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iPhone 5 hitting UK October 21 in 16 GB and 32 GB varieties?
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An O2 sales rep has let slip that the iPhone 5 will be landing on October 21, which lines up quite nicely with earlier rumours we had heard from Best Buy. In addition to that, a Vodafone page temporarily listed 16 GB and 32 GB models in both black and white, which are some details we hadn’t heard much of yet. While neither of these hints are anything conclusive, it reaffirms most speculation that we’ll be seeing an announcement in the next couple of weeks.
The iOS 5 device software is just about ready to roll, and with it a handful of new features, like an unobtrusive notification system, while the hardware may include an 8 megapixel camera and a larger screen. Even those details are on sha...
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Windows 8 apps will be easily portable to Windows Phone 7
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In a demo at the BUILD keynote Steve Sinofsky demonstrated a Silverlight application being ported by changing only one line of code from Windows 8 to Windows Phone 7.
This would increase the addressable market for bot Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 developers immensely, and removes the concern developers had that Windows Phone 7 will become a Silverlight island in a sea of HTML5.
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Apple Says Google Acquisition of Motorola Nullifies Patent Lawsuits
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You might have been thinking, “What happens to Apple’s lawsuits against Motorola and its patent infringements now that Google is taking over?” Good question! Apple has decided to file motions to stay its two patent lawsuits against Motorola, stating that the DROID maker has ceded control of its patents over to Google.
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Verizon to 'Unleash' $50 unlimited prepaid plan this week
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In an effort to edge in on MetroPCS and Sprint-owned Boost and Virgin Mobile, Verizon Wireless will introduce a brand new $50 monthly prepaid this week that includes unlimited text, talk and web, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The new plan, which first launched back in April as “Unleashed” in limited markets, will be available to customers in Verizon stores, Walmart, Target and Best Buy. The new plan is much cheaper than Verizon’s current unlimited talk and text prepaid option, which currently costs $94.99 per month. “This is a very competitive market, and we want to make sure we have a price portfolio to fit a greater number of customers,” Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda R...
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HTC Runnymede and Bliss details sneak out from leak-town
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Naming your flagship handset after a small village in Surrey isn't what we'd do, but then we aren't in the handset business. The first full render of the HTC Runnymede has leaked and as you can see, it's one big heap of telephone. It's the first phone to benefit from the company's partnership with Beats Audio and will come with a pair of Beats-branded cans rather than regular earbuds. If you missed the specs first time around, the 4.7-inch, 9.9mm thick phone gets a beastly 768MB of RAM, 1.5GHZ Qualcomm chip and a serious 8 megapixel camera with f2.2 lens and double LED flash round back. Availability is still up in the air but we know that UK prices are £499 or £530 for the 16 or 32GB version...
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iOS 5 landing on October 10th, iPhone 5 on October 15th?
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AppleInsider is reporting that AppleCare has been informed to prepare for a swarm of inquiries on or around October 10th regarding iOS. And no, I don’t think it’s because people are suddenly going to forget how to use their iPhones and iPads that day. The report signals the release of the highly anticipated iOS 5 and iPhone 5.
Now, it’s important to note that AppleInsider’s credibility has often been hit or miss. In fact, we have a bit of a warning:
“While AppleInsider cannot verify the accuracy of the information provided, the tip did include specific details on call volumes that suggest the details are at least plausible. However, since the details come from an unproven source, the informa...
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Pentax crams 18x optical zoom into Optio RZ18 point-and-shoot camera
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Guess what, amateur shooters? The superzoom just got shrunk. Pentax has just outed a new compact that touts a downright impressive 18x optical zoomer (25-450mm equivalent), with the snooping lens married to a 16 megapixel sensor, a smattering of shake reduction technologies and a 3-inch HVGA LCD 'round back. Moreover, you'll find a nine-point autofocus system, face detection algorithms, an SDXC card slot and an HD video mode capable of snagging 720p clips at 30 frames per second. It's all set to ship next month in black, white and orange for $299.95 here in the States, with the full presser embedded just after the break.
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RIM and Dolby settle over patent infringements
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RIM and Dolby Laboratories have settled a lawsuit regarding the use of audio compression technology in its BlackBerry handsets and the PlayBook.
Dolby had originally filed a number of lawsuits against the handset manufacturer, seeking financial damages for use of its technology without a licence.
An agreement has now been put into place which means that the lawsuits have been dropped.
