Skip to main content

Latest by Geoff Duncan

Previous
1...42434445464748
Next
AT&T Logo 400x197

AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion

And then there were three: AT&T has inked at deal to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a deal valued at some $39 billion.
Mobile News
Sprint Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot

Sprint Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Hotspot supports 8 Wi-Fi devices

Sprint's new Overdrive Pro 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot connects to both Sprint's 3G and 4G WiMax networks and supports up to eight Wi-Fi devices.
Emerging Tech News
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop

Nokia already working on first Windows Phones

Nokia's Stephen Elop says his company is already working on its first Windows Phones...and doesn't think Microsoft has any plans to buy Nokia.
Mobile News
Gateway NV51B05u notebook (March 2011)

Gateway NV series notebooks pick up AMD CPUs

Gateway's new NV-series notebooks feature AMD processors, dedicated social media buttons, and prices starting as low as $399.99.
Computing News
chinese-internet-users-in-internet-cafe

China shutters 130,000 Internet cafes

Chinese authorities says they have closed some 130,000 Internet cafes in the last six years - and one of the big reasons has been admitting minors.
Computing News
Microsoft Spambot infographic (Rustock) (March 2011)

Microsoft behind Rustock takedown

The mysterious Rustock botnet takedown? Credit goes to Microsoft - along with law enforcement and a group of security researchers.
Computing News
xxx domains back on the table domain

ICANN to vote on .xxx domain this week

It's been more than a decade in the making, but ICANN is set to vote - again - on creating a ".xxx" adults-only top-level domain.
Computing News
Dell Inspiron R notebooks (March 2011)

Dell Inspiron R notebooks get Sandy Bridge, switchable covers

Dell's new Inspiron R notebooks sport second-generation intel Core processors and new "Switch" lids so customers can easily customize their looks.
Computing News
Pentax Optio RS1500 (March 2011)

Pentax Optio RS1500 features customizable skins

Need a camera to match a look? Promote your company? Tie in with your favorite team? The Pentax Optio RS1500 sports 14 megapixels and customizable skins.
Photography News
tech etiquette guide email

Rustock botnet mysteriously goes dark

The infamous Rustock botnet has mysterious gone silent...did security researchers take it out, or have the operators simply left for spring break?
Computing News
six out of ten android devices now running froyo version distribution march 2011

Six out of ten Android devices now running Froyo

The Android ecosystem is making progress on upgrading to Android 2.2 "Froyo" - according to Google, 61.3 percent of Android devices now run Android 2.2.
Mobile
rim launches blackberry bold 9780

India gives RIM March 31 email access deadline

The Indian government says RIM must hand over encryption keys to its BlackBerry corporate email service by March 31.
Mobile News
iPhone 4.

Localytics: Only 26 pct of mobile app users become “loyal customers”

Localytics says app usage data shows only 26 percent of mobile app users stick with apps - just as many run an app once (and only once).
Tablets Mobile
netflix-logo

NPD: Netflix handles 61 percent of streamed movies

NPD says Netflix handled 61 percent of downloaded and streamed movies between January and February 2011...and Comcast placing a distant second at 8 percent.
Audio / Video
japan-tsunami

Sprint, T-Mobile launch free calling to Japan

Mobile operators Sprint and T-Mobile have joined Verizon Wireless and AT&T in offering free calling and text messaging to Japan.
Mobile News
harmans akg ghs 1 headset targets gamers harman gamer

Harman’s AKG GHS-1 headset targets gamers

Harman's new AKG GHS-1 headset features a noise-canceling microphone, inline volume control, and lightweight design meant to be worn for hours and hours.
Emerging Tech News
etsys new social features expose buyer names histories etsy

Etsy’s new social features expose buyer names, histories

If you bought something on Etsy, the whole world might know about it now, thanks to a new social feature that exposes users' names and purchase histories.
Computing News
t mobile unveils android powered sidekick 4g thumb

T-Mobile unveils Android-powered Sidekick 4G

T-Mobile is shutting down SideKick service, but the SideKick will live on...as an Android device with "4G" HSPA+ connectivity.
Mobile
nvidia geforce gtx 550ti brings fermi power to mid range video cards thumb

Nvidia GeForce GTX 550Ti brings Fermi power to mid-range video cards

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 550Ti is 28 percent faster than the GeForce GTS 450...and is available now for $149.
Computing News
google_logo_1024x426-2

