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iTunes Match library reset signals imminent launch

Rue Liu, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [4]

Apple's long promised iTunes Match feature may finally be nearing launch after the company missed its end of October deadline. Developers received notice today that Apple will be resetting and erasing their iCloud libraries on November 12 at 10AM PST so that the company can prepare for the launch of iTunes Match, although it did not specify when the service would publicly debut. Read The Full Story

Standardization of 3D glasses begins with XPAND 3D initiative

Chris Burns, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [4]

This week we’re to understand from a press release sent out by the lot of them that Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and slightly lesser known X6D Limited (of XPAND 3D fame) has started up its licensing program by the name of “Full HD 3D Glasses initiative” which is attempting to standardize the use of 3D active shutter glasses for consumers. It’s sort of like Foreigner but with less music and a whole lot more wild and crazy flippy flappy glasses to make your eyes feel like they’re in a whole new world, if you know what I mean. Does this seem like a good thing to you?

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LG Optimus LTE heading to AT&T as Nitro HD

Rue Liu, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [3]

Earlier this week the LG Optimus LTE was confirmed for Bell Canada and now it turns out that the device will be heading stateside to AT&T as well. Since both carriers operate on the same spectrum, the hardware for the device will remain the same, but AT&T's version will be rebranded as the LG Nitro HD. Read The Full Story

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Google Music Spinal Tap event announced

Chris Burns, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [2]

This week we’ve gotten word via a lovely invitation from the big G that a Google Music event will be coming this month. This event’s title suggests that it will somehow relate to none other than everyone’s favorite fake shock rock group, aka England’s Loudest Group, Spinal Tap, what with the “These Go To Eleven” note right up at the top. Will we see some purchasing of music coming to our doorstep soon?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sets new sales record on launch day

Chris Burns, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [5]

The numbers are finally in from sales of the new Call of Duty game Modern Warfare 3, and as predicted, its Tuesday launch broke the record for opening day sales. On its launch day between the U.S. and Great Britain, Call of Duty's newest installment sold 6.5 million units in one day, that breaking the record with $400 million worth of retail sales. The previous record holder was, you guessed it, the last version of Call of Duty, this one called Black Ops and having generated $360 million in sales on its first day. Read The Full Story

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World’s first Angry Birds Shop open for business in Finland

Chris Burns, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [5]

All you lovers of the Angry Birds brand can rest easy knowing there's an Angry Birds-centric store headed your way soon, as the first shop has officially opened its doors for business in Helsinki, Finland. Of course Finland is the birthplace of Angry Birds and still where Rovio, the developer of said game resides, so of course the first store should open in such a place. Of course we've got to wait and see how well it does before more shops open nationwide and worldwide, but for now, we've got our own versions in just sections of stores such as the one you'll see a bit later in this post, complete with hookahs. Read The Full Story

DROID Razr torn down with Dozuki saw and video effects

Chris Burns, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

While Verizon and Motorola assure us that the back of the DROID RAZR by Motorola is not meant to be removed and that the battery is certainly not meant to be replaceable, the folks at iFixit never ever take no for an answer, starting their traditional teardown process with no less than the traditional Japanese saw known as the Dozuki. Of course there was no real need for this since there actually is a fingernail hole at the top of the device and snaps all around the edges that a non-terrifying instrument like your finger could work apart, but the glue between the battery and the back will make for a more difficult take-apart process for you. Then take note of the Kevlar, and be sure to remember that Kevlar in this state is both flexible and definitely not bulletproof - iFixit reminds us that bulletproof Kevlar is actually layers and layers of similar material backed up with a ceramic plate -- in other words, no bullets please! Read The Full Story

Tiny Nano-SIM could enable iPhone 5 come 2012

Chris Davies, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Micro-SIMs like those found in the iPhone 4S, Nokia Lumia 800 and iPad 2 are still in the minority, but soon an even smaller Subscriber Identity Module might be worming its way inside our phones. SIM card manufacturer Giesecke & Devrient has revealed its plans for the Nano-SIM, a cellphone chip that's a third smaller again than the Micro-SIM, along with being 15-percent thinner, and could open the door to even more compact smartphones or embedded SIM systems as Apple is believed to be chasing. Read The Full Story

HTC Rezound Hands-on

Vincent Nguyen, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [14]

HTC’s Rezound has hit the SlashGear test bench, the company’s first Beats Audio phone for the US market and one that packs LTE and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor for when bass just isn’t enough. Announced just last week, the 4.3-inch Rezound isn’t the first to deliver 720p resolution and 1080p HD video recording, but HTC’s straightforward Sense interface could make it a consumer favorite. Read on for our first impressions.

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Sprint slaps lock on iPhone 4S SIM

Chris Davies, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [11]

Apple giveth, and Sprint taketh away. Just as official unlocked iPhone 4S sales kick off through Apple's own webstore, news surfaces that Sprint will, from today, be locking the SIM slot of the iPhone 4S handsets it supplies. Until now, Sprintfeed reports, the CDMA carrier has been quietly supplying the fifth-gen Apple smartphone unlocked, meaning users could drop in their own choice of microSIM when abroad and bypass Sprint's international roaming fees. Read The Full Story

Motorola Razr on Amazon at big $188 discount for limited time

Shane McGlaun, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [1]

We mentioned this morning that today was the day for those of you lusting after that thin Motorola Razr to get your hands on the smartphone. Amazon Wireless has a very low price on the smartphone that adds up to about $188 off the normal price of the smartphone. The normal price of the Razr is $299.99. Read The Full Story

Kindle Fire adds Hulu Plus support

Chris Davies, Nov 11th 2011 Discuss [5]

Amazon has announced that Hulu Plus will be joining Netflix on the Kindle Fire, as the retailer does its best to outplay the B&N NOOK Tablet when it comes to streaming media options. The Hulu Plus app, Amazon tells us, joins the roster of titles announced earlier this week, along with sports tracking software ESPN ScoreCenter. Read The Full Story