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Vindicated · Vindicated

FCC proposes crackdown on phone-bill crammingThe Federal Communications Commission Tuesday proposed new rules designed to reduce a common telephone billing scam called cramming. Customers get crammed w...

barney · barney

Good Apple fanboys and fangirls just might have an iPad 3 waiting for them under the tree this Christmas. Research firm CLSA claims Apple will unveil its third-gen tablet just in time for the peak holiday shopping season. "While most vendors appear fixated on matching the specs and features of...

barney · barney

There are no two ways about it: E-books are here to stay. Unless something as remarkable as Japan’s reversion to the sword occurs, digital books are the 21st century successor to print. And yet the e-book is fundamentally flawed. There are some aspects to print book culture that e-books can’t replic...

barney · barney

Well it looks like Android tablets and RIM's playbook are falling hard. Technology companies who hoped to outdo the Apple iPad by offering alternate slate-like products are not seeing the demand they hoped for from consumers, according to an analyst’s report issued by JPMorgan Chase. The report,...

Vindicated · Vindicated

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barney · barney

The buzz surrounding the next generation of the iPhone continues. A new report suggested that the iPhone 5 will sport a curved glass cover. DigiTimes reports (according to unnamed “industry sources”) that “Apple reportedly has purchased 200-300 glass cutting machines” for the purpose of making...

barney · barney

Verizon plans to launch free WiFi-based "hot zones" for its wireless customers as a way to offload some of its wireless traffic, according to a statement from a company executive today. Connectedplanetonline.com reports that Verizon's chief technology officer Tony Melone revealed...

barney · barney

The rumours and claims just keep flowing in for the next version of Windows Phone 7. At a press conference in Japan today, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer let it slip that there are over “500 new features” added in to the Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update that is scheduled to be unveiled at an event tomorrow. W...

barney · barney

The Nook Color has turned out to be a major hit for Barnes & Noble as many critics would go so far as to dub the e-book reader as the best Android tablet currently available. It seems that part of that success could be attributed to how popular the device has been with women. According to The New York Ti...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

For $399, $100 less than the cheapest iPad, you get a tablet computer with a 10-inch screen and hardware that doesn’t cut corners. It’s fully usable on its own. For another $149, you can buy a keyboard that connects to the tablet. Together, they look and open like a small laptop. Read more HERE!

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

Google has said that it has fixed a security glitch affecting 99 percent of Android-based devices, according to a report. Under certain circumstances, the flaw could potentially allow third party access to data available in calendars and contacts. No action will be required from users and the fix...

barney · barney

We found the BlackBerry PlayBook to be a pretty solid piece of hardware, but it seems there was a problem batch -- an inside source tells us that nearly 1,000 faulty tablets were shipped to Staples, and now they're being recalled. We're hoping that Staples (and any other affected retailers) will reac...

barney · barney

Samsung's Droid Charge smartphone, its first phone on Verizon's LTE network, is hitting Verizon stores on Saturday after a brief delay due to Verizon's brief LTE outage. Originally due to hit stores on April 29, Verizon shelved the launch of the Droid Charge due to the network downtime. The Droid Ch...

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

Consumers will get emergency alerts for hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters on their cellphones as part of a new alert network to be announced Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission. The rest HERE!

NicKnayme · NicKnayme

A prototype flexible smartphone made of electronic paper has been created by Canadian researchers. See the rest HERE!

barney · barney

Have you ever felt your cell phone vibrate and pulled it out of your pocket, expecting to to see a text or e-mail message, only to see a low-battery warning instead? Surely, you've uttered the dreaded words, “My phone is dying, so I have to say this fast!" It may be time to consider investing in a pho...

barney · barney

It's no secret that Sony has been in the news a lot lately. From the PSN downtime, with the identity theft issue that comes with it, to the numerous court cases launched to try and quell the PS3 hacking Scene. It may come as a surprise to many, then, that Sony's mobile smartphone division has taken an almo...

barney · barney

It wasn’t a great week to be a Windows Phone 7 user. The Windows Phone Marketplace was down for anywhere between seven and ten hours on May 4-5 (depending on whose account you believe), with many users unable to purchase and/or download applications. Then, on May 6, many Windows Phone 7 users were repo...

