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Apple’s streaming music service iTunes Radio is now available in Australia. This marks the first country outside of the U.S. to gain access to iTunes radio, a free internet radio streaming service which features music from the iTunes Store and offers over 100 curated stations based on your listening preferences. It has been rumored that…
From rumor to reality, the red Nexus 5 is now available in the Google Play Store. Given that it’s just a color variant, the red Nexus 5 is the same price, starting at $349 for the 16GB version and $399 for the 32GB version. With previous Nexus handsets, the world had to wait quite a…
Microsoft has announced its new CEO, Satya Nadella. In addition to the naming of its new Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft also announced that founder Bill Gates will assume the role of Technology Advisor. The immediate timing of Nadella’s appointment as CEO will force former CEO Steve Ballmer to hang up his hat a little earlier…
Lenovo is the latest OEM to join Google’s Chromebook scheme. During the Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC), the Chinese firm unveiled a pair of Intel chip-powered 11.6-inch ThinkPad 11e laptops running Google’s browser-centric platform. Thin and light, these purpose-built devices offer education administrators the durability necessary to succeed in the hands of K-12 students and…
AT&T has unveiled a new family plan, which promise to deliver significant savings to smartphone-savvy families. The main pitch is simple – a family of four can get unlimited talk and text, plus 10 gigs of shared data for just $160 per month. The basic service with two lines costs $130 per month and includes…
Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini are getting special Black Edition versions in Russia. While we’re not sure whether these models will also be available in other parts of the world, we know that they bring the Galaxy Note 3-like look and feel to Sammy’s flagship device. The faux leather on the back is…
The long-time rumored Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has been officially announced in Poland. As we’ve told you before, this phablet sits somewhere between the Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Note 3. Specs wise, it packs a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 1280×720 pixels resolution (720p), 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front…
It’s earnings season folks, and next on the list is Google. The search giant’s Q4 2013 earnings call begins today at 1:30 PM PST or 4:30 PM EST. Aside from the company’s Q4 2013 numbers, which are exciting enough, Google will be having an open Q&A session which will bear the most fruit. With Google’s recent…
Everyone knows that Sprint is a little late to the game as far as 4G LTE service is concerned, but the carrier is constantly improving its LTE network, and has added 40 new locales to its portfolio. That brings Sprint’s total 4G LTE markets to a whopping 340 markets. That’s good, but still lagging behind…
Asus keeps pushing its Padfone concept forward. After launching the Padfone Mini and Padfone X, the Taiwanese company unveiled Padfone E in Taiwan. Similar to the Padfone 2, this model comes with a 4.7-inch HD IPS screen (phone) and 10.1-inch tablet dock. Inside, it packs Qualcomm’s 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 graphics,…