New leak suggests an even better version of the HTC One (M8) is coming soon
Is HTC following Samsung and getting into the gadget spam game? It certainly seems that way because the company is reportedly planning to release several variants of its HTC One (M8). Unnamed sources tell 9to5Google that HTC has two new variants of the One (M8) coming down the pipe in the near future known as the HTC One (M8) Plus and the HTC One (M8) Advance.
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Why Apple’s iPad might be in big trouble
Though Apple’s iPad business is still healthy, having shipped 16.4 million units and generated $7.6 billion in revenue in the most recent quarter, that business could be in big trouble, largely from Apple itself.
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Google’s Wi-Fi balloons get mistaken for UFOs in Kentucky
If you see an unidentified flying object with a Google logo on it, don’t worry too much — the company isn’t planning to abduct you and subject you to invasive probes, especially since its own algorithms are capable of probing you more thoroughly than any aliens ever could. Space.com reports that two years ago, some residents in Pike County, Kentucky reported seeing what they thought were UFOs from outer space but that turned out to be some of Google’s balloons that the company plans to use to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to rural parts of the world that lack Internet service.
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Samsung is getting ready to release its most gigantic phone ever
So, did you think Samsung’s Galaxy Note and Galaxy Mega lines of smartphones were big? You haven’t seen anything yet. SamMobile has spotted a new filing with the Federal Communications Commission showing that Samsung is planning to release a 7-inch — yes, a 7-inch — smartphone this year.
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This tiny battery will make sure your smartphone never runs out of juice
Spor is a tiny external battery for iPhone, Android smartphones and other devices and it’s currently raising money on Kickstarter by offering some very interesting features that could help users make sure they never have to worry about their smartphones running out of battery power.
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Microsoft has three monsters to slay
To paraphrase the Prophesy of Daenerys from Game of Thrones: “Three beasts shall Microsoft slay – one is slate and one is late and one is cut-rate.” It is now becoming increasingly clear Microsoft’s mobile device strategy hinges on conquering three problems that it’s going to have a very hard time tackling.
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Horrifying chart reveals how much time we spend staring at screens each day
It’s rare that a single chart can can be so simple and yet so horrifying. Such is the case with a chart put together by widely-respected Kleiner Perkins Internet analyst Mary Meeker for her annual presentation on Internet trends.
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Living the dream: These are the highest-paid professional video gamers in the world
Each and every one of us had a dream job in mind when we were young. A small fraction of us actually grew up to live that dream, of course, but it’s probably safe to say that professional video gamers fall into that elite group. Want to be even more jealous? Many of them are making an absolute killing playing video games all day.
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2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG
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Mercedes-Benz has a brand image to maintain, and this 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG does a swell job of it. Based off the all-new CLA-Class that’s been slotted into the Benz lineup between the B-Class and the C-Class, we’ve been dying to find out if this baby AMG would show us what its new four-door coupe platform is really capable of?
Despite having four doors, the CLA45 is sold as a “coupe,” not unlike the larger Mercedes-Benz CLS with which it shares its basic profile and styling. Just looking at this car, it becomes evident that there’s something special about it. Our tester’s gorgeous white paint with a silver trimmed aero kit was complemented with a honking big set of black 19-inch wheels with bright red delicious-looking brake calipers peeking out from behind. It definitely looks the AMG part, but does the go match the show? We spent a few days behind the wheel to find out for ourselves… READ MORE
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG originally appeared on Autoblog Canada on Thu, 29 May 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Sprint-T-Mobile merger is one step closer to becoming a reality
There hasn’t been all that much attention paid to the potential Sprint-T-Mobile merger recently, both because it’s been overshadowed by the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger and because it sounds like there’s little chance of federal regulators actually signing off on it. However, Reuters brings us word that the Kyodo news agency in Japan is reporting that T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom has agreed to the terms of a merger agreement proposed by Sprint parent company SoftBank. Terms of the proposed deal have not yet been revealed.
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