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New Phones That Are Available Now Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:31AMA range of new smartphones and cell phones are now available in stores, including models by Samsung, Motorola, Dell, Sony Ericsson and RIM.
Cardmobili Launches Mobile Loyalty and Member Service in Canada Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:17AMPORTO, Portugal & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardmobili, a leading provider ofmobile loyalty and member services, today announced its expansion into Canada. “After successfully launching the service in Europe and in the US we now focus on Canada where loyalty programs are widely used and appreciated by consumers. Cardmobili delivers a comprehensive service that will please both Canadian ...
Orange kickstarts HD voice service with four handsets Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:05AMThe operator has launched its high-quality voice service, which is based on a wideband codec, with phones from manufacturers including Nokia and Samsung ( ZDNet UK - Mobile Working )
Cardmobili Launches Mobile Loyalty and Member Service in Canada Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:04AMPORTO, Portugal & MINNEAPOLIS----Cardmobili, a leading provider ofmobile loyalty and member services, today announced its expansion into Canada.
Verizon Eyeing Prepaid Smartphones Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:58AMCarrier may offer an unlimited data plan for $30 per month with a minimum $45 per month voice plan.
Swype Typing Coming to Nokia Symbian Phones Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:57AMWe've already seen Swype, a new way to type on a virtual keyboard, on several Samsung phones. Now Nokia has sent Swype to its beta labs for final tests on Symbian phones. The beta release is supported on S60 ...
Samsung Monitors Receive VMware Ready 4.5™ Certification for Groundbreaking PC-over-IP® Monitors Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:19AMRIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics America Inc. announced at VMware World that its NC190 and NC240 monitors are now VMware 4.5 certified.
Samsung Mobile Announces the Winners of Its In-School Education and Recycling Program Sweepstakes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:16AMDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No.1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, officially announced the winners of the sweepstakes included in its nationwide in-school education and recycling program. Samsung Mobile is pleased to announce Geneva High School in Geneva, OH, is the recipient of a back-to-school concert by pop/rock band Hey Monday. In ...
Verizon Adds Full-Length Movies from Sony Pictures to V CAST Video Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:12AMVerizon Wireless has announced that a new premium subscription movie service from Crackle, the multi-platform video entertainment network from Sony Pictures Television, is now offered on V CAST Video. Crackle Movies provide Verizon Wireless customers a lineup of movie ...
Samsung Monitors Receive VMware Ready 4.5 Certification for Groundbreaking PC-over-IP® Monitors Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:02AMRIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.----Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, announced at VMware World that its NC190 and NC240 monitors are now VMware 4.5 certified.
Microsoft says Windows Phone 7 is cheaper than Android for smartphone makers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:21PMOne of the most commonly cited problems facing Windows Phone 7 is that it’s a paid mobile operating system competing with Android, a free and proven alternative. Microsoft absolutely must make Windows Phone 7 a success if it wants to stay relevant in the growing mobile sector, but how do you compete with free? According to [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab at Verizon Defines Battle between Android and iOS Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:10AMOffering the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet through Verizon underscores the battle lines that have been drawn between the Android and iOS platforms, and how the wireless providers have become the battlefield where the struggle plays out. Android - Samsung i7500 - Verizon - Verizon Communications - tablet
Samsung Attracts Developers to New Era of Smart TV Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:10AMSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. brings a global effort to the U.S. to help developers, content providers and application enthusiasts join the Smart TV era, and transform the viewing experience at home. Samsung is holding its first Free the TV Developer Day in the U.S. for Samsung TVs at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, bringing together notable leaders ...
Samsung Attracts Developers to New Era of Smart TV Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. brings a global effort to the U.S. to help developers, content providers and application enthusiasts join the Smart TV era, and transform the viewing experience at home.
Reportlinker Adds Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Market to 2020 - Netbooks, Laptops and Smart Phones to Fuel DDR2 ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:48AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Open source benefits from 7th circle of Apple hell Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:38AMApple is back in the same box Steve Jobs put it in 25 years ago.
Nikon Coolpix P7000, D7000 tapped for September 8 and 15 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:10PMA key leak on Friday has pointed to Nikon launching two of its most important cameras for the year in the last two weeks before the Photokina show. The Coolpix P7000 and possibly some more point-and-shoot models should be unveiled September 8, according to Nikon Rumors, while the D7000 DSLR would arrive a week later, on September 15. A 200mm f2 telephoto lens, an unidentified second lens and a ...
Amnesia: The Dark Descent to ship on September 8th Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:09PMFrictional Games -- best known for the Penumbra series -- has announced that its next title, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, has gone gold. Amnesia is a first-person horror game, focusing on immersion. Players assume the role of Daniel, who awakens as an amnesiac in a castle, hearing screams and howls in the distance. The overriding goal of the game is simply to survive.... Amnesia - Dark Descent ...