Vindicated · Vindicated

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NicKnayme · NicKnayme

End-users may know of E Ink and its large role in the continued existence of e-book readers, along with other devices that employ electronic paper displays, but it seems that those wishing for a new display will have to make do without. The rest HERE!

barney · barney

“The third post-PC blockbuster product” – this is the phrase that Steve Jobs used to describe the iPad at their recent media event for the iPad 2. Regardless of how you feel about the company or their products, there is no denying that Apple is one of the best when it comes to product design and marketing...

barney · barney

What happens when a major mobile operator gets tired of people ditching voice calls and text messages for cheaper Skype calls and instant messaging? It just blocks those services and charges a monthly fee to access them. It has long been clear that Internet providers, especially in mobile, would mu...

barney · barney

Joshua Topolsky, the former editor-in-chief of the Engadget, is reporting that a source has leaked information about the iPhone 5 specifications and hardware styling. The article explains how the "design of the phone is set to radically change" and that his sources have revealed that...

barney · barney

For the Army, Droid does, all right. The Army wants every soldier to carry a smartphone to stay networked. It doesn’t yet have a program for that, having spent the last year working through the implications of what it might mean to have such a system—like, for instance, what operatingsystem would pow...

Skype for Android leaks user data · barney

A flaw in Skype for Android could let criminals harvest private information from smartphones, including the user's name and email address, contacts and chat logs, the Internet calling software maker confirmed Friday. One security researcher called it "sloppy coding" and a "di...

barney · barney

Another day, another lawsuit. Today it appears that Samsung has riled up the lawyers with their line of Galaxy phones and tablets and Apple intends to defend its patents in court. According to a Reuters report, Samsung is copying Apple’s ideas, specifically the shape of the company’s smart phones a...

barney · barney

For Apple, June is typically the month that they unveil their latest smartphone. But if rumors hold true, the month may pass without any new hardware. New reports are suggesting that the iPhone 5 will go into production in September with a launch following closely afterwards. Appleinsider is quoti...

barney · barney

We’re hearing a few interesting things about Best Buy these days, especially when it comes to selling iPads. While many of these are isolated incidents, they all point to a general nastiness on the part of Best Buy employees and management who know a good thing when they see one. First we have Best Buy e...

barney · barney

If reports on PocketGamer.biz are to believed, gaming related sales on Microsoft’s WindowsPhone7 handsets have been very disappointing. The site has spoken to various developers who have been working on the platform with most stating that “The number of sales is a bit disappointing so far”. The d...

