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FCC: Wireless signal boosters are no longer allowed unless approved by your carrier

If you've been using a signal booster to increase your wireless device signal, you better turn it off. The FCC has put in new rules controlling their usage
Mobile News

Not bad, but not great – Analyst estimates Nexus 7 sales as high as 4.8 million

The Nexus 7 is 9 months old, but we've yet to see the hard numbers from Google. But one analyst has done the math himself, and it's good, but not great.
Tablets Mobile

Surface Pro 128GB ‘sells out’ instantly, but customers aren’t buying it

Microsoft's Surface Pro went on sale this weekend and sold out instantly, but fans are crying foul, claiming that Microsoft has rigged its launch.
Computing News

Hold the phone! A third of all calls made are over Skype

Skype is seeing some impressive growth, and now has reached the milestone of representing a third of all global calling. Can Skype continue to stay strong?
Mobile News

Can the Nook keep Barnes & Noble alive in a post-paperback world?

Barnes & Noble late 2012 reports look grim, and the Nook's performance continues to flounder. Can the company do anything to save itself?
Mobile News

Things are getting sweeter for Sony Xperia owners. Android Jelly Bean is coming next month

The phone of James Bond will get a Jelly Bean update between now and March, giving Xperia owners everywhere new features and a faster device
Mobile

‘Gridlee’ sneaks a game emulator onto iTunes – get it while you can

Gridlee is a new app that nonchalantly entered the App Store last week, and it has a secret emulator that Apple has yet to discover
Mobile News

T-Mobile customers get ready! LTE devices could be coming in March

A roadmap has been leaked from T-Mobile, and it suggests that LTE-powered devices are coming to the carrier in late March.
Mobile News

HTC Thunderbolt users, you can stop crying! You’re getting Android 4.0

After nearly two years of waiting, HTC Thunderbolt users are catching a break. Verizon has pushed out its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to everyone.
Mobile

Blackberry and Samsung tease us with previews of Superbowl Ads

Samsung and BlackBerry have released only short teasers of their upcoming Superbowl ads, hoping to garner interest and curiosity among viewers.
Mobile

iPad still dominates tablet sales, but Android makes some inroads

IDC has released its report on the state of the tablet market, and it's showing some surprising growth for some companies, as well as stagnation for others.
Mobile
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BlackBerry Apocalypse: 5 last-ditch options if BB 10 bombs

BlackBerry 10 is out in the wild, but doesn't mean it will succeed. What can BlackBerry do if BB 10 fails?
Mobile News

Pantech shows off 5.9-inch full HD ‘smartphone,’ bigger pockets sold separately

Pantech has announced a new 5.9-inch smartphone with a 1080p display, hoping it will fit in a market with more and more phablets.
Mobile

Kindle leads Android tablet market, but the Nexus 7 is gaining speed

Localytics has released a report detailing the market share of Android tablets in the United States,and Amazon's Kindle Fire is enjoying an impressive lead.
Mobile News

Google sends FCC request to build “experimental radio network”

Google has requested FCC permission to build an "experimental radio network," but is it worth getting hyped about?
Emerging Tech News

Bigger iPhone in 2013? Never mind! Digitimes retracts claim of bigger-screened device in 2013

DigiTimes retracted its report that Apple was releasing a 5-inch iPhone this year, but that doesn't mean it may not ever come.
Mobile

AT&T to buy remaining Alltel assets for $780 million

AT&T has announced its intention to buy the remaining assets of Alltel for $780 million, ending four years of acquisitions for the former carrier.
Mobile News

Nokia releases free case designs you print yourself – 3D printer sold separately

Nokia has released schematics community members can use to print their very own cases, marking an exciting new era of developer relations for the company
Emerging Tech News

iPad sales may be slipping as demand shifts to iPad Mini (or Android)

iPad production rates are down. Is the full-size Apple tablet in trouble?
Tablets Mobile

Kobo touts millions of e-reader sales in 2012, despite lack of exposure

You may have never heard of Kobo, but last year it sold millions of e-readers and it plans for yet another successful year of sales and performance on the horizon.
Mobile News

Simple app released for Android – part banking app, part banking assistant

Simple, the exclusive invitation-only bank that claims to help you spend better, has just released a beautiful new native app for Android.
Mobile News
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Samsung unveils the Galaxy S2 Plus – are you confused yet?

Samsung has announced a new smartphone, the Galaxy S2 Plus. Prepare for confusion.
Mobile

Nokia’s gamble on Windows Phone finally pays off as mobile sales ‘exceed expectations’

Nokia's fourth-quarter earnings show a return to the black for the struggling company, thanks in large part to the success of its Windows Phone 8 devices.
Emerging Tech News
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Pro sports and wireless carriers continue to entwine as T-Mobile partners up with MLB

T-Mobile has announced a partnership with MLB for the coming years, and it looks like there's a pattern starting to emerge between carriers and pro sports teams
Mobile News

Huawei announces smallest USB data card ever, and it’s not coming to America either

Huawei is releasing tons of products at CES, and while a lot of attention is on its huge phones, the company has also released the smallest data card yet.
Computing News

Sesame Street and Star Trek features in new Qualcomm-powered technology

Qualcomm shows off some of its new Qualcomm-powered technology at CES, with the help of a few well known friends.
Emerging Tech News
netgear unveils genie app update that lets you share wifi by qr code

Netgear’s updated Genie app lets you share Wi-Fi by QR code, and much more

On top of general product announcements, NETGEAR also unveiled major updates to come to its Genie software, including QR code-enabled WiFi sharing.
Computing News

Asus’ Transformer Book is the first Ultrabook you can rip the screen off

Asus' Transformer Book is thin and light enough to qualify for Ultrabook status, but sports a screen that breaks off and functions as a standalone tablet, making it a first of its kind.
Computing News

HTC Q4 profit lowest in four years, blames marketing (again)

HTC has reported its Q4 profits, and they're the icing on a cake filled with disappointment for the manufacturer.
Mobile

ASUS announces Transformer AIO with built-in Android Tablet, and VivoTab Smart Tablet

ASUS has announced two new products: A smart tablet with Windows 8, and an Android / Windows powered AIO-tablet.
Computing News

VoLTE may offer better audio and battery life for smartphones

Voice over LTE is the next generation in wireless calling, and it may even have more perks than first thought.
Mobile News

Izik, a search engine for tablets, steps in the ring against Google Now and Siri

Izik is the first tablet-oriented search engine, and it wants to be different from your average search engine.
Computing Best Ofs

Samsung ups the ante with Intel, plans for Tizen smartphones

Tizen, the magical cross-platform, open-source OS, hopes to reign as king in the world of Linux, and Samsung has just upped the ante for the OS with plans for smartphones in 2013.
Mobile News
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