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Is Apple Using a Technicality to Avoid 3G License Fees?
You may not be aware, but Qualcomm holds a number of patents on modern 3G cellular technology. Any company making a 3G cell phone has to pay patent royalties to Qualcomm. Analyst Sanford Bernstein pointed out in a report this week that Apple appears to be taking advantage of a licensing ...
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Roadmap Slide Pegs Windows 8 for 2012
An interesting Microsoft product roadmap has turned up. The document shows the year 2012 as the tentative timeframe for a “major release” code named Windows 8. This would put it at about three years out from the release of Windows 7. The interval between Vista and Win 7 was also three years. ...
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Is T-Mobile Looking to Team Up With Another US Carrier?
In the wake of a major service outage a few weeks ago, fourth place US carrier T-Mobile may be shopping around for investment money from another US cell provider . Compared to the other US carriers, T-Mobile has a very small 3G footprint. Recognizing a need to expand, rumors indicate that ...
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Cryptic Talks Star Trek Online's Space Combat, Away Missions, and Competing with WoW
Cryptic Talks Star Trek Online's Space Combat, Away Missions, and Competing with WoW
maximumpc.com — We chat with Craig Zinkievich, executive producer at Cryptic Studios, about making a game for Trekkers and competing with World of Warcraft Set 30 years after Star Trek: Nemesis (the last film before the J.J. Abrams reboot), Star Trek Online puts you in the shoes of a captain in a newly ... (more) Cryptic Talks Star Trek Online's Space Combat, Away ...
Woman Declared "Not Depressed," Loses Benefits over Facebook Photo
Just recently an American man accused of robbery was exonerated after a Facebook status update posted at about the same time as the robbery became his alibi. But Nathalie Blanchard, a 29-year-old Canadian woman, witnessed a different side, a much darker side, of using Facebook. Her rather ...
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Mobile Game Devs Cutting Back on Android Investment
As one of the leading developers of games for mobile phones, Gameloft wields considerable clout. The France-based games developer has decided to cut back on the development of games for Google's Android platform just like other developers. According to Gameloft finance director Alexandre de, ...
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Dell Adds Multitouch Studio 17 to Laptop Lineup
Dell Adds Multitouch Studio 17 to Laptop Lineup
maximumpc.com — For those who have expressed the need to streak a glossy, high resolution, 17-inch display with your greasy fingers, Dell has just made your dream come true. Today, Dell announced a multitouch display version of its Studio 17 laptop. According to Anne C at the Direct2Dell community blog , ... (more) Dell Adds Multitouch Studio 17 to Laptop Lineup
Youtube Pulls the Plug on Set-top Streamers
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye: to YouTube’s API access. From now on, it’s through the front door or you’re not getting inside. The word comes from Syabas, the maker of the Popcorn Hour set-top box. They, along with pretty much every set-top box maker, used YouTube’s API ...
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Microsoft Denies Rumors of NSA Backdoor in Windows 7
Someone was bound to connect the dots, even if the dots weren’t intended to make a pattern. With Microsoft working with the National Security Agency (NSA), the nation’s biggest, most top-secret spy agency, some suspicious were bound to be raised. But, not to worry, Microsoft assures us: It ...
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SSDs with TRIM Support
SSDs with TRIM Support
maximumpc.com — I’m looking to get a new SSD for my laptop when Windows 7 comes out, and I just read a review on Newegg warning about a drive not supporting Win7’s TRIM feature. A Google search gave me the basics on TRIM, but how important is it, really? I’m having trouble finding which drives support it and ... (more) SSDs with TRIM Support
Chrome OS Now Available as Download for VMWare
You curiosity can now be slaked: Google’s Chrome OS is now ready for download and review. The bad news is you’ll need VMWare to run it. The good news is you can run it on OS X, Linux, or Windows. But will it be worth the effort? If it’s something you really, really got to do, then yes, it ...
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Microsoft Details Features of IE9
Microsoft Details Features of IE9
maximumpc.com — Attendees at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles got a sneak preview of IE9 yesterday. From what was presented it’s not really clear what type of personality IE9 will take on. Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, stated Microsoft want’s IE9 to be “a good balance ... (more) Microsoft Details Features of IE9
Barnes and Noble's Nook already Sold Out for the Holidays
Barnes and Noble's Nook already Sold Out for the Holidays
maximumpc.com — Get ready for a blue Christmas if the only thing you asked for this holiday season was a Nook e-book reader. The device's popularity apparently caught Barnes and Noble off guard, who has sold out of the its initial supply and said preorders have exceeded expectations. And if you listed Sony's ... (more) Barnes and Noble's Nook already Sold Out for the Holidays
Trillian Now Available for iPhone, iPod Touch
Trillian Now Available for iPhone, iPod Touch
maximumpc.com — Better late than never, and while it took a long time, iPhone and iPod touch users can now download Trillian , the multiprotocol IM client, through Apple's App Store. The $4.99 app comes with many of the same features as its desktop counterpart, including grouped and sorted contacts. Tabbed ... (more) Trillian Now Available for iPhone, iPod Touch
No BS Podcast #125: Did You Hear About the Apple Tablet, Made by Apple?
No BS Podcast #125: Did You Hear About the Apple Tablet, Made by Apple?
maximumpc.com — Google's Chrome OS press conference gave us plenty to discuss on this week's No BS Podcast . We give you a recap of what juicy nuggets were revealed, and explain why Windows won't be replaced by Chrome any time soon. We also talk about benchmarking a dual-Radeon 5970 system, comparing it to ... (more) No BS Podcast #125: Did You Hear About the Apple Tablet, ...
Angry Xbox Modders Join Together in Class Action Lawsuit
Up to 1 million Xbox modders were pretty pissed to find that they had been banned from Xbox Live following the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the biggest launch in entertainment history. The mass ban was intended to prevent pirated copies of the highly anticipated game from ...
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Archos 9 PC Tablet Delayed
Whoever is the first to market with a next-gen handheld tablet will have accomplished what's becoming a tremendous feat: shipping the freaking thing. Michael Arrington insists that his CrunchPad hasn't entered the realm of vaporware, and Apple still continues to deny the existence of its own ...
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Stoked about AMD's HD 5970? Good Luck Finding One in Stock
AMD's newest HD 5970 is the fastest single-GPU videocard on the planet, and as it turns out, it's also the hardest to find . And not just in the U.S. either, the card has been equally elusive in the EU. According to news and rumor site Fudzilla, several AMD launch partners confirmed there ...
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Scythe Mugen 2
Bulky, but it gets the job done They just keep getting bigger and bigger. Now that CPU air-cooling manufacturers have seemingly settled on the skyscraper school of heatsink design, there seems to be a competition over who can cram the most cooling fins into the largest area. Scythe’s Mugen 2 ...
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Facebook Now the Third Most Popular Video Site
YouTube's reign as the No. 1 online video site doesn't appear to be in jeopardy, but among the also-rans, Facebook now ranks as the third most popular portal for viewing video on the Internet, according to Nielsen's VideoCensus report. YouTube leads the way with 6.6 billion streams and just ...
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