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Note to Samsung: The Pen Doesn’t Sell

Samsung’s Super Bowl commercial had the makings of greatness, but what did the company do with this huge, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote the Galaxy Note smartphone? It advertised a stylus.

AT&T Gives Samsung Galaxy Note Price and Release Date, Calls It a Phone

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Don’t even think about calling Samsung’s Galaxy Note a “phablet,” a “phone-tablet hybrid” or an ambiguous “device.” To AT&T, the Galaxy Note is a smartphone, launching on Feb. 19 for $200 with a two-year voice and 4G LTE data contract.

3D Glasses Go Universal

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If 3D TV isn’t as popular as TV manufacturers presumably hope it might be, it’s in part because of the hassle of dealing with 3D glasses. And part of the hassle has been their proprietary nature: Major TV makers have sold specs that worked only with their own sets, which meant that you had to [...]

Ultrabooks: Bringing Sexy Back to PCs

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Once upon a time, the PC had no rivals. Back in the era before smart phones, tablets, Internet-savvy HDTVs and other gadgets-come-lately, it was the most important technology product in the world, and therefore inherently exciting.

5 Big Hopes for Samsung’s Galaxy S III

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As an owner of Samsung’s Galaxy S II, I’ve taken an interest in a series of rumors about Samsung’s next flagship phone, the Galaxy S III. There’s not much to chew on at the moment, aside from the requisite spec boosts and a promise of an official announcement in February. So in the vacuum of solid information, I present to you my five wishes for Samsung’s Galaxy S III.

Report: Apple to Launch Televisions by Q3 2012

Eduardo Munoz / Reuters

Can anything measure up to what we want to see from Steve Jobs’ last Apple device? We may only be a few months away from an answer, after a new rumor that an Apple-branded television could be released as early as the second or third quarter of 2012.

$150

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The long-awaited Galaxy Nexus just went on sale today at Verizon for $300 with a two-year contract. Amazon, however, has already discounted the phone to $150 in its own wireless store.

Apple vs. Samsung: Here Come the Retina Display Tablets

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Apple and Samsung are preparing tablets for early next year with double the screen resolution of the current iPad and Galaxy Tab, according to a pair of rumors.

Create Your Own Absurd Smartphone with the Android Name Generator

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Have you heard about the brand-new HTC Amaze Optimus XT 3D? How about the LG Desire Incredible Plus Z Prime? Of course you haven’t, because they’re the product of the Android Phone Name Generator.

Samsung Dreams Up Flexible, Transparent 3D Display in Concept Video

The phones and tablets of the future will be nothing more than transparent, flexible sheets that can also display holograms–at least according to Samsung.

Judge Denies Apple Request for U.S. Ban on Samsung Devices

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Samsung has just won one crucial victory in its legal battle with Apple. It’ll get to keep its products on retailers’ shelves this Christmas.