VLC Media Player for iPhone now available
We knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make the arrival of Applidium’s VLC Media Player universal binary any less exciting. That’s right kids, your …
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BlackBerry PlayBook demoed live at Adobe MAX
Following news that RIM made an initial build of its QNX-based OS simulator available for Windows and Mac, company Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis demoed RIM’s tablet …
LG Optimus T coming to T-Mobile for $29, launches November 3rd
T-Mobile finally put a price tag and a release date on its upcoming LG Optimus T — the budget smartphone will be available on Wednesday, …
Android Market hits 100,000 app milestone
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Antoine Dodson plays pitchman for Sex Offender Tracker app
Could there possibly be a better way to introduce the world to an app that locates sex offenders? Antoine Dodson, who inadvertently earned a place …
Samsung Galaxy Tab hits Sprint on November 14; pre-orders begin today
The pricing and launch date might look familiar thanks to an exclusive we ran earlier this month, but Sprint fans with a hankering for relatively …
PSP2 reportedly due in fall 2011, bigger 'HD' screen in tow
A report Monday morning offers new unconfirmed details on the upcoming next iteration of Sony’s popular PSP gaming console. In what is expected to be …
HP Slate 500 gets official; $799
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The iPhone is the worst…
In my line of work, cell phones come and go faster than mixed drinks on MTV’s Jersey Shore. They’re here, they’re gone and most of …
Unsuccessful Garmin-ASUS venture to end in January 2011
It was all but written in the stars, and now it is also written in the Chinese paper Economic Daily — Garmin will soon be …
Hulu Plus subscription may be cut in half
With all of the options currently available for streaming movies and TV shows over the Internet, many wondered how Hulu would fare with its recently …
Best Buy Mobile reveals new Free Phone Friday special for October 22
This week’s specials are in, and the folks over at your local Best Buy Mobile location have a few solid treats in store. Free Phone …
Netflix may flip model, offer streaming-only with DVD add-on
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings reaffirmed Wednesday that the home entertainment giant is looking closely at flipping its service model. Netflix currently offers a range of …
Google to build ultra high-speed broadband network at Stanford
This isn’t the first time Google has discussed its intentions to build out a ridiculously fast 1Gbps broadband network, but it looks like its ultra …
Microsoft Windows 7: 240 million copies sold in first year
Microsoft confirmed on Thursday what the world has known for quite some time… Windows 7 is a hit. Gates’ legacy sold more than 240 million …
AT&T reports record quarter, again driven by iPhone sales in Q3
AT&T reported a huge quarter Thursday morning, once again propelled by the success of Apple’s iPhone. The nation’s second largest wireless carrier activated a record …
Apple quietly adds new faster Core i7 to MacBook Pro lineup
The star of Wednesday’s Apple event was undoubtedly the shiny new MacBook Air models unveiled by CEO Steve Jobs as the show’s final announcement. The …
Call of Duty: Black Ops stolen during black op
Earlier this week, news circulated that retail copies of the highly anticipated Activision title Call of Duty: Black Ops had been stolen from a printing …
PwnageTool 4.1 now available for your pwning pleasure
The Dev Team announced in a blog post today that the latest version of its iPhone hacking tool is now available. PwnageTool 4.1 does exactly …
EA acquires Chillingo for $20mm; Angry Birds now angrier than ever
Electronic Arts confirmed today that it will acquire Angry Birds publisher Chillingo in a deal rumored to be worth just under $20 million. Unfortunately the …
Apple unveils new MacBook Air models
It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but Apple today announced a long-awaited refresh of its MacBook Air notebook line. Apple’s airy laptops haven’t …
TomTom and HTC join forces to battle Google
On a brisk day in October almost a year ago, Google announced Android 2.0 alongside the Motorola DROID. On that same day, satellite navigation companies …
HTC 7 Mozart and Samsung Omnia 7 available tomorrow from Orange
UK carrier Orange announced Wednesday that its first two Windows Phone 7 handsets, the HTC 7 Mozart and Samsung Omnia 7, will become available Thursday …
T-Mobile G2 overclocked to a blistering 1.42GHz
Kids, don’t try this at home. Seriously. Despite the fact that the Internet let out a collective gasp when the T-Mobile G2 was revealed to …
AT&T, Microsoft offer free perks to Windows Phone 7 buyers
Microsoft announced last week that it would be giving away free 3-month Zune Passes to customers who sign up for Windows Phone 7 pre-order notifications …
Apple unloads 250,000 Apple TV units in first six weeks
It might not have launched with a new name or an App Store as rumors suggested, but Apple’s refreshed set top box still managed to …
Symbian Foundation loses its head
Symbian Foundation head Lee Williams has stepped down from his role effective Tuesday, the company said in an official statement. Williams, whose title was Executive …
Palm Pre 2, DROID Pro, DROID 2 Global and CITRUS to launch November 11 on Verizon Wireless?
While AT&T and T-Mobile subscribers are beginning to enjoy their first taste of Windows Phone 7 devices, Verizon Wireless reportedly has a bundle of new …
BlackBerry Storm 3 spotted in Verizon Wireless' system
BlackBerry Storm users on Verizon Wireless are still feeling the burn from the AT&T exclusive launch of the BlackBerry Torch. While not everyone has a …
Microsoft announces Office 365 cloud-based productivity suite
What do you get when you combine Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and Lync Online? According to Microsoft, you get the “next generation in …
