Apple has released final version of iOS 6.1.3 for users on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The updates include improvements to Maps in Japan such as added a bunch of 3D landmarks.  Implementation of turn-by-turn and enhancement to its directions in favor highways over country lanes.

Apart from the Maps update, Apple has also resolved security flaws that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the iPhone Apps found in both iOS 6.1 and 6.1.2.

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Samsung has announced the Galaxy S IV featuring a 5-inch full 1080P 441ppi Super AMOLED display, a 1.9GHz quad core Snapdragon processor and 2GB of RAM. Internal storage will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB forms with a micro SD slot for expansion. The smartphone features a 13MP rear camera that is capable of full 1080p video capture.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has head up to FCC for certification. The filing shows that the phablet will support a 3G carrier connection over 800MHz and 1900MHz bands, and suggests that it may go on sale at the same time as its previously-examined Wi-Fi counterpart, though not necessarily in the United States
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Amazon Launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ in Europe and Japan. At the same time Amazon has reduced the price in USA starting at just $269 for Wi-Fi and $399 for 4G
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For an additional $81 for Acer C7 Chromebook, customers will get around two extra hours of battery life. Along with the larger 6-cell battery, the RAM has been upped from 2GB to 4GB. This puts the Chromebook into the price range of cheaper Windows laptops and the iPad mini. It also makes the purchase less of an impulse purchase and one that actually requires a bit of thought.
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