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Google to shutter Chinese branch of its search engine?
After weeks of negotiations and public statements, the tension between Google and China has reached a crescendo and sources familiar with the situation are relaying the rumor that Google may be closing the Chinese branch of its search engine in…
HTC Touch Pro3 to touchdown this summer?
An unsubstantiated rumor out of XDA-Developers suggests that HTC is continuing its Touch Pro series of handsets with the third iteration expected to arrive this summer. According to the forum post, the rumored Touch Pro3 will be smaller and thinner…
Google Shopping adds local inventory search to your mobile
Have an Android, iPhone, or webOS smartphone? Find yourself shopping at Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and West Elm todos los dias? Well, Google has got a new feature for you. Google is officially launching an updated version Google…
BlackBerry 9900/9930 slider hitting Sprint?
One of our solid connects told us some pretty interesting information regarding the BlackBerry slider device.
According to them, the device actually failed in early diagnostic testing a whopping 4 out of 5 times (which is supposed to be extremely…
Verizon Wireless to require enterprise level data plan for BESX access?
A leaked Verizon training memo reveals how Big Red will be dealing with those who have plans to connect their BlackBerry to a new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX); it is going to cost you a little extra. The memo…
Yet another round of BlackBerry slider pics
And just like that, today we have the third photo leak of the mysterious BlackBerry slider. Unlike the first time we saw it but much like the second, the device has been placed next to a Curve 8900 for the…
Root access obtained for TELUS MILESTONE
In our review of the TELUS MILESTONE we lamented Motorola’s decision to digitally sign the bootloader which makes rooting quite difficult. Thankfully, over the past couple of days there has been a lot progress within the Android community and root…
Nokia vs. Apple court date set for mid-2012
For those that are not up to speed, here is the Reader’s Digest® version of the Apple and Nokia legal saga. Nokia sued Apple, Apple sued Nokia, the ITC got involved, and here we are. A U.S. court date to…
BioShock 2 propels Xbox 360 sales to #1 in February
This February, Microsoft Xbox 360 sales bested those of the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii for the first time since September of 2007. The February sales figures were: Xbox 360 422,000 units — up 8% year-over-year, Wii 397,900 units…
BlackBerry Tour OS upgrade coming in weeks, new hardware in May?
We have two bits of Verizon BlackBerry information for you guys…
The first is that one of our connects has informed us that the mythical OS 5.0 upgrade for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be released within the next “2-3…
Android on the rise as Windows Mobile falters
A lot happened in the US smartphone market from October 2009 to January 2010, but thankfully there are companies like comScore kicking about to help us make sense of just which platforms were the biggest winners and losers during this…
Apple iPad now available for pre-order in the US
Finally, the day is here. Well, one of the days is here, as you won’t be taking home an iPad today, but you can get in line and preorder one starting at 8:30AM ET this morning. Need something to keep…
Google facing slowdowns with its online-only model for handset sales?
Bad news today for Google and the Nexus One as investment firm Goldman Sachs has slashed its estimate for Nexus One sales by a third. Predicting a bright and rosy future for the Nexus One, Goldman Sachs originally estimated that…
HTC Incredible spotted with its covering off and a Verizon Wireless tattoo on its back
Images and details on the HTC Incredible have emerged from the depths of Android Forums today. Most notable is the loss of the bright orange backing which has been replaced with a matte black covering emblazoned with a Verizon Wireless…
Verizon Wireless CTO hints at data plan tiers
It’s inevitable, tiered data plans for mobile devices are coming. It’s a reality that wireless providers and consumers are soon going to have to deal with. As phones add more features and become more data-centric, they tax wireless networks, and…
Does Adobe Flash actually outperform HTML 5?
The battle between HTML 5 and Flash wages on with the discovery of an interesting report comparing the CPU usage of HTML 5 and Flash on both Mac and Windows platform. In the midst of all the smack talk about…
Verizon Wireless makes the $249 Casio G’zOne Brigade official
Available today from Verizon Wireless is the long awaited Casio G’zOne Brigade. The Brigade keeps the rugged good looks of its G’zOne predecessors but shakes things up by debuting as a horizontal clamshell instead of the traditional flip phone. The…
Opera Mini 5 hits Android Market
Our friends from Norway have dropped a little present in the Android Market — especially for all you Opera fans — as Opera Mini 5 beta 2 is available for download starting… now. Opera’s next generation mobile web browser packs…
Motorola to ditch Google and use Bing search and maps in China
It’s no secret that Google and China aren’t exactly BFFs at the moment, but now Motorola has thrown its hat into the foray in a rather large way in order to protect its own interests and presumably make a nice…
Apple Mac Pro refresh coming Tuesday?
Apple fans waiting to scoop up the latest and greatest Mac Pro have been drooling at every rumor and waiting patiently for these half-truths to come true. Circulating today is yet another rumor to get those technology taste buds tingling…
More gestures coming in the next iPhone OS?
