Start your morning off right with no less than a couple of massive notebook range upgrades from Lenovo which include no less than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook with its ultra-thin profile and ultra-powerful innards. Check out the open source nature of Kylo web browser, newly open sourced over night. Facebook, a group you
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: May 11, 2012
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on May 13, 2012
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This morning has its fair dose of the final impact of CTIA 2012, complete with a wrap-up of all the non-accessory CTIA devices we saw this whole week. What you’ve got for the rest of this morning then is impact after impact coming from the folks that decided to release news bits (or accidentally leaked
Mobile Miscellany: week of May 7th, 2012
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on May 13, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Sprint reassured us with optimism for Windows Phone 8, and T-Mobile’s CEO found a new partner to continue the fight against Verizon’s AWS acquisition. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of May 7th, 2012.
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The Engadget interview: OnStar’s Nick Pudar talks smart grids at CTIA 2012 (video)
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While visiting the Innovation Showcase at CTIA 2012, we ran into Nick Pudar — OnStar’s VP of Business Development — who was kind enough to give us a few minutes of his time. We sat in the LTE Skype-enabled Chevy Volt on display and discussed such topics as OnStar FMV, RelayRides and smart grids — wherein power utilities can (with the customer’s consent) send a signal to a vehicle to control when it charges. The idea is to allows utilities to maximize grid efficiency and minimize power spikes while giving customers options for when to charge the vehicle — like when the rates are the lowest or when the power generated is coming from renewable energy, for example. Pretty neat stuff, eh? Watch our video interview for all the (pardon the pun) juicy details.
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CTIA 2012 round-up: Accessories
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on May 12, 2012
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The two big categories of interest at CTIA 2012 as far as we’re concerned are Devices and Accessories, the latter being what we’re going to have a look at today. Have a peek back at our CTIA 2012 Devices round-up from yesterday and prepare yourself here for a set of oddities and masterfully executed device
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 11, 2012
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Meet the top 10 women in tech 2012
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Women today hold just one-fourth of U.S. jobs in technology. But there’s good news: more are getting the education, skills, and most importantly opportunity to succeed in an industry traditionally dominated by men. These are the ones paving the way: The Little Pink Book‘s top 10 women in tech for 2012.
U. Chicago’s Epic Scavenger Hunt Is Back For 2012
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on May 10, 2012
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gotfork writes “The world’s largest scavenger hunt, covered in previous years on Slashdot, is now taking place at the University of Chicago. The competition is fierce: in 1999 one team build a working breeder reactor in the quad, but only won second place. Items on this year’s list include your appendix in a jar (210), a disappearing spoon made of metal (105), a chromatic typewriter (216), an xyloexplosive (33) and a weaponized Xerox machine (83). Check out the full list here (PDF). Not bad for the school where “where fun comes to die.’” Does your school have any equivalent annual hijinks?
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Spotify co-founder touts “platform” initiatives at CTIA 2012
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on May 9, 2012
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This morning at the 2nd full day’s CTIA 2012 keynote, Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek shared his views on the future of mobile streaming music with the world. With both free and premium offerings, Spotify is the second biggest revenue stream in the whole country in the UK, this model of course being hoped
Razer Naga MMO mouse gets some work done, fresh for 2012
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on May 9, 2012
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It’s fair to say we admire the Razer Naga MMO ’round these parts — as much for its thumb-thrashing controls, as for its democratic diplomacy. Now the original is back, and updated for 2012. What’s new? Well, there’s a redesigned anti-slip, fingerprint-fighting finish, three interchangeable side panels and a re-optimized button placement. It’s all designed to stop your fevered swipes from landing your mouse on the other side of the LAN, and help fend off a dreaded bout of “Warfare-wrist”. Reckon you deserve an upgrade? US and EU gamers can get their $ 80 dollar-laden hand on it now, and the rest of the realm later in Q2.
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The Engadget interview: Mozilla Chief of Innovation Todd Simpson at CTIA 2012 (video)
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Today at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans we got the chance to spend a few minutes with Todd Simpson, Chief of Innovation at Mozilla. We talked about the company’s “pivot into mobile” — more specifically Firefox for Android and Boot to Gecko — and what it means for Mozilla’s future. Is there a Firefox for Windows Phone in the works? Will boot to Gecko migrate to other platforms, like laptops? We’re not going to spoil the fun for you — just watch our video interview.
