Throwback Thursday: The Atari Lynx
Released in 1989, the Atari Lynx was a portable gaming device way ahead of its time. As the world’s first portable gaming device to boast …
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Nintendo 3DS breaks Amazon U.K. console pre-order record
If Amazon U.K.’s pre-orders are any indication of what’s to come, the Nintendo 3DS could be as big of a hit as it was in …
How to ‘Pro’ your iPhone 4, part 2: NUU MiniKey packs a BlackBerry style QWERTY
Last month I wrote a piece entitled Keyboard Buddy case transforms your iPhone 4 into an iPhone Pro, in which I took a look at a …
The Grey Lady builds a pay wall; New York Times to charge for online content after March 28th
In a post on the publication’s web site today, The New York Times announced its intentions to move to a paid subscription model — often referred to …
Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi up for pre-order from Costco; $589.99, free case
Motorola announced the March 27th launch of its Wi-Fi-only XOOM on Wednesday, and now Costco has made the tablet available for pre-order. While Costco quotes …
Apple’s Steve Jobs emails team about Japan, offers support
In a purported email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs to employees, Jobs sympathizes with staff who have loved ones affected by the current nuclear crisis …
Visa announces PayPal-like payment service for U.S. consumers
Credit card giant Visa has announced a new payment service for U.S. consumers set to launch in the second half of 2011. The new offering …
India demands access to BlackBerry email by March 31st
RIM may be forced to shut down its services in India if it can’t provide government intelligence agencies with access to its corporate email system …
Sprint transition to LTE already underway, analyst claims
According to analysts at Gerson Lehrman Group, Sprint is already in the process of transitioning to LTE. In an analysis published Wednesday, the firm claims …
HTC Arrive review
HTC often likes to highlight “firsts” in its marketing messages. While the days leading up to the launch of HTC’s Arrive are noticeably devoid of …
Eyes on Samsung’s new 3D TVs, 3D glasses
We just got back from Samsung’s spring 2011 product lineup event, where we had a chance to check out a host of the company’s new …
Sprint to sunset iDEN network in 2013, moving all push-to-talk services to CDMA
In a press release today, Sprint announced the successor for its push-to-talk (PTT) iDEN network, Sprint Direct Connect. Running on the company’s nationwide CDMA network, …
Why I switched back to an AT&T iPhone
Look, I have been dreaming about a Verizon iPhone since the original announcement was made in 2007. I’ve always admired Verizon’s insanely solid and reliable …
Live from Samsung’s 2011 product lineup event!
We’re all settled in at the Samsung experience store in the Time Warner Center ready for the event to start. What’s Samsung going to announce …
Foxconn owner’s revenue up 26% in February thanks to iPad 2, Kinect
Strong demand in the U.S. means strong revenue in Taiwan, and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., parent company of notorious manufacturer Foxconn, saw revenue …
Microsoft, RIM to unveil free hosted BlackBerry service, report suggests
According to a report filed by ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft and RIM could announce a new, free, hosted BlackBerry service as early as today. …
Motorola’s Wi-Fi XOOM coming to U.S. March 27th, $599
In a press release just moments ago, Motorola Mobility announced the release of the its Wi-Fi only XOOM tablet in the United States. Available beginning …
Netflix APK for Android leaked, lacks streaming support
The Netflix APK has been pulled from a prototype of the LG Revolution, the first Android smartphone to offer full Netflix support, by a guy …
T-Mobile makes calling and text messaging Japan free
T-Mobile has become the latest U.S. wireless company to make calling, texting, and donating to the Japan relief effort free. The company has just announced …
Does 4G really matter?
4G. It’s everywhere. It’s on the tech sites you read. It’s on the televisions you watch. It’s plastered in advertisements all over the city streets …
Apple owns just 4% of video streaming market; Netflix dominates with 61%
The NPD Group on Tuesday released market share data for digital video streaming in the U.S. Not surprisingly, Netflix continues to dominate the market with …
Apple iPad 2 shipping time slides to a month as shortages persist
Some Apple Store locations may or may not be releasing a second wave of iPad 2 shipments to the public today, but potential buyers who …
Google to test NFC mobile payment system in New York, San Francisco
Leaving your credit card at the bar may soon be a thing of the past — that is, if you live in San Francisco or …
Qik announces Qik Video Connect iPhone app, launches today
Have you been a fan of Qik, yet kind of depressed its live streaming iPhone app has fallen by the way side? Qik has just …
MetroPCS offering free calls and text messages to Japan
Following on the heels of AT&T and Verizon Wireless today, MetroPCS has announced that its customers can send free text messages and place free phone …
Iraq expects fourth mobile license to fetch between $1 billion and $2 billion
Speaking to Reuters recently, Iraq’s communications minister, Mohammed Allawi, said he believes the auction for a fourth mobile phone operator license at the end of …
Sprint to provide free calling, text messaging to Japan
In an email correspondence with blog Phone Scoop earlier today, Sprint confirmed that it too would provide its customers with free calling and text messaging to …
T-Mobile intros new 10GB data plan
T-Mobile has introduced a new Even More 10GB webConnect monthly data plan, although it costs a hair more than was suggested by early rumors. For …
PC World: T-Mobile’s 4G network wins smartphone speed test
PC World has published a report that compares the 4G data speeds of both smartphones and laptop modems. As we’ve said in the past, we realize that …
Wirefly confirms ThunderBolt shipping on March 17th, pre-orders begin 3AM EST
Let the rumors be put to rest. Wirefly just lit up our inbox with the news that the HTC ThunderBolt — Verizon’s first LTE handset …
