iPhone 3G User sues Apple over Download Speed

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Jessica Alena Smith from Birmingham, Alabama is suing Apple over false advertising about the iPhone 3G download speed. She pins her lawsuit on the statement from Apple that the iPhone 3G download speed is twice as fast as the original iPhone.
The woman is also seeking an unspecified amount of damages, an order from the judge that Apple is fixing the problems, and that the suit become a class action lawsuit. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:20:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Logitech Announces New Clip on Mouse for Notebook Users

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Notebook users often find that they just can't use the trackpad on their notebooks and prefer to add a notebook mouse to their computer. Logitech is a great purveyor of notebook mice and has announced its latest addition called the V550 Nano cordless laser mouse for notebooks. The mouse features a new Clip-and-Go dock that allows users to clip the mouse to their notebook as they move room to room.

Another nice feature of the mouse is the Nano Plug-and-Forget receiver is so small you can put it into the USB port of your notebook and leave it there without fear of it getting broken during transit. This is not the first mouse to use the tiny Logitech receiver that protrudes just 8 mm from the side of the notebook. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:48:28 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Latest Apple OS X DNS Security Update leaves Users still at Risk

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Apple rolled out Security Update 2008-005 this week that contained an important security update for the DNS service.

Now security experts say that Apple did not fix the issue in its entirerty leaving OS X users at risk.
Apparently port randomization is not built-in to help prevent cache poisoning attacks. Read more

Posted on Sat, 2 Aug 2008 02:42:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Scrabulous cuts off Users as Hasbro spells Lawsuit

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Word-wise game players lost a popular online diversion on Tuesday as the creators of a knock-off of the game Scrabble cut off service in North America in the face of a lawsuit by game maker Hasbro Inc .
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Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:17:47 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft tricks Users with Mojave Vista Alter Ego

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CNET reports about an interesting test Microsoft organized in San Francisco with a group of Windows XP users. Microsoft showed the focus group a new OS named Mojave and the reaction of the group was overly positive.

Then Microsoft revealed to the group that Mojave is indeed Windows Vista how it is available today.
The focus group got video taped and we might see some footage as part of Microsoft's huge Windows Vista campaign that is about to roll out in full force. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:58:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Time Warner Cable Lets Users Share Pictures via Set Top Boxes

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Time Warner Cable in North Texas has announced a new service for all of its subscribers that have digital cable and Road Runner High Speed Internet. The new service allows people to shoot pictures on their cameras, send them to their PC and then enable the pictures to be shared via any Time Warner set top box.

The service is called PhotoShowTV and once users set up their online albums they can be viewed by family and friends on channel 699 on the cable box. Personal PhotoShow's will be available within 48 hours of being posted by the user. It’s not clear how the PhotoShow limits access to users not approved to see the photos. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:28:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft turns to Users for new Wave of Xbox Games

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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console, taking a page out of the strategy books of Facebook and YouTube.
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Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:53:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New iPhone Music to Users' Ears

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By Antony Bruno

DENVER (Billboard) - When it was unveiled in July, Apple's new iPhone didn't appear to offer anything new for music fans.
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Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:04:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T and EA Bring Spore to Mobile Users

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AT&T and EA are offering exclusive content from Spore to AT&T mobile and Internet customers. The exclusive content will include Spore Origins, a game designed exclusively for mobile phones and only available on AT&T handsets until September 4th.

New AT&T high speed Internet customers will also get a free download version of Spore and a free download of the Spore creature Creator. The full Spore game hits stores in America on September 7th for the PC and Mac. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:42:44 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

GlideOS Lets iPhone Users Create Word Documents

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GlideOS announced that users of the iPhone can now get the ability to create and share Microsoft Word documents with 10GB of free storage. The application provides automatic sync for documents created on the desktop and the ability to access them from the iPhone.

