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Refresh Roundup: week of May 13th, 2013

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy f…


Samsung plans to launch 65- and 55-inch 4K TVs in June

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When Samsung unveiled its first 4K Ultra HD TV at CES this year, it said other sizes would follow, both larger and smaller than the initial 85-inch version. Now it’s apparently ready to fulfill part of that promise, announcing in Korea that 65- an…


Wolfson WM5110 audio chip outputs ‘studio master’ sound, may appear in next Galaxy S (ears-on)

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What you’re looking at above is a demo board carrying a next-gen Wolfson WM5110 audio chip for smartphones. This bit of silicon isn’t in any market-ready handsets just yet, hence the DIY setup, but given Wolfson’s well-cemented partnership with Sa…


Samsung releases TecTiles 2 NFC tags for Galaxy S 4, available for $15 today

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Remember Samsung’s TecTiles NFC-enabled stickers? Well, much to our dismay, they don’t work with the company’s flashy new handset, and Galaxy S 4 owners haven’t had an alternative to stock up on until today. Samsung’s new TecTiles 2, which can per…


Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 to hit 10 million in sales next week, says CEO JK Shin

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According to co-CEO JK Shin, Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 will soon hit the 10 million mark in sales, less than a month after its debut. That beats the Galaxy S III’s time to that mark by nearly three weeks, making it far and away the company’s quickest s…


Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 will reportedly have an 8-inch variant

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When Samsung revealed the third iteration of its Galaxy Tab line, it was met with a somewhat underwhelming reception. But the Korean firm’s never held back on trying out different shapes and sizes. This makes this latest leak — of a reported 8-in…


Fitbit now syncs to Galaxy S 4, broader Android device support is coming

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The state of Fitbit wireless syncing is far from ideal for Android users, but the company’s latest step is proof that it’s slowly getting better. Today, Fitbit updated its Android app to bring wireless syncing to the Galaxy S 4, which follows a pr…


Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 running stock Android 4.2

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Despite being officially unveiled at Google I/O, the stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has remained the unicorn of the show, seldom seen by anyone not closely associated with the company’s top brass. We ran into Android VP Hugo Barra…


Samsung responds to GS4 storage complaints, might free up space through ‘further software optimization’

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After being taken to task by the BBC’s consumer rights show, Watchdog, Samsung says it’s looking into reducing the memory footprint of its TouchWiz features on its flagship Galaxy S 4. A spokesperson told CNET UK that Samsung, “appreciate(s) this …


Samsung estimated to make 95 percent of Android device profits

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Yes, we all know that Android has the prevailing device market share right now, but which companies in that group are actually making money? According to Strategy Analytics’ estimates for Q1, it’s Samsung… and virtually no one else. With $5.1 bi…