Senate antitrust committee to look at Google search ranking

Google faces more scrutiny as the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust group says it will look into complaints over Google's search ranking system.
Computing News
angry birds rio for android launching exclusively on amazon appstore

Angry Birds Rio for Android launching exclusively on Amazon Appstore

Can't get enough Angry Birds? Amazon hope that will draw you to its Android Appstore, where it will have the exclusive launch of Angry Birds Rio.
Mobile
newspapers finally eclipsed by online news and ad revenue pew audiences turn to web

Newspapers finally eclipsed by online news and ad revenue

Online news readership - and ad revenue - has finally eclipsed traditional newspapers in the United States.
Computing News
aol baffles with new brand and logo fish

Twitter’s Biz Stone joins AOL as philanthropy advisor

After announcing layoffs, AOL is bringing in some big guns - including Twitter co-founder Biz Stone as "Strategic Advisor for Social Impact."
Computing News
Twitter

Judge says U.S. government can have Wikileaks Twitter info

A federal district judge has ruled the U.S. government can have Twitter records belonging to associates of Wikileaks' Julian Assange.
Computing News
Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops is now the best-selling game in U.S. History

NPD has released its video game sales figures for February, finding the industry got a rare 3 percent uptick in overall sales, and it has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops is the best selling game in U.S. history.
Gaming News
valentines day tech and gadget gift guide playstation 3 slim

Sony PlayStation 3 import ban lifted in Netherlands

A court order barring importation of PlayStation 3 consoles into the Netherlands has been lifted...and LG may face a big fine for the blockage.
Gaming News
comsore says search engine ranks holding steady google instant sept 2010

MasterObjects sues Amazon, Google over instant search

Tech firm Masterobjects has filed suit against Google and Amazon, claiming it game up with "instant search" technology years ago.
Computing News
playstation

PlayStation 3 imports banned in Europe

European customs officials are seizing PlayStation 3 shipments thanks to a 10-day ban won by LG over Blu-ray playback.
Gaming News
dell logo

Dell retakes number-two spot in global PC sales

New figures from iSuppli show Dell is once again the number-two PC maker worldwide...thanks to Acer's netbook business being hit hard by the iPad.
Tablets Computing
Clearwire Logo

Clearwire CEO steps down

Clearwire's CEO Bill Morrow has stepped down for "personal reasons," with chairman John Stanton taking over as interim CEO.
Mobile News
android logo bot

Symantec: Fake security patch targeting Android

Symnantec says a fake Android Market Security Tool is targeting Android users...and appears to be based on an open source Android project.
Mobile
gmail-logo-by-google

Gmail faces another suit over scanning messages to serve ads

Google is being sued - again - over scanning users' Gmail messages to dish up relevant ads.
Computing News
hp posts 5 pct profit gain on revenue of 33 bln ceo leo apotheker

HP CEO comes under fire for board appointments

An advisory firm is urging HP shareholders not approve new HP CEO Leo Apotheker's board appointments, saying he broke company rules in nominating them.
Computing News
aol baffles with new brand and logo scribble

AOL lays off 200 U.S staffers, more overseas

AOL is laying off 200 staffers in the United States and some 700 workers in India in the wake of its acquisition of The Huffington Post.
Computing News
credit card processor verifone challenges square reader for iphone

Square responds to VeriFone on card security concerns

VeriFone says Square's mobile card readers have a fatal security flaw; Square CEO Jack Dorsey says it's no more flawed than credit cards themselves.
Computing News
iPad 2

Apple iPad 2 on sale online March 11 at 1 AM Pacific

Feel like staying up late - or getting up early? The iPad 2 will go on sale at Apple's Web site at 1 a.m PST (that's 4 a.m EST).
Tablets Mobile
credit card processor verifone challenges square reader for iphone

Credit card processor VeriFone challenges Square

Credit card processor VeriFone is going after Square's iPhone credit card reader, claiming a security flaw makes it ripe for fraudsters.
Emerging Tech News
ios 4 3 adds wi fi hotspot capability boosts safari performance

Apple releases iOS 4.3

Apple's latest iOS 4.3 includes support for iPhone 4 mobile hotspot tethering and iTunes Home Sharing, improves AirPlay, and boosts Safari performance.
Tablets Mobile
Previous
1...42434445464748
Next