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Google added remote device locking capability to its Android Device Manager, allowing users to lock their phone if it’s stolen or lost. The new functionality can be enabled from the management interface where you’ll also be prompted to type the password used for device recovery (when it’s found). The capability will obviously override the built-in…
Tesco has, as expected, entered the tablet marked with a device called Hudl. Specs wise, this thing has a 7-inch screen with 1440 x 900 pixels screen, 1.5GHz quad-core chip (we’re not sure which company made it), Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and 16GB of expandable storage. There’s also a battery that provides enough juice…
We’ve already told you that Samsung will make its own 64-bit chips. And guess which phone will be the first to rock one of this processors? Yup, that would be the next device in the Galaxy S series, Galaxy S5, which will be launched at some point next year (most likely in May). According to…
Nokia may launch another Asha phone soon, before the deal with Microsoft is finalized. According to EVleaks’ photo, the upcoming Asha 500 looks a lot like the existing Asha 501, with the addition of a second SIM card slot. Moreover, the Asha 500 doesn’t have a physical home/back button but a capacitive one. Announced in…
The tablet market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has grown 175.6% year on year in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. Tablet shipments totaled 3.6 million units in the quarter, making the region among the strongest growing markets around the world. Android tablets captured 84% of the total…
Flipboard, the uber-popular social reader, just continues to grow as it grabbed new funding of $50 million. Rizvi Traverse Management and Goldman Sachs help raise the money, putting the company’s valuation at $800 million. According to the AllThingsD report, Rizvi is no stranger to putting cash toward other social networking companies such as Twitter, Facebook…
It didn’t take long for the newly Inc’d CyanogenMod to find the first manufacturer to ship its customized version of Android, as Oppo has announced the N1. Just a few days ago, it was rumored that Oppo would be the first company to bring the world the first CyanogenMod phone, and today it’s become official.…
The Xbox One this is not, but reports today point to Microsoft working on a new Chinese console. The American tech giant is partnering with massive Shanghai media company BesTV to launch a new device. The new console will offer streaming entertainment. Its hardware is based on Xbox technology. The console is rumored to be…
Sony is fed up with all its products being leaked ahead of launch, so the company plans to tighten up its security. To do this, the electronics giant will carry out strict rules and protocols that employees have to follow when using unannounced devices that haven’t been made official yet. The new rules is on…
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