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Based off a recent study from online student assistance site StudyBlue, students with access to smartphones study material for classes approximately 40 minutes more per week than students without access to a smartphone. This figure was tabulated from the combined data of nearly one million StudyBlue users over the Fall 2011 semester. Students are most likely to use the smartphone for studying while commuting or when at school or work.… Read More

Almost two years ago, Microsoft was sued over stickers that claimed particular PC's were “Vista capable”. These stickers were designed to help consumers feel confident in buying a PC before Vista shipped, resting comfortably in the knowledge that, once Vista got out the door, their new machines would be able to run it. Except that turned out to be not-quite true: sure, the machines could run the most basic version of… Read More

Apple has agreed to settle (PDF) a pair of class action lawsuits brought against it in Canada by Inez Lenzi and Bradley Waddell that accused the company of misleading consumers about the battery life of its famous iPod portable media players. Under terms of the settlement, customers who bought particular iPods in Canada on or before June 24, 2004, will be eligible for $45 CDN credit in the Apple Canada online store. The suits… Read More

Iogear today announced the launch of two new Bluetooth USB adapters which they say get up to three times the speed of the current Bluetooth standard. The new Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapters come inClass 1 ($49.95) and Class 2 ($39.95) categories andare available now.   Iogear's Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapters provide users with a data transfer rate of 723 Kbps at ranges up to 330 feet for the Class 1 product and up to 66 feet for the Class… Read More

“Following a tip from an informed source, GameSpot contacted Attorney Robert C. Schubert, partner at San Francisco law firm Schubert & Reed LLP. He said that he has initiated legal proceedings to start a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group of EA employees. “We are seeking unpaid overtime for a good number of [EA] employees who weren't [properly] paid,” Schubert told GameSpot this afternoon. “EA… Read More

The new Canon LASER CLASS 510 offers a small footprint in a user-friendly device. It will be available later this month through Canon authorized dealers and Canon Business Solutions locations. Thesuggested retail price is $1,695. “Despite the growth of e-mail, fax still remains a reliable technology that continues to support the daily correspondence of organizations,” said Chris Sedlacek, assistant director, Canon U.S.A.… Read More