Archive for November, 2011 - Page 12

Galaxy Nexus Volume Bug: Fix Reportedly Coming Next Week

Samsung to Ship Bug-Free Galaxy Nexus Units Next Week, Not a Hardware Issue?
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

A few days ago we learned that certain Samsung Galaxy Nexus buyers in Europe have experienced some strange issues with their brand new Ice Cream Sandwich or also described as a volume bug. The volume of the device would go to mute without any phone interaction from the user and [...]

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iPod touch 4G TV Ad Airs, Focuses on iOS 5 Sharing Features

Apple’s New “Share the Fun” iPod touch Commercial Shows iMessage, Game Center & FaceTime Capabilities
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

After launching a brand new iPad 2 commercial just a few days ahead of this year’s Black Friday shopping spree edition, Apple is now back with a new TV ad that focuses on the company’s iPod touch 4G.

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AT&T Pulls Out T-Mobile Acquisition Deal Application From FCC, Still Pursuing Merger

AT&T TMO Merger Deal Pulled Out from FCC; AT&T Records $4 Billion Provisional Loss, But Still Wants to Buy T-Mobile
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

Mergers and acquisitions are a complicated deal. Recent developments in the AT&T and T-Mobile acquisition deal have forced AT&T to deal a strange hand. The company is withdrawing its application from the FCC, and is preparing to pay T-Mobile its default $3 billion payment.

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BLACK FRIDAY: Microsoft Store Offers Free Windows Phones, $100 Kinect, Game & Office Software Discounts

Microsoft Retail Store Black Friday Deals & Discounts Include Free WP7 Mango Smartphone, Discounts on Notebooks, Kinect, Xbox 360, Games, Accessories & Software
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

Microsoft is making a big push to promote its retail stores, which carry various products, such as peripherals, Windows-powered notebook computers, Xbox 360 consoles, games, software, and the like. This Black Friday, the Microsoft Store is offering big discounts.

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Nokia Lumia 800 To Get Firmware Fixes

Nokia Has Plans To Issue Two Firmware Fixes In The Next Several Weeks Addressing Battery Life, Charging Issues, & Overall Power Use Efficiency
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

Well, if you thought the iPhone 4S was the only smartphone out there seeing post-release difficulties, that’s no longer the case, as word emerges that Nokia has plans to release two firmware updates following a whole lot of complaints about the devices. And when you hear what the firmware updates [...]

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Xbox 720 To Offer Two Versions, Say Analysts

Reports Suggest That The Next Xbox Will Offer Two Different Versions Based On What You Plan To Use It For
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

I know that, just two days ago, you were getting word from our own gaming impresario Eric Abent that a new Xbox in 2012 was just “silly”, thanks to the words of Michael Pachter, but there’s some new word recently emerged that says that, when the next Xbox does emerge, [...]

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iPhone & iPod Get Big Projector Boost With BenQ's Joybee GP2

Joybee GP2 Projector Lets Your iPhone Or iPod Put Up Huge Images, Complete With Stereo Sound, From A Highly Portable Package
Filed by on Thursday, 24. November 2011

The next time someone says that it’s not cool to watch movies on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you now have something ready to prove them wrong thanks to the recent appearance of the BenQ Joybee GP2 projector. And while it will give your iOS gear a little extra punch [...]

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Google+: Plus One for Barack Obama as the President Joins Google+

Barack Obama Expands Social Networking Presence With Obama for America Page on Google+
Filed by on Wednesday, 23. November 2011

Barack Obama has just been plus-one’d, with a new page on Google+. Fans, followers and prospective voters can now visit the page for updates, and even click that little +1 button. Google has verified it to be the real thing!

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iPhone, Windows Phone 7 Platforms to Get NFC Support by 2012

Apple & Microsoft Working to Get Tap-to-Pay Enabled in iPhones & WP7 Mango Handsets by 2012
Filed by on Wednesday, 23. November 2011

Apple and Microsoft are working on adding e-wallet capabilities to their respective platforms by 2012. With NFC, more users can enjoy tap-to-pay at various retail stores and establishments around the country and worldwide.

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Apple Removes Big Fish Games Subscription Service from App Store

Game Subscription Service Removed by Apple from App Store Even Before Launch; Apple Prefers Games to be Sold Per-Piece
Filed by on Wednesday, 23. November 2011

Big Fish Games was about to launch a game subscription service in the Apple App Store, after closely coordinating development with Apple. But just a day shy of the launch and announcement, Apple has pulled the plug on the game subscription service, which would have given users access to dozens of [...]

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