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Apple is the leader in the tablet market and soon it may become the top manufacturer of mobile processors. According to a study by In-Stat, Apple was close to Intel in 2011 and its continued success in 2012 could help it overtake the chip company later this year. In 2011, Intel was the number one…
The leaks about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III continue to roll out. The latest one comes from GSM Helpdesk which has a mock-up of the device and some new specs for us to ponder. According to the leak, the Galaxy S III will have a 4.7-inch display with 720×1280 resolution, which contradicts an earlier…
According to a report from Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, Microsoft’s Sales, Marketing, Services, IT, & Operations Group (SMSG) has a new policy that blocks the purchase of iPads and Macs by employees using corporate funds. The alleged email from SMSG CFO Alain Crozier says, Within SMSG we are putting in place a new policy that…
Mobile video service Vuclip surveyed 560,000 men and women about their mobile phone buying habits. Besides asking the big questions like when they plan to buy their next phone, Vuclip also asked respondents what details they look for when they shop for a phone. When broken down by gender, the results from this latter question were surprising. Contrary…
The tech world is talking about a Nokia patent application that describes a haptic tattoo. According to the patent, the body art would vibrate or otherwise react to an incoming call or message. The technology hinges on a unique material that’s “capable of detecting a magnetic field and transferring a perceivable stimulus to the skin.”…
Consumer Reports chimed in with its own assessment of the iPad overheating issue. According to its tests, the iPad reached a scorching 116 degrees Fahrenheit after 45 minutes of playing Infinity Blade II. This was 12 degrees warmer than the iPad 2, which was tested under the same conditions. Consumer Reports ran the iPad propped…
If you’re a new iPad owner who wants to fill their shiny new tablet with retina-ready apps, you should check out Best Buy before you start your spending spree. The retailer has cut the price on its iTunes gift cards by 20 percent which means you can grab a $100 card for only $80. The…
Apple hinted that it broke a record for iPad sales this weekend and now the company confirmed it sold three million iPads since the tablet launched on March 16th. That’s three million iPads in a little less than four short days. To put that in perspective, the iPad 2 sold one million during its launch weekend…
NetZero turned the dial-up world upside down in 1998 when it offered free, ad-supported Internet service. Over a million users signed up within the first six months. Now the company is ready to disrupt the wireless broadband market with several free and low-cost 4G plans. NetZero has partnered with Clearwire to offer the 4G which…
Apple announced on Sunday it will hold an early Monday morning conference call (6:00 a.m. PDT/9:00 a.m. EDT) about its almost $100 billion cash reserve. The company hinted during its last earnings conference call that it was carefully considering what it should do with its pile of cash and now it apparently has a plan it…