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Poll results: Do you care about the viewing angles of your phone's display?

Poll results: Do you care about the viewing angles of your phone's display? 18 Mar 2013, 07:19 50

If there's ever been a tight poll we ran, this is the one. We asked you last week whether or not you...

Sony Xperia L is official with 8MP Exmor RS camera, coming in Q2 2013

Sony Xperia L is official with 8MP Exmor RS camera, coming in Q2 2013 18 Mar 2013, 06:00 31

Today's Sony event didn't bring much in terms of surprises. In fact, the show was all about the company's...

Sony Xperia SP announced with aluminum frame, NXT design cues, and Exmor RS camera

Sony Xperia SP announced with aluminum frame, NXT design cues, and Exmor RS camera 18 Mar 2013, 05:45 73

Sony made a press conference, as promised, and unveiled both the Xperia SP and Xperia L handsets, just...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Sony Xperia L

Sony Xperia L 18 Mar 2013

Sony Xperia L is a stylish mid-range device that stands out primarily with photographic skills. There's...

Sony Xperia SP

Sony Xperia SP 18 Mar 2013

The Sony Xperia SP sports aluminum frame and Sony's NXT design cues, with an illuminated transparent...

Rumor: Google Nexus 5 might feature a revolutionary camera with Nikon branding

Rumor: Google Nexus 5 might feature a revolutionary camera with Nikon branding 18 Mar 2013, 04:04 69

Our tipster claims that the camera module will feature a "triple camera sensor thing" and have Nikon...

Deal alert: refurbished 4th gen iPad with Verizon LTE priced at $499

Deal alert: refurbished 4th gen iPad with Verizon LTE priced at $499 18 Mar 2013, 04:03

Several days ago, the first batch of refurbished 4th generation iPad tablets hit the Apple store priced...

Samsung posts official Galaxy S 4 walkthrough

Samsung posts official Galaxy S 4 walkthrough 18 Mar 2013, 04:00 37

Samsung posted its official hands-on video of the Galaxy S 4 walking us through most of the new features...

Closeup shot of the purple Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint appears

Closeup shot of the purple Samsung Galaxy S III for Sprint appears 18 Mar 2013, 02:57 10

A closeup shot of the candy-colored Galaxy S III for the nation's third largest carrier appeared, revealing...

Careless Nokia Lumia 928 tester takes it to Sea World, camera samples and general shape emerge

Careless Nokia Lumia 928 tester takes it to Sea World, camera samples and general shape emerge 18 Mar 2013, 02:47 22

A few photos taken at Sea World in San Diego might reveal what the Verizon-bound Nokia Lumia 928 will...

Nokia compares low light video abilities of Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III

Nokia compares low light video abilities of Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy S III 18 Mar 2013, 00:32 47

A comparison video shows how the Nokia Lumia 920 camera performs capturing video in low light condition,...

4K UltraHD video is expected to come to Android this year

4K UltraHD video is expected to come to Android this year 17 Mar 2013, 22:32 55

Rumors of the LG Megalodon have this potential Nexus smartphone capturing video in 4K Ultra HD and many...

Samsung Galaxy S 4 coming to India in early May

Samsung Galaxy S 4 coming to India in early May 17 Mar 2013, 20:37 67

With reports of pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 in Italy followed by four Australian carriers moving...

This is CBS: New app offers full-episodes streaming over your iOS device

This is CBS: New app offers full-episodes streaming over your iOS device 17 Mar 2013, 19:24 14

CBS has a new app for iOS devices that offers full-episodes that will be streamed over your Apple iPhone...

Pebble Smartwatch to release its first SDK in the middle of next month

Pebble Smartwatch to release its first SDK in the middle of next month 17 Mar 2013, 16:33 3

The Pebble Smartwatch, the fabulously successful Kickstarter funded device, will soon be releasing its...

Google may take on Evernote/Pocket with Google Keep

Google may take on Evernote/Pocket with Google Keep 17 Mar 2013, 16:31 8

As insiders will tell you, the code don't lie, and another new service has been found hidden in the code...

