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Samsung and Google chatted OLED partner potential spills VP

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung has hinted at a potential OLED partnership with Google, with chatter from within the company of a deal on OLED TVs after CEO Larry Page visited one of Samsung's South Korean OLED facilities. "During the meeting with the Google CEO, I proposed the expansion of our business partnership to him" Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jay-yong told The Korea Times, describing Page's reaction as showing "interest in our OLED business." Read The Full Story

Mayer reportedly new Jawbone director as Yahoo eyes wearables

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has joined the board of portable gadget specialist Jawbone - known for its UP fitness monitor, headsets, and speakers - it's reported, reigniting chatter that the search company might look to leveraging wearables along the lines of Google's Glass. Mayer had apparently been in talks with Jawbone about a director's position prior to joining Yahoo back in July 2012, so AllThingsD reports, and has already attended at least one board meeting sources at the company claim. Read The Full Story

New Xbox 720 tipped for November with LIVE Gold subsidy option

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox – codenamed Durango but unofficially known as the “Xbox 720” – will hit shelves in early November but not be accompanied by a cheaper entertainment-only model, new leaks claim today. One previous plan to launch two next-gen Xbox variants, one of which (codenamed “Yuma”) would be more akin to a set-top box and deliver Kinect-controlled streaming content but not full gameplay, has been ditched, well-connected Paul Thurrott claims, though Microsoft is supposedly planning two pricing models that would in effect subsidize the Xbox 720.

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Justice Department authorized ISPs to bypass Wiretap Act

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Justice Department is toying with the definitions of "legal," according to the folks over at CNET, which say the Electronic Privacy Information Center provided them with documents detailing a bypass of the Wiretap Act. Says the report, the Justice Department has sent out letters to a variety of ISPs absolving them of repercussions for intercepting Internet communications. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Ghosts appears in retail promo ads

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

If history is any indication, then it's quite clear that yet another Call of Duty game will be released this fall. However, we've yet to really hear any solid details about the new title. However, leaked box art and promo ads have shown up, with the title of the game being Call of Duty: Ghosts and a release date of November 5, 2013. Read The Full Story

Google Now source code hints at desktop web version

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Google Now is one of the main features in the latest Android iteration, known as Jelly Bean, but it's also hinted for iOS and it's in the works for Chrome. However, according to some source code from Google Now, the search giant looks to be planning to implement Google Now in the web, meaning that any browser on any computer could use it. Read The Full Story

Mercedes-Benz GLA compact crossover concept leaked ahead of Auto China 2013

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

We're three days away from China's Auto China 2013 car show to be held in Shanghai this weekend, but that didn't stop someone from leaking a roster full of images across the Internet. Over a dozen photos of Mercedes-Benz's GLA compact crossover concept vehicle have hit the Web showing off the car from nearly every angle. And while the SUV itself is a sight to behold, it is the interior shots that are truly outstanding. Read The Full Story

Android-powered HTC 606w smartphone image leaks

, Apr 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

One of the better phones we've seen turn up over the last several months from HTC is the HTC One. One of the big downsides to that particular smartphone was that the price was too high for some users. If you like the overall design and style of the HTC One, but wish for something a bit cheaper, it appears that the leaked HTC 606w may be exactly what you're looking for. Read The Full Story

Microsoft flirting with boot-to-desktop and Start button in Windows 8.1 Blue

, Apr 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft will reportedly backtrack on attempts to push the Windows 8 Start Screen front and center, leaks suggest, with the upcoming Windows 8.1 set to include the option to bypass the controversial touch-friendly UI. The so-called "Blue" refresh of Windows 8 will feature the option to boot straight to the desktop mode, sources tell ZDNet, rather than defaulting to the Metro-style interface, a much-requested feature from those not using tablet or touch-enabled PCs. Read The Full Story

Verizon offers $1.5bn in Clearwire spectrum grab

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Verizon has offered Clearwire up to $1.5bn to buy its wireless spectrum, news has leaked, with Big Red hoping to use the airwaves to broaden its own 4G deployment. Word of the proposed deal broke on Friday after a regulatory filing by Clearwire that kept the identify of its potential suitor anonymous; however, as first reported by the WSJ, sources claim that buyer is in fact Verizon. Read The Full Story

HTC One turnaround tipped as supply bottleneck loosens

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

A sluggish start to HTC One shipments hasn't robbed the new flagship of all its stream, new analyst figures claim, with a "mini turnaround" predicted as the One picks up the pace. 1.2m One units are expected to ship in April, J.P. Morgan Securities' supply chain checks indicate, up from just 300,000 in March after the phone's stumbling launch, with around 2m expected to ship in May. Read The Full Story

Microsoft smartwatch in R&D tip supply sources

, Apr 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Count Microsoft among those on the smartwatch bandwagon, supply chain sources claim, with the company supposedly working on potential smart-timepiece designs as it weighs their market potential. The in-development watch, which follows Kickstarter success Pebble and ongoing chatter of an Apple “iWatch”, would be built around a 1.5-inch screen, component sources tell the WSJ, with Microsoft apparently tinkering with possible designs alongside an in-house Windows Phone handset.

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