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Netflix Seen Vacillating On Offering Game Rentals

Netflix Sees Big Stock Losses, Customer Losses, Unsure Whether It Will Offer Game Rentals Or Not
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

It’s another sad day for Netflix as, following yesterday’s word of a foothold imminent in European markets via the UK and Ireland, Netflix stock takes a beating, and perhaps saddest of all (at least for the console gaming market) word emerges that Netflix may well not rent out games after [...]

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AT&T U-Verse Set-Top Boxes Drop The Wires For Ease Of Use

Reorganzing Your Living Room Just Got Easier For AT&T U-Verse Customers, Who Now Have Wireless Set-Top Boxes
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

The set-top box may well be one of the primary components of the home theater system. Whether you’re using it for cable cutting measures or as part of a balanced cable system, that little box keeps your video and audio equipment from being little more than media players or giant [...]

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Archos 35 Home Connect Now Available

Archos 35 Home Connect Gets Listed On The Archos France Website, Is Available For Purchase With A 129.99 € Price Tag
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

Archos announced their Home Connect home appliance device way back in late-June, and well, since then word on the Archos 35 Home Connect has been rather quiet. But that being said, Archos has just recently passed on the good word that the device is now available for sale.

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Nokia Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Smartphones Hitting U.S. Only in 2012?

Report Suggest Nokia Mango Handsets to Launch After Holiday Season in the USA
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

Nokia is expected to launch its first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handsets at Nokia World this week, and we have already seen some of them (Searay, Sabre and Ace) in various leaks. But U.S. customers interested in Nokia smartphones running Microsoft’s platform may have to wait until 2012 to get [...]

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4G LTE iPhone Expected For 2012, Say Reports

An iPhone Running On 4G LTE Networks Is Expected To Hit Next Year Due To Improvements In Chips And Supporting Networks
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

A new report emerges that adds a note of credence to earlier reports that said the iPhone 5–assuming it keeps that name, of course–will be hitting shelves next year, and will be running on 4G LTE networks. From the look of the report, things are finally lining up nicely to [...]

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BBM Music App Updated, Still Available In The BlackBerry Beta Zone

BBM Music Gets Updated To Version 1.0.0.124, Remains In The BlackBerry Beta Zone But Brings Numerous Improvements Over The Previous Version
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

We saw RIM unveil BBM Music back in late-August and at the time they also released an app into the BlackBerry Beta Zone. And well, while BBM Music is still dubbed a beta offering, there is some good news in the form of an updated app.

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HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update Coming Soon (Again); Ice Cream Sandwich Miles Away

Verizon to Release New Android 2.3 Gingerbread Build for Its First 4G LTE Android Smartphone
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

In late September Verizon has pulled the HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread update, a software version its subscribers have been waiting since the first half of the year, when it was initially expected to roll out.

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Motorola Pro+ 4G Smartphone Announced For Bell

Bell To Launch The Motorola Pro+ 4G Smartphone On November 7th; Will Bring Android 2.3 Gingerbread, A 3.1" Display With Gorilla Glass, Hardware QWERTY Keyboard & More
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

The Motorola Pro+ 4G is coming to Canada and it is set to arrive by way of Bell. More specifically, it will arrive exclusively with Bell. The release date is coming up rather quick and in addition we also have the full spec list to share. But that being said, [...]

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IRIS 9000 For Siri Lets You Use Voice Control From Across A Room

Shout Instructions To Your iPhone 4S Running Siri From Up To 50 Feet With The Oddly Familiar IRIS 9000
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

A big treat for several people in this one today, including both sci-fi buffs and people with iPhone 4S models alike. The folks out at ThinkGeek have unleashed a new device on us all that, hopefully, won’t end up like its inspiration. It’s called the IRIS 9000, and it lets [...]

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T-Mobile "All Hands" Sale Tipped For November 19th

Next T-Mobile "All Hands" Sale Looks Set For November 19th, Makes It Seem Like T-Mobile Wants To Get An Early Jump On Black Friday
By on Tuesday, 25. October 2011

We have seen T-Mobile run some “all hands” day sales in the past, and it looks like they will be having another fairly soon. But that being said, we should state right up front that these details are coming by way of a leaked screenshot and not an official announcement.

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