Apple, Google 'interested' in arbitration over patent disputes

US-Iran nuclear talks might be less complex than this arbitration The idea of Apple and Google's Motorola Mobility coming together to resolve their never-ending patent disputes seems more likely today now that both companies are expressing interest. "Apple is also interested in resolving its dispute with Motorola completely," Apple said in a filing picked...

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Galaxy S4 with Full HD Super AMOLED display to show up at CES?

Will Samsung roll the dice on the S4 in January? Samsung might be pulling out all the stops at CES 2013, at least according to a rumor coming out of Korea. The firm might unveil a phone loaded with a 4.99-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display at the Vegas show, one that rivals devices coming out of HTC, LG, Sharp and Sony. According to a Samsung official...

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Leaked Nokia slide looks to confirm new Windows Phone 7.8 features

Windows Phone 7 will start to look a lot like the WP8 The internet got some official looking confirmation for the new features supposedly coming to Windows Phone 7.8 Friday. The source of the info is reportedly a slide from Nokia training material. And, even though it's in Chinese, a translation outlines the features that should come with the update. ...

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Kindle Fire HD likely to outsell iPad Mini this holiday season, study says

A new study indicates that Amazon's Kindle Fire HD will outsell Apple's iPad Mini by a margin of two to one this holiday season. This holiday season shoppers are seeing more tablets on the market than ever before. With Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble each offering their respective slates, it could be difficult to determine which...

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Leaked Nokia slide looks to confirm new Windows Phone 7.8 features

Windows Phone 7 will start to look a lot like the WP8 The internet got some official looking confirmation for the new features supposedly coming to Windows Phone 7.8 Friday. The source of the info is reportedly a slide from a Nokia training material, and though it's in Chinese, a translation outlines the features that should come with the update. There...

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iPokémon: Nintendo releases Pokédex 3D on iTunes, its first paid iOS app

One year after investors called on Nintendo to give up its policy of only releasing games on its hardware, the company releases its very first paid app on Apple's App Store. Pokedex 3D may be the small start of a very big change. Nintendo’s career in the video game industry has been largely a solo affair over the past thirty years. Nintendo makes Nintendo...

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Vodafone’s Red Hot plan: Lease your iPhone 5 for a year, then get an iPhone 5S for free

Vodafone has come to the rescue of dedicated early adopters who struggle to keep up with the latest smartphone releases. It has announced a plan named Red Hot, where the latest and greatest phone is yours, every year. Every one of us has experienced that desire to own the latest smartphone to be announced, even if our existing phone is the model it replaces,...

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Our social login is back online, now supports Google too

The development of our social login system is finally complete and we just flipped the switch. It took us a while, but we hope it’s going to be worth it, as we have some big plans in store. As of now, you can once again use your Facebook account to reserve your nickname for our opinion and comments sections. We've also added support for Google, so even if you don’t...

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Nokia and Windows Phone: Game over or game on?

Nokia: 12 months into the Windows game It's been a year today that the first Windows Phone bearing the Nokia brand landed in the UK – so are there any signs that Nokia's made the right move? In that time Nokia has created the Lumia brand, re-thought its design strategy and, apparently, had a big influence on the direction Windows Phone is taking – a big...

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Hands on: Evernote iOS update makes note taking look good

Evernote has been helping people harness every idea that crosses their mind since 2008. Now its iOS app has reached version 5.0 and it's getting a visual upgrade. Along with it comes some new navigation for iPhone and iPad and a nice perk or two that utilizes the iPad's size. We all have silly little fleeting thoughts that might not have much value, but...

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AT&T Lumia 920 stock almost depleted, most colors sold out

The new Nokia Lumia 920 flagship for AT&T has sold out in every color but white at the major US retailers. Among the first colors to get gobbled up were red, yellow, and cyan off of Amazon and Walmart's online store, as well as AT&T's own website. The huge demand really comes as no surprise, considering the very enticing $49.99 price tag which AT&T...

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Nokia Lumia 820 review

Nokia Lumia 820 review The Nokia Lumia 820 isn't meant as the Finnish firm's flagship handset - that accolade belongs to the Lumia 920 - but this colourful Windows Phone 8 smartphone is impressive nonetheless. The Nokia Lumia 820 carries plenty of unique features and costs less than the Lumia 920, making it a tempting offer for anyone considering making the move...

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After decades of horrible celebrity tech endorsements, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 ads actually work

Microsoft needs you to be passionate about Windows Phone 8, and it has employed an army of celebrities to try and elicit just that emotional response. It has never really worked before, but surprisingly, there's a chance it may do this time. On October 25, something weird happened. Jessica Alba was the subject of a paparazzi photograph, where she was spotted...

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Sony admits: Our phones can't compete

No, DON'T LOOK! WE'RE NOT WORTHY! Sony Mobile sales chief Dennis van Schie has said that Sony will soon be releasing a handset to directly compete with the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3. Speaking to the Financial Times Deutschland, van Schie openly acknowledged that nothing in the Japanese firm's current lineup of phones could stand up to the likes of Apple...

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Sony working on a direct rival to the iPhone 5, Galaxy SIII

Sony is working on a high-end Android smartphone, ready to take on the iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Best of all, the company will have it on display at CES and MWC next year. "In the near future we'll finish a flagship model, which will be able to compete with Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S III," said Dennis van Schie, CVP, Head of Sales and Marketing...

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Ofcom already eyeing life beyond 4G

We're going to need a bigger meter After the drama, hold-ups, bitching and sniping that has so far been the UK's 4G roll-out, Ofcom is keen to avoid a repeat performance so it's already talking next-next-gen networks. The future networks, which we'll refer to as 5G for now, will run on new airwaves that Ofcom plans to release in the relatively near future....

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50 Android Jelly Bean tips, tricks and hints

Give your android device added beans with these hints and tips Jelly Bean may not be the same huge leap forward as Ice Cream Sandwich, but it still brings a lot of new features and functionality to the operating system. Many of these are improvements to the smoothness of rendering on the device - it even briefly boosts the CPU when the screen's turned on...

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