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Lenovo has officially announced its Windows 8 tablet called the ThinkPad 2. The new slate is a 10-inch tab running Windows 8 and an Intel Atom processor. The Windows part is a huge change away from the first ThinkPad, which operated on Android. Other noteworthy specs include a 1,366 x 768 IPS display, a 10-hour…
Finally, the beta phase is over. Now it’s time to start doing some pinning, folks. Pinterest, the wildly popular social networking site, has announced it is dropping the invite only requirement it once carried in order for users to join. The company posted the news on its blog, and talked about how excited it was…
Amazon is looking to defend its Kindle Fire from any future litigation. There are rumors surfacing that the Kindle maker wants to throw its hat in on the search for patents. According to Reuters, the company is looking for an “Acquisition and Investment Leader” to “identify and evaluate strategic IP acquisition and licensing opportunities.” Let…
Google has been ordered by the FTC to pay $22.5 million for violation of a previous agreement that the company would not “misrepresent the extent to which consumers can exercise control over the collection of their information.” In 2011 and part of 2012, Google was found to have placed advertising tracking cookies on phones and…
To say it’s been a disastrous year or two for RIM would be an understatement. The company has had quarter after quarter of miserable financial performance, and their one potential saving grace was delayed to early 2013, missing the ever-important holiday season. Earlier this year, RIM lost a patent infringement suit against Mformation, and was…
Remember the T-Mobile G1, with its little chin and side-sliding keyboard? It may have been the first Android phone to hit market way back in 2008, but it has not been forgotten. A handful of enthusiasts over at XDA-developers have managed to port a Cyanogen Mod version of Jelly Bean to the almost four-year-old handset.…
Samsung may soon launch a black version of the Galaxy S III with such device getting a spot at the company’s Facebook page. We’ve caught not one but three photos with the black Galaxy S III on Facebook, hinting us this wasn’t an accidental post of Sammy’s behalf. Unfortunately, we don’t have all the details…
Sprint may launch the newly announced Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE on August 19. Apparently the carrier has already started with employee trainings and is set to start accepting orders within 10 days. The information comes from PhoneDog, which quotes an unnamed source, who may be easily be one of Sprint’s employees getting the mentioned…
Sony LT30i Mint aka Xperia T has been caught in the wild, getting a hands-on treatment before it’s been officially announced. Lucky folks at Bulgarian nixanbal.com website made a series of photos showing what we can expect from the Japanese company later this month. As you know from our previous post, we’re talking about a…
The Democratic National Convention launched iOS and Android apps with the help of AT&T Services. Available as a free download, the application promises to keep you connected to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte with up-to-date information on convention proceedings. You’ll be able to get photos and videos, stream live speeches, track favorite memories,…