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17 September 2013
News: Galaxy Gear can handle some water, but don't take it snorkeling

Samsung unwisely decided not to incorporate the majority of our recommended features in their new Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Fools! Fortunately, Samsung (sort of) got one recommendation right.
News: Galaxy Gear smartwatch release date, price and specs

Samsung has announced its rumoured Galaxy Gear smartwatch so here are all the details on its release date, price and specifications.
News: iPhone 5C UK price

Apple new flagship iPhone 5S has come along with a cheaper and plastic iPhone 5C, so you probably want to know how much it costs. Here's the UK price and pre-order information for the UK.
13 September 2013
News: Samsung to use 64-bit processor for Galaxy S5

Samsung has confirmed its next generation of smartphones, including the Galaxy S5 we assume, will use a 64-bit processor.
News: SK Hynix shifting more production to DRAM after price jump

SK Hynix will increase DRAM production at its headquarters, the company said Friday, following a price spike in memory chips after a fire at a company factory in China.
News: Sound technology pioneer Ray Dolby dies

Ray Dolby, an American inventor known for leading work in the area of noise reduction and surround sound, died Thursday at the age of 80 at his home in San Francisco.
12 September 2013
News: Bandwidth alert: It's now possible to wirelessly stream 4K video

Wilocity and DisplayLink demonstrated streaming 4K video wirelessly from a laptop to a monitor using tri-band Wi-Fi.
11 September 2013
News: IDF 2013 keynote: Intel announces Bay Trail tablet CPU, slew of Haswell Chromebooks

Intel on Wednesday ended weeks of speculation by launching "Bay Trail," the next-generation Atom Z3000 chip that pushes tablets towards PC-esque levels of performance.
News: Roku plans Chromecast-like features, disses Chromecast

Roku may not have much love for Google's Chromecast TV dongle, but that's not stopping the company from adding Chromecast-like features to its set-top boxes.
News: Intel to demo notebook PC with integrated Kinect-like sensor at IDF

On Wednesday, Intel will show off a notebook with an integrated camera capable of interpreting gestures and understanding voice commands at its Intel Developer Forum, executives said.
News: Surprise! iPods get the Space Gray treatment too
10 September 2013
News: iPhone 5c release date in UK, specs and features

Here's where we take a look at the new iPhone 5c features, specs and release date in the UK.
News: Surface 2 to launch 23 September

Microsoft is set to launch its Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets on 23 September.
News: Netflix comes to TiVo

Vrigin Media has announced a deal with Netflix which will see the streaming service available to TiVo customers.
09 September 2013
News: Comics-app developer Comixology hires HBO Go architect

HBO Go-ing, going, gone! Comixology, the publisher of the leading digital-comics app, announced Monday that it has hired Jeff DiBartolomeo as its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO). DiBartolomeo is making the move from HBO, where he was one of the three founders of that network's lauded HBO Go app, to a company with a digital focus but a much different medium. DiBartolomeo's been on the job for the last month, and he'll lead a tech team of around 40 people, including iOS and Android developers, Web developers, and server and database managers.
News: Intel hires wearable computing talent, but it's late to the game

Intel said Friday that it has hired a pair of high-level engineers from Nike and Oakley to assist the company with building wearable computing devices.
News: Wireless USB to get high-speed jolt from WiGig

The WiGig high-speed wireless standard will power a new wireless version of USB through a deal between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the USB Implementers Forum.
News: Nissan working on smart watch that monitors both car and driver

Nissan is working on a smart watch that will monitor both its Nismo cars and their drivers.
08 September 2013
News: Sony, Panasonic show consumer 4K camcorders

Sony is set to become the first company to offer a consumer-grade camcorder that shoots at four times the detail of today's best high-definition images.
News: IFA security stops man accused of stealing from trade show

With millions of dollars of gadgets on display, the temptation to steal from some of the world's largest electronics trade show can prove too strong for some.