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One of AT&T’s vice presidents may have confirmed to several employees that the iPhone 5 is expected to launch in early October, the latest rumor to fix a date for the highly anticipated latest generation smartphone. The unnamed AT&T vice president reportedly communicated to a group of managers about the iPhone 5 release, saying, “Expect [...]
Archive for August 19th, 2011
The Score: Google, Ashton Kutcher Run Amok in Tech World
August 19th, 2011 
admin Google’s planned takeover of Motorola is a monster deal, while Ashton Kutcher, who would like to stomp his way through the tech world, tried to “punk” Details Magazine by pimping his own investments. The Score is a weekly column scoring controversial events in the mobile industry. Want to get to the point? We’ll break it [...]
Expensive BlackBerry Bold May Slow RIM Turnaround
August 19th, 2011 admin Research in Motion’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 is selling for high prices at launch, which may make it hard for the company to regain traction as it competes in the U.S. smartphone market. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company will be selling its latest Bold at relatively high prices on all four major U.S. carriers. Verizon, Sprint and [...]
Apple Files Injunction Against Samsung in Europe, Escalates Battle
August 19th, 2011 admin Apple filed an injunction against Samsung in the Netherlands, calling for an EU-wide ban on the company’s devices, intensifying the patent war between the two tech giants. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company asked the district court in The Hague to prohibit its Korean rival from selling any smartphones or tablets in Europe, demanding Samsung pay stores [...]
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No Comments »Mobile Users Getting "Text Neck"
August 19th, 2011 admin Some chiropractors say they are seeing more neck injuries, collectively called “text neck,” related to chronic texting, showing the impact mobile-enabled behavior can have on the body. More people now need the services of chiropractors because of strains created from chronic texting. Dubbed “text neck,” the condition is actually called Forward Head Posture, and common [...]
First-Grader Creates IPhone App
August 19th, 2011 admin A first-grader developed an iPhone app and even pitched investors about his game, as the new generation begins to influence technology in a big way. Seven-year-old Connor Zamary created the “Toaster Pop” game, an app that lets users smear first butter, then jams and jellies on virtual toast. The 99-cent App Store game also includes [...]
RIM Plans Music Streaming for BlackBerry Devices
August 19th, 2011 admin Research in Motion may soon roll out a music streaming service for its mobile devices, a move that may better position the company to compete with rivals Apple and Google. RIM is negotiating with major labels including Universal, Sony, Warner and EMI and may launch music streaming on its BlackBerry Messenger service as soon as [...]
Oxford Dictionary Adds "Retweet," "Sexting"
August 19th, 2011 admin Words like “retweet,” “sexting,” and “cyberbullying” have been added to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, illustrating how new technology is influencing the written and spoken word. The dictionary defines “retweet” as a verb on the social networking service Twitter that means “repost or forward (a message posted by another user),” “sexting” as a noun for [...]
Steve Jobs, China Mobile Negotiate IPhone Deal
August 19th, 2011 admin Apple CEO Steve Jobs is personally negotiating with China Mobile, the world’s largest cell phone carrier, to bring the iPhone to an increasingly tech-hungry Chinese market. Reports indicate China Mobile may have already signed a deal to launch the iPhone 4 by the end of October. However, Apple may be about to score an even [...]
IBM Chips Mimic Human Brains
August 19th, 2011 admin IBM created two prototype chips that can imitate the human brain’s ability to understand its surroundings, react to stimuli and gather and make sense of complex data, leading the way for powerful devices that can “learn” and reason based on experiences and data. The experimental chip, part of an IBM project called “Systems of Neuromorphic [...]
