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Can Waze Save Apple Maps?
Incorporating Waze navigation and local search into Apple's Maps app and service would address many of the problems that have earned Apple its...
Ubuntu For Phones: Beautiful, Elegant, Doomed
How good could an UbuntuPhone really be? It can't possibly be unique enough and have enough of a value proposition to break into a market that's...
Apple Tests iPhone 6? Not A Shocker
Server logs show that Apple is already working on the next-generation of its iPhone and iOS platform. Um, no kidding.
Windows 8 Tablet Launch #Fail
Microsoft Windows tablets, in spite of a superior Intel processor, suffer from hardware and software problems — and are overpriced. The PC...
Mobile's Biggest Losers In 2012
The last twelve months have been turbulent for smartphone makers and wireless network providers. Here's who took it on the chin hardest.
iPhone Prices Under Competitive Pressure
Phone prices are being aggressively lowered by Apple's competition and Apple appears to be responding with price cuts, something we haven't seen...
China Tries Again To Control Internet
The Great Firewall of China is increasingly effective in stopping anonymous VPN-based access in and out of the country after a recent upgrade, and...
Google/Motorola 'X phone' Tries To Push Tech Limits
Google and Motorola are trying to make the hottest phone on the market and running into the problems that kept everyone else from making such a...
Android Fails in Mobile Malware Research
There are many more malware-infected Android devices out there than you might think. It's all because the Android ecosystem and Google Play store...
Apple Must Settle With Samsung
Apple Needs To Cut The Patent Nonsense. If Apple really thinks they need to sue the competition out of the market then they must think they're in...
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FCC Asks FAA To Relax Gadget Restrictions
December 07, 2012FCC chairman asks aviation regulators to give airline passengers greater freedom to use electronic devices during flights.
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Apple iPad Mini Launch: What Else On Deck?
October 22, 2012Apple is expected to debut the iPad Mini Tuesday, but that's not all. Here's a look at the other gear that may be coming our way.
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PC Budgets Shift To Tablets And Smartphones
October 11, 2012PC shipments are down 8%, according to Gartner, because more consumers are choosing tablets and smartphones. Only 87.5 million PCs were sold in...
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Cyber Spying Justice: Unserved
October 08, 2012After toothless FTC judgment against rent-to-own PC companies in spying case, Congress needs to make surveillance of customers in their own homes...
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Phoney Fear Of Phones And Flying
September 10, 2012Alex Baldwin might finally be able to play Words With Friends without being hassled. For over 20 years, airline passengers in the U.S. have been...
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AT&T, Verizon Shared Data Plans: Which Is Better?
July 19, 2012AT&T just joined Verizon in offering a shared data plan. Which is better for you? We compare plan tiers and device costs.
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AT&T To Offer Shared Mobile Data Plan
July 18, 2012Like Verizon Wireless' Share Everything plan, AT&T's Mobile Share data plan will let multiple mobile devices belonging to one customer pull from...
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Why Today's Notebook Soon Will Be Obsolete
June 13, 2012Windows 8 could force a major shift in the industry. Notebooks as we know them could disappear, replaced by Windows 8 hybrid notebook-tablets.
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Microsoft Drops Aero From Windows 8
May 23, 2012Why is Microsoft dropping the "glassy" Aero look from Windows 8, as announced last week? Battery life could be one reason.
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Cable Giants Open 50,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
May 21, 2012Five cable companies, including Comcast and Time Warner, have agreed to let subscribers roam freely on Wi-Fi networks operated by one another.
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