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HTC nabs Dashwire for cloud

HTC just inked a deal with Dashwire, a Seattle-based company founded in 2006 that develops a cloud-based platform for mobile and web applications. Fred Liu, president of engineering and operations for HTC, noted briefly in a statement about how Dashwire will fit into the HTC Corporation: Cloud services are key to delivering the promise of …

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LG Enlighten to join Verizon this fall?

Even though we didn’t see the LG Enlighten on Verizon’s road map leak from earlier this week, it looks like the phone might make its way to the Big Red carrier this fall anyway. The Enlighten looks like the U.S. version of the LG Gelato Q, complete with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Enlighten looks to ship with Android 2.3, …

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Analyst raises Apple stock prediction from $450 to $540

The latest Needham & Company valuation for Apple. AppleInsider Tech analyst Charlie Wolf, of Needham & Company, released an update to his watch of Apple stock, raising his February prediction of $450 to $540 behind the strength of 54 million iPads and 108 million iPhones to be sold in 2012. Wolf’s analysis shows the iPhone still being the major chunk …

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Hands

Samsung’s latest TouchWiz user interface for Android 3.1 offers some useful enhancements to the Galaxy Tab 10.1, along with some unwelcome redundancy. Screenshot by Donald Bell/CNET Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet owners are poised to receive a free software update tomorrow, bringing new apps, new features, and a new user interface. The over-the-air update comes by way of Samsung’s TouchWiz …

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Clearwire: We’re not dumping WiMax

Clearwire’s move to add a 4G LTE network doesn’t mean it’s going to be giving up on its current WiMax standard, according to Chief Technology Officer John Saw. “Expanding into more markets is not off the table,” Saw said in an interview with CNET today. “We will continue to add capacity where it’s needed most.” Clearwire’s announcement yesterday that it …

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Apple patent: Inductive charging via headphone coil

AppleInsider As any company involved in the mobile consumer electronics industry is aware, one of the main areas of focus for new technology is the speed and ease of charging solutions. For iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads, charging may soon include wrapping your headphones around an inductive charging tower. According to a new patent discovered by AppleInsider, Apple suggests that …

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Kindle soon available in Woolworths, Dick Smith, Big W

Dick Smith has advertised that the Amazon Kindle will be arriving soon to Dick Smith and Big W stores in Australia — and also to Woolworths supermarkets. (Credit: Amazon, Woolworths) The two models that will be made available are the 3G + Wi-Fi, and the Wi-Fi only, for AU$219 and AU$159, respectively. Compared to the Kindle prices on the Amazon …

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Prepaid wireless market hits a snag

The prepaid business, long an engine of growth for the wireless industry, is starting to sputter. TracFone, MetroPCS, and Leap Wireless all reported disappointing second-quarter financial results. The period is typically weaker for the prepaid providers as the business takes a breather following two consecutive quarters of growth. But their performance fell below even the lowered expectations placed on them, …

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Om Nom returns in Cut the Rope: Experiments

I have a lot in common with Om Nom, star of ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope. I’m cute as the dickens. I don’t say much. And I love candy. I’m also willing to be studied in the name of science, which is the theme of Om Nom’s new game: Cut the Rope: Experiments. In it, our beloved little monster finds himself …

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