Reporter: Jonathan Charles
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'Shazam Asks Users 'What's That TV Show?" With Show-Tagging Functionality
Popular music-tagging app Shazam, which answered the common question of "what's that song?", revealed that it now boasts 250 million app users, making Shazam one of the top ten most-used apps of all time. The company also announced that users now have the ability to tag television shows.
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'Bayonetta 2: Wii U Exclusivity Drives Fans To Unleash Vitriol, Boycott Sales
During Wii U's launch event Thursday, Nintendo surprised fans with an announcement that Platinum Games' Bayonetta 2 would arrive exclusively on the console. The game was announced in a teaser trailer (below) during the event.
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Mobile
'Nokia Laments False Advertising, Apologizes: Why?
During the debut of Nokia's Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone 8 smartphones earlier this week, a demo of the phones' photo-editing functionality was proved false. The reason is because Nokia did not record footage from the phone; the company recently apologized.
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'ArenaNet: Guild Wars 2 Endgame Is Always On
As players begin to reach level 80 in Guild Wars 2, the maximum level, a criticism emerging is the lack of endgame content. The criticism refers to no unique content just for level 80 players, despite the game being available for just under two weeks.
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'iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 vs Nokia Lumia 920: Clash Of The Titans
The holiday season approaches, and for a large majority of consumers, holiday shopping will include deciding which phones to upgrade to and which to keep for the next 18 months to two years. Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 yesterday, so how does it compare to the leading Android and Windows Phone devices?
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OS / Software
'iOS 6 Gold Master Release: Here Are The Final Changes
iOS 6 is soon to arrive for the general public, though developers got the Gold Master (GM) Release alongside the announcement of the iPhone 5. GM's release effectively means that the new version of iOS is complete.
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'Samsung Galaxy S3 To Surpass Galaxy S2 As 30 Million Units Approach
Samsung announced earlier in the year that its Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone shipped ten million units in even less time than the Samsung Galaxy S2. The S2 sold 20 million units, but its successor is on course to ship 30 million devices.
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'Passbook App For iOS 6 Gets Delta, Sheraton, And Ticketmaster Support
Passbook is one of the two new apps Apple developed for iOS 6, along with Maps. Passbook for iOS 6 allows users to compile cards and boarding passes into a single app, storing information for use via Near Field Communication (NFC). Apple's iOS design chief Scott Forstall announced during the company's Wednesday event that it will offer Delta, Sheraton, and Ticketmaster support.
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Gadgets
'Wii U Gets A Release Date And Price: The Details
At Nintendo's New York event on Thursday, the company confirmed the release date, price, and launch games for its next-generation console Wii U. Nintendo confirmed the new console for a November launch for North America and Europe, despite conflicting rumors.
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'Halo 4: Return Of The Forerunners Trailer Reveals Fresh, Yet Familiar, Foe
Halo 4 will be released in November, and developer 343 Industries recently talked about Halo 4's new enemies: the Prometheans. Adding a new foe to the series was a priority for the studio, with the Covenant very familiar to players by now.
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Mobile
'iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3: And The Winner Is …
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 on Wednesday to little surprise, revealing an incremental rather than revolutionary upgrade, despite its claims. Following the announcement, fans and tech gurus were quick to make comparisons to other devices; here is how the iPhone 5 compares to the Samsung Galaxy S3.
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'iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920: Does Nokia Stand A Chance?
With reports of Apple's media event appearing underwhelming, eyes are shifting towards competitors' offerings, including Nokia's Lumia 920. The Windows Phone 8 device brings Nokia's customary striking hardware while running the next-generation version of Windows Phone that competes with iOS 6 and Android Jelly Bean 4.1.
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'City Lens Allows Lumia Owners To See Businesses In Real Time
Nokia's City Lens app, demonstrated on its Lumia 920 smartphone earlier this week, is available for its Lumia 900, 800, and 710 devices as of yesterday. The app allows users to see names of businesses through the camera and tap on the display to receive more information, such as walk distance, contact details, directions, and reviews. It is an augmented reality app, according to Nokia, so the details show in real-time.
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