Apple apparently made the right decision to omit NFC from the iPhone 5, given that 68% of U.S. consumers prefer to buy good using cash and credit cards over mobile wallets, according to a recent consumer survey. “Consumers ...
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Google's Nexus 7 tablet can now be ordered on more retail websites worldwide, but so far the less expensive US$199 model remains exclusive to Google's Play online store, according to current listings. Retailers such as Staples, B&H Photo ...
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At $199, Google's Nexus 7 may seem like a tempting tablet, but some potential buyers and analysts say that it lacks hardware features and is a feeble attempt to energize the Android OS in a market dominated by Apple. Google on Wednesday ...
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Google on Monday announced a new 10-inch Nexus tablet and 4.7-inch Nexus smartphone with the latest Android 4.2 operating system, code-named Jelly Bean. Google was expected to showcase the devices in New York City, but cancelled a planned ...
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Asustek's latest Transformer Pad TF300TL has a quad-core processor and LTE capabilities to go along with a 10.1-inch screen, the company said on Friday. Asus is selling the tablet in the U.S. for $449 for a model with 16GB of storage; a ...
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Plessey, a manufacturer of technology based electronic components and products, is set to launch a hand-held ECG monitoring device at Electronica 2012. The device, imPulse, features PS25201 sensors and two sensor pads which hold patients ...
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The Mitsubishi Mirage will battle it out with the cheapest cars on the market from January following the confirmation of a sub-$13K starting price for the all-new Thai-built city car. The entry-level Mitsubishi Mirage ES manual will start ...
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Computerworld-Apple's iPad and iPad Mini took top honors in a pair of tablet battery shootouts conducted by consumer watchdogs in the U.S.and the U.K. Consumer Reports,in the U.S.,and Which,from the U.K.,have recently run dozens of ...
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Asus has finally dropped the'Eee Pad'from its tablet line-up,and its latest Android tablet is the Asus Transformer Pad 300.We took a close look at the Transformer Pad 300. Asus Transformer Pad 300:Design The design of the Transformer ...
Photo Grid is a free Android tablet and smartphone app that lets you create beautiful collages from your favourite photos.It's simple to use,and can even output in a size suitable for Instagram. To begin using Photo Grid,simply launch the ...
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Dell unveiled its first business-focused Windows 8 tablet this week, which aims to offer style and enable productivity without compromising on security. The Latitude 10 tablet is powered by an Intel “Clover Trail” System on ...
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Broadcom thinks it can make NFC a common smartphone feature by offering it in a chip with other wireless technologies, even if making payments with the technology doesn’t catch on for years. On Tuesday, the communications chip ...
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Roche has announced the US launch of ACCU-CHEK Combo system, designed for people with diabetes condition. The system, which combines a blood glucose meter with an insulin pump, utilizes Bluetooth technology for two-way wireless ...
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Roche's Accu-Chek Combo system has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insulin pump therapy. The Accu-Chek Combo system features an insulin cartridge that can hold up to 315 units of insulin, as well as a ...
RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA, has gained design wins for its new high-performance acoustic wave filters in 4G smartphones from manufacturers including Samsung, ...
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