How to watch, tweet, and follow the 2013 Presidential Inauguration online

From now until Tuesday, the 2013 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama will take over Washington D.C., cable news, and much of the Web. Here are all the live streaming video feeds, hashtags, Twitter users, Facebook pages, and apps you need to know to get your Inauguration on. The 2013 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama is a confusing one. Obama...

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Best Samsung Galaxy S3 screen protectors

Looking to protect your new Samsung Galaxy S3 without the bulk of a full-fledged case? Here are top picks for some of the best screen protectors money can buy. Smartphone cases can be a hassle to say the least – they are expensive, bulky and often unnecessary. A case that can stand the test of time may be great in the long run, but what if you’re looking to...

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Galaxy S4 benchmark looks to reveal Exynos 5 Octa inside

Paving the path of the next generation? Rumors surrounding Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone have become more and more frequent the past few weeks, giving some credence to the idea an announcement of on some sort of SIV front is forthcoming. Of course, reports on the successor to the incredibly popularGalaxy S3 have been making the rounds since that device...

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest Review (iOS): Prepare to be nickel and dimed

The Final Fantasy series is beloved by the masses, but has lost its footing over the last few installments. After a couple ports of classic parts of the franchise to mobile devices, Square Enix has given Final Fantasy a true mobile makeover with Final Fantasy: All the Bravest. Too bad you’ll have to pay console game prices for all its content. Square Enix...

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Galaxy S4 benchmark looks to reveal reveals Exynos 5 Octa processor

The Exynos Octa 5 could pave the path of the next generation Rumors surrounding Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone have been more and more frequent the past few weeks, giving some credence to the idea an announcement of some sort is forthcoming. Of course, reports on the successor to the incredibly popularGalaxy S3 have been making the rounds since that device...

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German video demonstrates BlackBerry 10's voice control, in German

It's time for BlackBerry to make a comeback The nice folks at Telekom-Presse continue to regale the tech world with BlackBerry 10 leaks, on Friday publishing a video showing off the new operating system's voice recognition capabilities. The German-language site tested out the BlackBerry Z10's voice-to-text dictation in Friday's video, in addition to making...

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Square-Enix explains why Final Fantasy games cost so much on iOS

Most iPhone games cost just 99-cents, but if you want to play one of the illustrious Square-Enix’s games, you’ll have to shell out more than that. The developers of Final Fantasy Dimensions explain why their RPGs cost what they do. Apple’s meteoric rise from a non-entity in the video game industry to one of its most powerful players has everything to do...

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iPad sales may be slipping as demand shifts to iPad Mini (or Android)

iPad production rates are down. Is the full-size Apple tablet in trouble? The launch of the iPad Mini may be bittersweet for Apple. According to folks at the production-side of things, sales of displays for the 9.7-inch iPad have slowed to a near halt, running at “the minimal level” according to a report from Reuters. While Apple’s current display...

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LG preps faster, bigger Optimus G Pro to join the wave of 1080p phones

Details have leaked teasing the upcoming Optimus G Pro, LG’s latest rumored Android flagship. Look at the specs, LG is planning on bringing its A-game to the Android battle. Following in the footsteps of LG superstars, the Optimus G and Nexus 4, the company’s next Android device will be the LG Optimus G Pro. A leaked graphic was sent to Engadget today showing...

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Sony is selling its New York HQ, then re-renting it

Sony announced it's selling its headquarters building, located on 550 Madison Avenue, New York. The sale price is $1.1 billion. What's interesting is that under the conditions of the deal, which should go through some time in March, Sony's various businesses will stay in the building for another three years. After repaying the debt related to the building and various...

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Samsung sweetens Android 4.1 update for the Galaxy Note 10.1 with special features

Samsung has announced the impending availability of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy Note 10.1, plus the inclusion of Premium Suite, which adds a variety of new features to the tablet. If you own a Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, then Samsung has a pleasant surprise for you, as an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean should be ready to download very soon. What’s more,...

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LG sold 1 million Optimus G units and counting

LG just announced it has sold worldwide more than a million units of its flagship smartphone - the Optimus G. A similar recent announcement put their L-series sales in the range of 10 million. The LG Optimus G sale numbers come in a stark contrast with Apple and Samsung flagship sales, but then again, there's a reason these guys are high on the list of the top mobile...

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Nokia Lumia 620 goes on sale, Russia gets it first

Nokia Lumia 620 is now available in Russia. It costs about €300 (11990 RUB) and, is the most affordable Windows Phone 8-powered smartphone by the Finnish company yet. It is available on the official Nokia Store for Russia in all of its color versions (white, black, yellow, green and magenta colors). We already had a close encounter with the Nokia Lumia 620 in green...

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Nokia releases 3D printer kit for home-made Lumia 820 cases

Get printing Nokia has published the files necessary for people to 3D print their own Nokia Lumia 820 cases. Harking back to the days of the 3310, when interchangeable fascias were the height of cool and the Baha Men were stumped over who allowed some canines to escape, the files allow you to design your own case for the Windows Phone phone. The files...

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LG goes one step further, blames Google for Nexus 4 supply disaster

An LG executive has blamed Google for the lack of Nexus 4 stock, saying the company underestimated the demand for the high-spec, low-price smartphone. A few days ago, an LG representative told a Chinese news source its South Korean manufacturing plant was running smoothly, and that it had no problem supplying Google with all the Nexus 4 handsets it could need....

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LG Optimus G Pro with a 5" 1080p screen leaks

The LG Optimus G is one of the most powerful phones on the market right now and it got the honor of being the basis of the latest Google Nexus phone. Yet, LG may already be working on an improved version, the LG Optimus G Pro. Blog of Mobile came upon some info that points to the Optimus G Pro joining the 5” 1080p fight. The quad Krait CPU will be clocked at 1.7GHz (up...

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BlackBerry 10 apps may suck on the QWERTY handset

The curse of the QWERTY keyboard The first QWERTY keyboard-toting BlackBerry 10 device may be at a disadvantage with apps not optimised for its display. According to Canadian news site the Financial Post, Victoria Berry from RIM has said the firm won't release the SDK for its QWERTY handsets until after the January 30 launch date. This would mean developers...

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UK network O2 sees success selling the HTC One X+ without a mains charger

O2 has published the results of its “Charger out of the box” scheme, where it offered the HTC One X+ to customers without a mains charger, in an effort to cut down on environmental waste. Following a trial which began in October last year, UK network O2 is celebrating the success of its “Charger out of the box” scheme, where it partnered with HTC to provide...

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LG Optimus G2 set to be a Jelly Bean powerhouse

A new flagship on the horizon, but what will it be called? Specs have appeared online for a new smartphone dubbed the LG Optimus Pro - but is this a new handset or just the Optimus G2 in disguise? The details have cropped up on Japanese forum 2Channel, so it's not exactly the most legit leak we've ever seen, but still let's see what it's saying. According...

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Newsstand news: Apple offers Hearst magazines before print edition, Rolling Stone arrives

Apple and major magazine publisher Hearst are trying something new in an effort to get more iPad users to buy content from Newsstand…. Apple has struck a deal with publishing giant Hearst to give iPad users an extra incentive to hit the buy button for one of its many magazine offerings. The New York-based publisher is now giving readers of its titles – which...

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Titanium Gray Samsung Galaxy Premier launched in Taiwan

You may remember the Samsung Galaxy Premier that was announced back in October last month. The phone has a 4.65-inch, HD Super AMOLED display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera and Android Jelly Bean, and is essentially a variation of Google's Galaxy Nexus, also manufactured by Samsung. The phone has now gone on sale in Taiwan, where it...

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