming that the drop is mainly due to the growing demand for the iPad Mini and that January is a slow month for panel shipments. The …

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Samsung reject Firefox OS

A high level senior executive at Samsung spoke out at Mobile World Congress to say that Samsung won't be developing any products that will run the Firefox operating system. We can't say the news is a shock, as Samsung are the strongest Android OS smartphone and tablet manufacturer and they …

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UK Travellers Want To Text At 30,000ft

A poll of British travelers has revealed a huge appetite for inflight mobile services. Over 70 per cent of Brits surveyed said they would use their mobile phones during a flight, if they had the option. Almost half of people would use inflight mobile services to send text messages, while …

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Sony launch new high end waterproof Xperia Z tablet

Sony are launching a new high end tablet set to target the crowded market. The tablet has been announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today and it delivers market leading features, including ultra high screen resolution, camera quality and connectivity. It will also be waterproof, following the same …

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Samsung gunning for Apple iPad Mini with new tablet

Samsung have launched their new Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet which they are targeting directly at the iPad Mini which Apple launched in November 2012. Samsung's new Galaxy Note 8.0 has an 8 inch screen, which is slightly bigger than the iPad Mini's 7.9 inch. Samsung will be offering a stylus …

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Mozilla Firefox OS phones launching in July

Mozilla are wanting to challenge Google in the mobile field by launching a series of new smartphones featuring a Firefox based operating system. The launch will happen in July after Mozilla won the backing of 13 wireless service providers around the world. Mozilla are hoping there is some room left …

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Samsung confirm Galaxy S4 launching March 14

Samsung will reveal their next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 on March 14th, according to reports on CNET. They will be sending out invitations to an event held in New York next month. CNET confirmed with an executive in the company that the Galaxy S4 will be featured at the …

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iPhone 5 outsells Galaxy S3 in Q4 2012

Strategy Analytics have reported that the iPhone 5 has outsold the Samsung Galaxy S3 in Q4 2012. The iPhone 5 is the world's best selling smartphone model for the first time in Q4 2012. Strategy Analytics said the shift in sales favouring the iPhone 5 is attributed to “the rich …

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Google working on a touchscreen Chrome laptop

Rumours are circulating that Google are planning to announce a new touch screen laptop at a press event later today. The Wall Street Journal joined the rumour mill last night saying that Google could unveil a touch version of the highly portable laptop featuring Google's Chrome operating system. They cited …

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Apple admit hackers got to employee computers

Apple said yesterday that some of their employees Macintosh computers were attacked by hackers. The admission by the company is unusual and highlights that the ‘once impervious' Macintosh computer is also vulnerable to malicious code. Apple admitted that a ‘small number' of computers became infected after employees visited a website …

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Samsung Galaxy S IV launching mid March

According to several reports, the Samsung Galaxy S IV could launch as early as March 14th. The Verge say that sources familiar with Samsung plans claim ‘March 14th is definitely the day'. According to the report, Samsung are likely to launch more than one new device on the same day. …

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Sony cuts Vita price in Japan ahead of PS4 unveil

PSVita

Sony has slashed the price of the PS Vita in Japan, ahead of its conference on Wednesday, where it is expected to debut the PlayStation 4 console, as well as offer potential would wide price reductions for current-gen hardware. According to Reuters, you can now get the 3G Wifi version of the …

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Otterbox Defender for Nokia Lumia 920 Review

Mobile phones really are so ingrained into our daily life now that existing without one seems almost implausible. Buying a mobile phone or entering into a contract is an expensive business. If you are as ham fisted as me then it is always worthwhile contemplating insurance with the network provider, …

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Archos release new Quad Core Platinum tablets

Archos may not be on many people's radar when it comes to making a shortlist for a new tablet however they are releasing a new series of systems targeting the budget market. The new Platinum tablets follow their Titanium range. The difference? New Quad core processors and more RAM installed. …

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