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Flip Mino Goes HD
Pure Digital has sold 1.5 million Flip units after a year in the market, taking the lead among camcorder makers.News
Coming Soon to Your Smart Phone: Web Conferencing
PhoneTopp says its software and service will allow owners of BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile handsets to participate fully in Adobe Connect, Microsoft Live Meeting, and WebEx conferences.News
Amazon to Sell OLPC’s XO Laptop Starting Nov. 17
Amazon.com will start selling OLPC's XO laptop Monday.News
Mobile Owners Using Games More than Business Apps
A new report on portable device usage from market researcher NPD suggests gaming on mobile devices is up across the board.News
Apple’s iPhone: So Far, the Best Phone Ever?
Apple's iPhone has proven to be a best seller. Now, another company is calling it the most reliable phone on the market.News
Colombia Signs up for OLPC Laptops With Windows
Colombia signed on as the second country to use OLPC laptops armed with Windows XP.News
VMware to Offer Virtualization for Mobile Phones
VMware has set its sights on mobile phones, announcing Mobile Virtualization Platform on Monday.News
Cheap Laptop Batteries: Good Deal or Risky?
You can save up to 50% with an aftermarket battery for your notebook — if you dare.News
Huawei to Launch Android and Symbian Smartphones Next Year
Chinese network company Huawei Technologies is planning to launch smartphones based on the Android and Symbian OS.News
Tethering Coming Soon to iPhone, AT&T Says
Could tethering your iPhone's Net connection to your laptop soon be a reality? After earlier failed efforts to do just that, now AT&T says tethering is coming soon to an iPhone near you.News
AT&T Brass Talks Big on Future of iPhone
AT&T's CEO of Mobility and Consumer Markets talks frankly about some wacky new uses of the iPhone in coming years.News
Best Buy Taking Pre-Orders for Blackberry Storm
Still no word on exactly when the iPhone rival will be available or how much it will cost, but you can reserve your phone now.News
Sprint Broadcasts NFL Games on Cell Phones
Owners of Sprint TV cell phones will be able to watch live coverage of some NFL games.News
Sprint’s Early Termination Fees Under Fire
New lawsuit claims that $1.2 billion in fees charged since 1999 were unlawful.News
BlackBerry Storm Makes An Appearance – Again
More details emerge regarding Research in Motion's BlackBerry Storm, the company's all-touch-screen handset for Verizon and Vodafone.News
AMD to Lay Off 500 as Financial Troubles Continue
AMD confirmed plans to cut 500 staff from its workforce.News
LG Japan Shows off Phone Design Concept Winners
LG Japan's inaugural cell-phone design competition brought new concepts and ideas about how we communicate.News
Android Apps Market Is a Hit, Google Says
The average user of the Android-based G1 phone has downloaded 14 applications, out of 200 now available on the Android…News
Send Fake Calls to Your iPhone
Ring, ring: Your sister is calling…or is she? A new iPhone app gives you an excuse to end awkward encounters.
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Broadband Caps Coming to AT&T
AT&T says it will enforce caps on broadband use limiting total monthly downloads of data to between 20GB to 150GB as part of a test in Reno, Nevada.
