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Virgin Mobile USA Data Throttling Set To Begin On March 23rd

Virgin Mobile USA Sets A Date For Data Throttling, Those Who Use Over 2.5GB Per Month Will See A Change Beginning On March 23rd
By on Thursday, 19. January 2012

It looks like Virgin Mobile USA has finally set a date as to when they are going to begin throttling the data for the heaviest users. Of course, we should point out that the carrier has already set and then later delayed this plan once before so we are going [...]

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Intel Performance Tuning Protection Plan to Replace CPUs Damaged from Overclocking

Intel is Offering One-Time Replacement of Processors Damaged From Overclocking or Over-Volting For a Fee
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

Intel is aware of certain users and communities hacking their computers to get the most power, given a limited  hardware capabilities. Noting the potential dangers in overclocking, Intel is offering replacements for damaged processors for a fee.

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BitTorrent Peer-to-Peer Live Video Streaming Service Being Tested

BitTorrent is Testing a Peer-Based Streaming Video Service for Videoconferencing & Live Streaming of Events; Will Stream a Heavy Metal Rock Festival This Friday
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

BitTorrent is among the more popular means of sharing files and media online. But aside from just file-sharing, the developers of the file-transfer platform are currently experimenting with video streaming.

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iPad Still Leads the Tablet Pack, Kindle Fire a Google Android Tablet Killer

New Study Shows No iPad Contender Stands a Chance Against Apple’s Tablet
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

Recently, we heard that that with iPad sales included, Apple’s market share in the computer business rises to 25% and that the company could sell 50 million tablets in 2012 alone, if not more. In other words the iPad still has no true contender out there, and the third-generation iOS [...]

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AT&T Unveils New Data Plans: $50 for 5GB with Mobile Hotspot

AT&T Updates Data Plus, Data Pro & DataConnect Plans, Prices Go Up, So Does Mobile Data
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

AT&T has officially announced price changes for its mobile data plans, and before you ask, yes, the carrier will still throttle you in case you make it to the top of hardcore data users. The good news is that the new plans offer more data, but the bad news is [...]

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Apple To Unveil Bliss Textbook Project At Tomorrow's Event, Say Reports

Apple's Big Unveiling To Be The Bliss Textbook, Said To Be Inspired By Al Gore's Our Choice Book
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

With Apple’s big press event set to hit tomorrow, a report has already slipped out suggesting just what the fuss will be about. Tomorrow’s big announcement from Apple is said to be a textbook project, as we’d already sort of figured. But the Bliss textbook project–as it’s being called–is going [...]

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iPad Sales May Close In On 50 Million In 2012

Analyst Reports Paint Very Rosy Picture For Upcoming iPad Sales Through 2012, With Sales Expected Around 48 Million Total Units
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

Considering that we’re still looking to finish out the whole first month of 2012, it’s something of a surprise to see analyst reports get started up. And one report is looking pretty optimistic for Apple indeed, though considering what all is set to happen this year, it may not be [...]

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Motorola Xoom Tablets Get Over The Air Android 4.0 Update

Ice Cream Sandwich Has Begun Landing On Some Motorola Xoom Tablets Already Thanks To An OTA Update
By on Wednesday, 18. January 2012

It’s easily one of the biggest non-Apple related bits of tablet news out there, and if you’ve got a Motorola Xoom, you likely spent a lot of time asking just when Android 4.0–otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich–was going to hit. And now, the good news has arrived, at least [...]

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Samsung to Merge Bada With Tizen Mobile OS

Samsung is Planning to Combine Proprietary Bada Operating System With Open-Source, Linux-Based Tizen
By on Tuesday, 17. January 2012

Samsung is seriously considering moving away from its dependence on Android in the smartphone industry, and is working on combining its own Bada mobile operating system with Tizen.

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Apple Recycling Program Expands to Europe

Get Cash for Your Old iPhone, iPad, iPod & Other Apple Devices Through Dataserv in Europe
By on Tuesday, 17. January 2012

Apple is committed to helping keep the environment safe by recycling electronic devices. With recycling programs in North America deemed a success, the company has opened similar programs in Europe, through which users can get cash back for old and/or defective devices sent in.

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