Apple refurbs: current-gen. Mac mini, now $849 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:54PMCurrently Apple's online store has a wide selection of refurbished Mac models, like the current-generation Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server. This Mac mini features a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM and dual 500GB hard drives along with an HDMI port, NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics card, Bluetooth and AirPort Extreme WiFi card. Originally priced at $999, this refurbished model has ...
Deal roundup: WD 640GB My Passport, only $79 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:54PMSome of today's most noteworthy deals from around the web include JR.com's deal of the day, which is on the Western Digital 640GB My Passport Elite portable hard drive in charcoal. This drive was $149, but has seen a 46% price drop bringing it down to $79.99 with FREE ground shipping. That's about $20 less than the lowest price available anywhere else. Sales tax applies for residents of New York ...
Netflix iPhone app jumps to top of App Store free chart Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:24PMHaving only been available for a day, the Netflix iPhone app has already reached the top of the App Store's free category. The software lets Netflix subscribers stream movies and TV shows over Wi-Fi or 3G. Previously, the only way of streaming Netflix content to an iOS device was through the iPad app, launched in April.... App Store - IPhone - Netflix - Smartphones - Handhelds
Motorola Droid X Boasts Longest-Lasting Battery: Report Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:45PMThe Motorola Droid and the Dell Streak out-surfed a number of Android-running devices in a battery-testing contest devised by Laptop Magazine. The HTC Incredible came in last.
USA Today deemphasizing print to focus on iPad, web Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:40PMUSA Today today said it would undergo a major overhaul of its structure to shift attention away from print. Most of its focus will now be on formatting for digital, including the iPad app, other mobile devices, and the web. It now has a VP of Digital Development, Steve Kurtz, who will focus primarily on refining the paper for its digital side.... USA Today - Newspaper - Advertising - Gannett ...
E-reader price wars heat up Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:59PMThe battle for tech-savvy bookworms is on, with Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Sony competing to sell e-book reader hardware. And as the major players struggle for better position in the electronic-publishing industry, recent months have seen price drops, new devices and defeats. Barnes & Noble - Sony - Amazon Kindle - E-book - Business
Windows Phone 7 Gets $400 Million Boost Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:44PMMicrosoft is pulling out all the stops when it comes to marketing its forthcoming smartphone platform.
US Cellular Launches the HTC Desire Android Smartphone Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:12PMU.S. Cellular starts today selling the HTC Desire Android-powered smartphone in stores and online at uscellular.com for $199.95 with a 2-year contract after rebate. Here is more info:The HTC Desire smartphone is the second of five phones that run ...
iPad to control tablet market through at least 2012 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:10AMThe iPad should keep a majority hold on the tablet market for at least the next two years, iSuppli said in a new estimate today. Apple's slate should get 74.1 percent of the market in 2010 and is still predicted to hold on to a dominating 61.7 percent of the market by 2012. Such a lead would come even with the entire Windows tablet PC market in play as well as a wave of new challengers expected ...
Press Release: Boost Mobile Gets Customers Closer to the World by Enhancing Its International Connect Add-On for the ... Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:03AMRead the full story here.
Dell "Thundered," but Launches Aero Instead Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:02AMDell doesn't put all its eggs in one basket.
News: Apple Bows Out of O2’s “Green” Phone Rankings Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:55AMO2 has launched a new program that rates phones based on how environmentally friendly they are, but Apple isn’t interested in including the iPhone on the list. Participation is voluntary and currently includes phones O2 sells from Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, according to The Guardian. iPhone - Nokia - Sony Ericsson - Apple - Samsung Electronics
Eco scheme rates mobile phones for sustainability Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:48AMWorking with O2, independent, non-profit organisation Forum for the Future has developed the UK’s first sustainable rating scheme for mobile phones.
O2 offers users green advice Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:31AMTHE INQUIRER Presumably not ‘use a landline’
Apple refuses to allow iPhone in O2 green rankings Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:24AMApple is not allowing the iPhone to be rated in a new environmental ranking scheme run by UK carrier O2, says The Guardian. Put together in partnership with a sustainability advisory group, Forum for the Future, the scheme rates phones based on the environmental impact of factors like manufacturing, packaging, energy efficiency and recyclability. Each device gets a score of zero to five based on ...
SDK for Samsung's Bada OS Exits Beta Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:13AMSamsung today announced the availability of a 1.0 version of the software developers kit for its homegrown Bada mobile operating system. The 1.0 version of the SDK includes several new tools, including a remote test feature. The remote test feature lets developers test their applications remotely on other devices. The SDK can be downloaded by developers starting today.
