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Samsung unveils new champion in smartphone war
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Intensifying its smartphone battle with Apple, Samsung unveiled the feature-rich Galaxy S4, with groundbreaking eye motion technology to let users control key functions at a glance.
In one highlight, sensors in the S4 detect when a person looks away from a video and then pauses play until the ...DETAILS |
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'Sniffer' can find illicit prison phones
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A cellphone "sniffer" could hunt down and pinpoint illicit cellphones in prisons, often used to conduct criminal activity, its U.S. developers says.
While it is virtually impossible to stop cellphones being used inside prisons, a way of pinpointing exactly where a call is coming from ...DETAILS |
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Samsung set for crucial Galaxy S4 smartphone launch
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Samsung is set to launch a device in its flagship premium smartphone range, expected to be named the Galaxy S4.
It follows the S3, a handset that has sold more than 40 million units. The Galaxy handsets are seen as the closest competitor to Apple's iPhone.
Analysts predict software that ...DETAILS |
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US regulators want clear fine print in mobile ads
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The US Federal Trade Commission called Tuesday for potentially bedeviling fine print to be "clear and conspicuous" as ads follow people onto smartphone screens or online social networks.
The FTC updated its Dot Com Disclosures guidance advising advertisers how to avoid charges that ...DETAILS |
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US teens go mobile for Internet
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Most American teenagers use their phones to access the Internet, with one-fourth of them going online mostly on their mobile device, a survey showed Wednesday.
Some 78 percent of US teens have a cell phone, and 47 percent of those own smartphones, according to the survey by the Pew Internet ...DETAILS |
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Dual display screens for smartphones?
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Amid signs the smartphone industry may have to gird itself for a period of slower growth and reduced profit margins, manufacturers are casting about for a new smartphone feature that could capture the public's eye and convince buyers to pull out the old credit card yet again.
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Phone app lets blind find each other
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A US app developer says it is testing a smartphone app that can help blind people find each other in public places.
Smartphones are gaining use among blind people, and the People Finder can help with the frustrating task of locating blind friends in a public place by alerting a user by ...DETAILS |
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EU drops probe into major telecoms over mobile standards
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The European Commission said Thursday it was dropping an investigation into five huge European telecoms companies over possible collusion in setting industry standards for mobile phones.
The Commission said it had been in contact last year with Deutsche Telecom, France Telecom, Spain's ...DETAILS |
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Taiwan's HTC unveils new flagship smartphone
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Taiwan's HTC unveiled a new flagship smartphone in its domestic market Thursday with revamped designs which analysts said may boost the company's sluggish sales against rivals Apple and Samsung.
The much-anticipated HTC One, which carries a 4.7-inch full high-definition screen, made ...DETAILS |
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Google updates Map app for iPhone
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Google has announced the first significant update of its Google Maps for iPhone app, featuring faster local search and integration with Google Contacts.
Google debuted the stand-alone mapping app to work with Apple's latest iOS 6 mobile operating system in December after Apple had dropped ...DETAILS |
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