AT&T Clarifies Data Limitations on “Unlimited” Data Plans

March 4, 2012

Several months ago, AT&T notified customers that it would begin throttling network speeds for users who exceeded a certain threshold, with the definitive throttle point defined as an imprecise “the top 5% of mobile data users.” The company has issued a statement clarifying this policy after irate customers with unlimited data plans demanded…

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UltaViolet Reportedly Tapping Walmart To Aid In Consumer Registration, Enlightement

March 4, 2012

UltraViolet. Heard of it? Not surprising. It’s the movie industry’s big-money shot at curtailing piracy, and while loads of companies are onboard, few people have heard of it — let alone understand it. One major factor is that Apple, a leader selling of media online, isn’t onboard with the program, and these days, it’s tough [...]

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AT&T Begins To Urge 2G Holdout Customers To Upgrade

March 4, 2012

4G LTE may be the big thing today, but in the backrooms of wireless carriers, 2G is a seriously important talking point, too. Why? Because it’s old, and it needs to die. Remember the days of “analog phones” being forced to digital? We’re staring at the next major leap, with AT&T reportedly urging customers to [...]

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Pentax Launches K-5 Silver Edition DSLR For $1600

March 4, 2012

Last year, you may have thought that Micro Four Thirds and mirrorless mini-cams were bound to steal the thunder of major DSLRs. Not so. This year, the D800, D800E and D4 were unveiled by Nikon, and Canon has launched the 5D Mark III. In order to get in on the action, Pentax has just launched [...]

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Report: Google’s Answer to Siri May Be Coming by Q4 2012

March 4, 2012

Anytime the tech world eagerly awaits some new exciting technology, rumors swirl about the what, where, and when of it. For that matter, the rumor mill churns up conjecture about everything from the color of the impending thing to the price tag. Accordingly, speculation about Google’s inevitable answer to Apple’s Siri artificial…

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Valve May Be Working on a Secret "Steam Box" Console

March 4, 2012

The world needs another game console like it needs, well, another game console. They say ‘three’s a crowd’ and there’s already the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii, so is there really room for another player to make a stand in the living room? Valve apparently thinks so and is reportedly working on a “Steam [...]

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Analyst Predicts 55 Million iPad Device Sales in 2012

March 4, 2012

Overall iPad sales will shoot up to 55 million units by the end of 2012, according to an analyst with a crystal ball. The spike in sales will be driven by “significant” hardware upgrades that will find their way into the iPad 3, including a Retina display, 4G LTE radio, and Siri voice recognition, plus [...]

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PlayStation Network Down for 14 Hours Starting Today

March 4, 2012

If you own a PlayStation 3 and are addicted to online gaming, it’s time to fall in love with the PC all over again. Or read a book or do whatever it is you do when you’re not tapping into the PlayStation Network (PSN). Sony is planning to perform some heavy duty maintenance on the [...]

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NFC: More than just mobile payments

March 4, 2012

Mobile World Congress showed more than just new NFC-supported phones, it also displayed how you can use the technology. [Read more]

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Anonymous hacked?

March 4, 2012

A report by Symantec suggests that members of Anonymous may have downloaded a Zeus Trojan that gave hackers access to their financial details. Anonymous, for its part, declares Symantec’s report “libelous.” [Read more]

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