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research2guidance is launching a series of reports on several key countries within the global mobile apps market. Their first target is the UK, which is described as the biggest app market in Europe, outnumbering other European countries in terms of revenue generated by app downloads, in-app advertisement, as well as the sheer number of downloads…
GeekWire’s Geek on the Street asked iPad owners about their impressions of Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 tablets. The handful of people who interacted with the tablet seemed impressed during their short time with the device. Though this is only a few people, the result suggest people use the iPad because it is the most prominent…
Holy crapple Maps, Batman! Apple’s Maps application is frustrating users and befuddling Batman as it navigates the super hero through a crowded tunnel, a mall and more. Besides this entertaining Dark Night-themed parody, the Movieclips Trailers’ YouTube channel also has two other parodies that feature The Hunger Games and the classic horror movie, The Shining.
ToshibaDirect currently has the Toshiba Satellite P870-BT2N22 17.3″ laptop with a Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor for just $712.49. This is a savings of $447.50 off of the retail price ($1,159.99). In addition to the Intel Core i5-3210M processor, the Satellite P870 features include 802.11n WiFi, a large 17.3″ 1600×900 display, integrated HD webcam, 4 USB…
It’s always interesting when stories pop up pitting Apple’s flagship iPhone 5 against Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III device. This time it’s web traffic volume between the two devices. The iPhone 5 has been out for a little under a month now, and in fact Apple announced it one month ago from today, but in…
Sprint is #3 may trail Verizon and AT&T 4G LTE coverage, but the carrier is making great strides. In the coming months, the carrier plans to launch 4G LTE in 22 new markets, including San Francisco. This expansion will eventually bring the total number of LTE markets to 24. The new markets include: San Francisco-San…
Japanese carrier is allegedly in talks with three Japanese banks to secure financing for a possible Sprint acquisition, according to a Reuters report. Softbank could buy a majority stake in the US carrier, but it would be a risky venture warns some brokerages. The Japanese carrier already carries a net debt of about $10 billion…
“Oops!” That’s what a worker at Walmart is probably saying right now after finding out he or she sold an empty iPad box to a unsuspecting buyer. Well it wasn’t exactly empty, but there sure wasn’t an iPad inside that box. Instead, the customer went home to give the iPad to her daughter as a…
If want a sneak peek at RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system and one of its L-series devices than look no further than this video from Hola Telcel. The short clip focuses on the software features of the device, but we can get a quick look at the hardware, too. The phone in the video…
John Paczkowski ofAllThingsD reported on Friday that Apple will hold an invitation-only event on October 23rd to announce the iPad mini. Details on the event’s location were not available, but Paczkowski believes the event could be held on Apple’s Cupertino campus at the company’s town hall auditorium. Sources told him the iPad mini will include…