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Today's Technology News:
T-Mobile to sell tablet with 3-D cameras, glasses
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:32 pm PST
AP - Aiming to ride two crazes at once, T-Mobile USA will sell a tablet computer that can shoot 3-D videos. Full Story
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Internet runs out of addresses as devices grow
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 02:11 pm PST
AP - The spread of Internet use in Asia and the proliferation of Internet-connected phones worldwide are causing the Internet to run out of numerical addresses, which act as "phone numbers" to ensure that surfers reach websites and e-mails find their destination. Full Story
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Google, Microsoft spar over search results quality
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:36 pm PST
AP - Google is accusing Microsoft Corp. of cheating as the two duel for Internet search supremacy, but Microsoft denies the charge, saying it's just using all available weapons to lessen its rival's dominance. Full Story
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First look: Dell Streak 7 Android tablet (speedy processor, iffy screen)
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:00 am PST
Ben Patterson - The second major Android tablet available on a big U.S. carrier—T-Mobile, in this case—the Dell Streak 7 arrives with a souped-up, dual-core Tegra 2 processor, and it's priced to move. Too bad about the lousy display. On sale starting Wednesday, … Full Story
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LG to show off glasses-free 3D Android phone
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:04 am PST
Ben Patterson - Small 3D displays that don't require glasses are in, and LG plans to show off what it's calling the first "full" 3D smartphone at a mobile conference later this month. The LG Optimus 3D isn't really the first Android phone … Full Story
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HTC Inspire 4G: First Impressions
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 05:47 pm PST
PC World - AT&T proved that it is finally getting serious about Android when it announced three hot "4G" (technically HSPA+) phones at CES. One of these, phones, the HTC Inspire 4G, arrived in the PCWorld offices today. AT&T also announced that the Inspire will have the sweet pricetag of $100 (with a two-year contract) and will be available in retail stores February 13. Full Story
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Dell Streak 7 Gets Aggressive Pricing, Imminent Release
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:00 am PST
PC World - The Dell Streak 7 was one of the many tablets revealed at CES last month, but at the time, T-Mobile kept mum on pricing and availability details. Now, all is revealed -- and from a pure-play price perspective, T-Mobile has kept its promise to best the tablet competition with this model. Full Story
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Expo Notes: Naturespace adds another dimension to ambient sounds
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:28 pm PST
Macworld - 3D video was the talk at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but at Macworld 2011, app maker Holographic Audio Theater was looking to promote the idea of 3D audio. The company thinks that “three-dimensional audio” provides the most immersive experience, and it was in San Francisco this week to promote an app—Naturespace—that it thinks will drive that point home. Full Story
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Special report: Can Samsung change with the tech times?
Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:04 am PST
Reuters - Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month when Jay Y. Lee dropped by. Full Story
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Sumo faces reports of bout-fixing
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:34 pm PST
AP - Japan's scandal-tainted national sport of sumo wrestling is facing new allegations that senior wrestlers used cell phones to plan how to fix matches. Full Story
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Google Launches Shopping App for iPhone
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 02:06 pm PST
Mashable - Google is launching its popular shopping app, Google Shopper, for iPhone, complete with voice, image and local search. Full Story
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LG announces 3D smartphone; Google hiring to bolster Android apps
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:03 pm PST
Appolicious - LG is bringing an entire third dimension to its mobile business this month, when it debuts its Optimus 3D -- a smartphone with a glasses-free 3D screen. Full Story
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Samsung Galaxy S 4G on T-Mobile Coming This Month
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:01 pm PST
PC World - T-Mobile’s fastest phone to date—the Samsung Galaxy S-- will go on sale sometime in February, the company said Wednesday. T-Mobile says the phone will be the first in its portfolio to handle (theoretical) download speeds of up to 21 megabits per second (mbps). T-Mobile’s other marquee smartphones—the HTC myTouch 4G and the HTC G2—max out at 14.4 mbps. Full Story
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News Corp, Time Warner to see boost in cable, ads
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:10 pm PST
Reuters - Cable network advertising growth and threats from online video services Netflix and Hulu will dominate investor attention when News Corp and Time Warner begin the earnings season for big media on Wednesday. Full Story
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LG's first tablet to hit US market in March
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:37 pm PST
AFP - LG Electronics said it would release its first tablet computer in the United States in March as it prepares to go head to head with Apple's iPad. Full Story
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iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Seeded to Developers
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 01:40 pm PST
PC World - Apple's third beta of iOS 4.3 is now in the hands of developers. This new beta includes three separate packages: iOS, the SDK, and Apple TV Software. Typically, Apple releases three betas to its developers before seeding a Gold Master. This latest beta feels snappier and more polished, as well as introduces a welcome surprise. Full Story
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Dell Releases Ubuntu-powered Cloud Servers
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:30 pm PST
PC World - Dell has released two servers for the U.S. market that have been customized to run Ubuntu-based cloud services, the company announced Wednesday. Full Story
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