The game of global domination finally gets its iPhone due. Screenshot by Rick Broida When I think of Risk, the board game, I think of sitting around a table with a bunch of buddies, arguing loudly, cursing dice-rolls, and just generally being aggravated for several hours. Risk: The Official Game for iPhone, iPod, and iPad …
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26 July
iPhone users complain of rogue roaming charges
Some iPhone users are being hit with roaming charges, even if they’ve turned data roaming off, reports Money Saving Expert. The site reports that its own reporter was “hit with charges… immediately after switching his phone from airplane mode to normal mode.” We suspect user error may be the problem in this case, but it’s not easy to switch data …
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26 July
BBC News iPhone app launches today, Android and BlackBerry ‘soon’
The BBC News app, which lets iPhone users check out the very latest happenings the world over, has finally popped up in the UK. The BBC Trust has decided that the Beeb’s plans to launch dedicated smart-phone apps don’t require any further review. The News app is launching for the iPhone and iPad today, but Auntie has announced she intends …
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26 July
Samsung gives away free Galaxy S to iPhone 4 complainers
.bbpBox19089727162 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/118422187/Galaxy-s-Twitter2.jpg) #fffcff;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} @jammy1010 Hi James, we saw that you had problems with your iPhone 4. DM your contact details and we’ll send you a free Galaxy S 🙂 #GalaxySless than a minute ago via webSamsung …
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26 July
HTC to switch to Super LCDs on some smartphones
This summer has seen no shortage of hot smartphone releases, including the HTC Evo 4G and Motorola Droid X. However, it’s seen its fair share of smartphone shortages. Part of the shortage problem is that the device manufacturers aren’t able to get enough of the right components to make their handsets. HTC, in particular, has had a hard time getting …
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26 July
AT&T to issue fix for slow iPhone upload speeds
AT&T has confirmed that it’s working on a fix for the software glitch in its Alcatel-Lucent equipment. Reuters reported earlier today that the wireless carrier will issues the fix in the next two to three weeks. The fix, which AT&T says is relevant for less than two percent of its customers, is expected to significantly boost upload speeds from as …
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26 July
Verizon outage hits parts of NYC
Some Verizon Communications landline phone customers and AT&T wireless customers in Manhattan were unable to make phone calls Monday due to an equipment problem on Verizon’s network. Linda Laughlin, a spokeswoman for Verizon, said that some residential and business customers in parts of New York City were receiving a fast-busy signal instead of a dial tone and were unable to …
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23 July
Skype for iOS 4: Multitasking mobile madness, with no extra 3G charge
Skype has released an update to its iPhone app that takes advantage of iOS 4‘s multitasking capabilities. You can now make and receive calls while working outside the app, and even when the iPhone itself is locked. The ramifications are impressive — it’s now possible to pretend you’re listening to your Skype contacts wittering on about the birth of some …
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23 July
Microsoft gives free phone to every employee to code in their spare time
Microsoft will give out free Windows Phone 7 handsets to all of its employees to encourage them to build apps for the new operating system in their “spare time”, according to an internal email published by TechFlash. The jumbo mobile giveaway was spotted in a Microsoft employee’s tweet by Mary Jo Foley from our US sister site, ZDNet. That means …
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23 July
Brian Tong’s 10 favorite iPhone apps (CNET 100)
Editors’ note: Each day for the past 10 business days, CNET personalities you know and love have published slideshows of their 10 personal favorite iPhone apps. Today marks the tenth and final of these posts. Next week, we’ll collect the full list of 100 apps and announce the 10 that you, our readers, love the most. Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks You …
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