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Back in 2009 when Steve Jobs took a medical leave of absence from Apple, he received a liver transplant in Tennessee. However, the ailing Apple CEO seems to have received additional treatment during that time for his cancer. According to Fortune, Jobs also received some “unusual” radiological treatment for neuroendocrine cancer. Business Insider reports: [Fortune…
Knocking a king off the throne has never been an easy feat, and in the app world, Angry Birds was that king. Angry Birds has spawned a series of toys, videos and games and it was our top pick for iOS apps in 2010. It held the number one spot for free games in the…
Two careless hackers are being charged for stealing data from over 120,000 iPad users on AT&T’s network. Using the carrier’s 3G network, Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer were able to steal e-mail addresses and personal data from iPad users. They’re now both being charged with fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization. According…
We do love Sprint. It has some of the best plans out there, excellent coverage and a number of top-tier handsets like the HTC EVO 4G and Samsung Epic 4G. However, some changes are being made that might not make existing customers too happy. If news of the $10 price hike for new smartphone data…
Last year, Consumer Reports made a recommendation against purchasing the iPhone 4 due to its controversial antenna issues. Of course, the recommendation fell on deaf ears as AT&T and Apple saw record sales of the device. This time, Consumer Reports is at it again advising Verizon customers, or would-be Verizon customers, not to purchase the…
Verizon is going to have one killer line-up soon with a number of powerful smartphones: Apple’s iPhone 4, the Motorola Droid Bionic and the HTC Thunderbolt. With so many smartphones, and little time to read about them all, why not pit them head-to-head in infographic form? It’s my favorite way of comparing stuff, that’s for…
The HTC EVO 4G is arguably one of the first real solid superphones out there. It was one of the first to hit the market with a screen size over four inches, it rocks a 1GHz processor, an 8-megapixel camera and it was also the first 4G phone using Sprint’s WiMax network. Though I’m primarily…
The Dell Streak 7 was announced nearly two weeks ago while we were at CES, and we caught a brief and distant look at the device during T-Mobile’s press conference. While no release dates were mentioned, it looks like we might be seeing the new tablet sooner than later. A leaked image of promotional materials…
It has long been believed that talking on your cell phone while driving is tantamount to drunk driving. However, the original study that compared drunk driving with distracted driving seemed a little dubious: comparing intoxicated drivers with a completely separate group of drivers on cell phones doesn’t take into account independent driving abilities. And 40…
For a brief time as a child, I was all about Disney culture. Having been born and raised in Los Angeles, trips to the Happiest Place on Earth were frequent and never boring. Seeing the marriage between Disney and Android, being a smartphone fanatic these days, elicits a strange and nostalgic longing for the days…