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iCloud welcome email sent out early to some users

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple has reportedly begun distributing a welcome email for its iCloud service to some users ahead of the company's major event next Tuesday, when it's expected to unveil the iPhone 5, iOS 5, and the iCloud. It's not clear why certain individuals got this invitation early, but the broken link contained in the email suggests that it may have been accidentally sent. Read The Full Story

Microsoft accidentally flagged Chrome as malware

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [40]

Earlier today, Microsoft's Security Essentials mistakenly flagged Google Chrome as malware and began blocking the program. In many instances Chrome was entirely removed from users' computers. Apparently, Chrome was being incorrectly identified as a member of the Zeus malware family, but Microsoft has since released an update to fix the issue. Read The Full Story

Pantech Breakout Review [Verizon 4G LTE]

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [14]

Are you ready to breakout from the norm and try a new smartphone by Pantech offering 4G LTE for a low price? If so you’ll want to check out the Pantech Breakout. This brand new Verizon 4G LTE Android smartphone comes packed with everything we love about Android along with some blistering fast speeds and solid performance, all at a price point anyone would like. The Pantech Breakout is just $99 and available right now. Can the first affordable LTE handset meet the needs of new and familiar users alike? Find out with full details and video below.

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Amazon Kindle originally based on CEO Bezos’ BlackBerry

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [7]

There's no doubt the original Kindle, although popular, wasn't all that attractive. It had an angular design with a split keyboard and an odd scroll wheel. And now we know why. According to the NY Times, who spoke with an early Kindle hardware designer, that original version was so ugly because it was modeled after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' BlackBerry smartphone. Read The Full Story

Fiat 500: perhaps the coolest cheap car ever

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [19]

There were a bunch of cool cars at the Texas State Fair and a bunch of them scattered around were entry-level cars that were designed to be a cheap means of transportation. Most of them looked like cheap cars too. When I ambled by the Fiat booth the new Fiat 500 and 500C caught my eye right away. I walked over to take a look and was very surprised to see just how cool these little cars actually were. Read The Full Story

Apple removes iPod Classic click-wheel games from iTunes

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [5]

This is the 10th birthday for Apple's iconic mp3 player, the iPod Classic, and it will likely be its last. Following recent rumors that Apple will be discontinuing both the iPod Classic and the iPod Shuffle, it's been discovered today that Apple has removed the section in iTunes that was devoted to games made for the classic iPod's click-wheel. Read The Full Story

HTC Rhyme hands-on and unboxing [Video]

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [18]

The most intentionally fashionable smartphone of all time has reached our doorstep, the HTC Rhyme in all its Plum-colored glory. Though there are several different color combinations coming in the future, this one is ours, and it is Plum. What we get in the box is, believe it or not, nearly everything you saw in the original HTC presentation of the device, including not only the headphones and the USB cord, but the cubical Charm and the power dock as well. Come on in and take a peek at the loveliest feminine-class* device on the market.

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PS Vita to have 3G download limits and system-specific memory cards

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [15]

Sony has confirmed in a recent interview with ASCII that it's upcoming PS Vita portable gaming console would have 3G download limits and that its proprietary memory cards would be system-specific. Although not completely unexpected, it's a bit surprising that the device will require a completely new memory card format that will not be compatible with any of Sony's other products. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile presents the LG Optimus Slider and HTC Wildfire

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [2]

The folks at the Virgin Mobile offices in Canada must be having a big American party today because they've once again secured some fairly awesome Android phones to deal another wave of damage to the rest of the market share competition in the USA. That may be a bit of a stretch, but compared to past offerings, the LG Optimus Slider and the HTC Wildfire are certainly contenders for their ever-greatening Android team. The LG Optimus Slider is not the same as the LG Optimus Note we saw a few weeks ago, but it does have a full QWERTY keyboard sliding out from under it - the HTC Wildfire S, on the other hand is basically the same version we've seen in England and on T-Mobile. Read The Full Story

iOS 5 Assistant voice control gets mockup video

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [11]

Apple's upcoming release of iOS 5 is expected to include an advanced voice recognition technology that will enable a major new feature rumored to be called Assistant. This feature will allow users to perform a variety of tasks on their iPhones, such as sending text messages, checking email, and scheduling appointments, all by voice commands. MacRumors has created a mockup video showing how the iOS 5 Assistant might work based on the latest speculations. Read The Full Story

AT&T confirms iPhone insurance hike on October 4

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [3]

AT&T has confirmed previous rumors that it will be increasing the cost of iPhone insurance starting October 4. The carrier looks to be taking advantage of the high influx of new iPhone customers that will likely result from next Tuesday's unveiling of the iPhone 5. It's interesting to note that AT&T had this date picked all the way back in July, according to the below leaked screenshot obtained by 9to5mac. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus Prime renderings appear accurate

, Sep 30th 2011 Discuss [173]

It looks like those fabulous 3D illustrators are at it again, this time to bring us a good glimpse at what might well be what the Nexus Prime looks like. It’s the fine team of renderers at Ciccarese Design that draw us up a look at what might well be the next hero phone for Google’s mobile operating system, this time looking rather similar to two devices: the last Nexus phone, aka the Nexus S from Samsung, and the Samsung Galaxy S II line here in the USA. From what we understand via the ever-expanding rumor library surrounding this device, that combination might not be all that far off from the truth.

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