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Bargain alert: 16GB iPhone 4 on sale at Walmart for $147

Bargain alert: 16GB iPhone 4 on sale at Walmart for $147

by ben patterson | Jun 6, 2011 | news

That’s $52 off the standard retail price for the 16GB version of the iPhone 4, and the offer is good through June 30. But there are a couple of catches: you’ll only find the Walmart deal in stores, not online (you should call ahead to make sure your local...
Apple’s iCloud unveiling: What to expect

Apple’s iCloud unveiling: What to expect

by ben patterson | Jun 3, 2011 | music, news, rumorville, the cloud

All eyes will be on Apple’s keynote at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday, when Steve Jobs & co. are widely expected to (finally) unwrap a new service that’ll stream all your music from the vaunted...
AT&T boss: Shared data for all your devices is coming “soon”

AT&T boss: Shared data for all your devices is coming “soon”

by ben patterson | Jun 2, 2011 | news, phones

Ever wish you could just pay for a single, shared data plan for all your smartphones and tablets? It’s a pretty reasonable request, given how many of us walk around with data-hungry iPhones and iPads (or Droids and Xooms, for that matter). Asked that very...
Kids aren’t the only ones drooling over Sony’s handheld NGP gaming console

Kids aren’t the only ones drooling over Sony’s handheld NGP gaming console

by ben patterson | Jun 2, 2011 | gaming, news

Didn’t I just finishing saying how I don’t trust Sony with my credit card anymore? Yes, I sure did, but after seeing the latest teaser videos for the upcoming, turbo-charged PlayStation NGP gaming handheld, I may have to make an exception. Revealed back in...
Yep, it’s official: Apple to unveil “iCloud” on June 6

Yep, it’s official: Apple to unveil “iCloud” on June 6

by ben patterson | May 31, 2011 | news

After weeks—nay, months—of rumors and speculation, it looks like Apple is finally ready to take the wraps off its long-awaited streaming music service. Apple just announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote will take place Monday, June 6, and...
Livescribe “smartpen” gains ability to share recorded notes via email, Facebook, Google Docs

Livescribe “smartpen” gains ability to share recorded notes via email, Facebook, Google Docs

by ben patterson | May 23, 2011 | news, reviews

The Livescribe Echo is one of those products that you have to see—and use—to believe. With the help of a built-in voice recorder and an infrared beam in its tip, the Echo not only records every nearby word, it also keeps track of what’s being said as you write,...
Next iPhone to come with a curved glass screen?

Next iPhone to come with a curved glass screen?

by ben patterson | May 23, 2011 | rumorville

Could the iPhone 5 arrive with a curved display that better fits the contours of your face? So says DigiTimes, a Taipai-based technology site with a so-so track record when it comes to iPhone rumors. The article claims that Apple has procured a few hundred...
Rumorville: iPhone “4S” to land on Sprint, T-Mobile in September?

Rumorville: iPhone “4S” to land on Sprint, T-Mobile in September?

by ben patterson | May 16, 2011 | rumorville

Yet another round of rumors and analyst notes point toward a late start for the next iPhone, which (so they say) may at last wind up on all four of the big U.S. carriers come September. First, we’ve got Reuters, which has a trio of unnamed sources who swear that a new...
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