Apple’s latest mobile computing product, the iPad Mini, went on sale today across Australia, with far less fanfare than is expected for the launch of an iPad or iPhone. It was business as usual at the Apple Store in Sydney’s CBD. (Credit: CNET) Eager punters queued at the Apple store on George Street in Sydney’s …
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November, 2012
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1 November
NYC mayor: AT&T satellite ‘hot spots’ on the way
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says help from AT&T is on the way for wireless customers stranded without cell service following Superstorm Sandy. During a press conference today, the mayor said that he had met with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who promised that AT&T would be getting service back to normal for the millions of AT&T wireless customers in …
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1 November
How to take great photos with an HTC One X
During the Olympics we reported on how Guardian photographer Dan Chung chose to take his sporty snaps on a humble iPhone 4S rather than his trusty dSLR. His photoblog added momentum to a smart phone photography movement known as iPhoneography. We at CNET see no reason why iPhone fans should have all the fun, particularly given the top-spec cameras now …
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1 November
Boxee TV early adopters get 3 months of free service, reduced $10 monthly fee
Boxee TV is already beginning to show up at Wal-Mart, and now there’s a good reason to head there sooner, rather than later. Boxee has released some additional promotional details for early adopters of Boxee TV. If you purchase a Boxee TV during the holiday season, you’ll get three months of free month of “No Limits DVR” service, plus you’ll …
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1 November
The Weekend Blues: Blu
From crime-fighting Jesus to gimp-suit sex, from self-destructive lawyers to sword-fighting Snow White — these are the Blu-rays that you should be buying. Fighting injustice, Person of Interest-style: it’s serious business. (Credit: Warner Bros) This week looks great for fans of good television, with a host of TV shows getting the Blu-ray treatment. Warner Bros is giving us the first …
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1 November
Drip.fm: Record club for the 21st century
If there’s one thing music lovers enjoy, it’s discovering new favorite artists, and there are now a wealth of online services that offer this. I was first exposed to digital music subscriptions in 1999 when They Might Be Giants released “Long Tall Weekend” via eMusic. It was one of the first Internet-only releases, and while listening to those files now …
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1 November
John Rhys
Now playing: Watch this: John Rhys-Davies: interview 9:02 The much-loved actor from Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lord of the Rings and more spoke to us about science fiction, gastroenteritis, Uwe Boll and more. To publicise the recent release of the Indiana Jones series on Blu-ray, John Rhys-Davies — Sallah from the Indy films, Gimli from LotR, Professor Arturo …
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October, 2012
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31 October
AT&T and T
Relief is coming for wireless customers who have suffered with poor service in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. AT&T and T-Mobile USA today announced that they entered into an agreement to enable roaming on their networks to customers of both companies in areas most affected by the hurricane and where capacity is available from one carrier or the other. AT&T …
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31 October
FCC says wireless service is improving after Sandy
Federal Communications Commission officials said today that wireless and wireline communications services have improved following Hurricane Sandy. “Overall, the condition of our communications networks is improving,” FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement. “But serious outages remain, particularly in New York, New Jersey, and other hard-hit areas.” The storm, which is affecting several states on the East Coast from …
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31 October
U.S. Cellular expands LTE to more than 30 new markets
U.S. Cellular is expanding its 4G LTE coverage area to more than 30 new markets on Monday, extending the carrier’s footprint for the high-speed network to more than half of its customers. The rollout will bring LTE to select cities in Iowa, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Oklahoma, and brings new LTE coverage to some of U.S. Cellular’s markets in Illinois, …
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