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AT&T launching Windows Phone 7 Samsung Focus November 8

AT&T is launching the Windows Phone 7-powered Samsung Focus on November 8: the Focus has a 4-inch AMOLED display, 5 megapixel camera, and a $199.99 price tag.
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Nielsen, comScore say RIM still leads smartphone pack

New reports from comScore and Nielsen show RIM is still the market leader in smartphones...but Android is coming on strong.
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Nokia wins early round in Apple patent battle

An ITC memo finds Apple hasn't established its patents are being violated by Nokia phones.
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Archos now shipping 4.3- and 7-inch Android tablets

Archos is now shipping its 4.3- and 7-inch Android-powered tablets in the U.S. and Europe... and prices start at $249.
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Belkin’s Grip 360 and FlipBlade stand up for iPads

Belkin's FlipBlade is kind of...just another iPad stand, but the Grip 360 is both a stand and a neoprene hand strap for your favorite Apple tablet.
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Oracle buying e-commerce provider ATG for $1 billion

Oracle is buying ecommerce developer Arts Technology Group for about $1 billion, bolstering Oracles behind-the-scenes offerings for online businesses.
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Times of London racks up over 100,000 paid online readers

The paid online edition of the Times of London has over 100,000 subscribers...but is that enough for paywalls to succeed?
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TomTom brings Go 2405 and Go 2505 GPS units in U.S.

TomTom's Go 2404 TM and Go 2505 GPS TM units feature an all-new interface, touch screens, voice recognition, Bluetooth, and 4.3-inch or 5-inch displays.
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ViewSonic announces ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 tablets

ViewSonic's ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 tablets are coming to the U.S....and the ViewPad 10 will can boot Android or Windows 7.

YouTube CEO Chad Hurley Steps Down

YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley is stepping down as CEO, leaving the top seat to Google's Salar Kamangar.
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Take-Two CEO steps down

Strauss Zelnick is taking the reins of Take-Two as CEO Ben Feder steps down to travel in Asia with his family.
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Verizon Wireless debuts tiered data plans

Data mavens can still pay $30/month for unlimited data, but the bandwidth-savvy can now get 150 MB for $15/month.
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NEC MultiSync PA231W 23-inch LCD display aims at graphics pros

NEC's new MultiSync PA231W is designed for photographers and folks deeply concerned about color accuracy.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab also hitting U.S. Cellular

Like the Galaxy S smartphones before it, the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be landing at the four major U.S. carriers along with U.S. Cellular.
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iBuypower cranks gamer desktops with AMD Radeon 6800 graphics

iBuypower's new Mage D295, Mage D355, and Paladin F820 sport AMD Radeon 6800-series graphics with support for 3D video and up to six monitors.
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Garmin navigation for Android sticking with Asus

Garmin and Asus may have boxing up their handset partnership, but Garmin navigation software for Android will be preloaded on Asus phones.
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RIM launches BlackBerry Bold 9780

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone has a 2.44-inch display, GPS and WI-Fi, HSDPA support, a 5 megapixel camera, and (of course) a QWERTY keypad.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab to be $400 at T-Mobile

The Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet will go on sale at T-Mobile November 10...and prices will start at $399.
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T-Mobile to add $15/month data tethering plan?

T-Mobile is looking to offer a tethering service on top of data plans...and it might be $15/month and available next month.
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Grace Digital Audio’s tabletop Internet radio sports Pandora controls

Grace Digital Audio's tabletop Wi-Fi Internet Radio featuring Pandora sports dedicated thumbs-up and thumbs-down button for telling Pandora what you like.
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Nokia Siemens pushes 825Mbps over plain old copper

Nokia Siemens' new Phantom DSL technology can push up to 825 Mbps over traditional copper telephone wiring. But will consumers ever see it?
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Nielsen recants app-less iPad figures

Nielsen originally said that one in three iPad owners never downloaded an app. Now it says that figure is more like one in ten.
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Amazon says Kindle sets sales record…but still won’t say how many it’s sold

Amazon says sales of its newest Kindles, introduced this summer, have already surpassed sales of the old Kindles during last year's holiday fourth quarter.
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Sims 3 for consoles and handhelds lands this week

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS owners will finally be able to get on with their virtual lives as The Sims 3 goes on sale for their platforms.
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Sharp exits PC business to focus on Galapagos tablets

Electronic giant Sharp says its getting out of the PC business, and will instead focus on its upcoming Android-powered Galapagos tablets.
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Revamped Lumigon T1 Android phone to sport B&O audio

The Danish Lumigon T1 Android phone aims at media fans with HD video, a 5 megapixel camera, FM transmitter, and audio from Bang & Olufsen.
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Apple works around FaceTime for Mac security issue

Apple has worked around a security flaw in its beta FaceTime for Mac application by blocking its access to users' Apple ID information.
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Sonic’s RoxioNow online movie stores launching in hundreds of products

Netflix and Amazon and iTunes might have a lot of buzz, but Sonic Solutions' RoxioNow online movie stores are launching in hundreds of devices this season.
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Nintendo sees Mario-red for the holidays

Nintendo is launching new red-colored Wii and DSI XL bundles to lure holiday shoppers, along with a Wii Remote Plus with MotionPlus built right in.
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Nokia posts strong profit and 1,800 job cuts

Nokia posted a surprisingly strong third quarter net profit of about $733 million...but also announced it's canning up to 1,800 employees.
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Apple debuts new super-slim MacBook Air notebooks

Apple has taken the wrap off iLife '11, FaceTime for Mac, a Mac App Store, and teased Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion." And one more thing…new 13.3- and 11-inch MacBook Airs.
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Dell launches 14-, 15-, and 17-inch XPS notebooks

Dell's new XPS notebooks will come with 14-, 15-, and 17-inch displays, 3D capability, JBL audio...and they're "Skype certified" with HD webcams.

Symbian Foundation head steps down

The Symbian Foundation director Lee Williams has stepped down suddenly as executive director as the platform struggles for mindshare.
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Losses from information theft now exceed physical theft

The five-finger discount is giving way to the five gigabyte discount: companies are now more likely to have information stolen than physical assets or products.
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iHome iA100 speakers add Bluetooth and iPad support

iHome's iA100 FM alarm clock and speaker system doesn't just work with iPods and iPhones: it's got Bluetooth for wireless audio (and speakerphone) plus iPad support.
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Tune Belt pumps up armbands for big smartphones

Tune Belt's new AB83 armband is big enough to handle smartphones with gigantic 4.5 and 5-inch displays.
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Garmin chirp aims to make geocaching more fun

The inexpensive Garmin chirp sends hints and locations to geocachers, eliminating data entry and making multicache hunts more fun.
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Comscore says search engine ranks holding steady

Comsore's latest take on search engine market share shows little change...but there are rumblings beneath the market's placid surface.