Saturday, January 8, 2011

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Report: Verizon iPhone to come next week
Computerworld
By Nancy Gohring IDG News Service - The Wall Street Journal is reporting
that Verizon Wireless plans to announce on Tuesday that it will start
offering the Apple iPhone. Verizon is inviting journalists to an event on
Tuesday in New York City at which ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9204098/Report_Verizon_iPhone_to_come_next_week>
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Microsoft's slow, steady tablet strategy a big gamble
Computerworld
By Shane O'Neill CIO - Anticipation was high before this week's Consumers
Electronics Show in Las Vegas that Microsoft would once and for all present
a viable iPad competitor. While Steve Ballmer's keynote speech has been
criticized for looking back on ...
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Hands on: Software updates through the Mac App Store
Macworld
How do software updates for purchased apps work? That's among the many
questions users have about the Mac App Store. With the Mac App Store just
over a day old, updates for purchased apps are already appearing in the
Store. In our Mac App Store FAQ, ...
<http://www.macworld.com/article/156651/2011/01/macappstore_updates.html>
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CES: Samsung eyes Smart TV as center of 'digital hub' as it takes on Apple
Apple Insider
By Daniel Eran Dilger Following its weakest profits outlook in six
quarters, South Korean electronics giant Samsung is banking on copying
Apple's strategy from ten years ago, albeit positioning its TVs in place of
the Mac as the center of a digital hub ...
<http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/07/ces_samsung_eyes_smart_tv_as_center_of_digital_hub_as_it_takes_on_apple.html>
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Intel Partners See Plentiful Opportunities With Sandy Bridge
CRN
By Zewde Yeraswork, CRN The first Intel platform to combine a graphics
processor and CPU on a single piece of silicon, on display at CES this
week, could have far-reaching impact on the graphics processing industry.
Sandy Bridge, the code name for ...
<http://www.crn.com/news/components-peripherals/229000335/intel-partners-see-plentiful-opportunities-with-sandy-bridge.htm>
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Hands, Er, Eyes On With Toshiba Glasses-Free 3D TV
PC Magazine
Toshiba wants to bring you 3D TV sans glasses by the end of 2011, but based
on our first look here at CES, the technology isn't quite ready for prime
time. LAS VEGAS—Besides the current dearth of 3D content, one of the
stumbling blocks for 3D TV ...
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375437,00.asp>
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Camera makers slash prices on new point-and-shoots
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — To fight dwindling camera sales, manufacturers are
slashing prices for point-and-shoots — often below $100 — and offering
more features for the money. Camera makers unveiled dozens of models this
week at the International Consumer ...
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Repairs Delay Discovery Launch as Shuttle Program Winds Down
TechNewsWorld
By Mike Martin The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled for at least one --
possibly two -- more missions to deliver cargo to the International Space
Station, but it's having a hard time getting off the ground. The latest
delay was necessitated by ...
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How Lady Gaga Designs Cameras for Polaroid
PC Magazine
Lady Gaga can sport her own headphones, eyewear and cameras with a diva's
charisma, but ever wonder how involved the eccentric pop diva is in the
actual design process of her eponymous gadgets? Apparently, very. Robert
Brunner, a former design director ...
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Hands-On With the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
Wired News
By Erik Malinowski LAS VEGAS — With dozens of companies looking to gain
tablet PC market share away from Apple and Samsung, it's going to take a
special kind of product to succeed, one that offers consumers fast
performance and expanded options on the ...
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