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Survey says Verizon is best at customer satisfaction… among the big four, anyway

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:16:00 +0000

The results from the American Customer Satisfaction Index are in, and parroting a recent study by Consumer Reports, Verizon Wireless is named the front-runner with the most happy subscribers among the big four carriers. The survey takes a number of factors into account, such as call clarity, dropped calls, network coverage, data speeds, helpfulness of [...]

Yota introduces Ruby LTE hotspot with e-ink display at CTIA 2013 (hands-on)

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:44:00 +0000

Remember Yotaphone, the twin-display Android smartphone (color LCD in front, e-ink in back)? Today at CTIA in Las Vagas, Yota devices, the company behind the innovative handset, introduced Ruby, a sleek LTE hotspot with a small e-ink screen. We don’t usually get too excited about such devices, but Ruby looks like something out of Jony [...]

LG Optimus F3 leaks with 4-inch screen and Jelly Bean, allegedly headed to Sprint

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:00 +0000

As was the case with another LG device recently, the Optimus F3 is making an appearance before going official. Today we’re getting an early look at what appears to be an entry-level member of the Optimus family, courtesy of @eveleaks, and one which will reportedly join Sprint’s smartphone lineup pretty soon. Among the alleged specs [...]

Hands-on with the Coolpad Quattro II 4G and 8920

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:29:00 +0000

CTIA 2013 seems to be dedicated to some of the lesser-known names in the US wireless industry, so it’s fit that Chinese manufacturer Coolpad should take advantage of the situation to steal the show. Indeed, we were able to take a look at the phone maker’s upcoming stateside model, the lower-end Quattro II 4G. In [...]

Agent smartwatch launches with Kickstarter campaign, promises ‘unparalleled battery life’

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:16:00 +0000

There are few gadgets more associated with crowdfunding than smartwatches, due largely to the millions raised by Pebble. Now, you can add one more competing for your attention (and your backing). A Kickstarter campaign for the Agent smartwatch kicked off today, promising to deliver a device with better battery life than its competitors and a [...]

NASA funds 3D food printer, pizza is the first item on the menu

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:45:00 +0000

Last week we had lab-grown burgers; this week it’s powdered pizza. NASA’s gotten in on the synthesized food action by awarding a $125,000 grant to Anjan Contractor, head of Systems Materials Research Corporation, to develop a 3D food printer. The first device Contractor plans to build under the six-month grant is based on RepRap’s open-source [...]

Spotify Charts launch globally, showcase 50 most listened to and most viral tracks weekly

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:26:00 +0000

Taking a page out of Billboard’s playbook, Spotify is using its listener data to determine the most popular music in a particular country. Available on the website or as embeddable widgets, the weekly updated charts will reveal which tracks are most listened to for the Spotify 50. The Social 50 list will contain the tracks [...]

Acetrax movie service to close, lights go dim on June 21st

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:59:00 +0000

It’s just as likely that you’ll know Acetrax from the video services it’s behind, as from its own branded offerings. Regardless of how you might use the service, its owner Sky is pulling the plug on June 21st. Impact to pay-per-view customers should mean nothing more than looking elsewhere, but those who bought titles outright [...]

Sony PC shows up at FCC, hints at 13-inch VAIO Duo

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:38:00 +0000

When a “personal computer” from Sony lands at the FCC, with very little else to identify it, we have to put the pieces together ourselves. With the model number SVD132A14L, we can divine that it’s very likely a Sony VAIO Duo and a 13-incher at that. Radio-wise, it shows dual-band WiFi in a/b/g/n flavors, Bluetooth [...]

Flickr Pro users are grandfathered in, get to keep unlimited storage for $25 a year

Tekifeed Admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:19:00 +0000

While Flickr did seem generous by offering free users 1TB of space as long as they’re willing to put up with ads, it also got rid of the much-beloved Flickr Pro option that awarded unlimited storage for only $25 a year. Now the only upgrade options are to cough up $50 annually to go ad-free [...]