Back to School Is Easier For the Whole Family Thanks To Verizon Wireless Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:00AMLook forward to school this year with Verizon Wireless' back to school deals, apps and devices. Â Students and families can find a phone for everyone's lifestyle or study habits and easily stay connected while at home, commuting or on campus with the nation's largest, most reliable voice and 3G data network.
Amazon ships new Kindle, touts as fastest-selling model ever Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:39AMAmazon today claimed that the third-generation Kindle is setting records as it has started shipping two days ahead of schedule. The e-reader is now Amazon's fastest-selling Kindle ever in the one month of pre-orders. It also assumed the top spot on Amazon's bestseller charts both in the US and the UK.... Amazon.com - Business - Peru - Loreto - Departments
Popular smart phones and their parts are in short supply Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:22PMIt's easy to make fun of the nerds who camp out in front of stores before a new phone launches.
Is Facebook About To Use ARM Chips In Its Data Centers? No Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:43PMTantalizing rumor squashed by Facebook's vice president of technical operations.
Paid TV subscriptions dip for the first time Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:18AMWeak economy cited as main reason that subscriptions for paid TV service fell, according to research firm SNL Kagan.
4G to start to take off in 2012 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:47AMThe roll-out of 4G networks will get underway by 2012, with the number of LTE mobile broadband subscribers expected to exceed 300 million globally by 2015, according to a report from Juniper Research
Samsung Posts Galaxy Tab Teaser Site Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:29AMSamsung today published a new teaser web site that offers a glimpse of its Galaxy Tab product. In the short video, the Tab appears to be a large slate device running Android 2.2 with dual cameras and 7-inch display. No other details were provided.
Verizon's Smartphone Holding Pattern Will Pay Off Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:13AMVerizon has quietly devised a strategy that will eventually put the competition in a distant second.
iTunes U surpasses 300 million downloads Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:55AMApple has announced that iTunes U, the educational section of the iTunes Store, has achieved over 300 million downloads. The service offers mostly audio and video material on a variety of topics, produced for and by a host of educational institutions. Over 800 universities are now represented, and roughly 350,000 files are available for download.... Apple - iTunes - iTunes Store - Video - Music ...
Iomega upgrades eGo portable drives to USB 3.0 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:25AMIomega will soon release upgraded eGo USB 3.0 portable hard drives. Sporting an interface that's about 10 times faster than the older USB 2.0 standard, the drives are rare as they won't cost any more than their older, slower counterparts. Each has AES 256-bit hardware encryption and can withstand seven-foot drops thanks to a bundled Power Grip Band and skip protection in the drives themselves ...
New Galaxy Tab photos show Samsung cloning iPad aesthetic Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:25AMSamsung's Galaxy Tab has been spotted again in China with design choices lifted directly from the iPad. The Android tablet's browser is directly patterned after Apple's, including the page management feature, while the on-screen keyboard is also somewhat similar. Ifanr notes that Samsung went as far as to use a Dock Connector-like design at the bottom rather than a USB port.... Android - Apple ...
Virgin Mobile USA offers unlimited data plan Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:21AMVirgin Mobile USA is bucking the trend of wireless carriers eliminating unlimited data plans. The carrier announced that it is simplifying its data plans from the previous four tiers to just two. One of which offers unlimited broadband data for just $40 a month. The $40 plan is welcome relief for some subscribers who had signed [...]
AT&T Teams With Location-Based Game SCVNGR To Help Launch Samsung Captivate Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:20AMA few weeks ago, location-based game SCVNGR launched a new feature called Rewards that makes it an increasing threat to the likes of shopkick , Foursquare, and every other company looking to combine the power of coupons and deals with location. The premise is simple: complete SCVNGR challenges to earn points, which you can in turn redeem for rewards at select merchants like Journeys. And today ...
Top 10 Android Business Apps Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:30PMYou just can't get away from Google no matter how hard you try so you might as well make the best of it!
Flux 3 web design software adds rich HTML5, WebKit support Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:25PMThe Escapers has released a major update to its web design software, Flux 3. The design application is HTML5 based and offers Web 2.0 and AJAX. Users can drag and drop to create websites in the WYSIWYG editor -- XHTML and CSS is supported, but not required by Flux for building sites. Java actions and QuickTime and Flash embeds are also supported and editing can be done fully through FTP or SFTP ...
Briefly: Apple Business Expo Miami, PortAuthority 3.1 update Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:25PMOn September 29th the Apple Business Unit Team Miami Boca Raton & Daytona will be holding the first ever Apple Business Expo & iPad/iPhone Zone. The event will be taking place at the Hilton Downtown Miami Conference Center and is geared towards business owners that use Apple products for day-to-day operations. Following the success of a similar event in Naples, the expo will feature more than 50 ...