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Samsung launches mid-range slimline A3 and A5 full metal unibody smartphones

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by on October 31, 2014 at 10:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Mobile, Product Launches, smartphones

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Samsung has today announced two new mid-range smartphones that will go on sale in China and other markets from next month. The devices both offer a full metal chassis design and a middling spec list aimed at the ‘youth’ end of the market. Both also have 5-megapixel forward-facing cameras too for the obligatory selfies. The smaller of the two, the 4.5-inch display-equipped A3, is just 6.9mm thick, while the A5 packs a 5-inch display and is thinner again by 0.2mm. As Samsung has managed to keep the depth down, they’re both reasonably light too, at around 110 grams and 120 grams respectively….

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Hungary shelves internet tax plans following protests

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by on October 31, 2014 at 10:45 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Hungary, Internet tax

The Hungarian government is shelving its plan to tax internet data transfer by the gigabyte, following protest rallies attended by thousands of concerned citizens in Budapest since last week, reports Reuters. Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose ruling Fidesz party proposed the tax be levied to shore up Hungary’s budget in 2015, issued a statement on public radio saying, “This tax in its current form cannot be introduced because the government wanted to extend a telecommunications tax, but the people see an internet tax. If the people not only dislike something but also consider it unreasonable then it should not be…

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Use your Photoshop skills to solve a murder mystery this Halloween

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by on October 31, 2014 at 8:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, halloween, Photoshop, Shareables

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Professor Photoheim has been murdered at his own annual Halloween Party, and it’s up to you to find out who’s responsible. Are your detective skills sharp enough to solve the crime? To celebrate All Hallows’ Eve, Adobe is hosting a little murder mystery challenge for Photoshop users on its Photoshop Facebook page, where the investigation is already under way. Private eyes in the making can join in the action by downloading the multi-layer PSD file that contains critical clues, and follow the killer’s bloody trail on Facebook to solve the puzzle. ➤ Adobe Photoshop [Facebook]

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