ANDROID and Apple account for more than 90 per cent of the surging smartphone market, and third place is being contested by BlackBerry and Microsoft's Windows Phone. But phones using operating systems based on the open-source platforms ...
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HTC finally has an Android smartphone capable of taking the fight to Samsung's Galaxy S4 and other recently announced handsets. That's our assessment after spending time using the HTC One smartphone; the new fourth-generation, LTE-capable ...
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A Prince Rupert's Drop is a piece of drop-shaped glass that won't break when you hit the bulb — but tap the tail and it explodes in a shower of granules. Watch it in 13,000 frames per second (fps) to find out why. When you drop ...
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THE world's peak internet naming authority is expected to approve hundreds of new generic top-level domain suffixes over the coming months, with .melbourne expected to beat .sydney to the web. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names ...
Revenue of the global Consumer Electronics (CE) device industry fell by two percent in 2012 to US$729 billion, as the strength in smartphones and tablets were not able to offset broad-based softness in consumer demand for other device ...
Renesas Electronics' latest system-on-a-chip has eight ARM processing cores to help next-generation, in-car infotainment systems handle multiple streams of 1080p video and augmented reality apps. The R-Car H2 system-on-a-chip is based on ...
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The Cypress Water Treatment facility in Wichita Falls, TX has completed installation of a PureActiv® system from PureTech Systems as part of a $50 million construction project that boasts state-of-the-art water treatment and ...
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Ericsson has sued Indian mobile handset vendor Micromax in an Indian court, alleging infringement of eight of its patents without payment of any consideration. The dispute appears to be primarily over the royalty payments to be paid by ...
Research has highlighted the need for homeowners to protect themselves from 'summertime thieves' by making sure that sheds are locked and garden objects such as furniture and children's toys are secured. However, people may also like to ...
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Arjun Khanna called his Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013 men’s wear collection, “Out of Sight, Out of Mind”. But it was very far from forgettable. In fact it caused a fashionable storm on the ramp with his ...
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Sony Mobile Communications (USA), Inc. ("Sony Mobile") brings the Xperia ZL to the US, offering consumers the best of Sony in a premium smartphone. The Xperia ZL is now available online for pre-sale at Sony Store and will soon be available ...
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When Apple launched the first iPad, tablets were tablets, and laptops were laptops. Sure, there were cross-over features, but aside from a few outliers, it was always pretty clear which was which. Enter Windows 8: We're now seeing tablets ...
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Orbotix, the developer of Sphero robotic ball and gaming system controlled by smartphones and tablets, has introduced a software development kit for augmented reality gaming applications. "Right now is the perfect time for augmented ...
The writing's on the wall – and it's following you. Two new gesture-sensing innovations designed for large electronic screens in public places herald a future in which everything from street art to advertisements track your movements, ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S 4 will be loaded with cool features—but I predict that some of the coolest will trickle down to the older S III, which is currently one of the most highly-rated smart phones in our Ratings. And currently, the S ...
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