The date has been set. The CEOs of Apple and Samsung will meet on 21 and 22 May for settlement talks — and will hopefully decide to stop suing each other once and for all. The talks will take place in San Francisco and will be overseen by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero, who’ll hopefully …
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RIM is holding its annual BlackBerry World conference in Florida next week. If you were heading down hoping to catch sight of some new phones though, there’s bad news: RIM won’t be showcasing any new devices, CNET reports. Still, there’s always Disney World down the road. Instead, BlackBerry World will be software-only, with the BlackBerry 10 operating system taking pride of …
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A new Sony phone has leaked online, showing off Ice Cream Sandwich and a pocketable 3.2-inch display. Reportedly codenamed the ST21i (rolls off the tongue and into the heart, doesn’t it?), pictures of this diminutive gadget were acquired by Greek site Techblog, which claims to have received an anonymous email with photos and information regarding the upcoming device. Based on …
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How long should you have to wait to get the latest version of Android? A software engineer at Google reckons five months is perfectly reasonable. Jean-Baptiste Queru, a Google employee working on Android, posted on his Google Plus page about the Sony Tablet S getting the bump to Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of the operating system. “It took …
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There are several places where protective bumpers always belong: cars, children’s bowling parties, and electronics cases. Rubbery corners are a trademark feature in Ballistic’s cases for a variety of smartphone makes and models. In its most recent line for the iPhone 4 and 4S, the Ballistic LifeStyle Smooth series, the case-maker brings the silicone inserts to a fairly fitted design …
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A popular choice for VoIP users and those who make international and video calls, Skype (free for iPhone or iPad) received a few improvements that tweak the interface and give you more control over your video calls. The overall interface has been slightly tweaked to look a bit smoother with a new header and buttons that are more aesthetically pleasing …
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A simple Skype exploit can reveal IP addresses — remote and local — of any user. A blog post by skype-open-source runs through the process of obtaining a user’s IP address. Essentially, all a person has to do is start the process of adding a contact with a specific user name. Instead of sending a contact confirmation, the person can …
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U.S.Cellular and Alltel Wireless have joined up with Wal-Mart to take on the cell phone frontier of big-box retail distribution. U.S. Cellular, a regional carrier out of Chicago, and Alltel, based in Little Rock, Ark., will begin selling select phones under the U Prepaid brand in 18 states some time in May. U Prepaid, a pre-existing Alltel brand, will kick …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite its claims about being all business here at BlackBerry World 2012, RIM also showcased an accessory that’s definitely made just for fun. The tiny $49.99 BlackBerry Music Gateway has a long name but does one simple task — streaming music to audio devices over Bluetooth. A small and unassuming black box, the Music Gateway sits within …
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Rovio’s success with the Angry Birds franchise continues to impress. The development firm announced today that Angry Birds Space, which is currently sitting atop Apple’s App Store, has hit 50 million downloads in just 35 days of availability. According to Rovio, the feat has made the game the “fastest-growing mobile game” ever released, and has broken all sales records set …
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