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Will Apple finally embrace LTE? Imagining the possibilities of a 4G iPad 3
It's all still unconfirmed reporting, but The Wall Street Journal claims (subscription required) versions of Apple's much-anticipated iPad 3 will include support for 4G LTE mobile broadband from both Verizon… →
FCC to pull preliminary approval for LightSquared’s LTE network
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a statement indicating it intends to withdraw its preliminary approval for LightSquared's satellite-assisted LTE network, saying that the technology's interference with existing GPS devices… →
Samsung might spin off LCD business
South Korean electronics giant Samsung confirmed to Reuters today that it is considering options to make its LCD manufacturing business more competitive, although it declined to comment specifically on recent… →
Does Firefox have a mobile future?
Firefox may be losing marketshare to Chrome, but the Mozilla Foundation has laid out an ambitious roadmap for 2012. It includes not only major new features and capabilities for its Firefox… →
The first country to censor tweets might be…Brazil?
The Brazilian government has requested an injunction against Twitter that would block Twitter users from alerting drivers about sobriety checkpoints, road blocks, and speed traps. The Brazilian government views tweets… →
How the iPhone is raising your phone bill
All four major U.S. cell phone carriers have now released their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011, and all three of iPhone carriers tout their success during the… →
Kodak quits the camera business
Kodak has announced it plans to stop making digital cameras, camcorders, and digital picture frames, phasing out the products by the middle of the year. The move marks the end… →
Apple’s patent plea: Stop Samsung and Motorola from holding us hostage
The world of patent licensing often seems like a maze of twisty little passages, all alike, but every so often the industry stumbles into a new tunnel — or, at… →
China: Beijing microbloggers must use real names by March 16
A local government official has warned users of Chinese microblogging services—weibos—in Beijing that they must post under their real names no later than March 16 or be banned from the… →
Oracle rejects $272 mln damage award from SAP, wants new trial
Database giant Oracle has rejected a court-ordered award of $272 million in damages from rival database vendor SAP, saying it would rather face another trial. The choice stretches out a… →
Can Verizon and Redbox bring down Netflix?
Telecommunications giant Verizon has announced it is teaming up with Coinstar's Redbox DVD kiosk service to launch a new Internet-based streaming video service in the second half of the year.… →
Google, Facebook remove “offensive” content in India
Responding to strong government pressure to remove content offensive to Indian politicians and religious groups, Google India has removed an unspecified number of sites and images from Google services in… →
Motorola sells 100 refurbed Xoom tablets with customer data
In a nicely candid move, Motorola Mobility has come forward and admitted that it accidentally sold 100 refurbished Xoom Android tablets through Woot.com without first wiping the devices to remove… →
Microsoft narrows patent battle with Barnes & Noble
Microsoft has dropped one of its patent infringement claims against book- and ereader-seller Barnes & Noble before the U.S. International Trade Commission, in an effort to streamline its case against… →
Motorola wins iCloud injunction in Germany, forces Apple to pull some iPhones, iPads
It's been a big day for Motorola in its legal battles with Apple—at least in Germany. The Mannheim Regional Court has granted Motorola a permanent injunction on the push email… →
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