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Is Apple Finally Poised To Cut The Insanely Annoying Cords To My Head?
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Of all the annoyances in my life, the one I deal with most regularly has to be the untangling of headphone wires. Several times a day I reach into my pocket and pull out a wad of cords that look as if they have been intentionally tangled up by some sort of pocket gnome. It drives me insane. Wireless earphone...
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Here's What's New in iOS 4.2
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Since its launch in early April, the iPad has only received minor bugfix updates while the iPhone and iPad touch got a major update with iOS 4 in June. Apple promised to bring the iPad up to par with its smaller brethren in November and all signs point towards the release of iOS 4.2 for iPad, iPhone and iPo...
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Is Windows Phone 7 Really a Huge Success?
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Consumers can't get enough of Windows Phone 7, according to reports of strong customer demand Tuesday. T-Mobile, one of two U.S. wireless carriers currently offering Win Phone 7 devices, can't keep the Win Phone 7-based HTC DH7 in stock (it sold out soon after its debut), according to TG Daily. But j...
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iPhone vs Android vs Blackberry users
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Banking Apps for Android, iPhone Expose Sensitive Info
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A number of wireless banking applications for iPhone and Android phone users contain privacy and security flaws that cause the phones to store sensitive information in cleartext that could be gleaned by hackers, according to a report. The applications distributed by such top banks and financial...
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Glitch will make iPhone alarms late Monday
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Not forgetting Sunday morning's time change is hard enough. But Apple iPhone users in the United States must also remember to delete and then reset their phone's alarm clock -- otherwise they may be an hour late for work on Monday morning. A glitch in the iPhone's operating system will cause recurrin...
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How Can I Tell If an Android App Is Malware?
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Dear Sirs, I remember reading about some sketchy wallpaper apps, along with other concerns about security in Android's somewhat Wild-West style app Market. How can I keep my phone (and myself) safe from bad apps in the Market and elsewhere? Sincerely, Deliberate Droid Owner Dear Deliberate, Vali...
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Grab iPhone-Mounting Application Phone Disk Free Through Dec. 1
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Windows/Mac: Phone Disk mounts an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad natively in Windows or Mac OS X, just like a removable USB drive. The developers have extended a free download period until Dec. 1, so snag it sooner rather than later. While Windows and Mac computers can usually "see" an iPhone...
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The Ultimate Jailbreaking Guide
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What? Why? How? Answers to these questions, AND MORE, in this ultimate jailbreaking guide for iPhones, iPods and iPads. Jailbreaking is... ...freedom for iOS users, giving them a way to break free from Apple's restrictive App Store ecosystem, install whatever software they want, and use their ph...
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10 Ways to Fix Windows Phone
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Windows Phone 7 could be amazing. It's not, yet. Right now, it's a good start. This is what's broken, and what Microsoft has to do to make it truly awesome. 1. Multitasking for third-party apps—or at least fix the damn resume time Windows Phone 7 doesn't have multitasking for third-party apps, even th...
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Apple now offering free iPad engraving
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Been holding off on an iPad until you could put just the right two-line message on the back of it? Well, today's your day, as Apple is now finally offering free engraving for both the 3G and WiFi models just as it does with iPods -- and conveniently just in time for the holidays. That will change the shippi...
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Sony Walkman: Not Dead Yet
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Tape fans, rejoice. The Walkman isn't dead, yet. Reports about the demise of the Sony Walkman might be premature. Sony is only ceasing production of the 30-year-old portable music player in Japan, but it will still be available in the U.S. The Los Angeles Times spoke to a Sony spokesman about the issu...
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All The Cool New Stuff From Apple
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Apple's Mac and OS X event was full of so much news that your head might still be spinning. So in case you struggled to keep up with everything or need a review, here are the highlights from the event: Mac OS X Lion: The Best Features Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is here. It's a beautiful evolution of the previous versi...
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Amazon To Add E-Book Lending to the Kindle
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Amazon is bringing e-book lending to the Kindle, eliminating one of the key advantages of the rival Barnes & Noble e-reader, the Nook. In a post on the Kindle Community site, Amazon said that the company would make magazines and newspaper subscriptions viewable on the free Kindle apps on the var...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab's achilles heel, its price
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab is the tablet that Android fans have been waiting for since the iPad was announced, and there are a lot of reasons to be excited about it too, especially when you look at its spec sheet. But like any good product, marketing and the price of the device is key to its long term success, a...