We know, we know, you’re sick of future iPhone OS rumors… but one more couldn’t hurt right? The folks over at 9to5Mac have been exploring the new iPhone 3.2 beta 4 SDK, and have found a few files that could…
February search engine market share number are in, more of the same
Today, ComScore released its search engine market share numbers for February 2010, and to be honest, there wasn’t much movement. Google and Bing both gained a little ground: Google’s market share rose 0.1 percentage point from 65.4% to 65.5% while…
Verizon Wireless touts the benefits of a MiFi-connected Apple iPad
A leaked internal memo reveals that the nation’s largest carrier is trying to jump on the Apple bandwagon by encouraging its employees to push its MiFi device as an accessory to the upcoming iPad. The idea itself is worthy of…
Google Apps Marketplace open for business(es)
There are two sides to the proverbial “cloud coin” for small business owners. You can view cloud services, like Google Apps, as a time and money saver, allowing you to focus on your core business as opposed to IT needs.…
Verizon Wireless and Skype integration explained through animation
Last month, Verizon Wireless and Skype announced their exclusive partnership in the U.S., along with their plans to bring Skype’s popular VoIP calling and messaging service to your Verizon cell phone. Now, through the miracle of animation — and the…
Cisco dumps its WiMAX base station and modem business
Clearwire may be optimistic about the growth of WiMAX in 2010 and beyond but network hardware manufacturers are a bit more bearish on the 4G wireless technology. Last month, Alcatel Lucent announced it will be scaling back on its WiMAX…
T-Mobile HTC HD2 unboxing
One of our T-Mobile connects just blessed us with some HTC HD2 unboxing shots. With a looming release date, it should help cut down on some of your healthcare costs. You know, for those of you that have been hyperventilating since the…
Samsung Galaxy Spica now available from Rogers, will get 2.1 update
As was widely expected, Rogers today announced the immediate availability of the Samsung Galaxy Spica. The carrier’s fourth Android smartphone, the Galaxy Spica offers a 3.2″ AMOLED HVGA capacitive display, 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.6Mbps HSDPA/UMTS, 800MHz processor and…
Apple to be the Android killer? Windows Phone 7 Series the Savior?
Apple’s patent lawsuit against HTC may be much more far reaching than initially thought. According to a report at CNN’s Fortune website, Apple’s lawsuit has Android handset manufacturers shaking in their boots with many hiring legal teams, revising their OS…
Amazon planning to overhaul the Kindle’s browser?
A job posting for a position within Lab126, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon that focuses on the Kindle, suggests that Amazon may be developing a new web browser for its popular e-reader. In an “it’s about time” maneuver, the…
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Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates
(AP)
Venezuelan Web site rejects Chavez's allegations
(AP)
AP - A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumors.
Innovation on display at Games Conference
(AP)
Apple gives chief operating officer $5M bonus
(AP)
Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision
(AP)
AP - A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV providers such as satellite companies.
No .xxx yet: Internet agency delays porn decision
(AP)
AP - Porn Web sites can't park themselves at a ".xxx" address quite yet.
High-tech event crowd urged to save the planet
(AFP)
HDTV: Even Critters Prefer It
(PC World)
PC World - Apparently we aren't the only species to prefer the crisp, smooth picture of an HDTV compared to that from one of those old CRT sets of yesteryear.
Smartphones put the moves on social networking
(AFP)
Summary Box: Court OKs cable TV access rules
(AP)
AP - THE DISPUTE: Cable TV providers challenged a five-year extension of federal regulations requiring them to make channels they own available to rivals such as satellite TV.
Xbox 360 Outsold Wii in February, Says NPD
(PC World)
PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.
Apple to replace iPad batteries with a new iPad
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - After facing criticism—and lawsuits—in the past over the irreplaceable batteries in its products, Apple appears determined to get in front of the issue with the iPad. Three weeks before shipping its new tablet, the company announced an iPad battery replacement program.
QAD shares slide after 4th-quarter revenue drops
(AP)
AP - Shares of QAD Inc. sank Friday after the business software provider reported a drop in fourth-quarter revenue and predicted another drop for the first quarter.
Bye bye Bajaj: Sun sets on India's beloved scooter
(AP)
Troyak Takedown, Security Blues, ICANN Meets
(PC World)
PC World - The Troyak ISP, which has been linked to the Zeus botnet, was briefly taken down this week. The takedown occurred on the heels of the RSA Conference last week, where there was much talk about the "cat-and-mouse" game of trying to squelch cybercrime. Otherwise, things got a little testy at the ICANN meeting in Nairobi, and iPad pre-orders got rolling. Oh, and the Internet was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Seriously.
Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux
(PC World)
PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.
iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says
(PC World)
PC World - If you're one of the folks (or as others have said, "idiots") who have already decided to hand over a few Benjamins for an iPad pre-order, chances are you haven't given much thought to what happens if your battery goes bad. Rest assured that Apple is one step ahead of you.
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