From A Hardware Perspective, Samsung's Galaxy S4 Is On Par With The Competition

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/galaxy-s4-vs-iphone-5-and-other-smartphones-2013-3

Samsung has finally unveiled its latest smartphone, the Galaxy S4.

From a hardware perspective, there's a lot of impressive specs here.

But if you compare it to other top-tier phones, it's pretty much in line as far as processor speed, memory, screen resolution, etc. 

That just proves the GS4's (or any smartphone's) most important and differentiating features are in the software.

Here's the complete breakdown. Click the chart for a larger view.

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BLU Life Series phones include quad-core CPU, Android 4.2, start at $229 unlocked

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/blu-life-series-smartphones/

Coming this April, BLU Products will have three new smartphones vying for your hard-earned dollar. The trio of dual-SIM handsets, known as the Life View, Life One and Life Play, will be sold unlocked on Amazon and will range in price between $229 and $299. As a nice touch, Android 4.2 will be common among the bunch, as will backside-illuminated sensors on the cameras and the quad-core, 1.2GHz MediaTek MT6589 (Cortex A7) SoC. Likewise, each smartphone will also feature an HD IPS display.

The Life View ($299), the largest of the bunch, includes a massive 5.7-inch display, a 12-megapixel rear / 5-megapixel front camera, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage and a 2,600mAh battery. Meanwhile, the more reasonably sized Life One ($299) includes a 5-inch display, a 13-megapixel rear / 5-megapixel front camera, similar storage specs and a 2,000mAh battery. Lastly, the sleekest of the three, the Life Play ($229), includes a 4.7-inch display and measures 7.9mm thick. Here, you can expect to find an 8-megapixel rear / 2-megapixel front camera, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of expandable storage and an 1,800mAh battery. You'll find the band support for each of the three phones in the PR after the break, but needless to say, you'll be safe on AT&T (and in many areas, T-Mobile).

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Researcher breaks Pi calculation record with the help of NVIDIA

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/15/researcher-breaks-pi-record-with-nvidia/

Yesterday's self-congratulatory pat on the back to anyone reciting Pi to ten digits might feel a bit inadequate compared to Santa Clara University's Ed Karrels. The researcher has broken the record for calculating Darren Aronofsky's favorite number, taking the ratio to eight quadrillion places right of the decimal. Given the location of the University, you'll be unsurprised to learn which hardware maker's gear was used to break the record. Karrels will be showing off the new digits at the GPU technology conference in San Jose, demonstrating the CUDA-voodoo necessary to harness all of that Kepler-based computing power.

[Image Credit: Ed Karrels]

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Philips' New Crazy Huge TV Is Just a Giant Sheet of Glass That Leans Against the Wall

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5990562/philips-new-crazy-huge-tv-is-just-a-giant-sheet-of-glass-that-leans-against-the-wall

Forget mounting your huge television on the wall. That's so common. Philips' new DesignLine TVs just lean casually, like the Fonz waiting for a date. Ayyyyyy.

The new 46- and 55-inch televisions look totally stunning. The LCD display is mounted to a massive sheet of glass using a super strong adhesive tape. You then prop the whole thing up wherever you have room. No installation required, although, these things are heavy so you'll probably need a hand moving it around. It's an innovative new way to think about the TV—not as a consumer electronic product, but as a piece of furniture that beautifies your living room. Just don't, you know, try to sit on it. [Philips via The Verge]

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Ting gets serious: Samsung Galaxy S IV, HTC One and LTE devices incoming

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/14/ting-samsung-galaxy-s-iv-htc-one-alte/

Yearning for a contract-free option for cellular service? Ting's certainly a compelling one, but to date, the limited device options have kept it from becoming a standout alternative. That, however, is about to change. The MVNO -- which leans on Sprint's network here in the US -- has just announced plans to sell contract-free Galaxy S IV "for around the full unlocked price" as soon as it can. Specifically, you'll see it hit the Ting device page as a pre-order in around six to eight weeks.

If that's a little large for your blood, HTC's drop-dead gorgeous One will also be making its way over, with pre-orders to start in around 30 days. Inching ever smaller, the Galaxy S III Mini will join the carrier's lineup about the time the GS IV does, though there's no mention of pricing there. As for other nuggets? Ting's expecting to offer up its first LTE device "within six weeks," and yes, it's still working on a way to support Apple's iPhone as well as the entire range of Windows Phone 8 products.

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