Brad Molen contributed to this report.
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2012 Ford Focus Electric AT&T MyFord Mobile app Hands-on
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Today we had a chance to speak with a fellow named Dylan who was representing the Ford Motor Company and their soon to be released 2012 Ford Focus Electric car. Our first encounter included no less than an in-depth look at how the mobile application MyFord Mobile, made specifically for this vehicle, worked with and
MasterCard introduces PayPass Wallet Services, Online and API at CTIA 2012
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on May 7, 2012
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MasterCard’s PayPass is certainly one of the bigger players in the contactless payment scene. But, simply putting a few thousand branded payment terminals in stores across the nation isn’t enough. The next step is expanding that empire, not only in terms of locations and handsets, but by turning the phone into just an accessory in a larger ecosystem. PayPass Wallet Services is a new umbrella product that includes an online payment system, a branded service and an API that allows developers to integrate PayPass into their own proprietary offerings. Simply put, PayPass is no longer a product, but a platform. The service remembers not only credit cards, but shipping addresses and other identifying info that streamlines the shopping process, while the API means that others can build value added offerings around PayPass. There’s even a dedicated Android app.
The company is hoping to have the system ready for a broad roll out by the third quarter of the year. When that time comes, a pile of partners have pledged to support it in various ways. The names on that list should ring at least a few bells: Intel, Barnes & Noble, Newegg, MLB and American Airlines. It all seems pretty impressive (though, we’ll reserve judgement till we get to try it out). Your move, Google.
Gallery: MasterCard PayPass Wallet Services
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Samsung Focus 2 for AT&T hands-on at CTIA 2012 (update: video)
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It’s the first night of action at CTIA Wireless 2012, and we’re not wasting any time finding the best of what New Orleans has to offer. To start things off properly, we got some time with the Samsung Focus 2, announced by AT&T earlier this morning as the latest addition to the network’s healthy Windows Phone lineup. Of course, the phone’s no stranger to being in front of the cameras — this is just the first time it’s occurred without any shroud of secrecy surrounding it. So what kind of specs come with the Focus 2? The $ 50 handset, due out on May 20th, offers a 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA display, a 1.4GHz CPU with unspecified RAM, 5MP rear-facing camera capable of recording 720p HD video, a VGA cam on the front and LTE connectivity.
The Focus 2, without a doubt, feels completely tiny in our hands when compared to Nokia and HTC’s latest Windows Phone entries. And at 4.3 ounces, it’s incredibly light as well — sadly, the device’s 11.98mm thickness was a slight disappointment for us. Aside from the inclusion of LTE and a 1,750mAh user-removable battery, we’re not quite sure the reasoning behind it. With that said, anything with a display smaller than 4.3 inches these days seems immensely easy to grip, regardless. When handling the phone, we couldn’t help but think of the similarly-designed Galaxy Blaze 4G, as the two devices appear to have come from the same mold.
Overall, this isn’t a device meant for power users, and it faces some heavy competition against the Nokia Lumia 900 in price point (though the Focus 2 is slightly less expensive than the Lumia’s normal subsidized cost). But for anyone who enjoys a Windows Phone with a smaller display and was disappointed in the lack of LTE connectivity on the Focus Flash, this will be the ideal handset for you. If your curiosity is getting the best of you, go below to see the full gallery.
Update: Hit the break for our hands-on video.
Gallery: Samsung Focus 2 hands-on
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Refresh Roundup: week of April 30th, 2012
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 4, 2012
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SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: May 5, 2012
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on May 5, 2012
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Happy Saturday, everyone. Are you ready to catch up on all the big stories you missed this week? So without question, the biggest story of the week was this - Samsung’s Galaxy S III was officially announced. But that’s not the only thing we covered. Other big stories hit the waves over the past few days,
SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: May 4, 2012
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: May 3, 2012
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7 Startups Launch Out Of NewMe Accelerator’s Spring 2012 Demo Day [TCTV]
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The NewMe Accelerator, a startup incubation program founded last year aimed at under-represented minorities in the tech world (namely African Americans, Latinos, and women), held its second-ever Demo Day today for its latest class of entrepreneurs.
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Gran Turismo’s GT Academy 2012 begins today
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on May 2, 2012
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The annual search to find the most skillful racing video game player has opened its doors today. The competition uses one of the most sophisticated racing simulation platforms in the industry, but that doesn’t mean you need to own a copy of Gran Turismo. Sony wants everyone with a PS3 to be able to enter
Supermoon alert: Biggest full moon of 2012 due Sat.
