Foursquare and similar location-based check-in apps might sound silly to some, but they’re gaining in popularity nonetheless. A new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found that at least 28 percent of U.S. adults have found a liking for mobile and social location-based services. Kathryn Zickuhr, a Pew Internet Project research specialist and co-author of the …

Sony’s Tablet S is landing a week on Friday, over at Dixons. That’s just 10 days till you can get your hands on the oddly shaped Android 3.1 tablet, which lists among its skills the ability to play PlayStation One games. While you could pre-order direct from Sony, this is the first time the tablet has been given a release date. …

Deutsche Telekom said today it would be entitled to a breakup fee if AT&T’s planned purchase of T-Mobile USA falls apart, refuting an earlier report that it could potentially end up with nothing. Reuters, citing anonymous sources, reported yesterday that AT&T may be off the hook for paying a $6 billion breakup fee to Deutsche Telekom under certain conditions. But …