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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…
Microsoft is going all out to promote its upcoming Windows 8 operating system with a $1 billion marketing campaign that’s kicking off this week. As noted by The Verge, the company aired the first commercial for its Surface tablets during the big Monday Night Football game shown on ESPN. The ad is a typical slick marketing…
According to a report by AllThingsD, Apple is supposedly adding William Stasior to its ranks and will use the search expert to head up its Siri unit. Stasior hails from Amazon where he ran A9, the retail giant’s search and search advertising unit. Prior to his work at A9, Stasior was the Director of Advanced…
Sprint confirmed in a press release that Softbank will acquire a majority percent stake in the wireless carrier. As part of the deal, Softbank will invest $20 billion into Sprint; $12 billion will go to investors and $8 billion will be used to improve the company’s balance sheet. When all is said and done, Softbank…
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.
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…
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…