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Why Telcos Would Be Testing an Apple iTV Prototype

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:54:40 +0000

According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail , telecom companies Rogers and Bell Canada have in their labs an early prototype of Apple's rumored television set. Although the possibility of an honest-to-goodness prototype being tested is exciting, the idea that it's being scrutinized by telco operators is actually the more interesting part of the report.

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Can Redbox and Verizon Kill Netflix?

VZWdude — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:56:15 +0000

There's new competition on the streaming front.

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Can Redbox and Verizon Kill Netflix?

iPhone 5 will use NFC, have shared data plans

VZWdude — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:33:19 +0000

This week: If they build it, we will buy it; the inexplicable lure of Near Field Communications; pray for shared data plans; and why Apple keeps flaws in the iPhone.

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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 2

VZWdude — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:12:20 +0000

That noise echoing through the iOSsphere is the sound of Chinese workers clamoring to be allowed to build the Next iPhone .

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iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 2

iPhone 5 rumour rollup for the week ending February 2

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:09:38 +0000

That noise echoing through the iOSsphere is the sound of Chinese workers clamoring to be allowed to build the Next iPhone.

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iPhone 5 rumour rollup for the week ending February 2

iPad 3 Imminent: GenNext Tablet Could be Fastest iOS Device Ever; Top Features it Must Bring Along

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:35:43 +0000

Adding more fuel to the rumor around Apple's third-generation iPad, latest reports highly suggest that the tablet will arrive in two different versions towards the end of March. The device is also very likely to sport a faster quad-core A6 processor, making it the fastest iOS device ever.

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Samsung: Galaxy S III won't be unveiled at Mobile World Congress

VZWdude — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:57:34 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S II on display at last year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. (Credit: Bonnie Cha/CNET) Samsung smartphone fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the next Galaxy S will need to wait a bit longer. Despite rumors suggesting the company would be unveiling the Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month, Samsung confirmed today in a statement to The Verge that it …

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iPhone 5 Rumor: Apple Partnering with MasterCard/PayPass to Bring NFC Technology in Next iPhone

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:28:40 +0000

Adding to the rumor mill surrounding Apple's future products, a recent report suggested that Apple's next generation iPhone would feature near field communication, or NFC technology.

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Smart paint could make bridges, mines safer

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:15:41 +0000

Scottish researchers are working on a low-cost, easily applied material that can detect microscopic faults in structures–and transmit that information remotely.

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Smart paint could make bridges, mines safer

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:15:41 +0000

Scottish researchers are working on a low-cost, easily applied material that can detect microscopic faults in structures–and transmit that information remotely.

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Smart paint could make bridges, mines safer