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    9 Features We’d Like to See in iOS 5

    Apple iOS 4.3 is a well-designed, stable mobile operating system that remains one of the best in the smartphone and tablet arenas. But it isn’t perfect. Recently, the rumor mill has been cranking out speculation stating that the OS’ successor—iOS 5—will see a drastic overhaul that will bring a slew […]

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    Will the carriers kill the mobile revolution?

    Opposition to AT&T’s T-Mobile land grab is growing Meanwhile, opposition to the AT&T merger with T-Mobile is growing. The FCC has posted a list of 50 questions for the giant carrier, asking it to defend claims that the $39 billion acquisition, which would give the combined company about 130 million […]

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    Google adds ‘+1’ rating feature to Android Market

    Google is giving Android Market users a new way to evaluate applications even as it struggles to keep malicious ones off the store. The “+1” feature on the Android Market is intended to be a more personalized complement to the standard star-based app-rating system that users have traditionally employed to […]

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    iPhone 5 rumor rollup for week ending May 27

    That was pretty conclusive for James Isabel, at The Appera. Isabel dismissed the rumor that WWDC will focus only on the software, iOS 5, but not the iPhone 5 hardware. He wrote, “I doubt this is a simple software reveal judging by the magnitude of people they’re inviting. I’m betting […]

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    Missed email reminders have plagued Google Calendar for years

    Do you need email reminders before important events? Google Calendar may not be the service for you. Google’s calendar service for home users and businesses has been plagued with missed email reminders for years, and Google is still struggling the fix the problem, according to support forums.     Best […]

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    Google vs. Microsoft: Will This Time Be Different?

    The deal is done: Yahoo Search is soon to be Bing. Yahoo cuts costs by ditching search technology, both companies share ad revenue, but most importantly, Microsoft now controls a bit less than 1/3 of the search engine market. All of this money, deal-making, and reinvention is designed for one […]

  • Apple May Beat Google to Market With Cloud Music Service [REPORT]

    According to reports, Apple is almost ready to release a cloud-based music storage service compatible with iTunes. Sources say the product is finished, and Apple might be ready to launch its service before Google’s competitive product sees the light of day. Several sources close to the matter and aware of […]

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    RIM BlackBerry PlayBook: The Unboxing

    Next week, RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will finally go on sale. Before we took the PlayBook to the labs for testing and itsfull review, we unboxed the tablet and played with it, taking photos all along the way, to give you a look at what you’ll get if […]

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    Six Apple Stores to Visit Before You Die

    Apple opened its first retail store in 2001. Since then the number of brick-and-mortar Apple stores has soared to more than 320 worldwide. In fact, there’s even a Web site, ifoAppleStore that exists for the sole purpose of reporting Apple store news. A recent report from the site suggest that […]

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    The Top 40 Free iPhone Apps 2010

    11. ESPN ScoreCenter 1.5.3 ESPN Inc.,www.espn.go.com Sports fanatics with iPhones should download ESPN Scorecenter. It allows you to keep track of your favorite sports teams on a single page, read the latest analyses from ESPN, and provides push notifications when games start or teams score. Sportacular is also a smart […]