Archive for July, 2011 - Page 7

Google Voice App On Android Fails, Leaves Customer Upset & $700 In Debt [Google Voice Android App Fails To Properly Route One Users International Calls, Results In Huge Bill & T-Mobile Wanting Their Money]

By on Friday, 29. July 2011

Google Voice is perhaps my favorite service from Google, coming in second only to Gmail. My reasons for using Google Voice are plentiful, however a few of the nicer perks include being able to route and answer calls from a [...]

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Virgin Media Teases Spotify Pricing [Spotify On Virgin Media Will Be Priced "Significantly Less" Than A Stand-Alone Spotify Subscription]

By on Friday, 29. July 2011

We learned that Virgin Media has partnered with Spotify back in early July and since then we have been left waiting for a bit more information. Mainly, we are curious to learn when the service will be launching and how [...]

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Cell Phones Don’t Cause Cancer, Study Says [Swiss Study Finds No Link Between Brain Tumor & Cell Phone Use Among Children & Adolescents But Scientist Acknowledges Study Limitations]

By on Friday, 29. July 2011

A study conducted by a group of Swiss scientists led by Martin Roosli of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute found no link between cell phone use and increase of brain tumor risk among kids and adolescents. The study [...]

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iPad Is Fastest Growing Gaming Platform; Wii U Integrates Features From New Platforms With Dedicated Game Consoles [EA CEO Says Consoles Only Make Up 40% Of The Gaming Industry]

By on Friday, 29. July 2011

EA Games CEO John Riccitiello reveals dedicated consoles only make up 40% of the gaming industry – a huge fall from its 80% share back in the year 2000. And according to him, the Apple iPad is the fastest growing [...]

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MacBook Air Units To Be Distributed To 2,200 Students In Kentucky [Stimulus Funding Provides Thousands of Students With New MacBook Air Laptops]

By on Thursday, 28. July 2011

A $5 million stimulus funding will allow the distribution of new MacBook Air units to 2,200 students from Owensboro, Kentucky public schools next school year. These students – from grades 5 to 12 – are not the only ones getting [...]

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Broken Samsung Fascinates Can Be Brought Into Verizon Stores For An Upgrade To A Better Phone [If A Representative From Verizon Can Verify Your Fascinate Is Acting Up, You Will Get An Upgrade]

By on Thursday, 28. July 2011

Many customers are having issues with their Samsung Fascinate Android phones. It began with poor call quality but now after an update inbound calls are failing altogether. In a move to keep frustrated customers happy, Verizon may be offering to [...]

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Netflix Users Prefer Game Consoles For Streaming, Hulu Users Stick To Computers [Nielsen Study Shows Difference In Streaming Preference Between Netflix And Hulu Users]

By on Thursday, 28. July 2011

Majority of Netflix users prefer streaming videos on their TV screens using a game console, a Nielsen study says.  A total of 42% among the Netflix users included among the 12,000 study responders says they use their Wii, Playstation 3, [...]

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Robot Makes Birth Of Healthy Irish Baby Possible [Robot Conducts Minimally-Invasive Procedure So Baby Girl Can Have Healthy Birth]

By on Thursday, 28. July 2011

After miscarrying a baby boy a year ago, an Irish couple is able to have a healthy baby boy thanks to the help of a robot. Because of the precision the doctors were able to get with the help of this robot, [...]

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Tablets Eating Into PC’s Market [Study Says PC Sales Aren't Moving No Thanks To Tablets]

By on Thursday, 28. July 2011

The tablet industry is looking forward to increased sales this year up till the next. A study suggests we’ll be seeing a jump in number from 55 million to 60 million for the rest of 2011. As the tablet market [...]

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Gamestop To Begin Selling Digital PC Games Through Retail [GameStop Will Offer Downloadable PC Games For Trade-In Credit, Gift Cards Starting With Deus Ex: Human Revolution]

By on Thursday, 28. July 2011

Even though they catch a lot of heat for it, GameStop‘s decision to offer digital content at their brick and mortar stores seems to working out pretty well for them, or at least as well to warrant an expansion to [...]

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