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AT&T Releases New iPhone App Allowing U-verse Subscribers to Download/Watch TV From Their iPhones

August 10, 2010
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AT&T Releases New iPhone App Allowing U-verse Subscribers to Download/Watch TV From Their iPhones

AT&T has announced its AT&T U-verse Mobile App. Basically it’s an app that offers U-verse subscribers the ability to download and watch popular TV content on their iPhone. This enables them to take their U-verse TV experience with them where ever they go. The app is the first mobile app that allows you to...
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Vulnerability in Apple’s Mobile Operating System iOS for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

August 5, 2010
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A German government agency reports, that Apple’s mobile operating system has some serious security flaws. Based on the findings of the BSI (Federal Office for Information Security), it is possible to install malicious programs on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. There are two critical vulnerabilities for which no patch is yet available. By...
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BlackBerry Carries a Torch to Its Grave

August 3, 2010
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BlackBerry Carries a Torch to Its Grave

Don’t get me wrong, I love BlackBerry. But I mean THE BlackBerry. It looks like that in the midst of all this smartphone craze the guys who invented the smartphone, forgot what their brand is all about: a fat, QWERTY keyboard sitting squarely on the phone. Now they come out with a cheap slide-out...
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An iPhone Domination? Not If Android Has a Say in the Matter

August 3, 2010
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An iPhone Domination? Not If Android Has a Say in the Matter

The iPhone is obviously a huge seller and a consumer super-giant. But a new report by SF Gate’s Tech Chronicles has shown that predictions of its’ total domination may have been premature…Android is giving Apple a run for their money. A new survey showed that Android’s method of various manufacturers and providers is giving...
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New BlackBerry Torch 9800 to Counter iPhone 4 and Google Android

August 3, 2010
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RIM today announced the new BlackBerry Torch, an advanced smartphone sporting the new BlackBerry 6 Operating System. The phone was only unveiled today. Consumers have to wait until August 12. Then it will be available in AT&T retail stores, as well as from the AT&T website. In addition it can be purchased at Best...
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iPhone 4 Grabs Headlines – Google’s Android Sells Better

August 2, 2010
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If anything Apple is happening, the media is all over it. That is especially true for the smartphone market. Google’s Android OS was probably not touted as much, but sold like hotcakes. It’s David against Goliath actually. In this case Apple is the David: The iPhone, while representing one operating system, is only one...
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BlackBerry Users Fall Prey To The Censors In Some Gulf States

August 2, 2010
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BlackBerry Users Fall Prey To The Censors In Some Gulf States

Google is fighting a battle in China, and now the makers of BlackBerry are being told that some forms of its usage will be banned in two Gulf States. China’s censorship stems from not wanting its’ people to be influenced by the Democratic process, such as the right to freedom of speech, which they...
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UAE BlackBerry Ban Set to Affect International Travelers

August 2, 2010
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UAE BlackBerry Ban Set to Affect International Travelers

By now you have probably heard from some site or news source that the United Arab Emirates has opted to ban the BlackBerry in their region, for the sake of security. According to officials, there is a national security threat directly linked with the device, although it still isn’t really clear what this unspecified...
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Jailbreakme.com Has Returned: Jailbreak Your iPhone, iPod or iPad

August 1, 2010
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Jailbreakme.com Has Returned: Jailbreak Your iPhone, iPod or iPad

When the first iPhone came out, it was possible to just go to a website and jailbreak it. The website that did the trick was JailbreakMe.com, a site owned by Comex. It was working for some time and then it disappeared. Recently, Jailbreaking a smartphone was made completely legal. The result: JailbreakMe.com is there...
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Microsoft To Launch Its Version Of The Tablet Later In The Year

July 30, 2010
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Microsoft To Launch Its Version Of The Tablet Later In The Year

PCWorld is reporting that Microsoft’s CEO Steve Balmer told analysts that his company will be competing in the ever growing crowded tablet space, to provide a windows based version tablet to that of Apple’s popular iPad. Among those assisting Microsoft in its tablet endeavor are Hewlett Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Toshiba. Balmer underscored...
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