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A new Apple store in California demonstrates the painstakingly careful design of the iPhone maker’s retail outlets, in another example of the company’s dedication to detail. Apple’s designers for the Berkeley, Calif.-based store ensured that both outward-facing glass panes and the edges of the sidewalk were lined up with the floor tiles laid inside the [...]
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Samsung to Spend $9.3 Billion on R&D
August 30th, 2011 
admin Samsung plans to spend $9.3 billion on research and development this year, as it looks to expand both its business and portfolio to fend off competitors. The Korean manufacturer has already spent half this amount on R&D to date, exploring mobile devices, semiconductors, displays, and even software development. By comparison, rival Apple last year spent [...]
Talking Loses More Ground to Texting
August 30th, 2011 admin Americans talk over an hour less per month on their cell phones than in 2009, as texting, video chatting and mobile-based instant messaging rise in prominence. Fewer calls are being made or received on mobile devices, with wireless customers using an average of 450 minutes a month, down 77 minutes from 527 in 2009, according [...]
HP TouchPad Gets Second Life, Software Updates
August 30th, 2011 admin HP’s successful fire sale of TouchPad renewed discussion of its reappearance, as the device finds a surprising second life. HP tablets, now priced at $100 for the 16-gigabyte model and $150 for the model with 32 gigabytes, have sold out so quickly and generated so much interest that the company may consider making more of [...]
Sprint to Hold Strategy Event, Reassure Investors
August 30th, 2011 admin Sprint is holding an event to outline its plans for the future, as the company looks to reassure investors and customers that it will continue to be a major player in the wireless market. The Overland Park, Kan.-based carrier will hold its “Strategy Update” event on October 7. Sprint did not reveal what exactly it [...]
Apple Hires IPhone Hacker
August 30th, 2011 admin Apple hired infamous 19-year-old iPhone hacker, Nicholas Allegra, turning a longtime headache into a useful asset as companies and governments bolster device security. Allegra, who goes by the online handle Comex, tweeted about his new position at the Cupertino, Calif.-based company. “It’s been really, really fun, but it’s also been a while and I’ve been [...]
AT&T Rolls Out 4G LTE in Chicago
August 30th, 2011 admin AT&T quietly launched its 4G LTE network in the Chicago area, beginning to catch up with rivals in the race for high-speed data capabilities. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier has yet to announce the availability of LTE service, but according to BGR, speed tests have been impressive. Screenshots from speed tests obtained by the website show [...]
Samsung Introduces 3 Bada Phones
August 30th, 2011 admin Samsung today announced three new smartphones that will run on its Bada operating system, as the company looks to move into software. The South Korean-based company’s new devices come after its previous Wave phone. The new Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y follow Samsung’s new naming system and will all run the company’s Bada [...]
Samsung May Buy WebOS
August 30th, 2011 admin Samsung may purchase HP’s WebOS, in a move that would help the phone maker differentiate itself from other Android phone makers in the wake of Google’s Motorola acquisition. HP recently announced it will spin off its consumer PC division and discontinue its WebOS operations, essentially exiting the smartphone and tablet business despite its software’s good [...]
WikiLeaks Reignites Debate Over Diplomatic Security
August 30th, 2011 admin WikiLeaks published 134,000 leaked diplomatic cables amid debates over the motives of the release, increasing pressure on governmental agencies. The number of cables is more than six times the total disclosed publicly since the posting of the leaked State Department documents began last November. The latest documents reveal the names of people who spoke confidentially [...]
