Throwback Thursday: Teddy Ruxpin
As we slowly march towards the holidays, we thought it would be appropriate to add some popular, battery-powered toys to our Throwback Thursday routine. Several weeks …
Articles by Andrew Munchbach
Apple seeds iOS 4.2.1 Gold Master candidate to developers
Probably not the iOS 4.2 announcement you were hoping for, but it is an announcement nonetheless. Moments ago, Apple seeded another gold master candidate of iOS 4.2 …
Virgin Mobile adds $20, 1GB data plan to prepaid repertoire; Walmart exclusive
Today, Virgin Mobile USA quietly added a 1GB prepaid data-plan to its Broadband2Go offerings; the plan will retail for $20 per month. The 1GB plan, which will …
The return of the Kin: Microsoft’s Kin ONEm, TWOm hit Verizon Wireless
It looks like Microsoft’s banished Kin handsets have taken the long walk of shame back to Verizon Wireless. You may remember back in late-June, Microsoft lowered the …
Verizon announces ‘Smartphones Talk Free’ promotion
Today, Verizon Wireless took the wraps off of its “Smartphones Talk Free” promotion that we briefly told you about yesterday. The new promotion aims to …
HP’s unlocked, GSM Palm Pre 2 available in U.S.; $450 [Updated]
Early this morning, HP made the unlocked, unbranded, GSM, Palm Pre 2 available on its U.S. website. The webOS 2.0 device, which will retail for …
U.S. Cellular launching LG Apex November 19th, $80
Today, regional wireless provider U.S. Cellular announced the availability of a new, mid-range, Android smartphone, the LG Apex. The Apex, which will hit sales channels on the …
October search engine numbers: Google, Bing up; Yahoo, Ask, AOL down
Analytics company ComScore has released its October search engine market share numbers and… instead of making you fire up your search-site of choice and finding …
Google launches improved mobile editor for Google Docs
If you’re a Google Docs user you’re going to love this news. The Big G has announced a new and improved Docs mobile editor that …
Hands-on with the new Facebook messaging system
Our friends over at Facebook were nice enough to hook us up with an invite to the initial roll-out of the company’s new messaging service …
HP’s Jon Rubinstein on phones, tablets, and birthrights
Yesterday, Palm front-man Jon Rubinstein sat down at the Web 2.0 Summit to talk about his company’s past glory and present predicament. Mr. Rubinstein was cautious, …
Hulu drops $2 from Hulu Plus monthly price, now $7.99
Here’s a bit of good news: Hulu has just announced that its Hulu Plus premium subscription service will shed $2 from its monthly price tag. …
Twitter updates iOS app, adds push notifications for mentions, messages
It has been a pretty good day for a couple marque iOS applications. This evening, Twitter released an update to its iOS client that adds …
Official Google Voice application for iPhone lands in App Store
The day hath cometh. Today, an official — Google made — Google Voice application landed in Apple’s iOS App Store. The new program, which requires …
BGR Giveaway: Saddleback Leather Co. briefcase
Tis’ the season for giveaways, no? Our friends at Saddleback Leather Co — a San Antonio based purveyor of fine leather goods — sent us a fairly magnificent …
The Fab Four go digital; The Beatles’ catalog now available on iTunes
Yesterday, there were internet rumors aplenty after Apple posted a cryptic message about iTunes on its homepage, and today, we have to wonder no more. …
Official: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon to launch mobile commerce network
Today, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless officially took the wraps off of their rumored mobile payment service. Dubbed ISIS, the new “mobile commerce network” aims …
LG’s flagship Android device gets photographed; 4-inch screen, Tegra 2, 1080p
Well what do we have here? According to the gang over at Engadget, you are looking at none-other than the LG “Star”; LG’s upcoming, flagship, …
WSJ: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon working on mobile payment system
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that U.S. wireless providers AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless are working on a joint project that aims to bring a mobile-phone …
HTC’s Trophy handset with Windows Phone 7 to hit Verizon in ‘early 2011′
If you’re committed — contractually or voluntarily — to U.S. cellular carrier Verizon Wireless, and have been feeling a little left out of all the Windows Phone …
Facebook announces new communication platform; simple, seamless, not email
Today, at the company’s planned media event, social networking giant Facebook took the wraps off of its new communication service. Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, noted that …
Verizon adds LG Vortex, Cosmos to phone lineup
Today, via two separate press releases, Verizon announced the addition of the LG Vortex — a full-touchscreen, Android 2.2 smartphone — and the LG Cosmos — a full-QWERTY messaging …
Apple posts mysterious message on homepage, iTunes announcement due tomorrow
This morning, Apple posted a mysterious message on its homepage. With instructions to “check back here tomorrow” the note alludes to an “exciting announcement from iTunes.” We’re not certain …
AMD throws its hat into the MeeGo ring
It looks like another big-name company will be throwing its weight behind the development of the open-source operating system MeeGo. Today, AMD announced that it …
Clearwire, Sprint launch WiMAX network in Sacramento, CA [Updated]
Early this morning, WiMAX network operator Clearwire announced the availablity of its 4G network to residents of Sacramento, California. “Whether as a critical link for …
Apple releases iTunes 10.1; updates iOS 4.2 GM candidate for iPad
Today, after much speculation, Apple released version 10.1 of its iTunes music and iThing synchronization suite. The relatively small, point-upgrade has been highly-anticipated by some …
Facebook buys fb.com, to be used in upcoming email service?
It’s no secret that Facebook will be holding another media event on Monday, November 15th. It is widely thought, and has been reported, that the …
Facebook to unveil email client at November 15th event?
TechCrunch is reporting that social networking giant Facebook will publicly unveil its “Project Titan” — a web-based email client — to the world at a …
iOS 4.2 delayed one week due to Wi-Fi bug?
The Internet is all atwitter with reports claiming that Apple’s iOS 4.2 will, in fact, not be released this week. The rumors — which as …
Palm Pre 2 available in UK tomorrow SIM-free
Oh Palm/HP, why do you continue to taunt those from your home country? Two weeks ago, the Palm Pre 2 — complete with webOS 2.0 …
