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Apple Bans Vacation Leaves in Mid October, Signaling Possible Release of New iPhone, iOS 5

Employees to Expect Influx of Customers From October 9 to 15th; Will This be the Definite Release Week for the iPhone 5 & iOS5?
Filed by on Sunday, 25. September 2011

The rumor mill is abuzz with various speculations on when Apple will release the upcoming iPhone 5 (or iPhone 4GS). While some sources will cite suppliers and carrier memos, it seems Apple’s stores and employees themselves are a possible source as to when the refresh will be done.

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Sony Reader WiFi Now Up For Pre-order

Sony E-Reader Debuted During IFA 2011 Now Available For Pre-order
Filed by on Sunday, 25. September 2011

The Sony Reader WiFi that debuted back in IFA 2011 is now available for pre-order on the Sony website for $149.99! Sony touts it as the “world’s lightest” e-reader at 0.37 pounds – something I don’t really see as a draw, seeing as e-readers in general don’t tend to be [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Confirmed to Send Unauthorized Location Data

Your Windows Phone Might be Spying on You by Accessing Location Data Without User Authorization
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

Several major mobile platforms have already been  in hot water due to alleged user-tracking activities, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is one of them. In recent news, Microsoft had been sued because of unauthorized tracking, and now field tests have proven that WP7 smartphones, indeed, track users without consent.

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Sony's Upcoming Tablets To Get Gameloft HD Games

Gameloft Optimizes Five Games for The Sony Tablet P & Tablet S
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

Gameloft just announced that the company is optimizing five games specifically for Sony’s upcoming tablets, the Tablet S and the Tablet P. All the games are going to be in high-definition, and will “directly be accessible” on the devices, although whether that means they’re preloaded or not is yet to [...]

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VLC Player Pre-Alpha Version For Android Released

Play Any Kind Of Media On Your Android Device Through VLC Media Player
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

Late last year, we reported that the VLC media player is making its way to Android devices. Hindered by Android fragmentation, the player has already been long available for Apple devices before the Android version was even announced. The plan was to have the Android iteration available by early 2011, [...]

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Comcast AnyPlay Streams Live Cable TV Programs to Your iPad

Comcast Working on Streaming Application & Service for iPads, Competing With CableVision & Time Warner Streaming Apps
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

Television has changed a lot with the advent of tablets and mobile devices. Not only do we users want to sit in front of the boob tube all day watching mindless programming, we want to do it while mobile, too. With this in mind, Comcast will soon launch an iPad [...]

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HP Might Retain PC Unit

With New CEO Being Appointed, HP Reportedly Sticking With PC, Notebook & Desktop Business; Will HP Likewise Keep Building TouchPads?
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

In a surprising turn of events, the world’s number one PC manufacturer by sales volume is reportedly likely to retain its PC business, amid new management and renewed trust from vendors and suppliers.

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Facebook Timeline Lets You Know Who Unfriended You & When

No Longer Friends With Somebody on Facebook? Find Out Who & When They Unfriended You
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

“Unfriend” was named 2009′s word of the year by the Oxford New English Dictionary. Rightly so, with the rising popularity of social networking sites. But social networking sites don’t tell you when someone unfriends you, do they? Here’s a way.

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Motorola Droid Bionic Gets A Big Discount at Amazon Wireless

Get Your Droid Bionic With $50 Gift Card Through Amazon
Filed by on Saturday, 24. September 2011

Good news for all of you looking forward to getting yourselves a Motorola Droid Bionic! AmazonWireless not only dropped the smartphone’s price, but also giving you something along with it. The device is apparently priced at only $149.99 on AmazonWireless – that’s a lot lower than the $299 Verizon sells [...]

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New Wireless Carrier Announcement Turns Out To Be Cellular South Rebranded

Cellular South Is Being Rebranded As C Spire Wireless
Filed by on Friday, 23. September 2011

Just days ago we reported that there was an announcement that a new wireless carrier was making its way to the United States. Although the report was ambiguous, you have to admit that it turning out to actually be just an old network rebranding and changing names comes across as [...]

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