Humor: What’s really going on at Google

Humor: What’s really going on at Google 17 Mar 2013, 16:08 9

Google is always in the news over something, but the past several days have been quite noteworthy...

Tweet from HTC USA confirms no HTC One for Verizon

Tweet from HTC USA confirms no HTC One for Verizon 17 Mar 2013, 14:23 46

One of the biggest mysteries in the mobile world revolves around the HTC One and Verizon; a tweet from...

Nokia's Twitter chat, #AskNokia, starts March 19th with HERE Maps' social lead

Nokia's Twitter chat, #AskNokia, starts March 19th with HERE Maps' social lead 17 Mar 2013, 12:36 7

If you have a question to ask Nokia, you can do so via a series of Twitter chats that will debut on March...

Koala-ity phone: Four Australian carriers announce that they will carry the Samsung Galaxy S 4

Koala-ity phone: Four Australian carriers announce that they will carry the Samsung Galaxy S 4 17 Mar 2013, 11:17 6

Four Australian carriers have announced that they will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S 4 once the device...

Nokia India Store shows Nokia Lumia 520 coming soon

Nokia India Store shows Nokia Lumia 520 coming soon 17 Mar 2013, 09:56 9

Nokia is aiming to pump up its volume in India with the low priced Nokia 520 soon to launch; Nokia India's...

Nokia takes Instagram campaign to banner ads

Nokia takes Instagram campaign to banner ads 17 Mar 2013, 08:45 72

In its continuing effort to get Facebook-owned Instagram to create an app for Windows Phone users, many...

Hashtags added to Flickr's iOS app with update

Hashtags added to Flickr's iOS app with update 17 Mar 2013, 07:53 3

Competing with both Instagram and Twitter, photo-sharing service Flickr added hashtags to its iOS app...

LAVA unveils the XOLO X1000 with 2GHz Intel CPU

LAVA unveils the XOLO X1000 with 2GHz Intel CPU 17 Mar 2013, 03:42 27

About a week ago, we caught wind of a pending debut of the “fastest smartphone ever” to be released in...

Samsung Galaxy S4 pricing leaked for Italy, bring money

Samsung Galaxy S4 pricing leaked for Italy, bring money 17 Mar 2013, 01:43 64

Samsung’s new flagship will be making waves, and not just because it is the “next big thing.” In Italy...

Head of Samsung Design America sees future models adjusting to users

Head of Samsung Design America sees future models adjusting to users 16 Mar 2013, 23:26 93

Dennis Miloseski, head of Samsung Design America spoke at a conference on Saturday night and said that...

Feedly adds 500,000 new users in 48 hours after Google announces Reader shut down

Feedly adds 500,000 new users in 48 hours after Google announces Reader shut down 16 Mar 2013, 21:32 2

With Google telling users that Google Reader is on its way out starting on July 1st, Feedly said that...

"There's iPhone and then there's everything else," says Apple in response to Samsung Galaxy S 4 unveiling 16 Mar 2013, 19:48 175

With the Samsung Galaxy S 4 catching 99.99% of the buzz in the last two days, Apple is fighting back...

Inventor of RSS perfectly okay with demise of Google Reader

Inventor of RSS perfectly okay with demise of Google Reader 16 Mar 2013, 16:32 3

Dave Winer, the inventor of RSS syndication and blogs took to his own blog after Google announced that...

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week

Stories you shouldn't have missed this week 16 Mar 2013, 16:27 6

Okay, we're pretty sure you know what's the week's top story - the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy...

Scientists use iPhone microscope to diagnose intestinal worms

Scientists use iPhone microscope to diagnose intestinal worms 16 Mar 2013, 15:08 31

The last big growth opportunity for mobile devices is in the medical field. Mobile is already a powerhouse...

