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Apple Plans Big New York Event
Apple is reportedly planning a significant announcement in New York City at the end of this month, possibly related to publishing or advertising
Windows Phone Jailbreak Tool Reaches Download Limit
The Microsoft approved jailbreak tool for Windows Phone 7 has reached its 10,000 download limit
Apple iPad 3 Rumour-Mill Starts To Spin Stories
Rumours continue to build around Apple's tablets with iPad 3's IGZO high resolution screen and a smaller iPad 2
Sony Tablet S Gains Second US Price Cut
Sony has once again lowered the price of its Tablet S device in the US, but will the prices also drop in Europe?
Arise Sir Jonathan: Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod Designer Knighted
Apple lead designer Jonathan Ive, named in the New Year Honours list, called the knighthood "absolutely thrilling"
Intel Launches Mobile Platform ‘Cedar Trail’
Intel has launched a new mobile platform named 'Cedar Trail', based on its Atom family of processors
Verizon Blames 4G Outage On ‘Growing Pains’
Verizon Wireless has claimed its 4G network outage earlier in the week was due to network "growing pains"
Android Juggernaut Continues Smartphone Growth
Apple's new iPhone 4S handset has done little to slow the Android juggernaut in the smartphone sector
Security Flaw Makes WiFi Network Vulnerable To Brute-Force Attacks
The WPS passcode used to secure wireless networks can be exposed through “brute-force” hacking and an attack tool is already available
McAfee Reports Mobile Phone Users Remain Casual About Security
Mobile device users are lax about installing security software or using strong passcodes to protect data on their mobile devices
Windows Phone 7 Critics Should Take Time to Actually Use It
The vast majority of Windows Phone 7 critics have never seen a Windows Phone 7, let alone used one. Maybe they should, says Wayne Rash
Kindle Tablet Family Enjoys Bumper Christmas
The Kindle family had a very merry Christmas indeed with 4 million sales in December, according to the latest sales figures
Roadmap Details Windows Phone Tango And Apollo Releases
Microsoft has major updates for Windows Phone planned for 2012 and will hit the superphone, lower-priced and business markets
Oracle Suffers Java Patent Rejection In Android Case
Oracle has suffered an embarrassing setback in its patent fight over Java against Google's Android
Windows Phone Marketplace Now Boasts 50,000 Apps
The ecosystem surrounding Windows Phone 7 continues to grow as Marketplace reportedly hits 50,000 apps
Apple Stung By Mammoth Fine From Italian Watchdog
Apple has been handed a £750,000 fine for misleading customers in Italy over statutory product guarantees
Top Glitches Played Havoc With Reputations in 2011
As the year winds to a close, Susan Chadwick, of Edge Testing Solutions explores the minefield that is risk-based software testing and rates her top glitches for 2011
Siri Continues To Struggle With Strong Accents
Siri has been slated by strongly accented users for not understanding what they are saying
3UK Readies 4G Trial In Thames Valley
3 becomes latest operator to announce plans to trial 4G technology next year
Malicious Android App Exploits “Old Vulnerability”
Security researchers develop app which bypasses Android security permissions
Rambus and Broadcom Settle Patent Dispute
Broadcom negotiates five year licensing deal to use Rambus technology in its products
Samsung Launches White Galaxy Note In South Korea
Samsung Android device launches with Long Term Evolution support
Market Swings Allow Intel To Increase Its Lead Over AMD
Intel's chip sales figures have been damaged by booming tablet sales but the cloud has helped to balance its performance
Apple iPad 3 Could Have Siri, Retina Display, And Faster Processor
In 2012, Apple's iPad 3 may add Siri and a high resolution display to other features already within the iOS ecosystem
Two SIM Cards Feature In Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Phones
Samsung's dual-SIM Galaxy Y Duos and Pro Duos smartphones aim at users who need two phone numbers on one device
Telefonica Hits Out At EU Roaming Reform Plan
Telefonica has told the European Parliament that mobile roaming proposals are too strict and will reduce competition
German Court Likely To Allow Samsung Galaxy 10.1N Sale
A German regional court says that the device is sufficiently different from Apple's iPad
Sony Xperia ICS Upgrade Slated For March
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will arrive on Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets in March next year
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