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iPad & iPad 2 to Dominate 2011 Tablet Sales: 36 Million Devices Expected to be Sold This Year

Analyst Says Apple Will Ship 36 Million iPads in 2011; That’s 250% Growth in a Year
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

The iPad has been one of the most important devices of 2010 and it revived a category of products that nobody really cared for lately. The tablet was basically reinvented by Apple and despite not being a perfect device, it managed to sell in around 14 million units in 2010 [...]

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iPhone 4 Clone Meizu M9 Launched in China, For Some Reason Masses Are in Awe

People Actually Line Up to Buy the Meizu M9 in China; We’ll Act Surprised For a While
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

Other than the fact the Meizu phones have never really been that original, there’s nothing wrong with these particular smartphone and they could probably meet most of your mobile needs. In fact, if you’re into getting a cheap device then you could definitely go for the Meizu M8, or, even [...]

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CNN Names iPhone 4 'Antennagate' As Biggest Tech Fail Of 2010

CNN Says That The iPhone's Antenna Was The Biggest Fail Of The Year, Apple's Ping, Microsoft Kin & Nexus One Also Named As Tech Fails
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

The book is closed on 2010 now, and CNN’s Doug Gross compiled a list of what he believes are the biggest “tech fails” of 2010. What’s at #1? The iPhone’s “Antennagate” issues. The latest iPhone was launched to critical acclaim, and the usual waiting lines that you’ll find outside an [...]

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Sony Extends Movie Rental Period On PS3 & PSP To 30 Days

Sony Extends Rental Period For PS3 & PSP Movies From 14 Days To 30 Days
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

If you’ve ever rented a movie on the PlayStation Network and thought that the 14 days they gave you to start watching it just wasn’t enough time, then Sony has quite the gem of a New Year’s gift for you. They’ve upped the length of movie rentals on the PlayStation [...]

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HTC EVO Shift 4G Shows Up At Amazon

With No Announcement From Sprint, Amazon Begins Shilling Their Next 4G Android Phone On Amazon Wireless
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

Amazon is usually pretty good about not breaking their retail listing street dates early, as opposed to little websites in Europe or Southeast Asia or some place. But, this time, the big guy messed. Amazon has posted early the listing for the HTC EVO Shift 4G, the anticipated upcoming 4G Android phone [...]

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Best iPhone & iPad App Store Apps to Bring In $2 Billion in 2011

Apple to Cash in $2 Billion Off the App Store in 2011 According to Citibank
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

The fact that the App Store is a gold mine for Apple and iOS developers is not a secret anymore. What started like a fun idea, turned out to be a must-have feature for any smartphone platform. Soon everyone followed suit although Apple did maintain an impressive lead when it [...]

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Having A Dead Space Save File Will Unlock Original Plasma Cutter In Dead Space 2

EA Announces That Original Plasma Cutter Will Be Unlocked In Dead Space 2 If Dead Space Save File Is Detected
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

EA have announced that the original Plasma Cutter – a weapon that was near and dear to players of the first Dead Space – will be unlocked for use in Dead Space 2 if the game detects a save file from the original Dead Space. Don’t expect it to be [...]

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New iPad 2 Case Listings Get Pulled; Did They Show the Real Thing?

Rumored iPad 2 Case Removed from the Internet; We Can Think of Just One Fruit-name Company to Point the Finger To
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

The iPad 2 is definitely one of the most expected products of 2011, and one of the devices supposed to be unveiled this January. But until Steve Jobs announces this new magical device we’ll be left, just like last year, with plenty of tablet rumors to analyze before the official [...]

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Gears of War Ultimate Coming To Xbox 360 February 15th

Microsoft and Epic Forming A Gears of War Bundle Set For Release On February 15th, According To GameStop Listing
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

The folks over at IGN have discovered that Microsoft and Epic Games are planning a new Gears of War bundle for February. They stumbled across a listing on GameStop’s website (which has since been taken down) that describes a new game called Gears of War Ultimate, which is set for [...]

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HTC Thunderbolt 4G & Samsung SCH-i520 LTE Smartphones Spotted in Verizon’s Inventory Already

Upcoming 4G LTE Android Handsets Spotted in Verizon’s System: HTC Thunderbolt & Samsung SCH-i520
By on Saturday, 1. January 2011

The HTC Thunderbolt 4G has been mentioned over and over in recent leaks, so we’re certainly going to see the device at CES 2011 along all the other LTE Android handsets scheduled to hit Verizon at some point later this year. The Samsung SCH-i520 is also an LTE handset coming [...]

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