There have been many rumors, as is par for the Apple course, surrounding the future version of the iPad. According to some sources, the iPad 3 will land in Q3 of next year. There is a new rumor circulating that DigiTimes cites sources in the Taiwan backlight unit market as the source for. These sources are claiming that Apple is eyeing a change to the LED backlight units for the next iPad.
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Apple’s Siri voice control system is a “significant development” and a “competitive threat” Google chairman Eric Schmidt has admitted, though the concession to the iPhone 4S feature may be more a strategic one than true admiration. Schmidt made the comments during a Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, questioned around Google’s competitiveness and whether it was so large as to be subject to antitrust measures; the former CEO also claimed that Google is not, in fact, dominant in search, praised Microsoft’s Bing, PCMag reports, and repeated denials that the company prioritizes its own products in search results.
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If you like AT&T's network and have the need for a new Android device at a good price the wireless carrier has slashed some serious money off a couple very interesting smartphones. AT&T has chopped $100 each off the launch price of the HTC Vivid smartphone and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket smartphone. Both of these smartphones also operate on the new AT&T LTE network.
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Netflix lands MGM flicks for UK and Ireland
Netflix has announced that it has landed a new content deal that will see fans in the UK and Ireland getting access to some new movies. The deal lands Netflix a multi-year agreement that will give Netflix exclusive rights to some first-run MGM feature films. The films will be offered on the Netflix instant streaming service via consoles, mobile devices, and set top boxes.
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Google lawyer: Microsoft patent hype is because WP7 is failing
Google's patent counsel has accused Microsoft of aggressively using patent licensing as a stand-in for product innovation, suggesting that Android OEMs have been pressured into cutting deals with Microsoft because the company is afraid its own products have been "marginalized." Lawyer Tim Porter told SFGate that he did not feel Android development had been impacted by the multiple lawsuits going on around intellectual property in mobile, but was concerned that "the more people get distracted with litigation, the less they'll be inventing."
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Best Buy shutters big-box UK stores; refocuses on connected devices
Best Buy has confirmed it will close the eleven "big box" pilot stores the company opened in the UK, focusing instead on pushing Best Buy Mobile and "small box" outlets as it focuses on "connected device" sales. Opened in April 2010, the large stores are facing "challenging economic conditions and profit expectations" Best Buy claims, and will all close by the end of 2012. Meanwhile, the company is spending $1.3bn on buying out Carphone Warehouse's 50-percent stake in the Best Buy Mobile profit share agreement.
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Panasonic LUMIX GX1 official: 16MP, Full HD, 0.09s autofocus
Panasonic‘s second camera of the day doesn’t record 3D like the LUMIX DMC-3D1, but the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX1 is the interchangeable lens camera many keen photographers have been waiting for. Packing a 16.01-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Panasonic’s Venus Engine, a 3-inch touchscreen, 1920 x 1080 60i HD AVCHD video recording and 0.09 second autofocus, the LUMIX GX1 works with the existing range of Micro Four Thirds lenses and will go on sale in mid-December.
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-3D1 shoots 3D or simultaneous 2D/HD
Panasonic has revealed its latest point-and-shoot, the LUMIX DMC-3D1, and as the name suggests it's packing a pair of sensors for 3D still and video photography. The DMC-3D1 has two 12-megapixel sensors with 25mm ultra-wide angle lenses with 4x optical zoom, and as well as shooting 8-megapixel 3D stills or 1920 x 1080 60i 3D video, can also shoot 12-megapixel stills and 1920x1080i full HD 2D videos simultaneously, each sensor being used independently.
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HTC Ice Cream Sandwich update range revealed
HTC has revealed the first lucky Android smartphones in line for an Ice Cream Sandwich update, though owners will have to wait until “early 2012″ for Android 4.0 upgrades to actually be released. According to HTC, the new HTV Vivid - which we reviewed this weekend - is upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich, along with the HTC Sensation, Sensation XL and Sensation XE. More details – and models – after the cut.
Motorola MOTOACTV Accessories Review
This week marks the launch of the Motorola MOTOACTV device, one made to work with you to make your exercise-centered life not just more organized, but fun as well – and what better way to compliment our full MOTOACTV review than with a full accessories review as well! What we’ve got here are several of the accessories available for you to purchase in addition to the MOTOACTV device itself. You can buy the MOTOACTV by itself and get the Clip and the SF200 headphones in the package – but why not expand your MOTOACTV life with a strap or two?
Motorola MOTOACTV Review
It’s time to rock and roll all night and get active every day – Motorola MOTOACTV, that is, a tiny Android-based device which can clip to yourself in a host of ways, it feeding data to you on your exercise regiment on the daily. With this device you’ll know how many steps you’ve taken, the calories you’ve potentially burned, and plays your music when you want it, all of this connected (if you want) to the MOTOACTV.com database on the web where you can compare and contrast with friends – and opponents! Have a peek with us here at how this little beast will change your everloving jogging, biking, and running life!
Firefox 8 up for FTP download now
It's time to upgrade your Firefox web browser, ladies and gentlemen, and it won't be the same peaches and cream automatic update you're used to - this one's FTP. That means Mozilla has the files you need to update your Firefox to the next version, but at the moment you'll have to manually download them from their servers and load it up yourself. In the near future (November 8th to be precise) you'll have the automatic download working, so no worries if you don't feel like traveling down the dark path.
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