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CNET Analysis: If you feel that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a little slow for your liking, then the ZTE Grand Memo might be for you. However, there is a problem because while we already know that the phablet will see its launch in China and a release in Europe shortly after, there are no details as to when the US will get their hands on the device – if they ever get it that is.. It’s more than obvious that most consumers will take one look at the Grand Memo and say that this is what the Note 3 could be like, maybe not in design, but certainly in size. We say this because it’s a little larger than the Note 2 and we already know/assume that its successor will have a slightly larger form factor . A demo unit of the ZTE Grand Memo has been on show at MWC and several people have already been pitting it against the Note 2. However, we have to remember that because this is not a the final production model things will change, although this does ...

CNET Analysis: The Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5S may be on the way later this year, but how many of you have already decided to skip both of these handsets in favor of picking up the well received BlackBerry Z10, when it finally makes an appearance in the US? The handset has already been confirmed for a release on AT&T and T-Mobile, but now we have some early pictures showing you exactly how the Verizon model will look like upon release. Unsurprisingly, we can tell you that there is going to be a fair amount of branding involved with Verizon’s version as well. We saw how far the carrier is willing to go with a Verizon branded home button on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Fortunately, we will not get a repeat of that with the Verizon BlackBerry Z10, but it is not far off. Not content with just one piece of branding, you can see from the image above that Verizon will also include their logo on the top left hand side of the device, which almost appea...

SAMAA EMAIL NEWS ALERTS Wednesday, February 27, 2013   PTI holds intra-party elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Feb 27, 2013 01:20:42 PM Staff Report PESHAWAR: Following Punjab, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is holding intra-party elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today (Wednesday), SAMAA reports. According to PTI’s provincial election commissioner Qazi Muhammad Anwar, poll.... Karachi: Supreme Court withdraws notice after IGP’s written apology Feb 27, 2013 01:10:19 PM Staff Report KARACHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday withdrew its show-cause notice served to the Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police after the senior officer submitted a written apology in the court, SAMAA reported. A five-member bench of SC while hearing Karachi .... Bell anchors England to solid first day against NZ XI Feb 27, 2013 12:54:26 P...

CNETAnalysis: We all know someone who does it. Multimedia piracy is a modern crime perpetrated by a criminal with many faces. Once the domain of the archetypal geek, TV shows and movies are now downloaded by people of all ages and both genders in any place there is an internet connection. The cost, you would assume, is astronomical. According to TorrentFreak , Game of Thrones was the most downloaded show of 2012, with an estimated 3.9 million stolen files. This next to the approximate US TV audience of 4.2 million. Surely, this has the creative team behind the show, reportedly the most expensive TV show of all time, quaking in its boots. But, if you thought that, you’d be wrong. David Petrarca, one of HBO’s stable of talented directors responsible for Game of Thrones, as well as True Blood and Hung, spoke about the piracy of Game of Thrones in Australia this week, and shrugged off concerns about its negative impact. According to The Age , he ...

CNETAnalysis: Remember the Razer Edge , the gaming tablet/laptop wunderkind that left an indelible mark on CES 2013 ? Those who’ve kept their ear to the ground for machine availability are reaping their reward today: Razer announced pre-order and shipping times for both the basic model and Razer Edge Pro. Pre-orders kick off March 1 at 12:01 a.m. PST, available through the firm’s ” where to buy ” web page. So far, only the U.S. and Canada have purchasing powers. Units will start off for doorsteps later in the month, and Razer plans to charge US$999.99 for its base variant and US$1,299.99 for the heftier pro version. ‘I’m on the edge’ For those that need a refresher, the Edge is a Windows 8 tablet/laptop hybrid, yet so much more. Though the parts will be sold separately (also available for pre-order March 1 and shipping concurrently) a gamepad controller, home console dock and extended battery accessories cont...

CNETAnalysis: The long-promised Internet Explorer 10 is finally available for Windows 7 users as Microsoft suddenly remembers that there are a few of you out there. You’ll need Service Pack 1 installed, but if you’re running Windows 7 and haven’t blocked the upgrade, it should install automatically through Windows Update – those of you with the IE10 Release Preview installed will get the update today. IE 10 on Windows 7 has many, but not all of the features of IE 10 on Windows 8 . You only get the desktop version of the browser, not the full-screen Windows 8 version, and Flash is still a separate plugin that you have to update yourself. Same same but different You do get the same much-improved support for web standards, built-in spell check and autocorrect, faster tab closing – and the stalled privacy protecting Do Not Track setting is enabled by default. Microsoft says IE 10 is up to 20 per cent faster than IE9 on the s...

CNETAnalysis: Apple is planning to offer parents compensation for the iTunes bills their kids racked up on in-app purchases. The fruity phone maker has been in hot water with a group of parents who sued it in 2011 on the basis that their children had been able to run up monstrous charges while playing games on iPad , iPhone or iPod touch that had been positioned as free. The compensation that Apple has pitched will see it give $5 iTunes credit to parents who claim that a minor bought in-game items without their knowledge or permission ($5 is the equivalent of around £3.50 / AU$5). If their little darlings spent between $5 and $30 (about £20 / AU$30), Apple will refund the amount in iTunes credit – anything over $30 can be claimed as a cash refund. Settle down The proposed settlement document fails to outline exactly how many users will be eligible to claim a refund. It also doesn’t say whether it will be restricted to US customers or if the r...