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BlackBerry trade-ins reach all time high

Due to the recent BlackBerry outage and the iPhone 4S announcement BlackBerry owners are trading-in their devices more than ever before.
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Update: Motorola to release Ice Cream Sandwich information 6 weeks after public release, updated again

Motorola tweets plans to release new hardware six weeks after the release of the Ice Cream Sandwich software.
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Sprint and Apple are having nationwide data speed problems

Sprint and Apple are facing slow data speed problems on the iPhone 4S. The speed issues are isolated to Sprint's version of the iPhone 4S and it does not seem to be effecting either AT&T or Verizon.

Video: Microsoft developing a HoloDesk

Microsoft uses a Kinect to help create a holographic desk that is is calling the HoloDesk. The HoloDesk allows users to interact with 3D holographic objects and they can even operate a holographic touchscreen phone.
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Video: Modern Warfare 3 strike packages explained

Activison has released a video that explains how the completely revamped multiplayer rewards system will work. Players are now able to find a reward system that better suites their play style.
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Amazon adds PBS to the Amazon Prime streaming library

Amazon signs a deal with PBS to bring current and archive content to the Amazon Prime streaming service. This new deal will increase Amazon's streaming library to 12,000 titles by the end of the year.
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iOS 5 accounts for 20% of all iOS web traffic after only five days

In just five days iOS 5 has become the second most popular version of iOS, and accounts for 20% of all iOS web traffic.
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Security hole in iPhone 4S allows Siri to access password protected phones

The personal assistant built into every iPhone 4s might leave your locked phone vulnerable. Even with a password protected phone Siri is able to send emails and text messages by default.

Droid RAZR image leaked, shows off a super slim figure

A leaked image of the rumored Droid RAZR appears a day before the October 18 Motorola press event. The Droid RAZR is rumored to be an extremely thin Android phone on Verizon's 4G LTE network.
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Could Apple really be starting production on the iPad 3?

The latest Apple rumor is focused on the iPad 3 being prepped for production almost six months before it is expected to be released.

Google+ traffic continues to drop, down as much as 70%

Google+ traffic continues to decline while Google still struggles to keep users coming back to the social network. Traffic has dipped as much as 70 percent since the public launch on September 20.
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Hulu takes itself off the auction block and is no longer for sale

It seems as though Hulu did not like any of the several purchase offers it received as it announced Thursday that it is no longer for sale.

The iPhone 4S gets torn apart for the world to enjoy

The people over at iFixit have managed to tear apart another new gadget even before it has become available to the general public. This time the victim is none other than the Apple iPhone 4S, and even though there aren't many surprises we still learned a thing or two.

Samsung and Google reschedule Ice Cream Sandwich announcement to October 19

Samsung and Google announce the rescheduled Android Ice Cream Sandwich event to October 19 in Hong Kong. Due to the time difference the event will happen at 10PM EST October 18 and will be live streamed on YouTube.

Die Hard 5 given a name and a 2013 release date

The name of the fifth Die Hard movie, as well as the release date are revealed on Sports talk radio show. A Good Day to Die Hard will start filming in January and be released on February 14, 2013.

RIM breaks its silence and explains why services are down for millions of users

BlackBerry services are down again in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere with no indication as to when it will be restored. This is the second day in a row that BlackBerry services have been unavailable.
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Twitter to shorten and wrap all links using its t.co domain

Twitter will start wrapping all links regardless of length in a T.co domain, Twitter says that doing so will provide a safer experience for users as well as provide some useful insights on engagement.

Zynga announces new games, and gaming platform “project Z”

During the Zynga Unleashed event Zynga announced "Project Z" which will be a way for Zynga gamers to play games independent of a social network. Zynga also announced a few new games including CastleVille for gamers who can't get enough for FarmVille or CityVille.
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Google+ traffic drops 60% after public launch

Google+ traffic dips 60 percent after huge usage surge after public launch on September 20. Traffic is back down to pre-launch numbers as the service seems unable to keep users coming back for more.

HTC Sensation XL, 4.7inch 1.5GHz Beats audio Android phone

HTC announces Sensation XL a 4.7inch Android phone with Beats audio, sadly this phone will not be coming to the United States.
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Send Twitter some feed back, but keep it short!

Twitter's Co-founder Jack Dorsey asks Twitter, via Twitter, for some feedback. Twitter wants to know what you would change, or what you want to keep the same, just don't go into much detail or else you will pass your 140 character limit.
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With Unreal Engine 3 support, Flash 11 may bring console-quality games to Facebook, beyond

Epic Games has announced that its Unreal Engine 3 is supported by Adobe Flash 11, which means that console-quality games could be coming to Facebook and any other devices that are Flash friendly.

Sean Parker sends his first tweet, quickly apologizes to Zuckerberg

Sean Parker park owner, and former Facebook president sends out his first tweet, and uses that tweet to apologize to Mark Zuckerberg.

Diggnation to go off air in December

Long running web based show Diggnation will announce that will be going off the air in December.

Updated: AT&T’s Galaxy S II already has security issues, and it isn’t even released yet (Samsung responds)

A security hole on AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II handset allows people to bypass the lock screen and access all of your dirty little secrets.
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HTC Flyer price being reduced to $299 on October 1

HTC is cutting the price of its 7 inch Android tablet the HTC Flyer to $299 in response to the $199 Amazon Kindle Fire.

12 Billion dollar Foxconn factory in Brazil is in doubt

Foxconn's planned 12 billion dollar Brazilian iPad factory is now in doubt due to the company's negotiations with the country stalling.
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Microsoft to limit WP7 app developers to submitting 10 apps a day

Microsoft limits the amount of apps developers can submit to 10 a day to help prevent developers from cheating the system.
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Samsung to pay Microsoft for every Android device they sell

Samsung agrees to pay Microsoft an undisclosed royalty fee for every Android device it sells to avoid being sued by Microsoft.

First TV ads for Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Kindle are released

Amazon has released the TV ads for the Kindle Fire tablet and the Kindle e-reader. The ad for the Fire not only tells the story of the evolution of the e-reader but also how the Fire got its name.

Video: Mad Men’s Don Draper sells Facebook’s Timeline

A parody video made from a scene from AMC's Mad Men actually does a very good job of selling Facebook's new Timeline feature.

Dead Sea Scrolls now viewable online thanks to Google

Google has made digital copies of the Dead Sea Scrolls and they are now viewable online in extremely high resolution images for amazing detail.

Zynga brings Facebook’s Most popular game CityVille to Google+

Zynga brings Facebook's most popular game, CityVille, to Google+ and hope that you are willing to ask a whole new group of people to be your neighbor.

Dish Network tries to capitalize on Netflix’ blunders with Blockbuster Movie Pass

Dish Network announces Blockbuster Movie Pass, an all exclusive entertainment package available only to Dish subscribers for $10 a month starting on October 1.
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Report: Dish network to announce Blockbuster branded Netflix streaming rival

Dish network is hosting a press event on Friday titled "A stream come true", where it is believed that it will announce an unlimited streaming competitor to Netflix.

Are iPhone 4S cases already showing up at AT&T stores?

There are reports that some iPhone 4S cases are already on AT&T store shelves, these cases appear to have a much larger camera cut out, as well as a mysterious cut out on the side of the phone.
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HP Names Meg Whitman President and CEO

HP officially announced that Meg Whitman will replace Leo Apotheker as president and CEO.

Twitter is now displaying political ads in your timeline

Twitter has started displaying political ads through promoted tweets, trends, and accounts. The micro blogging company will test out the functionality with a small pilot group of Presidential candidates, and then offer the service to every candidate.