Samsung Galaxy Note II: hands-on with the new S Pen-toting phablet (video)

By Mat Smith posted Aug 29th 2012 1:00PM Samsung’s got a handful of announcements to offer its mobile fans at IFA this year, and it’s started big: with the Galaxy Note II. The new Android device packs a larger 5.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 16:9 screen, but still falls roughly within the same generous footprint of its predecessor. A year on, we’ve now got a more powerful SoC, up from a dual-core 1.4GHz processor to a new...

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Video site Dailymotion plans homepage refresh to boost video views

Video site Dailymotion hopes to show its visitors more videos with a redesign of its homepage that appears to draw inspiration from the checkered interface of Windows 8 and Windows Phone and the bottomless lists of Twitter and Facebook’s new timeline. The company plans to show the new homepage to between 10 and 15 percent of visitors this week, starting Wednesday, completing its worldwide rollout by the end of September....

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Samsung Galaxy Note II coming to the US ‘later in 2012’

By Daniel Cooper posted Aug 29th 2012 1:03PM If you’re waiting for the US release date for Samsung’s Galaxy Note II, we’re sorry to say that you won’t find one today. While this version of the form-defining phablet is destined for European, Asian and Middle Eastern-markets, the company promises a version of the device will hit American shores before the end of 2012, as you can see in the quote we’ve got...

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Apple Previews iOS 6

When a call comes in that you can’t answer right away, swipe up to reveal options. Quickly reply with an iMessage or SMS. Use a preset message or write a custom one. When a call comes in that you can’t answer right away, swipe up to reveal options. Set up a time- or location-based callback reminder. Get an alert in an hour or when you leave your current location, arrive at home, or get to work. Turn on Do Not Disturb to suppress all...

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Live from Samsung Unpacked at IFA 2012!

Now that we’ve thrown ’em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they’re required. YOUR NAME (REQUIRED) YOUR EMAIL (REQUIRED) YOUR SITE’S URL (OPTIONAL, BUT WE REALLY LIKE CHECKING OUT NEW SITES) SUBJECT (OPTIONAL) RELATED URL (OPTIONAL) GIVE US THE GOODS (SORT OF THE POINT) Submit Cancel Excerpt from: Live from Samsung...

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