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The Verge Mobile Podcast, live at 5:30PM ET / 10:30PM GMT!

By Chris Ziegler on January 24, 2012 04:01 pm + 7 comments

Wondering why we're broadcasting an hour later than usual today? It's a secret. You'll never know. Continue reading…
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Orange offers free Wikipedia access to mobile customers in Africa, Middle East

By Adi Robertson on January 24, 2012 03:58 pm + 6 comments

French phone carrier Orange will soon be giving its customers in Africa and the Middle East free Continue reading…
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Steve Jobs was interested in Lytro's plenoptic camera, company confirms

By Sean Hollister on January 24, 2012 03:19 pm + 81 comments

There's a lot of buzz today about how Lytro's shoot-first, focus-afterwards camera technology could Continue reading…
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Bay Area approves Motorola's 700MHz LTE public safety network

By Chris Ziegler on January 24, 2012 03:10 pm + 8 comments

While carriers like Verizon and AT&T steal the lion's share of the spotlight with their commercial Continue reading…
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Paramount is the first studio to directly sell UltraViolet digital movies through its site

By Nathan Ingraham on January 24, 2012 02:51 pm + 51 comments

Paramount Pictures is the first studio to start selling digital movies based on the UltraViolet Continue reading…
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Skitch and Evernote Dolphin Browser HD add-ons released for Android

By Dante D'Orazio on January 24, 2012 02:37 pm + 4 comments

Skitch for Android is nothing new — a dedicated app for the service came out long ago. What is new Continue reading…
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Apple became world's largest semiconductor buyer in 2011, says Gartner

By Adi Robertson on January 24, 2012 02:08 pm + 25 comments

According to a new report, Apple now spends more money on semiconductors — like processors, Continue reading…
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Dutch appeals court rules against Apple, Samsung can continue to sell Galaxy Tab

By Dante D'Orazio on January 24, 2012 01:43 pm + 28 comments

An appeals court in The Hague has upheld a lower court's decision to not grant Apple's request to Continue reading…
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HP Envy 15 screens display orange where red should be

By Sean Hollister on January 24, 2012 01:22 pm + 58 comments

If you're completely satisfied with your HP Envy 15, you might want to stop reading now. There seems Continue reading…
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DRM comes back with a vengeance as digital media moves to the cloud

By Nilay Patel on January 24, 2012 01:02 pm + 107 comments

Almost exactly five years ago, Steve Jobs wrote "Thoughts on Music," a short essay arguing against Continue reading…