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iPhone Fans Grate Over AT&T Pricing, Features

Apple gave AT&T the closest thing possible to an outright snub introducing the iPhone 3G S...and customers who want to upgrade are not pleased with the carrier.

AT&T and Dish Network Parting Ways in 2009

AT&T has told Dish Network that, at the end of 2008, it's ending their agreement to sell combined TV, phone, and Internet services.

BlackBerry 3G Phone on AT&T Faces Delay?

Reports have Research in Motion delaying the launch of its much-anticipated 3G BlackBerry phone on AT&T from June to as late as August.

AT&T Launching Mediaflo Mobile TV in May

AT&T is getting into the mobile TV business, announcing it will offer services from Qualcomm's MediaFlo USA on two new handsets beginning in May.

Verizon, AT&T Dominate 700 MHz Auction

Verizon and AT&T were the top bidders in the FCC 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction, winning more than $16 billion in licenses.

AT&T Launches Palm Centro for $99

AT&T has added the Palm Centro smartphone to its lineup, offering to put email, Web access, and QWERTY messaging in consumers' hands for $99.

Starbucks Taps AT&T For Wi-Fi Service

Coffee chain Starbucks has picked AT&T to run its Wi-Fi hotspot networking, eschewing its deal with T-Mobile that's been in place since 2001.

AT&T Expands Wi-Fi for DSL Subscribers

AT&T is opening up its nationwide Wi-Fi network to more than 10 million broadband subscribers, offering unlimited access at no extra charge.

Pantech Duo Smartphone Exclusively at AT&T

AT&T has announced t is exclusively offering the Pantech Duo Windows Mobile 6 smartphone, offering a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a slim profile.

AT&T Launching New 3G Samsung Phones

AT&T has announced it will be offering the Samsung clamshell SHG-A717 and candybar SGH-A727, bringing 3G multimedia capabilities at budget-bearable prices.

AT&T to Offer MobiTV to Broadband Customers

AT&T says it's teaming up with MobiTV to launch a new browser-based broadband television service offering 20 channels.

AT&T Offers Red Pearls and Treo 680s

The "new" AT&T has launched red versions of the BlackBerry Pearl and Treo 680 smartphones, daring those corporate types to try something besides black or grey.

AT&T Plans to Block Pirated Online Content

AT&T says it is developing technology designed to detect and block pirated films, music, and media on its Internet networks.

AT&T Brings U-verse IPTV to PCs

AT&T's new U-verse OnTheGo takes on the Slingbox by enabling U-verse customers to view their home TV lineup anywhere they can get a broadband Internet connection.

802.11n Clears Another Hurdle

Draft 1.10 of the high-speed 802.11n specification will go for a full vote by the IEEE - but formal ratification might not come until October 2008.

AT&T Offers More BellSouth Concessions

Resurrected communications brand AT&T is offering expanded concessions to overcome objections that its purchase of BellSouth will stifle competition.

Bowers & Wilkins CM7 Takes The Floor

Music and home theater buffs take note: lauded UK loudspeaker maker Bowers & Wilkins has introduced its CM7 floor-standing 3-way speaker.

100 Ways to Love Philips; 103 for Panasonic

Philips is showing off a 100-inch LCD at the IFA 2006 trade show in Berlin, and Panasonic says it'll be happy to sell you that 103-inch plasma screen...for 80 grand.

Day Three E3 Report Three – Xbox 360 Games

DT contributor Tim Stevens takes a look at Xbox 360 offerings at the E3 Expo.

Day Three E3 Report Two – Alienware

Tim Stevens examines Alienware's pimped-out gaming notebooks at E3 Expo.

Day Three E3 Report One – Nintendo’s DS

DT's on-the-floor guy at E3 Tim Stevens takes a look at the Nintendo DS Lite and new DS games.

Day Two E3 Report Three – Ageia

Tim Stevens takes a look at Ageia's physics processing on the E3 Expo floor.

Day One E3 Report Three – Metal Gear’s Year

Coverage of Konami's Metal Gear offerings at E3, as provided by DT's on-the-floor guy Tim Stevens.

Day Two E3 Report One – A Wii Revolution

Coverage of the Nintendo Wii at the E3 Expo from DT's on the floor guy Tim Stevens.

Day Two E3 Report Two – 2K Sports

DT's man-on-the-floor highlights 2K Sports' offerings at the E3 Expo.

Intel Sued for Antitrust Violations by New York Attorney General

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel, alleging the company abused its market position to squeeze out rival AMD.
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Second Life Gets Ready for Enterprise

Linden Labs is appealing to corporations and enterprises with its "behind the firewall" project, letting companies run their own virtual worlds.
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Apple’s App Store Hits 100,000 Programs

Apple's App Store now has over 100,000 programs available for the iPhone and iPod touch...yet the company's approval processes remain as arbitrary as ever.

The Beatles Go Digital on Limited-Edition USB Drives

Apple Corps and EMI are releasing the Beatles catalog digitally...not on an online music service, but on 30,000 apple-shaped USB drives.

Marvell and E Ink Team Up on Next-Generation eReaders

Chipmaker Marvell and display maker E Ink have announced a new platform for next-generation eReaders. Hint: think fast and thin.

Global Foundries’ Hector Ruiz Out the Door

Former AMD Chief Hector Ruiz is out the door at spinoff Global Foundries, taking a leave and then resigning after being linked to insider trading.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Joins Android Fray

Sony Ericsson's new Xperia X10 phone runs Android, sports an 8.1 megapixel camera...and introduces a new signature user experience.

ViewSonic’s VMP70 Put USB Media Onto HDTVs

If you can put high-definition video on a USB hard drive or thumb drive, ViewSonic's VMP70 can out it on you HDTV...with a remote, HDMI, and S/PDIF to boot.

Acer Aspire AS8940G Notebook Packs Core i7 and an 18.4-inch Display

Acer is pulling out all the stops with its new Aspire AS8940G-6865 notebook, running a Core i7 processor, sporting an 18.4-inch display, and Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M graphics.

Vizio Introduces 19- and 23-inch LED-backlit LCD HDTVs

Vizio's new VM190XVT and VM230XVT LCD televisions feature LCD backlighting in small packages: 19- and 23-inches, respectively, with full HD 1080p resolution.

Sony Brings Ultralight Vaio G to Japan

Sony is courting the Japanese business market with the new carbon-bodied Vaio G notebook, offering a 12.1-inch screen and weighing less than two pounds.

Samsung Intros New LCD Desktop Monitors

Samsung has rolled out a new set of mainstream SyncMaster LCD monitors, sporting fast response times, 8,000:1 contrast ratios, and friendly prices.

MessageLabs: 90 Pct of Email is Spam, 80 Pct of Spam from Botnets

MessageLabs' latest report on the spam-o-sphere finds that 90 percent of all email is spam, and over 80 percent of all spam comes from botnets.