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MWC 2012: 1 Million Windows 8 Consumer Preview Downloads Milestone Hit in One Day

Windows 8 to Be Another Huge Success for Microsoft as Users Are Already Eager to Explore the Consumer Preview
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Microsoft demoed Windows 8 at this year’s MWC edition in Barcelona, Spain, and released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview so the crowds can finally enjoy the new desktop and tablet operating system. And the response from the Windows-loving crowd has been overwhelming so far.

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Google’s New Privacy Policy Breaches EU Law According to Commissioner

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reading Says Google Is Breaking European Law in the Union As New Privacy Policy Is Enforced
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Google’s proposed privacy policy changes, meant to merge over 60 distinct privacy policies for various Google services into a single one, entered effect today, but regulators are still not happy with Google’s approach on this matter.

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Apple vs Motorola: Apple Obtains Second Injunction Against Moto Products in Germany

Apple Scores New Legal Victory on German Soil, This Time Over Its Own Photo Gallery Patent
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Apple is involved into a large-scale worldwide attack against Google’s Android mobile operating system, and while the company is yet to directly sue the Search giant, it is suing the main Android device makers out there, Samsung, HTC and Motorola. And they are suing back, with the latter being the [...]

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iPad 3 to be Called iPad HD Say Case Makers & Analytics Reports

Apple Now Said to Announce an iPad HD Next Week, Not an iPad 3
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Ever since the iPad-with-Retina-Display rumors hit the web last year we heard various names for Apple’s next-gen tablet: iPad Pro, iPad HD and iPad 2S, and it looks like some of these monikers are coming back a few days ahead of the official iPad 3 announcement.

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Archos Child Pad Gives The Kids Their Own Android 4.0 Tablet

Ice Cream Sandwich In Tablet Form Lands With The Child Pad From Archos
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

When I was a kid, asking for an ice cream sandwich usually involved a snack. But our friends out at the Max Borges Agency just tipped us off to a whole new use for the term that involves no chocolate or dairy products as Archos brings out the Child Pad [...]

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iPad 3 Retina Display Shortage Affecting Initial Supply?

iPad 3 Shortages Expected Until Q2 2012 As Display Providers Can’t Make Enough QXGA Panels for Apple
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Despite not being present at MWC 2012, the most important mobile event of the year that took place in Barcelona, Spain this week, Apple was undoubtedly one of the most talked about companies these days thanks to its third-generation tablet that’s going to be unveiled in less than a week [...]

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New iPad 3 Parts Leak Shows Black & White Versions, Home Button Still Present

Alleged iPad 3 Front Glass & Digitizer Leaked Ahead Launch, Show Regular Home Button
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

When Apple issued the iPad 3 press invites a couple of days ago we wondered whether the device will lack a Home button, as the teaser images offered by Apple did not show the Home button. Those pictures sparked quite a controversy yesterday, when tech blogs started dissecting them in [...]

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OnLive Desktop App Now Available For Android

OnLive Desktop App Lands In The Android Market, Means Cloud Based Windows Desktops For Android Users
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

The OnLive Desktop app launched for the iPad back in January and as of today it looks like Android users will have the same. Yup, the OnLive Desktop app has recently made an appearance in the Android Market.

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Nvidia & Microsoft Look To Get Tegra 3 Hardware To Developers

Microsoft Making A Big Push To Get Developers In On Windows 8, Working With Nvidia To Get Tegra 3-Powered Gear To The Software Folks
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Microsoft doesn’t look like it’s taking any chances with the release of Windows 8, and as such is doing most everything it can to get the software developers on board with the new workings. In fact, at last report, Microsoft was looking to get a lot of hardware out into [...]

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AT&T Has A Change Of Heart, Raises The Cap At Which They Will Begin Throttling Unlimited Users

AT&T Users With An Unlimited Data Plan, You Can Now Use 3GB (Or 5GB of 4G LTE) Of Data Before You Get Throttled
By on Thursday, 1. March 2012

Arguments about data throttling aside, it looks like AT&T has recently made a change that will be affecting those still rocking an unlimited data plan. Of course, while nothing was mentioned specifically, we can only suspect this has come as a result of the recent rash of complaints regarding those [...]

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