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on May 1, 2012
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SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: April 30, 2012
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Refresh Roundup: week of April 23rd, 2012
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
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They Ain’t Making Any More of Them: The Great Engineering Shortage of 2012
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on April 29, 2012
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Corner any up-and-coming Kevin Systrom wanna-be and have a heart-to-heart about the challenges of building a successful company and at some point you’ll likely wander into the territory of bemoaning how tough it is to hire people with technical skills. At a party recently a startup founder told me “If you could find me five great engineers in the next 90 days I’d pay you $ 400,000.” Which is crazy talk.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: April 27, 2012
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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 23rd, 2012
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on April 29, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, we learned that ZTE intends to release a phablet of its own, and Samsung unseated Nokia as the world’s largest supplier of mobile phones. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of April 23rd, 2012.
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SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: April 28, 2012
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on April 28, 2012
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Happy Saturday, everyone. Let’s hope you’re having a great weekend, but if you want to catch up on the tech news you missed this week, you’ve come to the right place. One of the biggest stories this week isn’t that happy, and it’s about Nintendo. It just posted its first annual loss. Apple also made its
Refresh Roundup: week of April 16th, 2012
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
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Google, Facebook Spent Record Amounts On D.C. Lobbying In Q1 2012
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on April 22, 2012
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More dollars were poured into the Beltway from technology companies in the first quarter of 2012. As shown through previous lobbying spends, each quarter, Facebook and Google continue to spend more and more on lobbying efforts in Washington D.C. In the most recent disclosure reports filed in the U.S. Senate’s lobbying database, both of the companies hit all time highs in terms of lobbying dollars.
Google’s lobbying spend hit an all-time high again this quarter, with spending coming in at a whopping $ 5.03 million, tripling its spend from the same period a year ago. Last quarter, Google spent $ 3.76 million on lawmakers. Microsoft only spent $ 1.8 million on lobbying for the quarter. In 2011, Google spent $ 9.7 million on lobbying, and has already surpassed half of that spend in this past quarter alone.
Netflix Q1 2012 numbers expected to show a loss
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on April 22, 2012
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Video streaming giant Netflix is continuing to cope with the huge mess it made after taking its customers for granted, jacking up prices, and planning to syphon off its DVD and Blu-ray business as though nobody would have batted an eye. As a result, when the company posts its quarterly numbers next week, analysts are
Mobile Miscellany: week of April 16th, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, Verizon announced that its LTE service now covers two-thirds of the US population, and T-Mobile dropped its ‘nice girl’ image in attempt to position its HSPA+ network as a viable competitor to LTE. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of April 16th, 2012.
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SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: April 21, 2012
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VCs Invested $5.8B In 758 Deals In Q1 2012, Total Dollars And Deals Both Down From Last Quarter
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Venture capitalists invested $ 5.8 billion in 758 deals in the first quarter of 2012, according to a MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The report shows that after a strong fourth quarter 2011, VC investment activity for the quarter fell 19 percent in terms of dollars and 15 percent in the number of deals compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 when $ 7.1 billion was invested in 889 deals.
While the Life Sciences (biotechnology and medical device industries combined) and Clean Technology sectors saw decreases in both dollars and number of deals in the first quarter, there were double-digit percentage increases in dollars invested in the Consumer Products and Services, and Telecommunications industries. Additionally, investments into companies in the Later stage of development experienced an increase, rising 11 percent and accounting for 40 percent of total dollars invested during the first quarter of 2012.
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Could Qualcomm supply constraints delay the 2012 iPhone release?
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Increasing demand for Qualcomm’s advanced LTE cellphone chips, and the company’s inability to meet that demand, has led to speculation that Apple’s 2012 iPhone could be delayed.
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AMD reports net loss of $590 million for Q1 2012, calls that ‘solid results’
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We’re not sure about you, but we wouldn’t call losing over half a billion dollars, “solid results.” Still, we’re not 100 percent ready to rain on AMD’s parade yet. The non-GAAP results (which disregard a pile of one-time charges and investments) turn the $ 590 million loss into a $ 92 million profit. Though, the GAAP results do make two straight quarters of losses and revenue clearly continued to decline — falling to $ 1.59 billion. That’s down six percent from last quarter and two percent from the same time period last year. Revenue from the graphics division held steady from last quarter, though, it’s down seven percent year-over-year. For more financial fun hit up the PR after the break.
