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With the launch of the iPhone 5 last month, Apple also unveiled a revamped iPod Touch and iPod Nano, which have both started making appearances in some Apple stores around the world this morning. The iPod Touch comes complete with the elongated 4″ display and most of the innards found in the latest iPhone, sans…
Chewbaccas, Threepio’s and Pigs, oh my! In an effort to maximize the Angry Birds brand, Rovio is teaming up with Lucas Arts to bring a Star Wars Angry Birds game to iOS, Android, and PC/Mac on November 8th. Star Wars Angry Birds makes a lot of sense after the company’s first foray into the universe…
Those of you who’ve purchased an iPhone 5 in the last few weeks, only to find that your old accessories no longer work due to Apple’s migration to the 8-pin Lightning connector, have reason to celebrate this morning. Customers in Australia are reporting this morning that they’ve received notification that Apple’s long-awaited 30-pin to Lightning…
It’s been exactly one year since Apple mastermind Steve Jobs passed away too soon, at the ripe young age of 56. Whether you loved or hated Apple, and we know there are many of you on both sides of that coin out there, one thing we can all agree on is that Jobs changed the technology…
AT&T has just announce that they will carry two Windows 8 tablets, and yes, they’ll both be carrier-exclusives. Ma Bell will sell the ASUS VivoTab RT and the Samsung ATIV Smart PC with a full Windows 8 experience this holiday season. ASUS’ VivoTab RT is based on the Windows 8 RT platform and features a 10.1” multi-touch…
Microsoft has begun seeding press invites to its Windows Phone 8 launch event on October 29th in San Francisco. Microsoft will be showing off the final version of Windows Phone 8, and the 29th will likely mark the day customers can begin pre-ordering Windows Phone 8 devices such as the Lumia 920, 820, and HTC’s…
Sprint is unhappy with Deutsche Telekom’s move to merge T-Mobile USA with MetroPCS, and according to a Bloomberg report is allegedly considering making a counter offer of its own. Sprint has reportedly been considering an offer to acquire MetroPCS for a few weeks, and may announce a higher bid for the company as early as next…
Barnes and Noble has announced this morning that it and Microsoft have agreed to terms on a spinoff of Barnes & Noble’s Nook line. The agreement will build a new LLC entitled Nook Media, with Barnes & Noble maintaining the lion’s share of Nook Media. Microsoft will invest $300 million in Nook Media, giving it…
After a long waiting period, TomTom has finally made its way to the Play Store, though with some mind-boggling limitations. TomTom for Android brings offline navigation with free lifetime maps, IQ Routes and TomTom HD traffic to Android devices, though it omits the Foursquare integration recently added to iOS. Also missing from the TomTom for…
All controversies aside, EE will bring 4G LTE connectivity to the UK this month. Formerly Everything Everywhere, EE’s LTE network will go live in 10 cities across the UK on October 31st, with 6 more locations getting LTE by the end of the year. With the total of 16 cities with LTE coverage by the…