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AT&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket Ice Cream Sandwich update live

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [7]

The Galaxy S II Skyrocket, powered by AT&T, received the Ice Cream Sandwich Android upgrade months ago. The only problem is it wasn't official. Hackers managed to sneak their way into the Samsung treasure trove and pilfer the software file, but now, the update is actually going live over Kies. The official update brings users to version 4.0.4, unlike the unofficial 4.0.3 update. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: July 9, 2012

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Monday, everyone. We're all fully rested and recovered after a crazy mid-week holiday and ensuing weekend. But now that everyone's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, let's get down to business - AT&T 4G LTE hits 74 US markets in newest expansion. Mobile broadband not your speed? Then how about this - Fujitsu announces stylistic Q702 and Lifebook T902 laptops. And, if you think you're getting old, check this out - Study reveals space travel may slow aging process. Read The Full Story

Nokia ex-employees to revive Meego

, Jul 8th 2012 Discuss [6]

So, what happens when a brand new smartphone operating system is fully built and ready for large-scale deployment but ends up being left for dead? If you ask a certain group of former Nokia employees, the answer is that you take it upon yourself to bring the OS back to life. That's exactly what Finnish startup Jolla is looking to do. Read The Full Story

LittleBigPlanet Karting beta goes live on Tuesday

, Jul 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

Sony has announced that the online beta of Sackboy's newest adventure, LittleBigPlanet Karting, will be available on July 10. Only a select number of people who signed up through the online registration form will be tapped for the opportunity to give the game a free test run. The beta will be available through the end of the month. Read The Full Story

Google asks Oracle for $4 million in legal fees

, Jul 7th 2012 Discuss [22]

When you sue someone and you lose, it's a pretty big disappointment. All that time and money you invested in going after someone, with the hopes that you'd end up reaping some sort of reward, goes down the drain. But that's just the beginning. You also have to pay the person or company that you sued. And that's a problem if said company is Google. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S III fire not caused by device

, Jul 7th 2012 Discuss [5]

An independent investigation has determined that the recent case of a Samsung Galaxy S III phone seemingly randomly going up in flames, was caused by an "external energy source" and not because of anything with the Galaxy S III device itself. Of course Samsung still faces the backlash of the publicity caused by the incident, but can rest on its laurels of knowing it is not to blame. Read The Full Story

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale adds Hiehachi, Toro to roster

, Jul 7th 2012 Discuss [4]

The newest playable characters announced for Sony's upcoming PS3 title PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale have been announced. Classic PlayStation fighting guy Hiechi, and the distinguished white cat Toro will join their Sony partners in the free-for-all brawling game later this year. All-Stars Battle Royale is due out on the PS3 and the PlayStation Vita. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: July 7, 2012

, Jul 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Saturday, everyone. It's the end of a holiday week, but there was plenty of news still trickling through the tech news grapevine, so let's see what made headlines this week. To start – iOS app DRM error rectified by Apple. And moving right along, some major Android news – Android Candy Cane teased by Google. And in the world of gaming, here’s something – Halo 4 multiplayer requirements skyrocket. Read The Full Story

High-tech Virgin America again rated top airline

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [1]

If you want to fly the friendly skies in the best airline possible, Sir Richard Branson's fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft might be the ticket you're looking for. His Virgin America line was rated the number one domestic airline in the US for the fifth year in a row. Could it be the free in-flight video games? Read The Full Story

Sega’s Aliens: Colonial Marines to scrap female characters

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [6]

There's a new Aliens video game in the works, and it will feature an all-male cast. Brian Burleson, a producer on the upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines, said in a recent live chat with fans that there will be no playable female characters in the game. This is of course at odds with the storied "Aliens" legacy. Read The Full Story

Netflix not deterred by outage

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

It only took a line of strong storms to bring down the servers that power Netflix's massive streaming operation, but the online giant says that it still fully belives in the power of cloud computing, and it has no plans to restructure anything as a result of the unexpected service failure over the weekend. Read The Full Story

AT&T tiered broadband customers still don’t have meter

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [1]

If you were told that all of the sudden you could no longer access unlimited amounts of broadband by your cable provider, and if you exceeded your limit you'd have to pay overage charges, you would want to be able to track how much data you've been consuming, wouldn't you? So would AT&T's broadband customers, but some are left with nothing more than a couple notification emails. Read The Full Story
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