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Survey: Vast majority of smartphone users experience service problems

A new survey finds that about three quarters of U.S. smartphone users experience service issues...and providers get the blame.
Mobile News
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Google donates $2.5 million to Mandela, Tutu archives

Google says it will be donating a total of $2.5 million to help create digital archives of South Africa's journey from apartheid to democracy.
Computing News
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Chinese regulators put brakes on Motorola/Nokia Siemens deal

Motorola would really like to sell its network equipment business to Nokia Siemens, but just can't seem to catch a break.
Mobile News
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Craigslist founder launches socially-responsible craigconnects

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has launched craigconnects, a site where non-profits and socially-responsible organizations can hook up with each other.
Computing News
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Pioneer VSX-1021 A/V receiver supports Apple AirPlay

Pioneer has launched four new A/V receivers aimed the digital home, including the VSX-1021, its first model to support Apple AirPlay.
Tablets Audio / Video
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JBL teases On Air Wireless AirPlay speaker dock

JBL is already promoting its On Air Wireless AirPlay speaker dock...but isn't saying how much it will cost or when it might be available.
Tablets Audio / Video
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Lenovo ThinkPad X220 notebook promises 24 hours of battery life

Lenovo's new ThinkPad X220 ultraportable and X220 convertible tablet PC offer up to 24 hours of battery life, USB 3.0...and Intel Sandy Bridge processors.
Computing News
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Intel launches Core vPro processors

Intel's second-generation vPro processors feature the technology improvements of Sandy Bridge along with new encryption and protection features.
Computing News
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Nokia sells Qt commercial licensing to Digia

Looks like the Windows Phone move is for real: Nokia is selling its Qt commercial licensing and services business to Digia.
Emerging Tech News
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Microsoft: Stop using Internet Explorer 6. Please.

If you're still using Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft has five words for you: it's time to say good-bye.
Computing News
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Cyberattacks target French government

The French finance ministry shut down 10,000 computers to stave off cyberattacks originating from Internet addresses in China.
Computing News
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Sony Vaio S ultraportable coming to U.S.

Sony's ultraportable Vaio S notebooks are coming to the U.S. with Sandy Bridge processors and an optional "sheet battery" offering up to 15 hours of use.
Computing News
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Dell teases super-slim notebooks

Dell says it will introduce new Sandy Bridge systems next week...with a new super-slim notebook coming in April.
Computing News
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RIM loses chief marketing officer

Image used with permission by copyright holder As Canada’s Research in Motion gets ready to launch what may be the most important product in years—the PlayBook tablet—the company is saying goodbye to one of the people who would seem most critical to that launch: chief marketing officer Keith Pardy. Pardy joined the company in December […]
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New cyberattacks hit South Korea

Nearly 40 institutions in South Korea have been hit with DDoS attacks, including South Korean government and military sites, banks, and U.S. forces.
Computing News
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Gartner forecasts tablets will erode PC growth

Market analysis firm Gartner has cut its forecasts increased PC shipments by about a third, citing consumers' demand for tablets.
Tablets Mobile
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Second time not a charm for Windows Phone 7 update?

Some Windows Phone 7 users are still reporting problems with Microsoft's update to Windows Phone 7, even after the company pulled and re-released the code.
Mobile News
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AOL planning layoffs after Huffington Post buy?

Reports have AOL planning significant layoffs in the wake of its $315 million acquisition of the Huffington Post.
Computing News
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Samsung prepping an 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab?

Samsung is teasing that it may unveil yet another Galaxy Tab this month at CTIA...and seems to be hinting at an 8.9-inch version.
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AT&T offers monthly data plans for tablets

AT&T's new post-paid data plans for tablets look a lot like smartphone plans: $15 a month for 250 MB, or $25 a month for 2 GB.
Tablets Mobile
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AOL inks content deal with Queen Latifah

AOL's content acquisition spree continues: it's bringing Queen Latifah on board to produce and star in original Web series.
Computing News
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Skype to hook into GoToMeeting

Skype and Citrix have announced a partnership that will bring Web and audio conferencing capabilities to Skype by the end of the year.
Computing News
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Pentax Optio S1 offers 14 megapixels and HDR photography

Pentax's new Optio S1 point-and-shoot camera offers a 14 megapixel resolution, 720p video capture, HDR photograph, and sensor-shift shake reduction.
Photography News
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BlackBerry Messenger coming to iOS and Android?

Unconfirmed reports indicate RIM will be bringing versions of BlackBerry Messenger to iOS and Android devices - would that be a smart move?
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Microsoft pushes Windows Phone 7 update to Samsung phones

Microsoft has resumed distributing its Windows Phone 7 update, saying it's resolved problems that bricked some Samsung phones.
Mobile News
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UK regulator finds average broadband half advertised speeds

Regulators find that average download speeds in the UK are still less than half the advertised "up to" speed promoted by ISPs.
Computing News
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Scam forcing modems to dial premium numbers earns seven-year sentence

New Hampshire's Asu Pala has drawn an 82-month sentence forputting dialup software on German PCs and forcing them to call premium numbers.
Computing News
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One in five iPads running out-of-date software

As Apple unveils the iPad 2, a new report from analytics form Localytics finds 20 percent of current iPad owners aren't up to date.
Tablets Mobile
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Microsoft’s other mobile OS: Windows Embedded Compact 7

Microsoft's new Windows Embedded Compact 7 aims to bring Windows technology to vehicles, robotics, home appliances...and, yes, even tablets and phones.
Tablets Computing
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Panasonic Viera’s 3D HDTVs coming in April

Panasonic's TC-L37DT30 and TC-L32DT30 3D HDTVs - with Internet connectivity, four HDMI connections, DLNA, SD card, and more - will go on sale in April.
Audio / Video Products
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T-Mobile shutting down Sidekick service May 31

T-Mobile will be shutting down the Danger services supporting Sidekick phones on May 31.
Mobile News
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Microsoft Recovering Sidekick Data, Lawsuits Ensue

Microsoft has switched from saying T-Mobile Sidekick user data is "almost certainly" gone to "most, if not all" data will be recovered. But the lawyers are already circling.
Mobile News
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Apple executive Paul Devine pleads guilty in kickback scheme

Former Apple exec Paul Devine has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and other charges for spilling details of Apple's product plans going back to 2005.
Tablets
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W3C to consider Microsoft’s “do not track” proposal for standard

The W3C has decided to consider Microsoft's "do not track" technology in Internet Explorer 9 as a possible Internet standard.
Computing News
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New Trojan could mean attackers are waking up to Mac OS X?

A new trojan horse attacking Mac OS X has appeared: are malware authors finally turning their attention to Apple platforms?
Computing
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Apple asks security researchers to dig into Mac OS X Lion

Apple's always been tight-lipped about security in Mac OS X, but in a change of pace it's inviting security researchers to kick the tires on Mac OS X Lion.
Computing News
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SocialEyes video calling blends Facebook, Skype

RealNetworks' founder Rob Glaser is back with SocialEyes, a mashup of Facebook's social graph with Skype and FaceTime-like video calling.
Computing News
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JPMorgan looking to buy 10 pct of Twitter?

Reports have investment firm JPMorgan Chase looking to buy a 10 percent stake in Twitter. And the price tag might be $450 million.
Computing News
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