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over 10 years ago
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Google brings Windows apps to Chrome OS in latest Microsoft attack

Google’s intentions with its Chromebooks have always been clear: disrupt Microsoft’s Windows monopoly. The approach o...

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over 10 years ago
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Strange bedfellows: Microsoft could bring Android apps to Windows

Of Microsoft’s many challenges in mobile, none loom larger than the app deficit: it only takes a popular new title li...

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over 10 years ago
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Nokia will reportedly unveil its Android phone later this month

Nokia is preparing to unveil its first Android phone later this month. The Wall Street Journal reports that Nokia wil...

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over 10 years ago
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Sony cutting 5,000 jobs, reverts forecast to loss

Sony has reversed its prediction of a full-year profit, now expecting to make a net loss of ¥110 billion ($1.1 billio...

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over 10 years ago
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HTC will release wearable by Christmas, feels 'optimistic' about 2014

HTC has again signalled its intention to enter the wearables market. Chairwoman Cher Wang told Bloomberg News that th...

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over 10 years ago
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Samsung could reveal Galaxy S5 at event later this month

Samsung has sent out invitations to an event in which the company will unveil its "new flagship product." The Unpacke...

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over 10 years ago
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IDC warns of US tablet market saturation as Kindle Fire shipments fall

While Apple shipped 26 million iPads in its latest quarter and Samsung shipped 14.5 million tablets, both up from las...

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over 10 years ago
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Google imagines free taxis to transport web shoppers to stores

Google’s latest ad-powered concept might just tempt web shoppers into retail stores in the future. In a patent grante...

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almost 11 years ago
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Sony's Wi-Fi-only Xperia Z Ultra sees smartphone morph into tablet

Sony's Xperia Z Ultra exists on the very peripheries of what we might call a phone; its huge 6.4-inch 1080p display i...

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almost 11 years ago
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Nokia’s Android phone includes Windows Phone-like UI

Images of Nokia’s Android phone, codenamed Normandy, were originally published in November, but a number of recent le...

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almost 11 years ago
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Google brings Chrome OS straight into Windows 8 in latest update

Google started dropping hints about its Chrome OS-like plans for Windows 8 back in October. At the time it was merely...

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almost 11 years ago
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Xbox Music for Android updated to support offline playback

Microsoft’s Xbox Music app for Android debuted alongside the iOS version back in September, but both versions didn’t ...

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almost 11 years ago
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Moto X coming to Europe next month for €429 or £380

Motorola's flagship phone is yet to see release in Europe, but that's set to change next month — the company announce...

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almost 11 years ago
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Samsung wants to take the Galaxy S5 'back to basics,' may include iris scanner

Samsung has outlined its plans for various new devices in a wide-ranging interview with Bloomberg News. The Galaxy S5...

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almost 11 years ago
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Nokia’s Android phone UI revealed in leaked photos

Nokia has been building its own Android phone, codenamed "Normandy," and the first examples of its user interface are...

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almost 11 years ago
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Huawei's huge Ascend Mate 2 4G works as an iPhone charger

Battery drain is a constant concern for smartphone users, but Huawei is confident in its latest flagship’s endurance ...

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almost 11 years ago
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OneNote for Android updated with new widget and multi-window support

Microsoft is updating its OneNote Android application today, adding some useful features to its note-taking app. Whil...

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almost 11 years ago
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Eric Schmidt makes 2014 predictions, says mobile has won

While he’s not busy writing instructions on how to lead a tech company or guides for switching from iPhone to Android...

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almost 11 years ago
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Microsoft loses top engineer to Google

Blaise Agüera y Arcas, a former distinguished engineer at Microsoft, is joining Google. Agüera y Arcas originally joi...

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almost 11 years ago
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Skype for Android now floats video calls on top of other apps

Microsoft is introducing a rather unique feature to its Skype Android client today. Version 4.5 of the app now includ...

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almost 11 years ago
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Pebble update finally adds Do Not Disturb mode and improved alarms

Pebble has released a software update that dramatically improves the smartwatch's alarm clock functionality and adds ...

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almost 11 years ago
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Microsoft targets Gmail users with new Outlook.com email import tool

Microsoft has always allowed Outlook.com users to import Gmail messages, but the company is making it a lot easier fo...

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almost 11 years ago
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Microsoft considers free versions of Windows Phone and Windows RT to battle Android

Microsoft is considering making Windows Phone and Windows RT available free of charge to device makers. Sources famil...

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almost 11 years ago
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Asus PadFone coming to a 'very big' US operator next year

Asus has shied away from launching its PadFone devices in the US, but that may change soon. In an interview with Enga...

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almost 11 years ago
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This is Nokia's Android phone

Nokia has been building its own Android phone, according to multiple sources familiar with the company’s plans. Coden...

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almost 11 years ago
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Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others launch campaign for NSA reform

Eight of the biggest companies in technology have united to speak out against the NSA's leaked surveillance programs ...

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almost 11 years ago
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Why is Microsoft scared of Chromebooks?

"It’s pretty much a brick," says Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison as he rejects a Samsung Chromebook brought in by an actor ...

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almost 11 years ago
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Millions of Android users 'deceived' by flashlight app that shares location with advertisers

An Android developer has agreed to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a free flashlight app ...

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almost 11 years ago
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Google Glass owners can swap to an updated version for free

Google is inviting existing Glass owners to swap their existing head-mounted display for a free updated version. Whil...

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almost 11 years ago
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YouTube delays streaming music service to next year

YouTube's attempt to take on Spotify may have to wait a few more months. The Verge has confirmed that the upcoming su...

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almost 11 years ago
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Not the result Google was searching for

Thomas Byrne case highlights emerging vulnerability to libel laws

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almost 11 years ago
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Microsoft wants to sell you anti-Google mugs and t-shirts

Microsoft’s anti-Google "Scroogled" campaign has been quietly attempting to convince consumers to avoid Google servic...

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almost 11 years ago
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HP and Google halt Chromebook 11 sales following complaints of chargers overheating

The HP Chromebook 11 has been pulled from Best Buy store shelves, and sales halted on Amazon and HP and Google's onli...

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almost 11 years ago
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Google will show your Google+ photo to Android callers starting early next year

Android 4.4 KitKat debuted last week with a smart new phone dialer that matches incoming calls to businesses with a G...

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almost 11 years ago
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G Flex: hands-on with LG's truly flexible phone

LG's G Flex, the company's first smartphone with a curved OLED display, may have leaked via press renders and Argenti...

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almost 11 years ago
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LG G Flex hands-on photos

The Verge was founded in 2011 in partnership with Vox Media, and covers the intersection of technology, science, art,...

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almost 11 years ago
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Motorola Moto G teased for November 13th announcement

Motorola’s unannounced Moto G handset has been spotted at the company’s website and retail promotion cards, but Motor...

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almost 11 years ago
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Motorola reveals ambitious plan to build modular smartphones

Motorola has unveiled Project Ara, an open-source initiative for modular smartphones with the goal to "do for hardwar...

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almost 11 years ago
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LG announces 'self-healing' G Flex, calls it first 'real' curved smartphone

After a series of leaks, LG has announced official details of its curved-screen smartphone, the G Flex. The phone, wh...

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