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Verizon CEO teases cable TV for mobile phones, if SpectrumCo deal goes through

By Sean Hollister on March 30, 2012 01:40 am + 7 comments

Verizon is very keen on getting public support for its proposed $3.6 billion purchase of wireless Continue reading…
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Tumblr hits 20 billion post milestone, nears 50 million blogs

By Jeff Blagdon on March 29, 2012 06:21 am

While it's not quite accurate to say everyone has a Tumblr (at least not yet), you can now remark Continue reading…
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$1 per day for a gigabyte of mobile data in 2020, says Nokia Siemens Networks CTO

By Tom Warren on March 29, 2012 06:04 am + 32 comments

In eight years we might be paying just $1 per day for a gigabyte of data. That's the word from Nokia Continue reading…
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Samsung sells 5 million Galaxy Notes, will launch in Japan on April 6th with LTE (update)

By Bryan Bishop on March 28, 2012 12:40 am + 141 comments

Sure, the Galaxy Note is beloved by elephants, but how is it doing in the real world? Not too bad, Continue reading…
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T-Mobile leak shows $5 price increase for 5GB and 10GB add-on data plans

By Ryan Heise on March 27, 2012 05:13 am + 16 comments

According to an internal T-Mobile memo obtained by TmoNews, monthly pricing for the company's add-on Continue reading…
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'Angry Birds Space' triples the pace: 10 million downloads in just three days

By Vlad Savov on March 26, 2012 08:10 am + 29 comments

Rovio's Angry Birds Space has taken only three days to reach 10 million downloads, the company has Continue reading…
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American households purchased boomboxes faster than any other gadget in past 50 years

By Dante D'Orazio on March 24, 2012 07:05 pm + 14 comments

What piece of consumer electronics took root in American households faster than any other? According Continue reading…
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US Congress expands probe of iOS app privacy to 34 developers after it says Apple failed to answer its questions

By T.C. Sottek on March 22, 2012 08:21 pm + 14 comments

Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) sent letters to Apple and 33 iOS app Continue reading…
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New Fitbit Android app matches iOS version's features and failures

By Ryan Heise on March 20, 2012 07:14 am + 2 comments

The Fitbit Ultra remains one of our favourite personal stat-tracking devices, even though it's now f Continue reading…
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Apple has 'record weekend' of new iPad sales

By Vlad Savov on March 19, 2012 09:19 am + 25 comments

Tim Cook has just delivered the first news regarding performance of Apple's new iPad for 2012: he Continue reading…