Compress to impress
The agreement means that RIM will now licence the technology from Dolby, something the audio company is more than pleased about.
"We are pleased to welcome RIM into Dolby's family of mobile technology licensees. We believe in and will continue to protect the value of our intellectual propert...
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Runco LS-100d Projector Unveiled
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Today, Runco unveiled a new projector to their LightStyle series, the LS-100d. This projector uses LED lamps to display 600 ANSI lumens, a 20000:1 contrast ratio, and full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. The LED lamp provides the ideal brightness to recreate a theater. They also reduce the overall power consumption and are designed to have a life span of 20000 hrs. “With the LS-100d, we’ve capitalized on the deep knowledge of Planar’s short-throw systems for professional and commercial applications, giving us the ability to offer a superior viewing performance for our residential customers looking for a big screen experience in their home,” said Jennifer Davis, Runco’s VP of Marketing. “Runco’s...
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NEC Announces L50W Projector Coming Soon
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NEC is a leading provider of commercial LCD displays and projector solutions. Today, the company unveiled a new projector line, starting with a new model, the L50W. This projector features LED lamps and is capable of displaying 500 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution. One of the main features includes a 1 GB internal memory in order to store presentations and other content. The projector can display any Microsoft Office format as well as PDF documents. The connection panel includes an HDMI, composite, RGB, a USB port, and a SD Card slot that can expand the internal storage up to 32GB. “The L50W is an entirely new product for NEC and offers our traveling cus...
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Intel to show tablets, ultrabooks with Windows 8
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Intel plans to show Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 on tablets based on new Atom processors, and on ultrabooks, at both the Intel Developer Forum and Microsoft's Build conference this week, according to a source familiar with Intel's plans.
Intel will show off Windows 8 ultrabooks and other devices as it drums up developer support for the OS on the x86 platform. Windows 8 will work on tablets and PCs, and Microsoft has extended support for the OS beyond x86 to include the ARM architecture, which is used in most smartphones and tablets.
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Qualcomm takes aim at enterprise with femtocell chip set
Like UnlikeQualcomm has expanded its product portfolio for femtocells with a chipset that will allow the small base stations to handle up to 32 active users, opening the door for use in enterprises and metro networks, the company said on Monday.
A CDMA version of the upcoming chip set, called the FSM9832 (Femtocell Station Modem), will start shipping in the second half of 2011, according to Qualcomm.
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Femtocells are used to improve indoor mobile broadband coverage and increase capacity. When a user is making calls and surfing the Web with a phone or laptop equipped with wireless broadband, signals ...
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Broadcom to Acquire NetLogic Microsystems for $3.7 Billion
Like UnlikeNetwork chip maker Broadcom announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase NetLogic Microsystems for $50 a share, making the deal worth approximately $3.7 billion and ranking as Broadcom's biggest acquisition to date. NetLogic is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in high-performance processors for communication and media rich applications.
Broadcom's hefty cash investment is intended to beef up the company's infrastructure portfolio and sidestep having to develop its own complimentary chips for tasks like inspecting data packets and checking for security issues, according to The Wall Street Journal. By purchasing NetLogic, Broadcom CEO and President Scott McG...
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iOS 5 gold master to reach iPhone 5 last week of September
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Apple is expected to ship the finished version of iOS 5 to manufacturers the last week of September, Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo understood from sources on Monday. The current schedule would have the iPhone 5 and fifth-generation iPod touch get the completed (gold master) OS between September 23 and 30. He explained to AppleInsider that, with preloaded firmware, the devices should take about 10 to 12 days to ship and will conveniently line up with an iPhone 5 release in the first half of October.
Large-scale assembly is believed to have started in late August without available firmware. It's unclear how many will be ready on launch day and whether Apple will have enough to suppor...
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21-Year-Old Iranian Hacker Is the LulzSec Antichrist
Like UnlikeYou probably haven't heard of Comodohacker. He operates alone. But on Thursday, he scared Google into issuing a warning for all of Iran—and he wants them to control the internet.
The NYT got in touch with Comodohacker, who says he's a 21 year old Iranian student, and asked him about the motives behind his sweeping breach of Gmail this summer. By sniping security certificates from a Dutch company—essentially the digital ID cards that tell your computer a website's legit—Comodohacker was able to crack 300,000 Iranian Gmail accounts, prompting Google to warn the entire country.
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