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	Motorola's Influence Wanes as Android's Share Strengthens (Preview) [url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2391575,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fpcmag%2Fbreakingnews+%28PCMag.com+Breaking+News%29&utm_content=My+MSN]Motorola's I...	Vindicated	0	879	Aug 23, 2011 by Vindicated
	FCC proposes crackdown on phone-bill cramming (Preview) FCC proposes crackdown on phone-bill crammingThe Federal Communications Commission Tuesday proposed new rules designed to reduce a common telephone billing scam called cramming. Customers get crammed w...	Vindicated	1	641	Jul 13, 2011 by Vindicated
	Research Firm Says Apple iPad 3 Coming This Christmas (Preview) Good Apple fanboys and fangirls just might have an iPad 3 waiting for them under the tree this Christmas. Research firm CLSA claims Apple will unveil its third-gen tablet just in time for the peak holiday shopping season. "While most vendors appear fixated on matching the specs and features of...	barney	1	414	Jun 21, 2011 by estraya_01
	5 Reasons Why E-Books Aren’t There Yet (Preview) There are no two ways about it: E-books are here to stay. Unless something as remarkable as Japan’s reversion to the sword occurs, digital books are the 21st century successor to print. And yet the e-book is fundamentally flawed. There are some aspects to print book culture that e-books can’t replic...	barney	0	617	Jun 5, 2011 by barney
	IPad Rivals Fail to Gain Traction, a Report Says (Preview) Well it looks like Android tablets and RIM's playbook are falling hard. Technology companies who hoped to outdo the Apple iPad by offering alternate slate-like products are not seeing the demand they hoped for from consumers, according to an analyst’s report issued by JPMorgan Chase. The report,...	barney	0	439	Jun 5, 2011 by barney
	Report: Microsoft Poised to Buy Skype (Preview) [url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385114,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fpcmag%2Fbreakingnews+%28PCMag.com+Breaking+News%29&utm_content=My+MSN]Report: Micr...	Vindicated	4	538	May 27, 2011 by Vindicated
	Report: iPhone 5 to sport curved glass display? (Preview) The buzz surrounding the next generation of the iPhone continues. A new report suggested that the iPhone 5 will sport a curved glass cover. DigiTimes reports (according to unnamed “industry sources”) that “Apple reportedly has purchased 200-300 glass cutting machines” for the purpose of making...	barney	1	489	May 24, 2011 by Vindicated
	Verizon to launch free Wi-Fi zones for its customers (Preview) Verizon plans to launch free WiFi-based "hot zones" for its wireless customers as a way to offload some of its wireless traffic, according to a statement from a company executive today. Connectedplanetonline.com reports that Verizon's chief technology officer Tony Melone revealed...	barney	0	440	May 24, 2011 by barney
	WP7 "Mango" to include over 500 new features (Preview) The rumours and claims just keep flowing in for the next version of Windows Phone 7. At a press conference in Japan today, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer let it slip that there are over “500 new features” added in to the Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update that is scheduled to be unveiled at an event tomorrow. W...	barney	0	437	May 24, 2011 by barney
	Five reasons why the Nook Color is more popular with women (Preview) The Nook Color has turned out to be a major hit for Barnes & Noble as many critics would go so far as to dub the e-book reader as the best Android tablet currently available. It seems that part of that success could be attributed to how popular the device has been with women. According to The New York Ti...	barney	0	427	May 24, 2011 by barney
	Review: Eee Pad tablet transforms into laptop (Preview) For $399, $100 less than the cheapest iPad, you get a tablet computer with a 10-inch screen and hardware that doesn’t cut corners. It’s fully usable on its own. For another $149, you can buy a keyboard that connects to the tablet. Together, they look and open like a small laptop. Read more HERE!	NicKnayme	0	395	May 21, 2011 by NicKnayme
	Google Fixes Android Security Glitch (Preview) Google has said that it has fixed a security glitch affecting 99 percent of Android-based devices, according to a report. Under certain circumstances, the flaw could potentially allow third party access to data available in calendars and contacts. No action will be required from users and the fix...	NicKnayme	0	382	May 19, 2011 by NicKnayme
	RIM recalls at least 900 faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks, here are the serial numbers (Preview) We found the BlackBerry PlayBook to be a pretty solid piece of hardware, but it seems there was a problem batch -- an inside source tells us that nearly 1,000 faulty tablets were shipped to Staples, and now they're being recalled. We're hoping that Staples (and any other affected retailers) will reac...	barney	0	463	May 15, 2011 by barney
	Samsung's Droid Charge Hits Verizon Stores Tomorrow (Preview) Samsung's Droid Charge smartphone, its first phone on Verizon's LTE network, is hitting Verizon stores on Saturday after a brief delay due to Verizon's brief LTE outage. Originally due to hit stores on April 29, Verizon shelved the launch of the Droid Charge due to the network downtime. The Droid Ch...	barney	0	558	May 15, 2011 by barney
	Cellphones get emergency alerts (Preview) Consumers will get emergency alerts for hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters on their cellphones as part of a new alert network to be announced Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission. The rest HERE!	NicKnayme	1	353	May 10, 2011 by Vindicated