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Adobe Flash hits over 1 million downloads on Android
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Adobe has more than 1 million downloads of Flash Player 10.1 on the Android market, but still has a few kinks to work out on the mobile front. Since Flash Player 10.1 launched on Android the reception has been solid. Indeed, observers were expecting a rocky outing for Flash on mobile devices. Adobe kic...
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Survey: 68% of people won't upgrade to WP7
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In previous weeks, Neowin has been reporting on f-people-wont-upgrade-to-wp7" target="_blank">Microsoft’s newly released mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. In the tech world, people were flocking to see what all the fuss was about, inevitably some loved it and so...
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Warranty firm blames iPhone 4's glass for 82% jump in damage claims
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Apple's iPhone 4 is "significantly more prone to physical damage" than last year's iPhone 3GS, a company that provides after-sale warranties said today. SquareTrade, which sells extended iPhone warranties, said the iPhone 4 has had 82% more shattered screen claims in its first four m...
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Source Claims 11.6″ MacBook Air Incoming
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A little more than a week ago, it was reported that MacBook Air retail supplies were dwindling. This has historically indicated a new product or refresh, and now there is chatter suggesting that the new version will indeed be the 11.6″ version we heard about back in July. A source credited with “pinpo...
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Verizon Rolling Out BlackBerry Bold, Curve, Tour Updates Friday
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Verizon Wireless is rolling out updates for three BlackBerry devices starting at 6pm Eastern Friday night. The updates will be available to those using the BlackBerry Bold 9650, the BlackBerry Curve 8530, and the BlackBerry Tour 9630, Verizon said today. The Bold update includes better group Pus...
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iPhone 4 owners reporting 82% more screen breaks
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When there is bad news, there is a storm of bad news, this time seemingly like Apple is in the midst of it all. As Neowin reported earlier this month, Apple is facing their next major problem with the iPhone 4 - Glassgate. The term was taken from "Antennagate", the issue that plagued the iPhon...
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Report: Samsung Galaxy Tab to Launch Next Month for $399
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab will launch around Nov. 14 for $399 with contract, according to a Friday post from Boy Genius Report. Sources from Sprint told the blog that its version of the tablet will launch near Nov. 14 and cost $399 with a two-year contract and $599 without one. Samsung said last month that t...
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Greenpois0n Delayed!
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The second iPhone and other iDevice jailbreaking app, Greenpois0n has been delayed.... Here is their announcement: "Thanks to the irresponsible antics of geohot, we will have to delay the release of greenpois0n (new ETA = as soon as possible), so that we have time to clean up his little mess an...
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Limerain is Here! Jailbreak for iPhone, iPod and iPad released, by GeoHot
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Limerain jailbreak for iPhones is released! You can find the instructions for jailbreaking your iPhone HERE! Additional blog site HERE! Download site: http://limera1n.com/ As the cat and mouse game between Apple and the jailbreaking community continues, another exploit has been discovered t...
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Windows 7 Phone Website Is Now Live!
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If you have been hankering for a look at the Windows 7 phone, well wait no more as the Windows 7 phone website is now live! Windows 7 Phone Website
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Should Steve Jobs "man up" and kill the iPhone 4?
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First, there was AntennaGate. Now there’s GlassGate. According to a report by Ryan Block of gdgt (guess who’s not on Steve Jobs’ Christmas card list this this?), the back of the iPhone 4 has a good chance of cracking when put into a case. Now, we all know why the front of the iPhone is made of glass. It’s so...
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Windows Phone 7 to launch Monday amid crowded smartphone market
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Microsoft will unveil devices running its new Windows Phone 7 operating system for the first time at an event in New York Monday that some experts predict will be a make-or-break product launch. They aren't exaggerating. Analysts say Microsoft's success with Windows Phone 7 (WP7) is important to i...
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Apple's iPad is the hotcake of the 21st century
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The iPad is set to become the fastest ever selling electronic device, according to estimates by US investment analysts. Retail analysts at Bernstein Research have apparently declared that iPad sales' rates - 4.5 million units per quarter - have surpassed that of the DVD, previously the fastest ad...
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Microsoft's lawyers try to do what its technology can't --- kill Android
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Microsoft's suit today against Motorola isn't aimed at Motorola --- it's aimed straight at trying to kill off Android. Microsoft is clearly hoping that its lawyers can do what its technology hasn't been able to do: Figure out a way to stop Android in its tracks, and get traction for Windows Phone 7. Th...
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A Brief History of Android
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How Android rose to prominence in the smartphone market. In 2007, many pundits were expressing disappointment that Google was only releasing an open-source mobile operating system rather than a smartphone of its own design to compete with Apple's just-released first-generation iPhone. Less t...
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