Massive Skype outage explained by company’s CIO; $1 service credit to affected users
If you’re a frequent Skype user, you probably noticed, or heard about, a massive outage that the service was experiencing last week. In a blog post today, …
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Sears announces Alphaline Entertainment online movie streaming service
Retail giant Sears isn’t the first company that comes to mind when you think about digital movie downloads, but a newly launched offering aims to …
Best Buy Mobile offering iPhone 3GS for free on December 10th
We just received a tip from a Best Buy ninja of ours, and well, it seems that Radio Shack isn’t the only game in town …
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 …
BlackBerry Torch now available in red and white at an AT&T store near you
You’ve read our Torch review and you’ve decided to take the plunge, huh? Well, you might be happy to know that AT&T is now finally …
Vodafone UK launches Smartphone Professional service
Vodafone, one of the UK’s largest networks, has launched a smartphone security service aimed at business professionals. The aptly named service — Vodafone Smartphone Professional …
Qik to power T-Mobile’s mobile video chat service
Qik, the mobile video company that is often most closely associate with Sprint’s Evo 4G, will be playing a serious roll in T-Mobile’s Android lineup. …
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 …
MetroPCS flips switch on LTE in Detroit
Via a press release, pre-paid wireless carrier MetroPCS has announced the addition of a third city to its U.S., LTE portfolio, Detroit. “With a state-of-the-art …
MMC announces strategic transaction with Europe's largest Internet company
Hot off the wire: MMC, the parent company of BGR has announced a strategic transaction with the United Internet Group — Europe’s largest Internet company. …
Facebook rolling out location based service tomorrow?
Facebook has been sending out invitations to media outlets for an event on Wednesday the 18th where they will “provide an update on the service’s …
RIM CEO: the Internet is encrypted, deal with it
If you haven’t been following the soap opera that is going on between the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and RIM let …
T-Mobile voice outage?
Details are scarce, but we’ve been receiving a flood of tips about T-Mobile’s voice service. It’s ranged from a “global outage” to local tower issues, …
BlackBerry Internet Service down in North America again?
We’ve been hit with a flood of tips, signals of distress, and even violent outbursts about another possible BIS outage for BlackBerry subscribers. Verizon seems …
GrandCentral lives: Google launches Google Voice
It has taken what seemed like an eternity for those who weren’t quick enough to snag an account while the service was open, but Google …
And so it ends: AT&T users report network outages amidst Wal-Mart’s iPhone 3G launch
Oops. Murphy’s Law may be in full swing today for the country’s largest GSM carrier at the worst-possible time – iPhone 3G / Wal-Mart launch …
IKEA Family Mobile: Cellular Service with Some Assembly Required?
Despite the fact that the image above is a joke and that crazy wooden phone is not actually an IKEA handset, we are certainly not …