	Flexible phone made from electronic paper to debut (Preview) A prototype flexible smartphone made of electronic paper has been created by Canadian researchers. See the rest HERE!	NicKnayme	0	308	May 9, 2011 by NicKnayme
	Phones With the Best Battery Life (Preview) Have you ever felt your cell phone vibrate and pulled it out of your pocket, expecting to to see a text or e-mail message, only to see a low-battery warning instead? Surely, you've uttered the dreaded words, “My phone is dying, so I have to say this fast!" It may be time to consider investing in a pho...	barney	0	306	May 8, 2011 by barney
	Sony helps and encourages developers to install Linux on their phones (Preview) It's no secret that Sony has been in the news a lot lately. From the PSN downtime, with the identity theft issue that comes with it, to the numerous court cases launched to try and quell the PS3 hacking Scene. It may come as a surprise to many, then, that Sony's mobile smartphone division has taken an almo...	barney	0	445	May 8, 2011 by barney
	Microsoft Windows Phone 7 users hit with two service disruptions this week (Preview) It wasn’t a great week to be a Windows Phone 7 user. The Windows Phone Marketplace was down for anywhere between seven and ten hours on May 4-5 (depending on whose account you believe), with many users unable to purchase and/or download applications. Then, on May 6, many Windows Phone 7 users were repo...	barney	0	419	May 8, 2011 by barney
	Letter to the FCC About AT&T/T-Mobile Merger (Preview) [url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2384729,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fpcmag%2Fbreakingnews+%28PCMag.com+Breaking+News%29&utm_content=My+MSN]Letter	Vindicated	0	398	May 3, 2011 by Vindicated
	E Ink Not Making a New E-Reader Screen (Preview) End-users may know of E Ink and its large role in the continued existence of e-book readers, along with other devices that employ electronic paper displays, but it seems that those wishing for a new display will have to make do without. The rest HERE!	NicKnayme	0	291	May 3, 2011 by NicKnayme
	TechSpot: Apple iPad 2 Review (Preview) “The third post-PC blockbuster product” – this is the phrase that Steve Jobs used to describe the iPad at their recent media event for the iPad 2. Regardless of how you feel about the company or their products, there is no denying that Apple is one of the best when it comes to product design and marketing...	barney	2	486	May 2, 2011 by estraya_01
	Mobile users: ready to pay extra for Skype, IM, streaming video? (Preview) What happens when a major mobile operator gets tired of people ditching voice calls and text messages for cheaper Skype calls and instant messaging? It just blocks those services and charges a monthly fee to access them. It has long been clear that Internet providers, especially in mobile, would mu...	barney	1	514	Apr 25, 2011 by Vindicated
	Rumour: iPhone 5 will have teardrop design (Preview) Joshua Topolsky, the former editor-in-chief of the Engadget, is reporting that a source has leaked information about the iPhone 5 specifications and hardware styling. The article explains how the "design of the phone is set to radically change" and that his sources have revealed that...	barney	0	408	Apr 23, 2011 by barney
	US Army picks Android to power its first smartphone (Preview) For the Army, Droid does, all right. The Army wants every soldier to carry a smartphone to stay networked. It doesn’t yet have a program for that, having spent the last year working through the implications of what it might mean to have such a system—like, for instance, what operatingsystem would pow...	barney	0	394	Apr 23, 2011 by barney
	Skype for Android leaks user data (Preview) A flaw in Skype for Android could let criminals harvest private information from smartphones, including the user's name and email address, contacts and chat logs, the Internet calling software maker confirmed Friday. One security researcher called it "sloppy coding" and a "di...	barney	0	410	Apr 19, 2011 by barney
	Apple sues Samsung about the look of their phones and tablets (Preview) Another day, another lawsuit. Today it appears that Samsung has riled up the lawyers with their line of Galaxy phones and tablets and Apple intends to defend its patents in court. According to a Reuters report, Samsung is copying Apple’s ideas, specifically the shape of the company’s smart phones a...	barney	0	456	Apr 19, 2011 by barney
	iPhone 5 will have A5, 8MP camera, small design updates (Preview) For Apple, June is typically the month that they unveil their latest smartphone. But if rumors hold true, the month may pass without any new hardware. New reports are suggesting that the iPhone 5 will go into production in September with a launch following closely afterwards. Appleinsider is quoti...	barney	0	410	Apr 19, 2011 by barney
	Best Buy Forces Customer To Buy Service Plan To Get An iPad 2 Out Of Storage (Preview) We’re hearing a few interesting things about Best Buy these days, especially when it comes to selling iPads. While many of these are isolated incidents, they all point to a general nastiness on the part of Best Buy employees and management who know a good thing when they see one. First we have Best Buy e...	barney	1	490	Apr 12, 2011 by Vindicated
	Windows Phone 7 gaming sales "disappointing" (Preview) If reports on PocketGamer.biz are to believed, gaming related sales on Microsoft’s WindowsPhone7 handsets have been very disappointing. The site has spoken to various developers who have been working on the platform with most stating that “The number of sales is a bit disappointing so far”. The d...	barney	0	466	Apr 12, 2011 by barney
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