Android 4.1 update for Sony Xperia S said to be happening this month

Android 4.1 update for Sony Xperia S said to be happening this month 16 Mar 2013, 14:43 17

Remember when the Sony Xperia S was getting its 15 minutes of fame thanks to that thin translucent strip...

Starting today, the USPTO is a

Starting today, the USPTO is a "first to file" system 16 Mar 2013, 14:40 36

One of the more troublesome aspects of patent law is worrying about if something that you want to patent...

Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 to be supported into 2014

Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 to be supported into 2014 16 Mar 2013, 14:26 27

Users of Windows Phone 7.8 and the recently released Windows Phone 8 can expect to continue receiving...

Sony Xperia ZL visits the FCC with the ability to run on AT&T's pipelines

Sony Xperia ZL visits the FCC with the ability to run on AT&T's pipelines 16 Mar 2013, 12:33 9

While it doesn't have the water or dust resistant capabilities of its bigger brother, the Sony Xperia...

BlackBerry Z10 now $99.99 with a 3-year contract in Canada

BlackBerry Z10 now $99.99 with a 3-year contract in Canada 16 Mar 2013, 11:29 15

Just days before the BlackBerry Z10 is supposed to be launched for consumers in the U.S., three Canadian...

The future of Google Reader and Google News

The future of Google Reader and Google News 16 Mar 2013, 11:27 4

A few days ago, Google announced that as part of some spring cleaning, it would be “retiring” Google...

Is a 5.2 inch LG Nexus 5, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, on the way?

Is a 5.2 inch LG Nexus 5, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, on the way? 16 Mar 2013, 10:20 108

With the rumor that we passed on Friday about the Motorola X being part of a whole new Dell-like way...

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) are Jelly Beaned

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) are Jelly Beaned 16 Mar 2013, 09:13 2

Verizon is sending out Android 4.1 via an OTA update to owners of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) and...

AT&T floats idea of selling some wireless infrastructure

AT&T floats idea of selling some wireless infrastructure 16 Mar 2013, 02:22 2

During a dinner meeting with a group of money folks that work on Wall Street, AT&T shared available options...

Yahoo! Japan creates an app that steals someone else’s face and makes it your own

Yahoo! Japan creates an app that steals someone else’s face and makes it your own 16 Mar 2013, 01:26 15

Built for the iPhone and iPad, this app allows you to superimpose the face of someone else over the image...

THX says to patents,

THX says to patents, "I am your father" and sues Apple for infringing on them 16 Mar 2013, 01:16 84

THX, the audio company started by George Lucas, is suing Apple for infringing on a patent awarded to...

Zuck the

Zuck the "most liked" CEO, Larry Page 11th, Tim Cook 18th 16 Mar 2013, 00:46 27

This is a pretty interesting bit of info, though we'd like to know a bit more on how much data it is...

Apple loses iPhone name rights in Mexican Supreme Court ruling

Apple loses iPhone name rights in Mexican Supreme Court ruling 16 Mar 2013, 00:37 40

After losing its initial attempt to register the iPhone name in Mexico, Apple has also lost its appeal...

Apple iPad mini with Retina display rumored to launch after Google Nexus 7 Refresh

Apple iPad mini with Retina display rumored to launch after Google Nexus 7 Refresh 16 Mar 2013, 00:22 16

NPD DisplaySearch says that a version of the Apple iPad mini with a Retina display will most likely launch...

Court strikes down FBI surveillance law

Court strikes down FBI surveillance law 15 Mar 2013, 23:23 3

Just last week, we shared information about Google’s disclosure of receiving secret FBI requests for...

Qualcomm confirms that the '600' is the other processor for the Samsung Galaxy S 4

Qualcomm confirms that the '600' is the other processor for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 15 Mar 2013, 23:02 42

Qualcomm has confirmed that its Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 will be the processor under the hood of the Samsung...

Nokia HERE Maps in 3D used in spectacular video collage

Nokia HERE Maps in 3D used in spectacular video collage 15 Mar 2013, 22:22 19

We are getting spoiled by the waves of technology that either be incremental steps, or by giants leaps...

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