RIM Offers Up Latest BlackBerry PlayBook Software Update
It has been just over a months time since we saw the last update for the BlackBerry PlayBook and while this latest is not adding the one item people seem to be complaining about most — it is nice to see it arrive so quickly. Not to mention, this update [...]
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Tablets Have Become The Latest Device To Bridge The Work/Life Balance, According To Staples Survey
Despite any personal opinions on the tablet, one has to admit that the devices have become rather popular lately. Granted, some claim they are good for getting work done and some claim they are good for nothing more than an entertainment device. Me personally, I fall somewhere in the middle, [...]
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Nokia Unveils Symbian Belle, Along With Three "No-Compromise Mass-Market" Smartphones To Run It
It is Wednesday, which means it is the day that Nokia fans had been waiting for. And coming as expected, Nokia has come forward with an announcement. Also true to the original teaser, the announcement included the followup to Symbian Anna — Symbian Belle. But thankfully, there was more to [...]
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Motorola Fire Announced For The UK
We saw Motorola unveil the Motorola Fire smartphone a few weeks back and at that time the availability was not yet confirmed for all markets. In short, it was rolling out with the first launch happening in China and then later in Hong Kong, Taiwan and eventually Europe (amongst other [...]
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Mobile Phone Usage Could Lower Sperm Count
Cell phones have long been under fire from health professionals and enthusiasts after the World Health Organization pronounced them a cancer risk. Here comes another health concern related to cell phone use. According to a recent study published on the Italian Journal of Andrology, cell phones can affect sperm count [...]
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Samsung's Rise to Global Success a Business Paradox
Samsung is making it to the news pages these days, with its ongoing love-hate relationship with Apple, launch of new product lines and even an offer to take over HP’s hardware business. Business analysts say Samsung’s case is even more interesting, being a mix of traditional Korean and Japanese sensibility and [...]
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Dell CEO Michael Dell Mocks HP On Twitter
HP’s announcement over the retirement of its webOS devices and the spinoff of its PC business brought about a barrage of reactions from all sides. Things were gravy on the consumer front – people flocked to retailers to get their hands on a firesale Touchpad (best $99 tablet ever, is [...]
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Samsung Announces New Android Smartphone Naming Scheme In Time for New Model Lineup
Samsung is known for its Galaxy line of Android-powered smartphones. But while the current naming conventions called for letters and numbers, a new model-naming convention will tell you just what the smartphone is all about.
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Carly Fiorina Sees HP Move As Good Decision
Last week, HP shocked some folks when they announced they were ending their webOS phone and tablet business, as well as looking into spinning out their PC business. Since then, Wall Street hasn’t been kind to their stock price, and the company’s value has dropped some $10 billion. Some have [...]
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Piracy Of Fox Shows Doubles Because Of Delay In Release On Hulu
The end of last month brought the announcement that non-paying customers on television streaming sites such as Hulu would have to wait eight days to see Fox Television shows once released. This is supposed to serve as an incentive for folks to sign up for paid subscriptions to these sites [...]
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