The Glide Mobile suite offers the Glide Photo Editor, Glide Write, Glide Presenter, Glide Crunch, Glide ad-free email, Glide Groups and Projects, Glide Meeting, Glide Calendar, video Jukebox, Music Jukebox, and Slideshow creator. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

InBev acquires Anheuser-Bush for $52 billion

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The WSJ reports that Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Bush accepted that latest offer from InBev and agreed to get acquired for $52 billion.

The deal would bring the iconic U.S. Budweiser and German Becks beer under one global company amongst tons of other beer brands. The new name would be "Anheuser-Busch InBev". Read more

Posted on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:05:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone Killer-app is letting Users choose Software

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By Eric Auchard

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The first iPhones won praise for their sleek design and elegant touchscreen, but Apple's new computer phones, arriving this week, will use the power of software to make the device like no phone ever seen.
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Posted on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:49:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MacBook Users Get Easy Access to Wi-Fi with GoBoingo

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Mac users who live on hotspots provided by Boingo wireless can get access to the hotspots with one click now thanks to a new Mac application. A Mac version of the GoBoingo! Client is now available for download that allows users to log in to public Wi-Fi hotspots with one click.

The Boingo service isn’t free but there are several plans to choose from including a monthly and a pay as you go plan. The new application works on OS X 10.4 and 10.5 for MacBooks and Powerbooks. Boingo says that as of January 2008 almost 20% of airport Wi-Fi traffic is from Mac systems. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:54:37 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Court order on YouTube User Data fans Privacy fears

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By Kenneth Li and Eric Auchard

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.
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Posted on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:27:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Anheuser-Bush to reject InBev Offer

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Anheuse-Bush is apparently preparing to reject the InBev Take-over bid.

According to the WSJ, this could set the stage for a hostile take-over battle. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint Mobile Email Work Gives Users Access to Business Email

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Sprint announced a new service that allows users access to corporate email accounts on non-PDA style phones like the new Instinct from Samsung. The application is called Sprint Mobile Email Work and allows easy access to Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Notes accounts.

The new service is an extension to Sprint’s access to personal email accounts like AOL, Gmail, Windows Live and Yahoo Mail. Users of compatible flip phones and other devices can use the new service. The new corporate email access is available at no additional charge on some Sprint plans. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:55:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Study Says 9 Million mobile Users Pay for Goods and Services with Mobile Phones

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According to a study by The Nielsen Company 9 million mobile phone users in America have used their mobile phones to pay for goods and services and half of all data users say they expect to participate in mobile commerce in the future.

The study says that as of Q1 2008 3.6% of US mobile users paid for good with their phone. Men are more likely than women to use their phones for commerce and adults 25-34 are the most likely to use their phone for buying goods. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sharp to target wealthy Cellphone Users in China

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sharp Corp will target wealthy users in China with its mobile phone launch later this month, seeking growth in a market that has defeated its Japanese peers.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:47:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Qore Video Show for Sony PS3 Users

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Sony announced today Qore, an interactive, monthly original program that covers the world inside PlayStation.

Sony Qore is only available on the Playstation Store for the Sony PS3.
Qore episodes will be available the first Thursday of every month in coordination with the weekly PLAYSTATION Store update. Sony actually expects you to pay for this show. The first show sells for $2.99. An annual subscription sells for $24.99. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:34:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Online Video to Boast Over 1 Billion Users in 2013

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According to ABI Research online video will have over 1 billion users by 2013. ABI says that the exponential increase will be pushed by improved broadband speeds and availability across the world.

To be able to offer the increased bandwidth that will be needed by ISPs to serve this much content ABI says that ISPs will change the way they deliver content by caching it closer to the user and peer-to-peer networks. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 10:12:21 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Myxer Gives iPhone Users Free Mobile Content

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If you own an iPhone and are tired of having to pay for songs or tracks at the iTunes store and then pay to turn them into ring tones Myxer announced a new service that may be just what you need. The Myxer service provides free ringtones and mobile content that is ad supported.

It’s not exactly clear what type of ads you have to put up with to use the service from the Myxer website. If the tradeoff for free ringtones and other stuff is tons of email from Myxer partners it may not be such a good deal. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun