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Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:30

Huawei Receives Equipment Clearances in India

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:10
Chinese equipment vendor Huawei Technologies starts getting clearances in India



India - Huawei - Asia - Government - ZTE

Amiga Is Back--In Name, Anyway

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 15:00
What's old is new again! Commodore announces plans to bring back the old Amiga name for a new line of PCs.



Amiga - Personal computer - Commodore - Operating Systems - AmigaOS

Apple Posts Video From Special Event

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:50
Apple bucked tradition and streamed Wednesday’s special event live, so that iPod and Apple TV enthusiasts (with well-equipped Macs, iPhones, or iPads) could...



Apple - IPhone - iPod - IPod Classic - Apple iPod

Sony Pitches a 3D Laptop, But You'll Still Need Glasses

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:50
Sony says it plans to launch a 3D Vaio laptop in 2011 designed to support 3D video games and high-definition movie playback.



Sony - Laptop - Video game - VAIO - Hardware

Twitter for IPad Is Finally Here

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:40
It’s official: after months in the dark, dank caves of rumor and speculation, the official Twitter app for the iPad has now emerged into bright, friendly light...



Twitter - IPad - social networks - Online Communities - Trending and Popularity

Apple TV: What You Need to Know

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:40
Apple executives have frequently called the Apple TV a “hobby”—as much an acknowledgment of customers’ lackluster reaction to the set-top box as it is the amount...



Apple - appletv - Set-top box - Macintosh - Apple II

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is Official

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:37
The Tab has potential to compete with the iPad but it will be a winner or a dud based largely on how well the software works.



Samsung Group - Android - Samsung - Apple - tablet

Discover Preview's Hidden Image Editing Powers

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:20
Sometime you just want to tweak an image and move on... fast. At that moment, you don't want commitment (iPhoto, Aperture, and Lightroom), or a bizillion editing...



Adobe Photoshop Lightroom - IPhoto - Aperture - Lightroom - Adobe Systems

What HDR Means for IPhone Photos

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:20
One hotly anticipated feature rolling out in next week's iOS 4.1 update is the new HDR (high dynamic range) option in the iPhone's built-in Camera app. The...



iPhone - High dynamic range imaging - Photography - Smartphones - Handhelds

HP Raises 3PAR Bid to $33 per Share

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 14:10
HP has raised its offer for 3PAR to $33 per share, topping Dell's latest offer of $32.



Hewlett-Packard - Dell - Business - HP 3000 - HP

Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:59
Apple's big new addition to iTunes 10 is a social networking component called Ping. First impressions? Not music to my ears.



Apple - iTunes - Social network service - Facebook - Steve Jobs

Ten Random Questions About the Apple Music Event

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:56
Just about all of the news turned out to be less than dramatic, but, as usual, I'm left asking questions about the upshot of the announcements about the iPod and Ping.



Apple - iPod - Peripherals - Hardware - Audio

Mix Up Your iPhone’s Style With a Cassette Tape Case

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:45
The Tuned Up case disguises your iPhone as an audio cassette--perfect for you time travels to 1985.



IPhone - iPhone 3G - Handhelds - Smartphones - Wallpapers and Themes

FCC Takes Net Neutrality to Court of Public Opinion (Again)

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 13:18
The FCC continues the fight for net neutrality with a new inquiry for public input, but advocates are becoming frustrated at the ongoing debate and lack of action.



Network neutrality - Federal Communications Commission - FCC - Google - Programming

The iPod Classic Lives!

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:27
Apple confirmed that the boxy and big iPod classic line digital music players will live on.



Apple - iPod - Apple iPod - Shopping - Digital Portable Players

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Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:27

Apple iOS 4.2 Readies the iPad for Work

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:00
With multitasking, shared files, and wireless printing, Apple's 4.2 iOS upgrades iPad for business use.



Apple - IPad - IPhone - IOS - Steve Jobs

Botnet Takedown May Yield Valuable Data

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 10:40
Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for spam.



Botnet - Spam - E-mail - Pushdo botnet - Pushdo

Samsung Galaxy Tab Makes Its Intriguing Debut

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 09:00
Based on the specs and features revealed today at IFA in Berlin, the Tab is shaping up to be a worthy challenger to the iPad.



Berlin - IPad - Samsung Group - Germany - Android