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Samsung OMNIA 7

Microsoft still struggling with Windows Phone 7 updates

Microsoft started pushing its first major Windows Phone 7 update over a month ago, but some - like owners of Samsung Omnia 7s - are still waiting.
Mobile News
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TiVo, Dish Network, EchoStar reach $500 mln settlement

Dish Network and EchoStar will be paying TiVo $500 million to settle the long-running DVR patent war between the two companies.
Audio / Video News
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TiVo wins another patent victory against EchoStar/Dish

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a ruling that EchoStar did violate TiVo's "time warp" DVR patent...and now EchoStar might have to disable infringing devices.
Audio / Video News
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Sprint adds 1.1 million mobile subscribers, Wi-Fi Xoom

Number-three U.S. mobile operator Sprint added 1.1 million subscribers during the first quarter of 2011 - the best it's done in five years.
Mobile News
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RIM cuts profit forecast

Canada's Research in Motion is seeing its stock take a beating as it cuts its profit forecasts and analysts question its ability to stay in the smartphone game.
Mobile News
Klausner Technologies

Klausner inks visual voicemail settlements with Yahoo, others

More dominos fall: Klausner Technologies has reached settlements with Yahoo, Panasonic, Avaya, and Qwest over visual voicemail.
Computing News
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ICANN names Black Hat/Def Con founder as security chief

Jeff Moss - founder of the infamous Black Hat and Def Con security conferences - has been named ICANN's chief security officer.
Computing News

July Video Game Sales Show 29 Pct Decline

When the economic doldrums started, there was talk that video games might be recession-proof as consumers "cocooned" at home. July's sales figures seem to bely that idea.
Gaming News
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RIM syncs up with Tungle

Research in Motion has bought calendar-and-scheduling sync startup Tungle in a bid to boost cross-platform syncing.
Computing News
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Barnes & Noble accuses Microsoft of patent bullying

Barnes & Noble is accusing Microsoft of trying to scuttle Android by filing frivolous patent infringement suits.
Mobile
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Attachmate completes Novell acquisition

Attachmate has completed its acquisition of Novell, following an adjusted patent deal that keeps open source patents out of Microsoft's hands.
Computing News
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Scosche freeKEY Bluetooth keyboard: spillproof and flexible

Looking for a portable keyboard for your iPad, smartphone, or other device? The Scosche freeKEY is spillproof - and you can roll it up when you're done.
Tablets Mobile
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Panasonic to cut 17,000 employees

Japanese mega-corporation Panasonic will be slimming from five major groups down to three, and cutting 17,000 jobs.
Emerging Tech News
Origin PC Eon17-S

Origin Eon17-S gamer notebooks overclocked to 4.5 GHz

Gamers who need extreme performance take now: the Origin PC Eon17-S notebook is available with Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition CPUs...overclocked to 4.5 GHz.
Computing News
Akamai State of the Internet Q4 2010

Akamai: Bandwidth increased in 162 countries in 2010

Akamai finds average connection speeds improved in 162 countries during 2010...and Russia was the top source of attack traffic worldwide.
Computing News
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Feds to remotely delete Coreflood from infected PCs

A just has approved a plan to remotely delete the Coreflood botnet Trojan from infected PCs...so long as users sign a consent.
Computing News
Apple iPad 2

Japan, other countries getting the iPad 2 this week

Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and eight other countries are getting the iPad 2 this week - and the Wi-Fi version lands in China May 6.
Tablets Mobile
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Nokia cuts 7,000 jobs, shifts Symbian to Accenture

With its Microsoft deal finalized, Nokia is letting the axe fall: 7,000 employes are being cut, and Symbian OS is being shifted to Accenture.
Mobile News
Dell Precision M4600 and M6600 mobile workstations

Dell beefs up Precision mobile workstations

Don't let the sedate cases fool you: Dell's Precision M4600 and M6600 mobile workstations pack serious power.
Computing News
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Sony: No idea when PlayStation Network can be restored

First Sony said they were "rebuilding" their PlayStation Network after an intrusion; now they say they have no idea when it'll be back up.
Gaming News
Motorola Xoom

How’s the Xoom selling? Not well, according to analysts

Ahead of Motorola Mobility's first quarter results analysts are looking at sales of the Motorola Xoom tablet...and the results aren't good.
Tablets Mobile
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Google forms patent coalition for WebM video format

Google's 17-member WebM Community Cross-License initiative aims to assure developers they won't be sued for patent infringement if they use WebM video.
Computing News
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Facebook challenges Groupon with deals in five U.S. cities

Facebook is getting into the local deals business, challenging Groupon by offering users deep discounts at local businesses.
Computing Deals
Yahoo IntoNow

Yahoo buys IntoNow to boost social TV

Yahoo is buying IntoNow in a bid to boost social and advertising integration with what a user is watching on TV...in real time.
Emerging Tech News
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United Arab Emirates set to limit BlackBerry

The United Arab Emirates is moving forward with plans to restrict access to encrypted BlackBerry Enterprise communication services.
Mobile News
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China’s Baidu to pay royalities on downloaded songs

After years as a music pirate mecca, China's Baidu says it will begin paying royalties on music downloaded from their site.
Web News
Firefox 4 Glow (100 mln)

Firefox 4 tops 100 million downloads

Mozilla's Firefox 4 browser has garnered 100 million downloads in its first month, but doesn't seem to be attracting many new users.
Computing News
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Barnes & Noble adds apps to Nook Color

Barnes & Noble is pushing its Nook Color ereader as a tablet, adding Android 2.2 Froyo and a collection of reading-related apps.
Mobile
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AT&T’s spin on buying T-Mobile: “Mobilize Everything”

AT&T says that buying T-Mobile will bring LTE mobile broadband to over 97 percent of the U.S. population, while critics call it Ma Bell all over again.
Mobile News
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Google fined $5 million in Linux patent case

A $5 million patent infringement reward might set a precedent that could impeded adoption of LInux...and impact related operating systems like Android.
Computing News
New York Times

New York Times claims over 100,000 digital subscribers

The New York Times' net income might be down 57.6 percent, but the company says over 100,000 people have paid to get through the company's new paywall.
Computing News
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Toshiba Camileo BW10 Camcorder: 1080p and waterproof

Toshiba's new Camileo BW10 camcorder takes 1080p video, five megapixel still images, and is waterproof down to six and a half feet.
Photography Products
Nielsen mobile app privacy by gender

Nielsen: Over half of mobile users concerned about location privacy

New survey results from Nielsen find that half or more of mobile users are concerned about privacy issues around sharing their location via phones.
Smart Home Smart Home News
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SanDisk pushes flash storage down to 19nm

On the heels of Intel and Micron shrinking flash storage to a 20nm process, SanDisk announces they've gone even smaller: 19nm.
Computing News
Acer Iconia Tab W500

Acer Iconia Tab W500 goes with Windows 7

Acer's new Iconia Tab W500 lightweight tablet computer features a 10.1-inch screen, 1080p video support, and a full-size docking chiclet keyboard.
Tablets Computing
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Yahoo to retain search data for 18 months

Backtracking from previous commitments, Yahoo now says it will retain users' Internet search records for 18 months - a dramatic increase from 90 days.
Computing News
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Alienware touts new gaming notebooks

Alienware is teasing new 11-, 14-, and 18-inch gaming notebooks, all with HDMI 1.4 and top-notch performance...but little pricing or availability information.
Computing News
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Sold! Auction king eBay nabs location-aware ad service Where

Online auction leader eBay is getting into the location-aware ads and offers business, buying Boston-based Where for an undisclosed amount.
Computing News
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