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Three promises UK LTE with no pricey data (but you’ll have to wait for it)

UK carrier Three has detailed its LTE price strategy, intending to charge no extra data premium for the use of its 4G network, though subscribers will have to wait until it actually gets rolled out later in 2013. LTE will be "available as standard" on every Three price plan, the carrier says, albeit requiring a device - such as the iPhone 5, BlackBerry Z10, or Nokia Lumia 920 - that can actually access the 4G frequencies. Read The Full Story

Benchmarks appear for five new Samsung devices

GLBenchmarks for five new, unannounced Samsung devices have surfaced, including model GT-I9150/GT-I9152. Recently, benchmarks had surfaced for Samsung's GT-B9150, as well as several other devices. Four of the five new devices that have cropped up are Galaxy devices comprised of the Galaxy Pocket 2, the Galaxy Star, the Galaxy Young, and the Galaxy Frame, in addition to the GT-I9150. Read The Full Story

Must Read Bits & Bytes

Microsoft Surface Pro now on display at select retailers

Reports are rolling in that Microsoft's Surface Pro is now on display at various retailers, although which stores have it at the moment is unknown. Some tipsters have stated that it is on display at their local Microsoft Store, so if you have one near you and you want to get a sneak-peak at the device, head on over and see if they have one. Read The Full Story

Pebble updates its smartwatch Android app, fixes bugs

It's been a long, bumpy road for Pebble, pardon the kinda-sorta there pun. The company did roll out its Android app back on January 24, but it had a fairly significant bug, and users were having trouble getting it to connect to the device. Now the app's first update has been rolled out, and is available now via Google Play. Read The Full Story

BLU Quattro smartphone series revealed with NVIDIA Tegra 3

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the team at BLU have revealed a new series of smartphones with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor line inside, making it clear that they're pushing for a more mainstream showing of their Android-based mobile products. This lineup includes the Quattro 4.5, Quattro 4.5 HD, and rounding off the series with a device so large it's just about as big as a tablet with the Quattro 5.7 HD. These devices will be available for relatively inexpensive prices unlocked - that means you're not going to have to tie yourself up with a mobile operator for 2 years just to afford the device - might be a winning solution! Read The Full Story

Columns & Opinion

Super Bowl XLVII: Tonight the Ravens’ playbook is an iPad

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Baltimore Ravens have launched themselves into the future with a massive chop-down of the traditional binder full of plays for this Super Bowl Sunday, relying instead on the Apple iPad and the Gameplan mobile playbook environment. While this isn't the first time an NFL team has adopted the iPad specifically as their new locker room go-to device for time-out planning, tonight the developers at Global Apptitude LCC will be put to the test: it's Gameplan to the rescue! Read The Full Story

Google Glasses to include bone conduction technology

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Google recently submitted FCC filings for their upcoming Google Glasses. The pair includes 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0, but they also include bone conduction technology, meaning that you can listen to audio without having pesky earbuds or headphones. Vibrations that travel through bones near your ears allow you to listen to music, while still hearing what goes on around you. Read The Full Story

PBS documentary explores the world of competitive video gaming

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

As we countdown to tonight's Super Bowl -- one of the world's largest sporting events -- it's only fitting that PBS explores the world of competitive gaming and e-sports. As a part of PBS's Off Book web series, the company went behind the scenes of the competitive video gaming world to see what makes it tick, and it's a growing industry that doesn't seem to be slowing down. Read The Full Story

Futuristic Antarctic research station can walk on ice

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Antarctic is a crazy place. The ice on the cold continent slowly moves toward the ocean at a rate of a quarter-mile every year, so establishing fixed structures isn't necessarily feasible. However, a new kind of research station that's set to open on February 5 has legs, and it can walk over the ice to avoid falling into the ocean. Read The Full Story

Real Racing 3 shows off Time Shifted Multiplayer

, Feb 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

We've already heard a little bit about Firemonkey's upcoming installment of the next Real Racing title, Real Racing 3. The team showed off some of the new tracks and locations in the upcoming game, which definitely got us excited. However, in the developer's latest dev diary, the team shows of Time Shifted Multiplayer, a new concept that allows players to go up against each other asynchronously. Read The Full Story

Tesla releases beta Tesla Model S app in the Play Store

Tesla has released a beta version of its Tesla Model S app for Android in the Google Play Store. With this app, Model S owners can communicate with their vehicles via their mobile unit no matter where they are located, doing such things as checking out its charge status or warming it up on a cold night. Owners can download it now. Read The Full Story

Ferrari F150 details leak from private preview event

It's no doubt a happy day for fans, who have long been teased by the barest glimpses of the Ferrari Enzo's successor, codenamed the F150, which has been seen in bits and pieces, sometimes cobbled together, but nothing of the entire car - until today. A private showing event has lead to some detail leaks, including that only 499 card will be made. Read The Full Story

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