When AT&T slowed down Matt Spaccarelli’s unlimited data plan on his iPhone, the unemployed truck driver from Simi Valley, Calif. took the country’s largest phone company to court. And as a surprise to all, he won. Declan McCullagh/CNET But Spaccarelli’s victory rings hollow. In fact, the route he was forced to take — suing AT&T …
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27 March
AT&T striving to retain customers through new loyalty program
AT&T is testing a new program designed to reward and retain customers through a series of potentially tempting perks. Known as AT&T Plus, the program would offer a “preferential” customer support number, waived upgrade fees, waived activation fees on a second line, and 25 percent off non-Apple accessories, according to a report from The Verge. Citing AT&T documentation from an …
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27 March
Poll: did you know that the ‘new iPad’ was not 4G?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is today pursuing Apple for alleging it is misleading its customers in Australia by promoting the iPad as being 4G-ready when the tablet doesn’t, in fact, support Australia’s 4G networks. We want to know whether you knew the iPad wasn’t 4G before reading this article. Don’t be embarrassed if you didn’t; Apple hasn’t …
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27 March
Temple Run on Android now, leaping over from iOS
Temple Run, the popular iOS time-waster, has arrived on Android at last, bringing ape-evading, tree-leaping antics to those who prefer smart phones powered by Google’s adorable green robot. The game is free, and can be downloaded from Google Play, which is the new name for the good old Android Market. Like all the best mobile games, Temple Run features a simple premise …
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27 March
Why I’m still frustrated with Google Voice
Remember those fateful words that no kid ever wanted to hear from their teacher: You’ve got so much po-tential? “Potential” is a compliment when you’re just starting out in your field, and veiled disappointment after you’ve been in it for years. The sentiment describes exactly how I feel about Google Voice. Let me just say that I’ve been using Google …
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27 March
PhotoToaster soon to turn up the heat with more effects, options
The original PhotoToaster ($1.99) was already a favorite among photo app users, and I’ve had a chance to check out a demo of PhotoToaster 3.0, which adds several new features to make the app an even stronger image editor. New lighting adjustments and presets Several new one-touch presets have been added in the latest version including Clarify, Amplify, Bleach Bypass, …
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27 March
News Corp promoted pay TV piracy: report
An extensive report in today’s Australian Financial Review claims that a secret operation inside News Corporation, part owner of Foxtel in Australia and BSkyB in the UK, promoted pay TV piracy. Why, with News Corp’s extensive interest in pay TV companies across four continents, would the company seek to promote pay TV piracy? The answer is complex and multifaceted. On …
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26 March
Instagram for Android opens for pre
Instagram is coming to Android, and it’s not far off. The photo filter app now has a pre-registration page up, Engadget reports. So leave your details and you’ll be the first to know when it’s available. There’s still no word on when that’ll be but expect it to be soon. The app has been hugely popular on iOS, with over …
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26 March
New iPad isn’t fully charged until 2 hours after saying so
Reports have surfaced online that the new iPad carries on charging once it says it’s fully juiced. So what’s going on? Ray Soneira from DisplayMate Technologies Corporation has looked into it. His findings suggest the new iPad isn’t fully charged until two hours and 10 minutes after it says it is, ZDNet reports. So if you want to get the …
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26 March
Foxconn hiring 20,000 workers for iPhone 5 production
Foxconn is on a massive recruitment drive in order to meet demand for the iPhone 5, M.I.C. Gadget reports. The Chinese company has already received the order for the next generation mobile, according to the report, and because of strikes, it needs 20,000 more workers. We’re still expecting an Autumn launch though, in keeping with Apple’s standard timescale. That’s providing …
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