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As part of its “spring cleaning," recently announced it was killing off Reader much to the chagrin of the service’s rabid cult-like following of news nerds (I proudly count myself among the spited).

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Nvidia aims for late Q2 launch for oject Shield hheld

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Nvidia hopes to make its ambitious break into the portable hheld gaming market in the next few months, the company’s CEO said Tuesday. Speaking to analysts on the sidelines of the company’

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at I’m aying: Fishing with chainsaws strolling through the forest after dark

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lcome to the weekend! Here's a few of the mobile games I've been playing all week that I think are worth your time money. Of course, hundreds of new games grace ay the

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Advanced Galaxy S4 features may overwhelm some users

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For Samsung, the new Galaxy S4 smartphone is full of promise with its spectacular hardware software features, the company hopes to sell millions of units of the phone. Analysts equally were impressed with the new

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Samsung puts Galaxy, not Android, on center stage

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NEYORK—On Thursday Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. There were no Rockettes, but there was dancing. There was a stage performance, but Android was

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tch a live stream of Samsung’s Galaxy S IV event

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The Galaxy S IV makes its debut on Thursday, you can watch the unveiling right here on . Our colleagues at News Service will live stream Samsung’s announcement from New York’s Radio City Music

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Android’s fragmentation issues seen as first task for ‘s chai

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How to migrate from Android to ione

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Though Android’s global market share is intimidating, two other numbers are enlightening: 22 percent of Android users eventually switch to an ione, while only 9 percent of ione users go the other way. As

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Android does not infringe on Nokia patent, German court rules

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The Android operating system has been cleared of patent infringement in a case brought by Nokia against Android smartphone maker HTC. Nokia on Friday lost two patent suits it brought against HTC in the District

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Real Racing 3 puts a price on your patience

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Electronic Arts’ Real Racing 3 is the latest installment in this popular mobile racing franchise, serving up gorgeous visuals a fun, fluid racing experience for Android iOS devices. It’s also free (a first for

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‘s latest Android browser promises faster surfing

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Faster b browsing lower data use might be on the cards for Android mobile phone users if they download a new version of the Chrome b browser offered by . The latest Chrome Beta for Android,

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ay celebrates first birthday with a week of deals

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It’s hard to believe that less than a year ago we were still retraining ourselves to type play.google.com into our browsers instead of market.roid.com. But it was exactly 12 months

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Tech execs sound off: Down on s, Motorola, fast Ethernet

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Corporate executives say the darndest things, especially this week in San Francisco. Forget about Mobile rld Congress its endless supply of new gadget announcements. The most interesting headlines are being made by strategists bean counters

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15 Non Payment Uses For NFC

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NFC; is not just for mobile payments You mostly hear about near-field communication as it relates to mobile payments. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, mobile payments are only one side of the

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Hs on with the new Acer quid Z2 smartphone

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BARCENA—Acer announced a new phone here at Mobile rld Congress, its latest entrant into the budget phone trend we’ve seen here in Barcelona. In general terms, the phones tablets on display at M

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Industrial sapphire might be your next smartphone display

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BARCENA—Sapphire could someday be used in some smartphone displays instead of the toughened Gorilla Glass popular today. In this case, however, it would be man-made sapphire, not the rare blue gemstone that is

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Engineers use smartphone components to stream video from an eagle’s back

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Smartphones, it seems, can do anything. Today's phones pack so much power so many sensors into such a small space— at a relatively low cost—that they are increasingly being used for inventive purposes.

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Forget your appointment’s number? Text your phone

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You need an important number, but you don't have your phone? st send it a text. The Optimus G o, a premium hset with a 5.5-inch screen unveiled by Electronics in Korea

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