Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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Verizon Moto X launches August 29

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:31 PM PDT

One week after the Motorola Moto X debuted on AT&T, the first Motorola smartphone built from start to finish during the Google era will go on sale at Verizon. The official Verizon Wireless Twitter account has posted that Verizon plans to debut the Moto X online beginning Thursday, August 29, for $199.99 on a two-year agreement. The phone will appear in stores weeks later. The Moto X on Verizon lacks the ability to customize the exterior at the moment, but the phone will be sold in white or black until Verizon joins the Moto Maker ranks at an undisclosed time later this year. Be sure to read the Moto X review to help decide if this will be your next device.
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Sprint BlackBerry Q10 launches August 30

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 01:10 PM PDT

Sprint will deliver its first BlackBerry 10 handset later this week when the carrier begins offering the BlackBerry Q10 for $199.99 on a two-year agreement. The phone will be available online and in stores beginning Friday, August 30. The Q10 has already been made available at the other three major carriers in the U.S., but Sprint will make it four at the end of the week for customers craving a device with a physical keyboard. Be sure to read our BlackBerry Q10 review to learn more about the device.
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LG confirms it's return to the tablet market with the G Pad 8.3 promo video

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 08:25 AM PDT

LG briefly flirted wit the Android tablet market when it released its Optimus Tabs running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, but it didn't do much else in the segment. The Korean manufacturer has confirmed plans to release a new tablet soon by posting a teaser video on YouTube.
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Move over LG G2, Oppo N1 will have a rear touch panel

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:43 AM PDT

It's not just LG using the back of smartphones for more than just a place to plaster its logo. Chinese smartphone maker Oppo also has plans to launch a phone with touch controls on the back, but it's using a panel rather than the volume and power controls seen on the LG G2.
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

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Google Now search results show more information for definitions and synonyms

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:21 AM PDT

Google search results on desktop and mobile have been updated to show more than just the meaning of a word when someone seeks a definition. Saying "define [insert word]" will now also show sample sentences and synonyms. Google also charts a word's frequency of usage throughout history, shows its language origin, and shows the translation intoother languages. The results are not available globally but should be accessible when searching English words from Google.com or triggering the "define" command through Google Now devices in the U.S. A guaranteed victory in the spelling bee is sadly not included in this update.
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Pandora will remove 40-hour listening limit next month, add sleep timer today

Posted: 23 Aug 2013 06:45 AM PDT

Pandora is ending its practice of limiting how many hours non-paying members can stream music through its mobile apps. The company is also making it easier for all members to fall asleep while listening to their favorite stations.
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Friday, August 23, 2013

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Apple Maps will get another boost for transit directions courtesy of Embark

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 01:40 PM PDT

Apple has quietly been scooping mapping services in order to improve its iOS Maps, which has been dogged since its debut and improved over time, and the company has apparently added another firm to its portfolio. Apple has acquired Embark, a small company that developed iPhone and Android apps that offer public transit guides in large cities.
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Moto X Moto Maker: my custom phone is beautiful but ugly for all the wrong reasons

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 11:00 AM PDT

My Moto X has arrived. And when I saw "My," I mean it because the phone was designed by me. I built a device using the Moto Maker website and it's beautiful. My Moto X is also designed in a way that made me momentarily hate it.
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Windows Phone 8 powers yet another Nokia commercial attacking Android and iOS and Delta in-flight purchases

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 07:57 AM PDT

Microsoft has made a couple of interesting announcements today. In addition to supporting a new deal to use Windows Phone 8 handsets for payments on Delta Air Lines flights, the company revealed a new ad promoting the Nokia Lumia 1020 at the expense of Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy Android devices.
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Google Now adds concerts, car rentals, reminders, NCAA scores, and better transit information

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:48 AM PDT

Staying true to its habit of updating mobile apps en masse, Google has followed recent changes to Maps and Keep with an update to Google Now. The latest version adds several new cards for tracking accounts and personal entertainment.
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iPhone 5S in Champagne Gold color option appears online

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:17 AM PDT

Apple iPhone fans have had to rely on third parties like AnoStyle and Colormyi to buy iPhones other than black or white, but photos of the rumored gold iPhone have appeared online to show that an official third option may be on the way courtesy of Apple.
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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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Google Keep adds time and location-based reminders, and adds navigation drawer for more organization

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Google Keep has emerged as a dead-simple way to manage notes and tasks, but Google is taking baby steps to make its productivity app be a little more productive. The first step is to add the ability to get reminders with a new "Remind me" that sends alerts at a designated time or when the user visits a certain location. Once the time comes or the user visits the location, a reminder appears in the Notification drawer and users can dismiss the the alert or set a snooze to reappear later. Google Keep also added the hidden navigation drawer within the app for easier account switching and listings of archives or reminders. Download Google Play
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iTunes Radio on iOS7 will launch next month with ads every 15 minutes

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 07:26 AM PDT

Apple's iTunes Radio was one of the many changes introduced during the iOS 7 demonstrations at WWDC, but launch details were limited. New reports reveal that the iTunes Radio launch should happen next month with million-dollar ad campaigns from big brands.
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AT&T 4G LTE network to reach 400th market soon thanks to these 50 new cities

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 06:19 AM PDT

AT&T has made its 4G network a major selling point to attract or retain customers in recent years, but the carrier has relied heavily on its older and slower HSPA+ network to bolster its 4G claims. AT&T today announced it will bring its improved 4G LTE to 50 new markets by the end of the year.
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