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If you think the great outdoors is the most dangerous place to use an iPhone, you would be mistaken. According to a survey from SquareTrade, most iPhone damage (51%) occurs in the home. The most dangerous spot within your house is the kitchen (21%), which is followed closely by the living room (18%) and bath(16%).…
According to a report in Opposing Views, MetroPCS shareholders are not happy with the proposed terms of the merger with T-Mobile and have a filed a lawsuit to block it. The shareholders call the deal “drastically undervalued” and say MetroPCS is “cheating shareholders”, while at the same time padding the financial interests of senior management.…
Apple has begun sending invitations to an event on October 23rd, where the company will unveil the iPad Mini. The iPad Mini is expected to come with a 7 to 8″ display, and anywhere from 8GB to 64GB of storage, according to leaked retail inventory sheets. Most are expecting the iPad Mini to retail in…
As promised, the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is now available for preorder on Microsoft’s Surface website. Those looking to get their hands on the Windows RT Surface can expect to shell out $499 for the 32 GB model, $599 for the 32GB model with Black Touch cover, or $699 for the 64GB model with…
Sprint announced it will be selling the Samsung Galaxy Note II on October 25. The Note II rocks a gigantic 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, runs Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on a powerful 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, and carries a 3100 mAh battery for some extra needed juice. The hybrid phone tablet will cost $299.99 on new…
Today Rdio announced a beta test of its updated app for Android. The new look mobile application has been redesigned to mimic the appearance of its desktop app. In this beta version of the application, users will notice some much-needed improvements such as a new player interface, side-bar navigation to replace the icon grid, and a new…
According to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is preparing 3 to 5 million Surface tablet units to ship this fall. At 3 to 5 million units, Microsoft is expecting sales to rival that of the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 tablets, both of which saw similar production levels ahead of launch. Apple generally orders around…
Microsoft briefly launched its pre-order page for its line of Surface tablets and then pulled it down, In that brief time, we got a close look at the pricing for these upcoming tablet devices. The tablets will be available in 32GB or 64GB capacities with a starting price tag of $499 for the Surface tablet without…
Well folks, the day has come and ASUS officially unveiled the Padfone 2 in Taiwan — event in Milan is later today. Here’s the specs rundown: 4.7-inch 720p Super IPS+ screen Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro 13-megapixel camera with f/2.4 BSI sensor from Sony, 1.2-megapixel front camera Slimmer PadFone Station slate that weighs just 514…
After AT&T, we have Sprint announcing its plans for the LG Optimus G. The Now Network said that LG’s superphone will be available on November 11th for $200 with a two-year contract. Those who can’t wait for the date can pre-order their unit starting from November 1st to be among the first ones to get…