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So say you’re one of Verizon Wireless’ biggest fans. Say you’re also a professional tattoo artist with easy access to the tools of the tattoo trade. What do you do to show the world that you’re the No. 1 supporter of Big Red’s burgeoning 4G LTE network? You tattoo the company’s logo on your body,…
We had seen the iPad run the developer beta of iOS 4.3 with a variety of cool new multitouch gestures on video, but how does the small screen handle it? A fresh video shows an iPhone 3GS handling multitouch app switching in beta 1, app closing, dock actions, and locking the accelerometer. If the whole…
So you just bought a new Verizon handset and are dealing with a serious case of buyer’s remorse now that the wireless carrier has announced the iPhone 4. Before you throw your hands up in disgust, you may want to check out some new information that recently appeared on Verizon’s website. In Verizon’s FAQ for…
Yesterday during our liveblog, you might remember us noting some guy getting up and saying “Thank you! Fuck yeah! Woo!” in the middle of the Verizon iPhone 4 announcement. As it turns out, that was The Daily Show’s John Oliver, reporting on the momentous occasion, and documenting the the revolutionary coup against the AT&T regime.…
We just came back from CES 2011 (check out our top picks and the entire coverage) and felt it would be useful to let you know how AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon fared during the Super Bowl of the tech world. I’ll dive into the specifics below but, in general, AT&T was useless, T-Mobile has…
It’s been a huge year for Android, and one of its most anticipated versions, 2.3 Gingerbread, has finally been released in the Google Nexus S. The most die-hard Android fans have been waiting and clamoring for the latest software, but it seems that carriers aren’t too keen on picking up the device right away. Why?…
The folks over at PocketNow have stumbled upon a trademark for the HTC Scribe and this could be the name of that company’s upcoming Android tablet. Not much is known about its Android tablet but the HTC Scribe is expected to feature an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core chipset, 1280 x 720 resolution, 2 GB of…
Republican legislation will soon allow electronic devices for the first time in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to The New York Times. In a document known as the Speaker’s Announced Policies, it is proposed that “Members may use an electronic device on the House floor as long as it doesn’t ‘impair decorum.’” A Republican…
We’ve seen Android phones flying up to space before, but this time around we’ve got more video of the celestial journey. While we know Google wanted to test the sensors of the handsets they have put into space, you might we wondering why they would throw an Android figurine up there? Well, why not? There…
The Swiss Broadcasting Company recently launched an iPad application designed to showcase articles, photo slideshows, videos and the latest Swiss news. While the app may be an excellent resource for residents of Switzerland, the advertisement for this application is genius. The ad tells the story of Swiss folk hero William Tell in an animated, cardboard…