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The ‘Kindle Voyage’ could be Amazon’s next e-reader

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 12:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Amazon could be gearing up to add a new ‘Voyage’ model to its range of Kindle e-readers. First spotted by Caschy’s Blog, via The Verge, listings for the Kindle Voyage were initially spied on Amazon Germany, but it has since been removed. Though details are scant, reports suggest it will be available in 3G and Wi-Fi versions, and sports a 6-inch, 300ppi high-res display. It is reportedly scheduled for launch on November 4, and will feature a new sensor that lets you turn pages by touching the bezel. A mention of the Kindle Voyage is also available through a cache…

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CyberLink’s Director Suite photo-video upgrade brings cloud services to center stage

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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What’s the first product that comes to mind when you ponder the purchase of a Windows-based consumer video or multimedia editing suite? While amateur filmmakers — generally shooting footage of friends and family — might gravitate toward the popular Adobe Photoshop or Premiere Elements offerings, CyberLink has been honing its PowerDirector suite of video apps, as well as its cross-platform PhotoDirector image editing package, as enthusiast alternatives. Unveiled at the Photokina 2014 trade show is a new version of CyberLink’s all-encompassing Director Suite 3, now for the first time paired with the company’s new Cloud Service, which is available free of charge for the first year. It…

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Internet speeds across Southeast Asia crash as yet another undersea cable breaks

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 11:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Southeast Asia

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There’s bad news if you’re in Southeast Asia today after a key cable responsible for providing internet to the region broke, sending browsing speeds plummeting to a snail’s pace. The news at least explains why the internet has been so lousy for many people today, including this author — so we can put those conspiracy theories on hold for another day. Saigoneer.com cites Vietnamese reports that claim an Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable has been breached somewhere between Hong Kong and Vietnam. An executive from FPT Telecom confirmed the incident to local media, although it isn’t clear how this happened. Yes, irony of ironies, the Saigoneer post itself…

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Roundup: What the first reviews say about the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 10:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, iphone 6, iphone 6 review, iphone plus, Roundups

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The first reviews of Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been published today, with most critics impressed by the company’s newest smartphone. That said, their reception of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus is mixed: some journalists are very taken with it, but others believe it is too big — or at least that the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is a better size. We’ve skimmed the internet to bring you the most important comments and analysis from what has already been published. “The iPhone 6 is best smartphone you can buy” — Recode That’s according to Recode founder and veteran tech…

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Roundup: What the first reviews say about the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Sep17
by on September 17, 2014 at 10:23 am
Posted In: Around the Web, iphone 6, iphone 6 plus review, iphone 6 review, iphone plus, Roundups

iPhone 6

The first reviews of Apple’s new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been published today, with most critics impressed by the company’s newest smartphone. That said, their reception of the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus is mixed: some journalists are very taken with it, but others believe it is too big — or at least that the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is a better size. We’ve skimmed the internet to bring you the most important comments and analysis from what has already been published. “The iPhone 6 is best smartphone you can buy” — Recode That’s according to Recode founder and veteran tech…

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