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CyanogenMod 10.1 arrives for T-Mobile’s Galaxy S 4, other variants promised to follow

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Just over a month ago, CyanogenMod founder Steve Kondik left Samsung, with a parting elucidation about the Galaxy S 4. The very same phone was expected to not be supported by the CM crew, leaving prospective buyers and fans of the firmware to cons…


Nokia Lumia 928 billboard can’t wait for official announcement to trumpet low-light camera performance

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It’s not uncommon for an as yet announced phone to pop up on Twitter, or via an insider leak. But a physical billboard? That takes some doing. If this image — spotted out in the wild — is to be believed, Nokia’s Lumia 928 is as real as the day i…


Researchers help give the kilogram a fundamental equivalent

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Much to the consternation of scientists, the cylindrical platinum-iridium artifacts that represent the kilogram (see image above) have been gradually packing on extra weight due to surface contamination. Since that unit of measure is the last to b…


YouTube Capture for iOS updated with optional WiFi only uploads

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Still completely absent from Android, the Google-made iOS only YouTube Capture video sharing app has received a minor update. Version 1.3 introduces a smorgasbord of colorless enhancements like a faster startup, an upload timer and HD previews of …


SOINN gets intelligence boost, uses web-based image search to ID objects

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Tokyo Institute of Technology’s SOINN (Self-Organizing Incremental Neural Network) bot was impressive enough during our first introduction back in 2011, but the intelligent device can now tap the web for its latest trick: accurate object identific…


Nokia to invest in ‘array’ mobile cameras that use small lenses to capture big images

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If the name Pelican Imaging rings a bell, it’s possibly because we covered the company’s array imaging camera prototype back in 2011. The technology uses multiple lenses that are relatively tiny in terms of how much space they take up in a mobile …


Developers gain root access on Google Glass, not yet sure what to do with it

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Access to Google’s Glass headsets is still limited to a lucky few, but that’s more than enough to include several curious coders. Some have had success identifying the hardware contained within, but others are focusing on the software. Cydia found…


Oppo’s 4.7-inch, 6.93mm-thick R809T pays homage to the Finder

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No, this isn’t the world’s thinnest phone thanks to Alcatel and BBK, but Oppo’s recently announced R809T is still a seemingly attractive device judging by the above official image. Measuring at 6.93mm thick (instead of the rumored 6.13mm), we’re s…


Fujifilm’s Finepix JZ700 compact shoots for speed with 8 fps burst, 200 fps video

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Camera makers seem to be scrambling to equip their compact models with wireless options, all the better to work with the smartphones that are trying to replace them. Fujifilm’s taking a different tack with the 14-megapixel FinePix JZ700 by going f…


How the HTC One’s back cover pops off, China style

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When we first reported on the leaked image of China Unicom’s HTC One with its back cover off, some questioned its authenticity since the phone touts its unibody design in other parts of the world. Well, as we found out at HTC’s Beijing launch even…