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The smartphone has interchangeable back panels that alter the phone's software

A company made up of former Nokia employees has shown off Jolla, a new smartphone with a custom operating system known as Sailfish. The software has been built from the ...

Teenager invents revolutionary device which charges a cell phone within 20 seconds

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20 May 2013

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Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, Calif., received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for the invention of a tiny energy-storage device

A California teen has attracted the attention of tech giants Google for her potentially revolutionary invention which charges a phone in 20 seconds flat. The super-fast charging device has been ...

Samsung announces 5G breakthrough that can download a HD film in a SECOND

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13 May 2013

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Samsung suggests its tech could be used in commercial products as soon as 2020

Samsung says it has developed technology that could sit “at the core of 5G” – the successor to the 4G mobile-communications standard. The company says its equipment is capable of ...

YouTube launches subscription fees

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9 May 2013

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YouTube has launched a trial scheme for paid channels on its website. Under the pilot programme, a small number of content makers will offer the channels for subscriptions starting at ...

Adobe starts subscription for Photoshop and Dreamweaver

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7 May 2013

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Adobe is introducing a subscription model for many of its most popular programs, including Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Up to now, customers had perpetual access by paying a single fee for ...

World’s first 3D-printer gun fired

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6 May 2013

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The gun was assembled from separate printed components made from ABS plastic - only the firing pin was made from metal

The world’s first gun made with 3D printer technology has been successfully fired in the US. The controversial group which created the firearm, Defense Distributed, plans to make the blueprints ...

Solar-powered plane on five-leg US trip

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6 May 2013

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The plane crew salute spectators after landing at Sky Harbour International Airport in Phoenix.

Phoenix – A solar-powered airplane that developers, hope eventually to pilot around the world, landed safely in Phoenix on the first leg of an attempt to fly across the US ...

LG starts accepting preorders for world’s first curved OLED TV

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29 Apr 2013

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LG says its curved OLED television offers images that are "more vibrant and natural" than before

LG Electronics says it will begin deliveries of curved OLED television sets next month, making it the first to offer such a product to the public. The use of organic ...