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Net Neutrality Recap

Earlier this month, on August 9th, Verizon and Google held a joint press conference o discuss net neutrality, an issue that’s becoming more and more pressing. In a nutshell, net neutrality deals with the openness and availability of the internet– in a “perfect world” there shouldn’t be internet discrimination; access should be equal for all users. [...]

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Apple To Hold iPhone 4 Press Conference On Friday

Apple To Hold iPhone 4 Press Conference On Friday

Apple sent out notifications to a select few in the media that the company’s holding a press conference this Friday, July 16th at 10AM Pacific (1PM Eastern).
Right now, we don’t have a lot of details… wait, scratch that–  we only have one:  the conference is related to the iPhone 4.
We, along with about 99.9% of [...]

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Breaking: Apple Offers Unlimited Data Plans to iPad 3G Customers before June 6th

Breaking: Apple Offers Unlimited Data Plans to iPad 3G Customers before June 6th

We ordered a second iPad 3G for extensive testing on June 6th– the infamous cutoff date for unlimited data. All iPads purchases after the 6th are now subject to AT&T’s new data plans: $25/month for 2GB of data and $15/month for 200 MB of data.
Although Apple and AT&T indicated that customers who purchased the iPad [...]

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Apple’s iPhone 4: Details & Initial Impressions

Apple’s iPhone 4: Details & Initial Impressions

Since Steve Job’s keynote speech at WWDC, I’ve been really hung up on the iPhone 4G. It promises to be a truly remarkable phone. I don’t think it’s going to necessarily change the mobile phone market as drastically as the original iPhone did, but I definitely think it’s going to shake things up a bit.

And [...]

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iOS4 Hits iDevices in June, packed with new features

iOS4 Hits iDevices in June, packed with new features

The new iOS 4 operating system for the iPhone boasts some fantastic new features; in fact, Apple thinks the new operating system will revolutionize the mobile phone experience.
The iOS 4 boasts an incredible 1500 new features and is scheduled to be released June 21.
One of the more noteworthy features of iOS 4 is that it [...]

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FaceTime: iPhone 4′s Video Calling Feature

FaceTime: iPhone 4′s Video Calling Feature

If you haven’t already heard, the iPhone 4, Apple’s latest endeavor into the smart phone universe, is officialy here. Announced yesterday at Apple’s WWDC Conference, the iPhone 4 is a faster, better version of everyone’s favorite iPhone. The new iPhone packs a ton of great features: a snazzy new design, faster processor, 5-megapixel LED-flash camera, [...]

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What Apple Didn’t Address This Afternoon…

What Apple Didn’t Address This Afternoon…

Apple threw a lot at us this morning– tons and tons of iPhone news to be exact.

But, Steve and Co. also didn’t touch on a number of things that we were hoping (and expecting) them to… like:

Verizon– the iPhone is NOT headed to Big Red
MobileMe– sadly, no free version’s coming
Apple TV– no update. Google TV [...]

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Live WWDC Coverage: iPhone 4, iOS4, & so much more…

Live WWDC Coverage: iPhone 4, iOS4, & so much more…

We’re tweeting live right now– check out our Twitter Page for the latest news from WWDC.

We’ll be doing a few recap posts later this evening which will essentially sum up the day’s events– keep checking in with us!

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Facebook gets new privacy settings

Facebook gets new privacy settings

Facebook announced today that it will revamp its privacy options amidst recent criticism. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that these new options are well overdue.
Supposedly, the new options will make it easier for users to edit their privacy settings especially those that affect how outside parties view you and your friends’ [...]

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HTC EVO 4G to launch on Sprint for $199 on June 4th

HTC EVO 4G to launch on Sprint for $199 on June 4th

Get your wallets ready, ladies and gentlemen, because the HTC EVO 4G goes on sale in just three weeks!
The phone, the first “superphone” so to speak, will be the only phone capable of handling 4G voice and data when it hits the market (WiMAX); additionally, the device will have a 1GHz processor, front facing camera [...]

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FCC gives details about net neutrality, only puts little shackles on the web

FCC gives details about net neutrality, only puts little shackles on the web

Thursday morning, FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and general counsel Austin Schlick detailed the FCC’s plans for imposing its new net neutrality plan, fundamentally changing the way it regulates internet access. Now at first glance, government regulation of the internet might seem a bit 1984, but on further inspection it appears that consumers can only benefit [...]

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