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Card.io, a mobile payment startup, unveiled an app that allows users to receive payments, in a bid to compete against front-runners Square and PayPal. The Card.io Payments app allows users to enter the amount they want to charge someone, letting another user pay by holding their card in front the smartphone’s camera lens. The app [...]
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Google, Apple Sued Over "No Poaching" Pact
January 20th, 2012 
admin Google, Apple, and other Silicon Valley companies entered into illegal “no poaching” deals, according to the Department of Justice, showing extreme measures technology giants take to keep top talent. The DoJ released evidence from its investigation into the hiring practices of top tech companies, demonstrating non-competitive hiring agreements existed, as the companies prepare for a [...]
Motorola Droid 4 Phone (Verizon)
January 20th, 2012 admin Released for Verizon, the Motorola Droid 4 is the world’s thinnest 4G QWERTY smartphone. The Android 2.3 device features a laser-cut, five-row, LED backlit keyboard for faster typing and a powerful 1.2-gigahertz chip with 1 gigabytes of RAM for smooth access to apps and games. In addition, the Droid 4 runs on Verizon’s faster LTE [...]
Samsung Loses Patent Battle to Apple in Germany
January 20th, 2012 admin A German court rejected one of Samsung’s patent claims against Apple, dealing a blow to the South Korean company’s bid to block its rival’s devices. The ruling, by a court in Mannheim, Germany, covers one of the three mobile patents Samsung claims Apple infringed upon. The court will rule on the other two patents on [...]
Motorola Droid Razr Maxx Phone (Verizon)
January 20th, 2012 admin Released for Verizon, the Motorola Droid Maxx is the longest-lasting smartphone on the market — over 21 hours of talk time, or around twice as long as the leading competitor. Measuring a mere 9-millimeters, the device is designed for consumers multitasking between work and play. The Droid Razr Maxx features a 4.3-inch Super-AMOLED touch display [...]
Microsoft Stakes Future on Windows 8, Nokia
January 20th, 2012 admin Microsoft’s Kinect and Xbox business picked up the slack as its core Windows division faltered, but pressure is intensifying on its mobile initiatives to propel the company forward The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant’s revenues went up 5 percent this quarter to $20.5 billion, pointing to the success of CEO Steve Ballmer’s strategy to refocus energies [...]
T-Mobile Offers Data Special
January 20th, 2012 admin T-Mobile is offering a special promotion on data, as the carrier attempts to keep up with its rivals. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company will offer 5-gigabytes and 10-gigabytes of uncapped data a month starting on January 25. The promotion is for both new and existing customers and will last through the end of March, when customers [...]
Technology Is "Almost Human," Children Say
January 20th, 2012 admin Children view technology as being fundamentally human, as researchers aim to predict future needs for innovation. Research firm Latitude’s study, Robots@School, asked children around the world to write and illustrate a story answering the question “What would happen if robots were a part of your everyday life — at school and beyond?” The results showed [...]
Hackers Fight Back Against Anti-Piracy Efforts
January 20th, 2012 admin The hacking group Anonymous knocked out several U.S. government and entertainment websites in retaliation for their anti-piracy efforts, as the larger debate over Internet freedom takes another turn. Anonymous is reportedly taking credit for attacking the websites of the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, Recording Industry of America, Motion Picture Association of America, Universal Music, [...]
EcoATM Recycles Phones for Cash
January 20th, 2012 admin A California company has created an automated kiosk offering cash in exchange for mobile devices, an effort to ease recycling of mobile products and reduce waste. About twice the size of a traditional ATM, ecoATM has a large touch screen, a metal tray and connecting cables that assess any used cellphone, MP3 player or tablet [...]
