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Facebook buys fb.com, to be used in upcoming email service?

It’s no secret that Facebook will be holding another media event on Monday, November 15th. It is widely thought, and has been reported, that the social networking giant will be launching its own web-based email service; purportedly code-named “Project Titan.”  This got us thinking, how will Facebook differentiate its employees, who currently use facebook.com email [...]

[ More ] November 15th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

All AT&T phones on sale starting at 1¢ from AmazonWireless

AmazonWireless announced Thursday that all AT&T phones on its website are now on sale. The popular online retailer is offering smartphones and feature phones from AT&T for as little as 1¢. The sale even includes just-released Windows Phone 7-powered smartphones from AT&T, like the HTC Surround. Here are some highlights: •BlackBerry Torch: 1¢ •HTC Surround: [...]

[ More ] November 12th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Sprint to light up 4G in Los Angeles by December 1st

Here’s a quick little ray of sunshine for all those people that own a Sprint 4G device in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Stephanie Vinge, a member of Sprint’s corporate communications team, just fired off a tweet reaffirming that her company would add Los Angeles to its 4G market-portfolio before December 1, 2010. Sprint customers: keep [...]

[ More ] November 11th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Apple buys San Francisco-based Wi-Gear, developing Apple Bluetooth headphones?

9to5Mac is reporting that Apple recently acquired a small Bluetooth headphone company based in San Francisco around two months ago. Their source has not disclosed a purchase price, and Wi-Gear as a company is no longer operational. Wi-Gear manufactured A2DP stereo headphones under the brand name iMuffs and even a Bluetooth adapter that enabled older [...]

[ More ] November 10th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Amazon to enact 70 percent revenue share for Kindle newspaper and magazine publishers

Magazine and newspaper publishers are about to get a larger piece of the Kindle  pie — 70 percent, to be exact. That’s what Amazon’s now offering, in an effort that’s clearly aimed to attract more periodicals to the service. Only catch is, all versions of the periodical have to work for all version of Kindle, [...]

[ More ] November 9th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Vodafone UK launches Smartphone Professional service

” Vodafone, one of the UK’s largest networks, has launched a smartphone security service aimed at business professionals. The aptly named service — Vodafone Smartphone Professional — will allow for companies to manage sensitive corporate data remotely without interfering with employee’s personal content. The service will provide IT administrators with an online portal to tweak, [...]

[ More ] November 8th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Apple Store opening soon in Brooklyn?

This isn’t the first time rumors of a Brooklyn Apple Store have surfaced, but it is without question the first time they’ve come right from the horse’s mouth. BGR has learned that Apple is currently seeking Apple Solutions Consultants in Brooklyn, NY. Apple’s job listing clearly calls for candidates who would work at a retail [...]

[ More ] November 5th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Microsoft expects to sell 5 million Kinect sensors this year

One of the most highly anticipated accessories among gamers may now be one of the most highly anticipated accessories among Microsoft investors as well. Microsoft’s Don Mattrick told Bloomberg News in an interview that the company is raising its holiday season Kinect sales projections from 3 million to 5 million units. According to the executive, [...]

[ More ] November 4th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

T-Mobile’s ’4G’ network now available in over 75 cities

T-Mobile let us know that they have some pretty big news, just a day after Sprint finally blanketed New York City with 4G coverage. As of tonight, T-Mobile has over 75 live HSPA+ markets which covers an estimated 200 million people. T-Mobile insists on calling it 4G even though it’s not technically a 4G network, [...]

[ More ] November 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |

Google Sues The US Government For Only Considering Microsoft Solutions

Most folks wouldn’t dare to take on the US government, but then again, Google isn’t just anybody. The search giant has sued the US government, specifically the Department of the Interior (DOI), for not seriously considering Google Apps when it put out a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to handle its messaging needs. The DOI stated [...]

[ More ] November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Industry |