Mobile phone companies are now testing a new way of getting new customers. They are doing this by having ads for their devices appear on the devices of their competitors. This exposes their products to users who are already using something similar so they may be interested in what the competitor is offering. The...
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Mobile Device Makers Targeting Competitor’s Devices With Ads
Kindle 3 Sales Top Harry Potter 7th Book Sales on Amazon
We all expected the Kindle 3 to be a hit, but what we didn’t expect was for it to be the #1 Bestselling Product in Amazon History. Well, that’s what the Amazon Kindle 3 has become, the Bestselling Product in Amazon History. Now that is a pretty big accomplishment. It means that the Kindle...
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Google’s Nexus S Android Phone Goes to Space
iPhones may be very popular, however, as of today, Google’s Android has been in space. Google wished to do something special for the launch of the new Nexus S. They decided to literally launch it. They got the phone, or actually, 7 phones, up in space by means of weather balloons. Google employees constructed...
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New iPhone App Translates Foreign Words at the Point of a Camera
Your smart phone will has become even more usefull than it already is. An iPhone app that was released a few days ago called Word Lens allows you to translate foreign words on the go. How, you might ask? Well, you just point your phone’s camera at a sign written in a different language...
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Foursquare Adds Photos and Comments to iPhone App
Foursquare has updated its iPhone app. With this update, the company brings two new features that will make the application signifigantly more useful and social. These new features allow you to do more with foursquare. You don’t just check in to some place and that’s that. You get to share your experience and information...
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You Use Phones, Phones Use You – App Users Beware
Many Americans use smart phones on a daily basis. What they don’t know is that smart phones also use them. Phones such as the Apple iPhone or Google’s Android devices regularly share people’s personal information via many various applications without their knowledge or knowing consent. These devices share such information as their user’s current...
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Apple’s iOS 4.2 Released for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch
The long anticipated software update for iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch in the form of the iOS 4.2 has been released by Apple today and is available for download. Just in time for the holiday season Apple brings Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay® and AirPrint. “iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely...
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Metro PCS Phones – No Contract, 40 Bucks per Month
Metro PCS is a wireless communications provider that offers Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calling Plans for a flat fee: MetroPCS $40 Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calling Plan While their coverage can vary, the plans have one huge advantage: They do not force you into a long term contract. Instead they offer service...
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Apple Releases New iOS 4.2 for iPhone and iPad
Apple has released iOS 4.2 build 8C134 for both iPad and iPhone and iPod touch devices. This could be indicating that the company is close to the public release of the new operating system, which was planned to be released this month, as reported by appleinsider.com. Apple’s chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, demonstrated...
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Firesheep – a Firefox Extension that Aims to Show Privacy Vulnerabilities
Firesheep is a Firefox extension that aims to show privacy vulnerabilities. Many web sites like for example Facebook do not handle personal information very good. It is very easy to access user data on open WiFi networks. Firesheep is an easy to use Firefox add on that shows how easy it is to steal...
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