Shock and awe: The M

I didn’t know the price of the M-Audio M3-8 when I first started listening, I just assumed it was $900 to $1,000 for the pair of speakers. No, the street price is closer to $600 for a pair, around the same price as for one of the reigning wireless champions, such as the Bowers & …

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T

T-Mobile’s bringing the “Uncarrier” model to Apple’s new iPads and other tablets and offering 200 megabytes of free data a month “for life.” Customers can buy an iPad from T-Mobile with no money down and pay in 24 monthly installments. The 16-gigabyte iPad Air, for instance, normally costs $629. Under T-Mobile’s offer, a customer would pay $26.25 a month for …

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AT&T’s Q3 profit inches up to $3.8B, tops expectations

AT&T added nearly 1 million customers in the third quarter, but only 178,000 of them signed a contract to get a smartphone, as the company’s profits topped Wall Street expectations. The disparity between the total customers added — which includes tablets and connected devices — and the number of post-paid smartphone customers underscores the declines the industry has faced when …

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Former Apple CEO John Sculley is said to be considering buying BlackBerry, according to a report by The Globe and Mail. No, this is not a parody Onion article. The man known for firing Steve Jobs from Apple in 1985 told the Canadian newspaper that while he was not commenting on the matter, he said he has been a “longtime …

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New iPad Air is half the weight of the current model

The new iPad has a new name. Half the weight of the current model, the iPad Air is floating your way in white or grey on 1 November. The UK release date is the same as most of the rest of the world, ten days from now — to decide if you want one, click here for the iPad Air UK …

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LG Electronics’ third quarter hurt by handset competition

LG Electronics announced Thursday that its third-quarter net income slid 34 percent due to price cuts and marketing costs associated with the launch of its latest flagship handset . The South Korean electronics maker reported net income of 108.5 billion won ($103 million) for the three-month period ended September 30, compared with 156 billion won ($147.7 million) for the year-ago …

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LG Fireweb is the latest Firefox phone

The fire is rising: the LG Fireweb is the latest Firefox phone, but this particular fire is unlikely to spread to our shores. The evocatively-named LG Fireweb boasts a 4-inch screen and a 5-megapixel camera. It runs the Firefox OS mobile phone software made by Mozilla, the people behind the popular Web browser. That comes with access to the Firefox …

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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Mini on its way to the US in November

Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Mini 2:37 Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Mini will make its debut in the US next month. Samsung announced the news on Wednesday, saying that the handset will be available on AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular networks. The handset, which comes with a 4.3-inch HD display, will run Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) …

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Nexus 5 preorder pops up on eBay

Consumers eager to grab LG’s next Nexus smartphone can preorder the device from a seller on eBay. Promising the 32GB Nexus 5 for $650, the seller, yoshio_221, seems confident that the phone will launch and that he’ll be able to lay his hands on enough units to satisfy his buyers. As yoshio_221 phrases the offer in his listing: This is …

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Android 4.3 brings Gear support for Galaxy S4, S3 and Note 2

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear will soon work with a host of other Samsung mobiles, as the South Korean tech giant expands the usefulness of its smart watch. The wrist-occupier will soon work with the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 and Note 2 smart phones, Samsung has confirmed. Compatibility for these high-profile mobiles will arrive via the Android 4.3 update, which is already …

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AT&T can’t hang on to its feature phone customers

AT&T is feeling the heat on the low end. Chief Financial Officer John Stephens, speaking on a conference call on Wednesday, acknowledged that the company was facing pressure on the feature phone side of the business, with many price-sensitive customers looking for alternatives. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? …

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Carriers, regulators tussle over next

AMSTERDAM — From the European government’s perspective, those who operate telecommunications networks are moving too slowly. From the operators’ perspective, the government’s rate of change would mean unacceptable financial risk. That, in a nutshell, is the debate that underscores many declarations and discussions here at the Broadband World Forum. The industry players share a love of high-speed networking and all …

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The iPad Air’s missed opportunity

I flipped open the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet and gave it a go again recently, on the week before Apple’s October 22 event. And I remembered once again: that keyboard cover is really nice. To me, it’s the nicest part of the whole Surface package. And that keyboard/trackpad cover- – and what it does for the Surface — is exactly …

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iPad Air and iPad mini coming to Three

Three is quickest out of the blocks to confirm it will sell the new Apple iPad mini and iPad Air. Three is the first UK network to give the new iPads the thumbs-up, but we’re expecting them to be offered by the rest of the networks too. Both new tablets have extra-fast 4G LTE technology built-in, so will be available …

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iPad Air, mini are ‘overpriced boringness’ say CNET readers

The Apple iPad Air and iPad mini have been unveiled, so we asked you what you think of Apple’s new tablets — and it seems you’re not impressed with the price or what you get for your money. Let’s start with the positive reactions. Rafael Co says, “Can’t wait!” …Oooookay, now we’ve got that out of the way, let’s see what …

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