AT&T has unveiled its latest cloud-based offering, which lets businesses grab more computing capacity when they need it. The company announced on Monday its Synaptic Compute as a Service, designed to let IT staffers store and maintain internal applications and data via AT&T’s cloud. Capacity and availability can be ramped up when needed, especially if …
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16 November
What’s new with Palm WebOS 1.3.1?
Screenshot by Bonnie Cha/CNET As most Palm Pre owners (and anyone who bought the Palm Pixi, which went on sale Sunday) found out this weekend, WebOS 1.3.1 is now available for download. The latest version of Palm’s WebOS brings new features, such as the integration of Yahoo contacts, calendar, and instant messaging into Palm Synergy; text message forwarding; custom ring …
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16 November
Undercover helps recover lost, stolen iPhones
What’s worse than a lost or stolen iPhone? Uh, hello? Nothing! That’s why Apple invented Find My iPhone–and charges $99 per year for it as part of the MobileMe service. If you’re not willing to spend that much but want some kind of insurance against an iPhone that goes missing, check out Orbicule’s Undercover. This $4.99 app covertly transmits your …
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16 November
Samsung unveils Android
On Monday, Samsung revealed its latest Google Android device, the Samsung Galaxy Spica (I5700). Like its siblings, the Samsung Behold II and Samsung Galaxy, the Spica has more of a multimedia focus and is actually the first Android smartphone to offer DivX support. In addition, it includes DNSe 2.0 (Digital Natural Sound engine) technology to improve sound quality and features …
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16 November
BlackBerry Curve 8520 coming to AT&T
The RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is making the rounds. First debuting with T-Mobile and recently announced for Sprint and Verizon (as the Curve 8530), the Curve will now also be available at AT&T in the coming weeks for $99.99 with a two-year contract and a mail-in rebate. While more of an entry-level device, the Curve 8520 has integrated Wi-Fi and …
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16 November
Android in the kitchen
I get really excited when I see devices like the Android-powered Vega Tablet that debuted last week. The moment I read the announcement, I started thinking of all the ways it could enhance my life. And where would I use it first? In the kitchen, of course! After a minute or so I realized that there are five Google Android …
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16 November
Windows Marketplace: get your hot, fresh WinMo apps here!
The Windows Marketplace has rolled up the shutters and opened for business on the Web. You could already buy apps from your Windows Mobile 6.5 phone, but now you can log in and shop till you drop on the Windows Marketplace Web site. To do anything but browse, you have to be signed into the Marketplace from your Windows mobile …
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16 November
PhoneShop: Crave reviews Ricky Gervais’ new job on the high street
It’s 2009 and every other shop on the high street is a mobile phone shop. PhoneShop is a new sitcom set in one such emporium. Crave put down our iPhone long enough to review the pilot — was it Puns4U or CrapPhone Warehouse? PhoneShop‘s humour is more shop than phone, with the comedy coming from the small pleasures that get …
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16 November
You can still break even on iPhone 3GS upgrade
So it has come to this: My iPhone 3G is a year old and out of warranty. Its battery ain’t what it used to be. And, heavens, does it seem slow sometimes. Needless to say, I’ve been eyeballing a 3GS for some time, but I still don’t qualify for a price break on an upgrade–not until April, 2010, according to …
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16 November
It’s OK, iPhone, the Droid can be good, too
Last June, I complained about the overused phrase “iPhone killer.” I argued that it elevates the iPhone to a place that it doesn’t deserve. Yes, it’s a great device in many ways, but it’s not the pinnacle of cell phone achievement. As it turns out, I was a little ahead of myself. In the two-and-a-half years since the first iPhone …
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