T-Mobile USA lights up new HSPA+ and blasts AT&T iPhone speeds
T-Mobile USA has turned on HSPA+ in three new metro areas, claiming that in its tests with an unlocked iPhone 4S, it saw 70-percent faster downloads than on AT&T. The new service – in select parts...
View ArticleDC digital comic books now available for iOS, Kindle, and NOOK devices
DC Comics has announced that it will be offering its comic books on a variety of digital platforms, including Apple’s iBooks, Amazon’s Kindle, and Barnes & Noble’s NOOK ereaders and tablets. Of...
View ArticleGearbox issues update to fix Borderlands 2 character sabotage
It’s a good day if you happen to be a Borderlands 2 player, as Gearbox has issued a patch that apparently fixes the exploit some unsavory folks have been using to sabotage the characters of other...
View ArticleYahoo hires former National Geographic photographer to take over Flickr
Yahoo‘s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, is in the process of cleaning house and turning the company around. Obviously, this involves giving employees and other chiefs some bad news, but in turn it allows the...
View ArticleSandvine report shows Netflix dominating during North American peak hours
We obviously do a lot of different things on the Internet each and every, but when the peak hours between 9PM and 12AM arrive, it’s all about Netflix baby. A new report from Sandvine shows that in...
View ArticleSkyDrive app arrives on Windows Phone 8
If you’re planning on picking up a Windows Phone 8 handset, then good news, as you’ll have a new version of SkyDrive waiting for you in the Windows Phone Store. Released today, the most important...
View ArticleMarshall Major 50 FX headphones marks 50th anniversary
Marshall is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with another set of headphones, only these are lined with gold trimmings. The Major 50 FX headphones are similar to the Major Pitch Black...
View ArticlePowerskin launches NFC cases for One X+, Galaxy Express, Windows Phone 8X
After introducing the first NFC-enabled battery case for the Samsung Galaxy S III back in September, Powerskin is back with a set of new skins for a handful of different phones. Like the case for the...
View ArticleA*STAR unveils 5mm-thick hybrid disk drive
Hybrid disk drives combine a traditional high-capacity hard drive with solid state memory, and are a great compromise if you’re wanting an all-out solid state drive, but really can’t afford one....
View ArticleQualcomm dishes Q4 2012 financial results
Qualcomm has delivered its financial report for Q4 2012, and things are looking pretty good across the board. Revenues in Q4 settled at $4.87 billion, which is up 18% year-over-year and 5%...
View ArticleFerrari adds Apple star Eddy Cue to board
Apple exec Eddy Cue has joined Ferrari‘s board of directors, with the famous Italian car company saying the web services expert will help the marque with its internet savvy. Cue – who has owned a...
View ArticleDoes Apple Actually Help Competitors?
Apple is one of the few companies in the technology industry that isn’t viewed the same by the majority of consumers. There are some that view Apple as the greatest company in the world, delivering...
View ArticleWii U will support 12 user accounts per console
The overnight Nintendo Direct webcast brought a lot of new information, and even though we’ve already talked about Iwata’s unboxing of the Wii U and which features will be present on the console from...
View ArticleActivision Q3 2012 results give info on Diablo III, Starcraft II expansions
Activision, perhaps the biggest name in video games at the moment, has reported its financial results for Q3 2012, and as you’ve probably already guessed, they’re pretty darn great. The company brought...
View ArticleVerizon waives voice and text charges for Sandy victims
Verizon has done a lot of great things to help with the recovery effort after Hurricane Sandy, and today it added one more altruistic thing to its list. The company announced that customers living in...
View ArticleApple closes at five-month low, shares down 20%
Concerns have been voiced lately about Apple‘s happenings, such as the company’s changes in management, Foxconn’s continual difficulty in keeping up production levels for the iPhone 5, and a slowdown...
View ArticleSlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: November 7, 2012
We did it folks – we made it through another election, which means that we finally get a break from those endless political ads. It won’t be long before those ads are playing all over the place again,...
View ArticleSony Network Entertainment president Tim Schaaff retires
Sony Network Entertainment International’s president and Group Executive for Sony Corporation Tim Schaaff is retiring, according to a press release from Sony. He’s set to leave on December 31, but will...
View ArticleSony C6603 Yuga 1080p smartphone leaked images surface
Several images of Sony‘s C6603 “Yuga” smartphone have surfaced over at Android Schweiz, a German website. There are seven images in total, including ones showing off the device’s crisp 1080p display...
View ArticleJudge rejects request to block Dish AutoHop and PrimeTime Anytime
Ah, commercials. They’re convenient for those times you want to grab more snacks without missing any of your show, and maddening when you just want to watch TV without seemingly endless commercials....
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