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Nokia’s Q1 2012 financials: $9 billion sales can’t stop a $1.7 billion loss
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Nokia’s released the bundle of spreadsheets that comprise its 2012 Q1 financials, just a week after it promised it would make a loss, despite bullish sales of the new Lumia 900. The numbers reveal that the company had net sales of €7.4 billion ($ 9.7 billion), down from €10.4 billion ($ 13.6 billion) at the start of last year. Net sales are down 30 percent year-on-year, which means the company’s posting a loss of €1.3 billion ($ 1.7 billion) for the first three months of 2012. That loss is broken down as €772 million in restructuring costs for Nokia Siemens Networks, €101 million to restructure Devices & Services, Location and Commerce, principally in shedding so many employees and closing its factory efforts. As it had forecasted, it’s operating margin is three percent below “break even,” which is where the company had admitted it would be. It’s promising that it’s arresting the slump and in a statement to Moody’s on Monday, the company pledged that it had net cash of €4.9 billion and was prioritizing “cash conservation” exercises.
Developing…
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Intel reports flat $12.9 billion revenue in Q1 2012
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Intel reported its Q1 2012 earnings today, revealing a 13 percent drop in profit due to flat sales and higher operating expenses. The chip giant earned $ 2.7 billion or 53 cents per share on a revenue of $ 12.9 billion. Despite the dip in revenue across all of Intel’s business divisions, the results did manage to
Refresh Roundup: week of April 9th, 2012
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on April 16, 2012
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 9th, 2012
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on April 15, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, we’ve seen clues to suggest the Galaxy Nexus will arrive at Sprint in a matter of days, and leaked materials suggest Rogers will have the HTC One X in stock by April 20th. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of April 9th, 2012.
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SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: April 14, 2012
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Happy Saturday, everyone. Hopefully you had a great week. If you’ve been too busy to keep up to date with all the goings on in the tech world, here’s what you need to know. Eyes are still focused on Instagram, which has grown to 40 million users. Here’s something else to whet your electronics news appetite –
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: April 13, 2012
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Google named official social platform of 2012 Republican National Convention
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It’s no secret that Big G’s tight with the federal government, whether it’s White House staff hanging out on Google +, or the company giving us all a personal tour of Obama’s abode. This time around, though, Larry Page & Co. have announced a partnership with the GOP which makes Mountain View the official social platform and livestream provider of the upcoming Republican National Convention. Essentially, this means Republicans at the gathering will use sites like YouTube and Google+ to stream live events and pop in at the occasional Hangout. That said, it wouldn’t surprise us if attendees dabbled in that other social network, as it’s no stranger to politics, either. Too bad Santorum’s not around to try on those snorkeling goggles…
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FCC Fridays: April 13, 2012
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We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!
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Q1 2012 mobile phone sales were very weak
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It continues to be rather amazing to me that the mobile phone market depends so heavily on the iPhone to generate sales and growth. A new report was published recently showing that the number of postpaid customers declined in Q1 2012. That is likely the first time ever that postpaid subscribers have declined according to
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: April 9, 2012
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Happy Monday, everyone. Welcome to the start of yet another week. You know, it’s not often we start off a week with a billion dollar story, but this time… Facebook scoops up Instagram for $ 1 billion. That almost makes this next story seem pale by comparison, but AT&T is ready to spend a whole bunch
Refresh Roundup: week of April 2nd, 2012
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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!
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SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: April 7, 2012
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on April 8, 2012
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Happy Saturday, everyone. Hopefully you’re enjoying your holiday weekend, and if you have some spare time, why not get caught up on what made news this week? For you gamers out there, PlayStation Orbis processing specs leak. And we have to mention this - Google Project Glass smart glasses revealed. We also got a look at what
FCC Fridays: April 6, 2012
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We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!
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Mobile Miscellany: week of April 2nd, 2012
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on April 8, 2012
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Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you’re like us and really want to know what’s going on, then you’ve come to the right place. This past week, CyanogenMod gained a new logo, Google acquired a mobile payments company and we learned that the HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint will include an embedded SIM card. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore the “best of the rest” for this week of April 2nd, 2012.
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