Firefox OS fires first salvo in Europe with devices from ZTE and Alcatel

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Mozilla's Firefox OS on mobile phones is the newest entrant into the iOS and Android dominated mobile market but they're starting their initial salvo in Europe. Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica will release the first Firefox OS devices, the Alcatel One Touch Fire and the ZTE Open. The ZTE Open from Telefonica will cost €69 (inc. VAT), including €30 for prepaid customers and the option of zero interest financing for post pay customers.

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Bang and Olufsen's new headsets raising the bar for music lovers

Bang and Olufsen just revealed two stunning new headsets for discerning audiophiles. Available now, the BeoPlay H3 is an in-ear headphone that is perfect for brisk summer runs, and the BeoPlay H6, available in August 2013, is a super soft, flexible over-ear headphone that is ideal for lounging at the cottage or long-distance travelling. Both sets of headphones feature exceptional sound performance that reproduce the original sound material as authentically as possible. B&O is striving towards the delicate balance between high quality audio, comfort and portability.

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Canon launches 70D prosumer DSLR, 20 Megapixels, GPS and WiFi

Canon just released the EOS 70D prosumer DSLR. Bringing advanced features to photo enthusiasts looking for a step up from their entry-level digital SLRs. Featuring an innovative new Dual Pixel CMOS AF system for instant and precise focusing of video as well as still images, the EOS 70D also provides outstanding image quality and performance thanks to its new 20.2 megapixel APS-C Canon CMOS sensor and Canon’s superb DIGIC 5+ Image Processor. Hit jump for the full specs of this new $1299.99 (body only) DSLR.

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Windows 8 hits 100,000 app milestone

After eight months in the market, Microsoft's Windows 8 OS has celebrated 100,000 apps available on the Windows Store. Coming in the Windows 8.1 update (now available for preview) is an enhanced Windows Store, background app updates as well as support for gift cards. Key applications such as Facebook, Foursquare, Yelp and Songza are also making their debut on Windows 8 and Windows RT.

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