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Everyone is jumping on the iPad bandwagon, and this time around it’s Bloomberg Businessweek with a new iPad edition of its publication. News outlets and magazines are quickly making iPad-friendly versions of their publications, and they’re becoming just as popular, too. Two editions of the publication have already been released on the iPad, and according…
Virgin Mobile customers might not have the greatest selection of Android devices available to them, but at least the ones that are in the line-up are being kept up to date. Of course, the update for the Samsung Intercept was promised quite a while back, but better late than never, right? Samsung Intercept users are…
Popular iOS hacker George ‘Geohot’ Hotz was recently sued by Sony Computer Entertainment America for jailbreaking the PlayStation. Of course, most of the tech community sided with Geohot, accusing Sony of stifling added accessibility and options to its PlayStation gaming system. However, according to the console maker, it was simply trying to protect its intellectual…
For the past few years, we’ve grown accustomed to seeing Sprint ads with spokesman and CEO Dan Hesse. Our earliest memories of these are the black and white ads where Hesse talks about Sprint’s advantages, and the carrier’s commitment to the customer experience. This time around, it looks like Sprint is switching gears and focusing…
The successor to the Samsung Galaxy S is due to arrive in the UK on May 1, which pretty much confirms what we already knew in terms of a release date for the Galaxy S 2. Folks who are fans of the original Galaxy S series has this beast of a phone to look forward…
When it comes to the BlackBerry PlayBook, it doesn’t seem like RIM has the confidence it needs to really make it a huge success. In a recent interview with the New York Times, co-chief Mike Laziridis seemed to complain about why RIM isn’t getting the respect and praise it deserves. “Why is it that people…
Steve Wozniak, the nerd’s nerd and dancer extraordinaire, said that if he were asked by Apple to take on a more active role at Apple, he would consider it. This doesn’t mean that the Woz is going to be rushing back to some high-up position at Apple any time soon, but it’s cool to think…
Symbian is no longer open source, according to Nokia, and the source code is only going to be available to a number of select collaborators. Apparently, Nokia has received more than a few inquiries as to what it means by “open” and “open source,” so it decided to clarify that today. Nokia says on it…
LG Electronics is showing off some mobile digital TV this week at NAB 2011, and they’re the first that show glasses-free 3D images. And in the spirit of increasing audiences in mobile TV and the role that social networking is playing in the way we consume entertainment, LG is also introducing Tweet-TV. The feature lets…
Yesterday we reported a rumor regarding Verizon Wireless’ intent to end one-year contracts. Up until now, Verizon has always given its customers the option to sign up for two-year contracts, or one-year contracts and subsidize handsets accordingly. However, for those who prefer short-term commitments, it looks like the one-year option will be gone for good.…