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Rumor: Apple iPhone 5S to Come in Different Sizes

Posted 04/09/2013 at 11:48am | by Paul Lilly

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Different size iPhone models could attract a bigger audience.

There's no arguing that Apple's been mighty successful in telling its customers what they want. Up until the iPhone 5, that meant telling them they didn't need or want a smartphone display larger than 3.5 inches, so that's all that was offered. With the introduction of the iPhone, Apple finally conceded there's a desire for a bigger screen, and so it stretched the display to 4 inches while maintaining the same width. Now we're hearing that the next iPhone model will come in a variety of screen options.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Touches Ground in U.S. on April 11

Posted 04/09/2013 at 10:34am | by Paul Lilly

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Samsung is going after the mid-size tablet market.

Mid-size tablets seem to be all the rage these days, and Samsung doesn't intend to miss out on the craze. With that in mind, Samsung announced today that its Galaxy Note 8.0 is coming to the U.S. market on April 11. The Galaxy Note 8.0 was initially unveiled at Mobile World Congress a couple of months ago, and in just a couple of days, you'll be able to pick up one up in stores and online at places like Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, Staples, and other retailers/e-tailers.

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Acer Considers Launching a 7.9-inch Jelly Bean Tablet for $149

Posted 04/09/2013 at 10:04am | by Paul Lilly

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The next tablet from Acer could be ultra cheap.

We have a couple of rumors to report on. The first is that Acer is prepping an Iconia A1-810 tablet model to compete with Apple's iPad mini device, our sister site TechRadar reports. It's a 7.9-inch slate with a 1024x768 resolution, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 5MP rear-facing camera, and 0.3MP front-facing camera all wrapped in Google's Android 4.2 Jelly Bean platform. The biggest surprise, however, could be the price.

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Rumor: Google Negotiating a $1 Billion Buyout of WhatsApp

Posted 04/07/2013 at 11:31am | by Justin Kerr

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Instagram made a billion dollars, why not WhatsApp?

WhatsApp has become the de facto standard when it comes to cross platform communications, and as bizarre as this might sound, mobile smartphone titan Google is rumored to be considering a $1 billion acquisition. According to DigitalTrends the deal was initiated four or five weeks ago, however they claim WhatsApp is “playing hardball” in an attempt to drive up the price.

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Google Readies Thinner Nexus 7 Tablet for July Release

Posted 04/03/2013 at 8:21am | by Paul Lilly

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Another Nexus 7 tablet is just around the corner.

One of the rumors floating around the web today is that Google is planning to launch an upgraded version of the Nexus 7 this summer (specifically, in July). The next generation Nexus 7 is said to feature a thinner bezel and a higher resolution than the current model, which wields an IPS panel with a 1280x800 resolution.

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GammaTech Serves Up Semi-Rugged Durabook CA10 Tablet for $1,299

Posted 04/02/2013 at 1:14pm | by Paul Lilly

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The Durabook CA10 doesn't mind short drops up to four feet.

GammaTech on Tuesday announced that its semi-rugged and ultra-mobile Durabook model CA10 tablet is now available to purchase. That's provided you're willing to spend $1,299 (MSRP) on a slate that's built for people who don't work in typical office environments. Unlike your run-of-the-mill tablet, the Durabook CA10 meets various military standards for dust, water, drops, shock, and temperatures as low as 0 degrees.

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Majority of Android Users Still Stuck on Gingerbread or Older Builds

Posted 04/02/2013 at 8:31am | by Paul Lilly

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Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) is still the most popular version of Android in terms of market share.

Still waiting on your device maker and wireless carrier to dish up Jelly Bean to replace Ice Cream Sandwich on your mobile phone? Hey, it could be worse. You could be stuck on Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) where 44.1 percent of all Android users reside, or on an even older build (Froyo, Elcair, or Donut), which collectively account another 9.6 percent of the Android camp. Add them together you have nearly 54 percent of the Android userbase rocking a dated version of their OS.

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Nvidia Gives Mobile Graphics a Boost with GeForce 700M GPU Line

Posted 04/01/2013 at 6:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Five new notebook GPUs comprise the GeForce 700M family.

Ron Burgundy once said you have to keep your head on a swivel when you find yourself in a vicious cock fight, but the same is true when wading through tech news on April Fool's Day. That said, everyting (Edit: almost everything) we post today is real, or believed to be real, starting with Nvidia's rollout of five mobile GPUs based on its new GeForce 700M line. We actually spoke with Nvidia last week about these new chips and were told the 700M line runs up to 30 percent faster, on average, than their 600M line.

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Vizio's Spring Refresh Brings Touch Support to Premium PC Line

Posted 03/29/2013 at 11:09am | by Paul Lilly

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Yes, we used "Vizio" and "premium" in the same sentence.

Who would have thought that Vizio would make a splash in the PC market, and do so at a time when tablets and smartphones are all the rage? Vizio made its move into PC territory last June by introducing a line of all-in-one systems and Ultrabooks with unibody designs similar in style to Apple's MacBook Air (but at a fraction of the cost), and now it's refreshing its lineup with upgraded features, including touchscreen panels for Windows 8.

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Razer Edge Gaming Tablet Ships with Steam Software Pre-Installed

Posted 03/28/2013 at 9:20am | by Paul Lilly

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At least you won't have to worry about installing Steam.

Razer is pretty stoked to let the world know that its Edge tablet for gamers will soon come pre-installed with Valve's Steam software, enabling users to more quickly tap into their existing games library. Of course, you could always download Steam yourself, but hey, we'd rather see Steam sitting there than a bunch of trialware and other bloat that OEMs sometimes like to load their systems with. Still, we have reservations about the Edge.

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Different size iPhone models could attract a bigger audience.

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