A Verizon executive said at a trade show this week the company would begin transitioning its 3G customers with unlimited data plans to the limited tiered-pricing plans it introduced last year. Verizon has since clarified his comments, but it’s clear from the policy that, going forward, the carrier plans to get those customers grandfathered in on unlimited plans ...
The Listening Machine is an experimental art / music project by Daniel Jones, Peter Gregson, and the Britten Sinfonia chamber orchestra. The "machine" is an automated system which takes a selection of 500 Twitter accounts in the United Kingdom based around several different categories, such as technology, arts, and business. The machine monitors those peoples' ...
According to Digitimes, original equipment manufacturers are having a hard time meeting price targets for tablets that will run Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 RT operating system, which is coded for touch input. However, Digitimes has some encouraging figures, and some that sting. From its report: “[The tablets], based on estimated general BOM costs of US$300-350 for 10-inch tablet ...
If you’re interested in buying HTC’s new flagship Android phone the One X or the brand new EVO 4G LTE for Sprint, you may be waiting a while. Shipments of both phones has been delayed in U.S. customs due to a “review of shipments that is required after an ITC exclusion order.” The ITC exclusion order in question dates ...
Verizon Wireless plans to close down the mobile broadband buffet for good, phasing out unlimited plans as customers upgrade from 3G phones to 4G. Verizon CFO Fran Shammo revealed the policy plan change on Wednesday while speaking at a J.P. Morgan conference, saying it must turn off the unlimited spigot as a prerequisite for moving ...
Microsoft has started to update a range of its core Windows 8 communications applications ahead of the Release Preview debut next month. The updates, available in the latest internal builds of Windows 8, include UI improvements, new features, and drop the "app preview" banner from the top of the application. Microsoft originally released a range of ...
Today, Microsoft expanded the suite of streaming media services available on the Xbox 360 with the introduction of two new apps — Manga Entertainment and Muzu.TV. Manga Entertainment provides access to full length episodes, movies, and clips of anime, while Muzu.TV boasts a catalog of nearly 40,000 music videos from current and classic artists. Currently, Manga Entertainment is ...
Taking the term home theater in a box to a new level, Ikea made waves a few weeks back when it announced plans to start selling a self-branded HDTV and home theater system with a starting price under $1000. However, the company didn’t out all the tantalizing details at the time. Gigaom managed to get a bit ...
Apple has now released an Flashback removal security update for OS X Leopard. Apple describes the update as follows: “This update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, a dialog will notify you that malware was removed. In some cases, the update may need to restart your computer ...
If you use foursquare to check-in to your favorite locations and share those notifications on Facebook, then you’re in for a treat. Foursquare has announced that your foursquare check-ins will now populate your Timeline map. Before, only actual Facebook check-ins as well as location tagged images would populate that map. This is a pretty nifty update. When you ...
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