Four Standalone Gadgets That are Still Better Than Your Smartphone

When Apple announced new iPod music players a few weeks ago, many people asked why anyone would need iPods when smartphones can play music and more. I had that question myself – until I remembered I’ve been carrying an iPod almost every day, mostly for my runs. There are times a standalone device such as an iPod works better than

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Samsung Woos Developers as It Eyes Tizen Expansion Beyond Smartphones

While companies such as Microsoft and BlackBerry are struggling to succeed in the face of Android and Apple, Samsung is becoming increasingly committed to developing its home grown Tizen operating system. This might seem odd for Samsung, since the company is one of the best known Android phone makers, but Tizen goes beyond smartphones, and is Samsung’s roadmap for the

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Sony Hacking Highlights Challenge to CEO Hirai’s ‘One Sony’ Vision

Leaked emails reveal a cultural gulf between Japan’s Sony Corp and Hollywood subsidiary Sony Pictures Entertainment, highlighting the challenge of CEO Kazuo Hirai to turn around the money-losing company under the slogan One Sony. The Japanese conglomerate is heading for its fifth net loss in six years, raising questions about its ability to hold on to businesses ranging from making

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CES 2015 Day 3 Highlights: 8K TVs, VR Gaming Treadmill, and a Texan Surprise

It’s Day 3 of the International CES 2015 in Las Vegas and if you thought all the big announcements are done, think again. Lenovo has unveiled the A6000, an affordable 4G smartphone that is headed to India later this month as a Flipkart-exclusive, where it will slug it out against Micromax’s Yu Yureka and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G in

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CES 2015 Day 1 Highlights: Wireless Charging, Veteran Camera Brands, and a Surprising Star

The International CES, or simply CES, as it is popularly called, officially kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday. That may sound a little strange given all the CES-related news that’s been coming your way all this week, and we don’t blame you. Here’s a little explanation. The way it works is that CES, the exhibition, kicks off on Tuesdays

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