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AT&T Trialing DSL Bandwidth Caps
AT&T is capping the monthly bandwidth use of new DSL users in Reno, Nevada, to try out a system for reining in heavy use.News
Apple May Cut IPhone 3G Production by 40 Percent
Update: Analyst's prediction that Apple will cut iPhone production by 40 percent draws flak.News
Sony Ericsson Xperia Sales Slowed by Manufacturing Delays
Manufacturing delays mean Sony Ericsson isn't shipping as many units of the Xperia X1, its flagship Windows Mobile phone, as…News
Sprint Reconnects Cogent, but Differences Are Unresolved
On Sunday Sprint Nextel reconnected its network with Cogent Communications after severing it earlier last week.News
Why Opera Didn’t Make It on the iPhone
PC World catches up with Opera and it tells the real story behind why its Opera Mini browser is not on the iPhone.News
Gmail Gets SMS Chat
Google is expected to introduce a Gmail feature that lets you use Gmail Chat to swap instant messages with any cellphone users. Google isn't charging for the service, but standard TXT messaging rates apply.News
HP, Dell, Toshiba Recall Sony Laptop Batteries Again
Dell, HP and Toshiba are recalling certain Sony-made laptop batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire.News
Free Wi-Fi For iPhone, Take Three
AT&T is re-launching an offer to give iPhone users free WiFi hotspot access nationwide. Earlier WiFi offers from AT&T have been reneged.News
HP Unveils Netbooks
The three netbooks range in price from $379 to $699, including entry-level models and a colorful designer mini-laptop.News
Will Android Be Motorola’s Savior?
Motorola says it will adopt Google's Android operating system for a new line of mid-tier phones. Will it be enough to save Motorola's handset division?News
15 Hot New Technologies That Will Change Everything
Memristor circuits lead to ultrasmall PCs. Intel and AMD unleash massively multicore CPUs. Samsung TVs respond to your every gesture. These and other developing technologies will fundamentally change the way you think about–and use–technology.News
G1 Price Drop: Wal-Mart to Sell Android For Less
Wal-Mart says it will start selling T-Mobile's G1 Google Android cellphone starting Wednesday. It also promises to slash the price.News
Cox Cable Plans Cell Phone Service
Getting your cell phone service from the company that delivers your cable TV is convenient, but it could come at a cost.News
Microsoft Redefines the OS: Azure and Windows 7 Explained
Microsoft unleashed Windows 7 and a new 'cloud' operating system Windows Azure Monday. Here is what this news means to you.News
8 Ways Twitter Will Change Your Life
People are using the microblogging service that allows posts of 140 characters or less for bigger, more important tasks; here’s how it’s evolving.News
Google Earth Lands on iPhone
Partnering Google Earth with the iPhone's multi-touch gestures and GPS technology provides an informative and interactive experience.News
Live Stream Video On a BlackBerry with Qik
Qik mobile allows you to stream live video with several different BlackBerry models.News
Dell Introduces Affordable Inspiron Mini 12
Dell's new mini-note isn't so mini. Here is a look at the latest from Dell.News
Hey Android, Where’s My Facebook App?
New owners of T-Mobile's G1 phone hoping for a dedicated Facebook app will be disappointed. Here why those G1 users will just have to wait.News
AT&T’s iPhone Mojo Won’t Last, Better Fix Slow DSL
AT&T got a $900 million bill for the iPhone. Ouch, say investors. Meanwhile it's getting outpaced in broadband.News
Move Over, Android: Here Comes BlackBerry Bold
AT&T has just announced the official release date for the BlackBerry Bold, Nov. 4. The smartphone will offer a number of firsts giving the G1 some solid competition.News
Phone Wars Heat Up
Think Apple will be content to let this upstart phone challenge its dominance? Think again!News
Hey, Android: Where are the Apps?
Welcome, Android developers — now get busy cranking out those apps.News
Google Launches Android Market
Arriving along with the official launch of T-Mobile's G1 is Google's Android Market, a place where G1 owners can download mobile applications.News
Nokia Goes After Google with Open Source Symbian
Nokia is embracing open source with its Symbian mobile operating system. That pits Google's Android against Nokia's Symbian. How will things shake out?News
AT&T Income, Revenue up Thanks to IPhone
AT&T reports a 5.5 percent increase in net income for the third quarter, largely due to demand for iPhone 3G service.News
RIM to Give Developers Web, Push Tools
Research In Motion will give developers tools to build Web applications that work offline.News
Vodafone to Sell Two New Hewlett-Packard Smartphones
HP iPAQ Voice Messenger and the iPAQ Data Messenger will be sold through Vodafone’s business sales channels starting in the…News