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› Sling: We didn't 'work' with AT&T for 3G streaming to iPhone
› Amazon buys touch-screen manufacturer to beef up Kindle
› Google's Chrome OS Will Be for Tablets, Too
› AT&T Touts Network Investments to Support iPad
› 10 Best Bets for Apple's 'Latest Creation' Event
› Report: Microsoft's Bing Could Power the iPhone
› Sling: We didn't 'work' with AT&T for 3G streaming to iPhone
› Amazon buys touch-screen manufacturer to beef up Kindle
› Google's Chrome OS Will Be for Tablets, Too
› AT&T Touts Network Investments to Support iPad
› 10 Best Bets for Apple's 'Latest Creation' Event
› Report: Microsoft's Bing Could Power the iPhone
Sling: We didn't 'work' with AT&T for 3G streaming to iPhone
AT&T made headlines Thursday by announcing that it had decided to allow SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone to stream video from a Slingbox over its 3G network. AT&T's CEO claimed in the announcement that Sling Media modified the app to be more efficient on its network, but Sling has responded, saying it didn't have to change a thing.
"Sling Media was willing to work with us to revise the app to make it more bandwidth sensitive," AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega said in a statement early on Thursday morning. "They made important changes to more efficiently use 3G network bandwidth and conserve wireless spectrum so that we were able to support the app on our 3G mobile broadband network." Read more...
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"Sling Media was willing to work with us to revise the app to make it more bandwidth sensitive," AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega said in a statement early on Thursday morning. "They made important changes to more efficiently use 3G network bandwidth and conserve wireless spectrum so that we were able to support the app on our 3G mobile broadband network." Read more...
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Amazon buys touch-screen manufacturer to beef up Kindle
In an effort to play catch-up with the Apple iPad, Amazon has reportedly acquired Touchco, a New York start-up specializing in touch-screen technology.
According to the New York Times, the touch-screen technology developed by Touchco is substantially cheaper than the capacitative touch screens used for the iPad, at around $10 per square foot. Read more...
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According to the New York Times, the touch-screen technology developed by Touchco is substantially cheaper than the capacitative touch screens used for the iPad, at around $10 per square foot. Read more...
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Google's Chrome OS Will Be for Tablets, Too
When Google announced its Chrome OS last year, it intended this operating system to be for netbooks. Last week's unveiling of the Apple iPad has made tablet computers hot, though, and Google is making sure its upcoming OS will have this class of devices covered, too.
To make this happen, the Chrome OS will clearly have to be modified to include features not generally used by netbooks. At the top of this list is support for touchscreens. An on-screen keyboard will also be a necessity. Read more...
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To make this happen, the Chrome OS will clearly have to be modified to include features not generally used by netbooks. At the top of this list is support for touchscreens. An on-screen keyboard will also be a necessity. Read more...
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AT&T Touts Network Investments to Support iPad
Now that AT&T has taken its lumps from competitors and users over the size of its 3G network, the company is determined not to be caught flat footed again.
Just one day after Apple announced that its new iPad tablet would be available on both AT&T and Verizon, AT&T began touting investments in its 3G HSPA network that the company believes will give it the ability to handle increased traffic from mobile devices. During a conference call Thursday, AT&T COO John Stankey said that the company was investing $2 billion in improving its wireless network in 2010 and that it would construct roughly 2,000 new cell sites to expand its coverage. Read more...
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Just one day after Apple announced that its new iPad tablet would be available on both AT&T and Verizon, AT&T began touting investments in its 3G HSPA network that the company believes will give it the ability to handle increased traffic from mobile devices. During a conference call Thursday, AT&T COO John Stankey said that the company was investing $2 billion in improving its wireless network in 2010 and that it would construct roughly 2,000 new cell sites to expand its coverage. Read more...
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10 Best Bets for Apple's 'Latest Creation' Event
We're just over 48 hours away from the grand unveiling on Wednesday when Apple will show off to the world its "latest creation." Most people are expecting Apple to introduce a tablet computer with a 7- or 10-inch touchscreen. But that's not all. Along with the expected new device, signs point to possible MacBook refreshes, software updates, and more. With that in mind, here are ten things I'd like to see at Apple's event. Read more...
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Report: Microsoft's Bing Could Power the iPhone
In an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft's Bing could end up powering the Apple iPhone, if talks between Apple and Microsoft come to fruition.
The talks, according to BusinessWeek, have not reached fruition. A deal between Apple and Microsoft may mean iPhone owners would automatically get Microsoft's Bing as the main search engine, possibly requiring users to actively change phone settings if they want to search via Google. Read more...
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The talks, according to BusinessWeek, have not reached fruition. A deal between Apple and Microsoft may mean iPhone owners would automatically get Microsoft's Bing as the main search engine, possibly requiring users to actively change phone settings if they want to search via Google. Read more...
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Apple seeks ban on U.S. Nokia imports
The ongoing patent battle between Apple and Nokia escalated Friday, when Apple moved to block imports of Nokia cell phones to the U.S.
Apple made its request in a complaint filed with the International Trade Commission, an independent federal agency that examines issues including unfair trade practices involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. Read more...
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Apple made its request in a complaint filed with the International Trade Commission, an independent federal agency that examines issues including unfair trade practices involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. Read more...
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Close Up with LG's Intel-Powered GW990 Phone
Yesterday at CES, LG surprised everyone with a (literally) huge new smartphone—the GW990, the first phone built on Intel's Moorestown platform, using Intel's Moblin Linux operating system. I got some close-up, quality time with the phone today.
For one thing, the GW990 is huge. It's a thick brick with a 4.8-inch, 1024-by-480 display that's positively gorgeous. The phone strains the concept of "pocketable." Intel's chips have been criticized for not lending themselves to lightweight or slim devices, and the GW990 doesn't do much to dispel that idea. Read more...
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For one thing, the GW990 is huge. It's a thick brick with a 4.8-inch, 1024-by-480 display that's positively gorgeous. The phone strains the concept of "pocketable." Intel's chips have been criticized for not lending themselves to lightweight or slim devices, and the GW990 doesn't do much to dispel that idea. Read more...
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MagicJack Harnesses Femtocell for VoIP
MagicJack is demonstrating a device near the International Consumer Electronics Show this week that it claims will let consumers make VoIP calls using any GSM phone.
The company already sells a MagicJack made for use with conventional, analog desk phones. In the new product, coming in the second quarter of this year, it will replace the phone jack with a miniature GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) base station, or femtocell. Any GSM phone from any carrier will be able to connect with the femtocell to make VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls to anyone in the U.S. and Canada, MagicJack founder Dan Borislow said. Read more...
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The company already sells a MagicJack made for use with conventional, analog desk phones. In the new product, coming in the second quarter of this year, it will replace the phone jack with a miniature GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) base station, or femtocell. Any GSM phone from any carrier will be able to connect with the femtocell to make VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls to anyone in the U.S. and Canada, MagicJack founder Dan Borislow said. Read more...
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Hands On: Google Nexus One
On Wednesday night, I spent 20 minutes poking around on the Google Nexus One, the latest smartphone to run Google's Android operating system. As a Motorola Droid owner, I was upset with the fact that my handset is now only the second-fastest Android device, though I was eager to take the Nexus One for a spin – and definitely liked the ride.
The OLED screen on the Nexus One is spectacular—blacks looked inky black. Next to an iPhone and Motorola Droid, the colors on the Nexus One were vivid. Read more...
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The OLED screen on the Nexus One is spectacular—blacks looked inky black. Next to an iPhone and Motorola Droid, the colors on the Nexus One were vivid. Read more...
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