Monthly Archives: December 2011 - Page 3

The most interesting phones of 2011: what mattered most in a year of … – VentureBeat

Posted by on December 29, 2011

It seems like every week a must-have smartphone is either announced or released. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to track which phones are actually worth paying attention to and which will be swiftly thrown into the scrap heap of devices nobody …

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iPhone, iPad ring in 13 percent of all online purchases on Christmas

Posted by on December 29, 2011

by Lance Whitney December 29, 2011 11:26 AM PST (Credit: Apple) If you used an iPhone or iPad to buy something online on Christmas, you’re not alone. Among all online purchases made on Christmas Day, 7 percent were done through …

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Tech’s biggest misfires of 2011

Posted by on December 29, 2011

The past 12 months have been a boon of technological innovation, particularly in the world of mobile devices, where top companies have been waging an arms race for the top of the smartphone and tablet hills. Not everything has been …

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The etiquette of posting New Year’s photos

Posted by on December 29, 2011

Learn the dos and don’ts of snapping photos in different situations, Anna Post says. Now impromptu (and public) photo ops are a smartphone away Avoid sharing photos from bachelor and bachelorette parties Use simple tricks to feel secure about yourself …

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Verizon looking into reports of 4G network problem

Posted by on December 29, 2011

Customers wait in line outside a Verizon Wireless store in New York to buy the iPhone 4 shortly after the phone went on sale with Verizon service in New York, February 10, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mike Segar

Can I use a hand-me-down iPhone without a data plan? – CNET (blog)

Posted by on December 28, 2011

Christmastime is a time of giving. So it’s natural that if you got a shiny new smartphone, you’d want to give your old one away to a friend or family member. But be careful to whom you bestow this present. …

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IRL: Pioneer Kuro PDP-6010FD, Tonium Pacemaker and the Samsung Galaxy Note

Posted by on December 28, 2011

Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. For those of you who think …

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Bits Blog: Mobile App Downloads Set Records on Christmas

Posted by on December 28, 2011

While some customers couldn’t rely on Best Buy to deliver their goods on time for the holidays, mobile app stores didn’t disappoint. Christmas day downloads of Apple iOS and Android apps more than doubled compared to years past, shattering records, …

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Five things we learned about publishing in 2011

Posted by on December 28, 2011

Many of publishing’s big developments from 2011 will continue to shape the industry in 2012. So with that in mind, here’s a look at five of the most important lessons from last 12 months. Amazon is, indeed, a disruptive publishing …

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Android and iOS activations soar

Posted by on December 28, 2011

28 December 2011 Last updated at 08:02 ET Ho ho hold the phone – Father Christmas brought smart devices in record numbers to homes around the world More than 3.7m Android devices were activated over the Christmas weekend, Google has …

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