Google adds encrypted search option with SSL
Yesterday, Google announced a new feature for its world dominating popular search engine, SSL. By simply directing your web browser to https://www.google.com you can take …
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The Shack will be pumping out WiMAX?
An Engadget tipster has sent in a few images indicating that The Radio Shack may be installing WiMAX repeaters in its stores prior to the …
AT&T’s open letter to customers explains ETFs
Yesterday, we mused about AT&T’s adjustment to their ETF pricing as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Late yesterday, AT&T’s PR department decided to put …
Apple iPhone video conferencing info
Like we need any more proof, right? Even so, the more confirmation the better we say, and one of our Apple guys has sent us …
Android 2.2 being pushed out to the Nexus One?
We have not been able to verify this ourselves yet, but reports have been coming in since late last night about Android 2.2 going live …
IBM hands out virus-infected USB sticks to security conference attendees
See also: This article’s headline. [Via Giz]
HTC Vision rumored to be a Desire with QWERTY keypad
Here’s a great rumor to think about as we head into the weekend. Tweakers is reporting that the HTC Vision, a rumored Android smartphone we …
AT&T to raise ETF on smartphones, lower ETF on feature phones
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that AT&T will raise the early termination fee on its line of smartphones from $175 to $325 starting June …
Apple kills the "Get a Mac" ad campaign
The deed is done…Apple has finally killed off the “Get a Mac” ad campaign. Nowhere to be found on its website, all of the roads …
FTC green-lights Google AdMob deal
The Federal Trade Commission had been investigating Google’s bid to buy mobile advertising firm AdMob…that is until today. In an official statement, the FTC wrote, …
Yahoo and Nokia to partner up with Project Nike
According to AllThingsD, this Monday Yahoo and Nokia will announce a partnership dubbed Project Nike — after the Greek goddess of victory — which will …
Former RIM exec accused of insider trading
Remember all of the hoopla surrounding RIM’s hostile takeover of Certicom? Well the Ontario Securities Commission sure does, as it’s alleging that former RIM VP …
Sprint requests bids from LTE equipment suppliers
Furthering speculation that Sprint may be considering adopting LTE network technology to serve alongside WiMAX, on Wednesday the company issued a request for proposal (RFP) …
Seagate's hybrid laptop hard drives improve performance, keep price in check
Solid state hard drives are amazing. SSDs deliver a level of performance and stability that their spinning, magnetic counterparts simply can not compete with. The …
Facebook and others caught sending user data to advertisers
Another day, another scandal involving social media websites. Today the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook — along with MySpace, LiveJournal, Hi5, Xanga, Digg …
Dell sees profits increase 52%, analysts still unhappy
Dell, the third-largest PC maker in the world, showed strong growth in Q1 of 2010 as profits totaled $441 million — or $0.22 per share …
HTC: Your 2010 Android smartphone will "likely" get FroYo
Have a new Android smartphone from HTC? Obsessing over whether or not it will get an official FroYo plus Sense UI update? Well fear not, …
Analyst believes iPads outselling Macs
The iPad is such a hot commodity that, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky, U.S. sales of the slab-let have likely outpaced sales …
myTouch 3G Slide coming to T-Mobile on June 2nd… for $180
Today, T-Mobile announced that the fabled myTouch 3G Slide will be available to the masses starting on June 2nd. Despite the fact that the 3G …
Samsung: OLED shortage will continue as demand swells
Speaking at the Reuters Global Technology Summit on Thursday, Lee Wong-jong, VP of marketing for Samsung, said that the global shortage of OLED displays will …
HTC Wildfire headed to T-Mobile UK on June 14th
The HTC Wildfire is receiving a glowing reception in the UK. Confirmed to be landing on Virgin UK, the mid-level Android handset is also slated …
Barnes & Noble announces Pubit!, new independent book publishing platform
With e-books and eReaders on the rise, this decade may go down in tech history as the coming of age of the digital book platform. …
Nokia E73 Mode rumored to land on T-Mobile June 16th
AT&T made a pretty big splash last year when it launched the Nokia E71x, and now it appears that T-Mobile is hoping to do the …
T-Mobile officially announces new BlackBerry colors for the summer
T-Mobile just officially announced what we’ve all heard for a pretty long while — they’re going to be adding some summer colors to their BlackBerry …
Android 2.1 now available for the Sprint HTC Hero
At long last, the much anticipated Android 2.1 update for the Sprint HTC Hero has been released to the public. For those not already rocking …
Google announces Chrome web store for apps
Today at I/O 2010, Google announced the Chrome web store for apps. To debut later in the year at an unspecified time, the Chrome web …
Verizon Apple iPhone to launch with simultaneous voice and data?
One of our Verizon guys hit us up with some pretty interesting news.
Rogers releases the Motorola QUENCH for $50
While it’s more like the Toyota of Android smartphones as opposed to the Cadillac, Canadians who want to take Google’s mobile OS for a spin …
iPod touch with camera spotted in Vietnam
That Asian Pacific pipeline of prototypes continues to flow with a new iPod Touch now gracing the front pages of blogs across the world. This …
Sprint's CFO admits the Pre was a bad idea, but things are getting better
Sprint’s decision to enter into a lengthy and costly exclusivity period with the Palm Pre and Pixi was a bad idea. You know it, we …
