After new iPad owners get acquainted with Apple’s latest tablet, one of the first things they’ll do is head to the iTunes App Store. As more news of Retina-ready apps continues to come in, EA has added its own contribution for those ready to start downloading apps on launch day. EA already has almost 50 …
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16 March
LightSquared continues to fight for survival
LightSquared says it’s not yet giving up its fight to build a nationwide 4G LTE network. The company, which is backed by Philip Falcone’s Harbinger Capital, has invested more than $4 billion into the network, which it hoped would be a wholesale alternative to wireless broadband networks run by AT&T and Verizon wireless. For the past year, the company has …
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16 March
Why the new iPad’s resolution is irrelevant to HDTVs
Geoffrey Morrison With all the incessant hoopla about the new iPad, the one comparison that keeps popping up is that its 2,048×1,536-pixel resolution is “greater than an HDTV!” or “1 million more pixels than your TV!” Not only is this irrelevant and a senseless comparison, but it has no bearing on the future of HDTVs, as some have implied. Here’s …
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16 March
Morrison’s Mailbag: Why is my TV’s audio so low?
CNET Reader Kato asks: I have speakers directly hooked up to my TV via the “speaker audio out.” It works fine. I then hooked up additional speakers I had from a computer. Upon doing so the volume on the original speakers went way down and I get even less from the new speakers. What am I doing wrong? Oh, so …
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15 March
Nook Simple Touch e
Barnes & Noble hasn’t officially dropped the price of its $99 Nook Simple Touch e-reader, but you can save $20 until March 18 if you buy it with a MasterCard. The deal is available at all Barnes & Noble’s stores nationwide and online at BN.com and also applies to the Nook Color, which can be had for $149. The Nook …
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15 March
DIY apps: The democratization of the app world
Deborah Moncure and her app bring a new spin to the notion of a “Jesus Phone.” The introduction page to the Central Baptist Church app. Central Baptist Church When Moncure, who works for the Central Baptist Church in St. Louis, Mo., was looking around last year for a way to get information out about the church’s schedule and activities, she …
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15 March
Sony Xperia S glows but doesn’t shine in video review
Now playing: Watch this: Sony Xperia S 2:33 Sony’s first public outing after its split with long-term partner Ericsson sees it trotting out a powerful new Android phone with enough gloss and sheen to take the limelight off the awkwardness of its break-up. Sony got custody of the Xperia name in the separation proceedings, and as such its newest blower …
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15 March
Leave AT&T’s unlimited plan and save
It may seem like those who pay for AT&T’s unlimited data plan don’t necessarily get their money’s worth of service, but by how much and how many of them? As it turns out the numbers are quite substantial. According to a report published today by Consumer Reports, almost half of the carrier’s unlimited subscribers use just 300MB or less, effectively …
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15 March
Archos to try again with Android tablets
Ask the average mobile user to name a few tablet manufacturers and one name you’re not likely to hear is Archos. Unfortunately for the company, it is not for lack of trying. In fact, Archos has been releasing Android-based “tablets” for a few years, but none of them has really taken off. Yet, that record isn’t dissuading the company from …
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15 March
Sprint’s 4G aspirations depend on spectrum deals
Sprint Nextel is getting into the 4G LTE game by building its own network. But to make its dreams a reality, it needs a scarce resource that every other wireless operator around the world is clamoring to get its hands on: wireless spectrum. And Sprint has already missed two major opportunities. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that …
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