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The financial markets gasped in disbelief when it first heard that Verizon Wireless was in fact buying the remaining half of its company from U.K. telecom-giant Vodafone. The two companies agreed on an astonishing sum of $130 billion. The buy is closing relatively soon as regulators expect completion of the deal sometime in the first…
It’s no laughing matter that elderly and disabled persons fall and injure themselves with no help around. When you’re younger, seeing TV ads for devices like Life Alert or something of the sort may end in a laugh, but as you get older, the reality is that you might be in the market for a…
The rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S5 are flying and a sketchy image of the device is beginning to form. According to rumors, successor to the Galaxy S4 will likely feature an aluminum unibody case, next-gen processor and a 2k display. A device showed up on GFXBench today, code-named the Samsung SM-G900S, that could indeed…
Three UK is one of the most innovative carriers in the world. It’s an underdog in British mobile market, competing with giants like O2 (Telefonica), Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile (and their joint venture – EE). The operator has been offering “Feel At Home” service for quite some time, allowing its customers to pretty much forget…
LG proudly announced that it will be the first company to incorporate the AllJoyn open source software framework into its Smart TVs, allowing users to seamlessly connect their mobile devices to the big screen. Developed by Qualcomm Innovation Center, AllJoyn creates a common language that connects the “Internet of Things” across different platforms, enabling devices…
If you’ve been following the unfolding saga of Motorola’s Moto X Cyber Monday deal, than you know that the company is currently doing a bit of damage control. Motorola offered $150 off of any Moto X unit purchased on their website, beginning Monday, December 2nd, or Cyber Monday. Well, Motorola’s website couldn’t handle the overwhelming…
While Nintendo’s Wii U console is taking a pounding from the PS4 and Xbox One, the company still dominates the portable console market with it’s Nintendo 3DS and DS devices. Ninitendo’s 2DS, basically a 3DS without the 3D and foldable body hit the market in late August, coming in quite a bit cheaper than its…
Amazon is giving away cloud storage with the purchase of a slew of popular Android handsets. The e-commerce giant is offering 50GB of free storage during this holiday shopping season, allowing folks to use the the memory for 12 months no charge. This deal will run through its wireless phone section, so it includes phones…
The next Samsung Galaxy phone may support a metal unibody design, a major departure from the plastic housings that has plagued the smartphone line. Leaked photos recently showed what appeared to be an aluminum chassis for the upcoming S5, now a new reports offers more evidence that Samsung is finally getting rid of the plastic!…
Smart glasses don’t come in cheap. We’ve heard that Google Glass-es cost around $1,500, and while we wait for the price to go down, Vuzix has started taking orders for its M100 smart watch. The mentioned product is now available for pre-order for no less than $999.99. This obviously is far from a mass-market price…