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Samsung design head puts focus on device 'soul' instead of materials
By JR Bookwalter published
Samsung wants users to focus less on what a handset - like the Galaxy S4 - is made from and more on the experience of using it.

LG beats Samsung to the punch with eye recognition update
By Michelle Fitzsimmons published
A feature called Smart Video - which starts and stops videos based on a user's gaze - will find itself in the Optimus G Pro starting next month.

Nintendo TVii, video apps will be absent on Wii U at launch
By JR Bookwalter published
Reneging on a promise the streaming features would be available at launch, U.S. users will just see gaming from the get-go.

Analyst: Windows 8 experiencing 'little life' ahead of launch
By Matt Swider published
Microsoft releases Windows 8 at the end of next week, but the supply chain doesn't think it will make an impact until midway through 2013.

Comcast, NBCUniversal, HBO partner for U.S. Zeebox launch
By JR Bookwalter published
U.S. TV giants roll out the red carpet for the Zeebox premiere in the States.

RIM CEO: BB10 will take OS environment to the next level
By Michelle Fitzsimmons published
Speaking to investors, Thorsten Heins made the case for why BlackBerry 10 will save his company and how it could beat everyone else.

Reports: iPhone 5 to raise US GDP, take Apple's stock to stratosphere
By Michelle Fitzsimmons published
The iPhone 5's release will be so huge it could boost the U.S.'s gross domestic product by 0.5 percent, but either way, you'll want one.

Windows 8: 'tens of thousands' of improvements in Release Preview
By Mary Branscombe published
Some of the improvements Microsoft highlights are actually either new or updated Metro apps.
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