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Nokia Lumia 710 and T-Mobile launch party pictures

Pictures of the Nokia Lumia 710 and the oddly lavish party T-Mobile held to celebrate its launch, complete with a Sasquatch and snow globe girl.
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Why banning drivers from using any electronics is a drastic overreaction, and won’t work

The NTSB is calling for all states to put a complete ban on personal electronics use by drivers. A summary of the proposal's worst elements and why we think it's such a huge and potentially dangerous ban.

Early adopters of the Nintendo 3DS will get these free GBA games

Nintendo has revealed the last 10 games that early adopters ("Ambassadors") will get to download free, and they include Zelda: The Minish Cap, Metroid Fusion, Yoshi's Island, F-Zero, Fire Emblem, WarioWare, and Kirby.

Cool chart: NPD shows the growth of Android and iOS

NPD has released a chart showing the changing market share of smartphone operating systems over the last six years. Watch the world of RIM and Windows Mobile become the land of Android and iOS.

Why Nokia is wrong about iPhone being uncool and Android too complex

A Nokia executive claims that the youth no longer likes the iPhone and that Android is too complex. We rip apart these silly, but often repeated, attacks on both operating systems.

AT&T and Verizon may be testing LTE Nokia Lumia 800

Rumor has it that both AT&T and Verizon are testing 4G LTE versions of the Nokia Lumia 800. That doesn't mean it will come out in the US, but it is a good sign that Nokia is working closer with wireless carriers in the United States.
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Motorola Atrix 2 Review

In our Motorola Atrix 2 review, we find that Motorola attempts to revise and fix up its original dual-core phone for AT&T.

Nook Color updated: Adds Nook Tablet apps like Netflix

Barnes & Noble has updated the Nook Color to include a number of apps and features present in its new Nook Tablet. We hope the update speeds up the aging e-reader tablet as well.

Samsung’s phone sales already exceed 300 million for 2011

Samsung has already exceeded 300 million phones sold in 2011, making this a record year for the Korean manufacturer.
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Amazon plans to update Kindle Fire: Here’s a list of what needs fixing

After some criticism and negative user reviews, Amazon has promised that an over-the-air update will be sent to Kindle Fire owners in less than two weeks. Based on some browsing of negative user reviews and our own experience, we've come up with a list of the Fire's biggest problems.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Review

Review: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus offers a sleek Android experience in a portable form factor, though its small size can also get a little cramped.

Why does Verizon keep delaying the Galaxy Nexus?

The Galaxy Nexus should be for sale on Verizon, but it's not. We list some of the newest oddities and controversies surrounding the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich phone's US debut.

Amazon wants Kindle exclusives: offers authors cash from new $6 million fund

Amazon has set up a $6 million fund to get more exclusive books on its Kindle platform, but will independent authors and publishers take the bait?

Video: Eric Schmidt talks Google TV’s impending dominance and Ice Cream Sandwich at Le Web

Eric Schmidt discussed a broad range of topics at Le Web yesterday including Google TV, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Motorola, and why iOS still gets more love than Android.

Shigeru Miyamoto is not retiring, but his role at Nintendo may change

An interview has sparked a rumor that Shigeru Miyamoto is planning to retire. We set the record straight by posting his entire quote and explaining what he might mean by it and how his role at Nintendo may change.

Verizon 4G LTE flickers for a day, but should be working again

Verizon's 4G network experienced some trouble yesterday, but should be back up and running, according to the carrier.

OnLive brings streaming console games to tablets and smartphones – our hands-on impressions

OnLive has announced that it's bringing its full array of console games to tablets and smartphones, and we had the chance to get our hands on one and try it out.

Motorola unveils Droid Xyboard tablets and a white Droid Razr

Motorola has officially unveiled two Droid Xyboard tablets and a new, white version of the Droid Razr. Pictures and info inside.

Archos shows Ice Cream Sandwich running on its G9 tablet

Archos has released a video showing its G9 tablet running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which appears to have increased the performance of the tablet.

FCC Chairman warns that technology can be perverted for evil

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski spoke at a Holocaust memorial and warned against the perversion of technology in our modern world.

Don’t call Windows 8 ‘largely irrelevant’ until you actually use it

Analysts from IDC, Forrester, and Gartner are predicting that Windows 8 will be "irrelevant" because it's too late to the tablet game and businesses might not want to upgrade, but the real success of Microsoft's new OS will depend on how intuitive and easy to use it is.

Verizon to block Google Wallet on the Galaxy Nexus

Verizon has decided to remove Google Wallet from the Galaxy Nexus, likely in favor of its own mobile payment system backed by ISIS. T-Mobile and AT&T may follow.

Why did Samsung yank the Galaxy Nexus from its NYC showcase shop?

The Galaxy Nexus was put up for display a the Samsung Experience shop in New York and abruptly taken down a day later, marking the latest in Verizon's attempts to suppress knowledge of the phone. So is it coming this year or not?

Dell drops out of US tablet market, for now

Dell has stopped selling the Streak 7, its last Android-based tablet, in the United States.

‘Sony Ericsson’ to become ‘Sony’ by mid 2012

Sony will drop its Sony Ericsson joint smartphone branding by mid 2012 according to one of its Indian executives.

RIM loses half a billion dollars due to unsold and discounted PlayBooks

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is finally selling, but the $300 discount has cost the company $485 million during the last three months.
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Windows 8 ARM tablets may not get the classic desktop

A new rumor suggests that Windows 8 may not have a classic desktop when run on ARM tablets and notebooks. Is this a good idea?

Microsoft and Apple confirm no Carrier IQ spy software on iOS 5 or Windows Phone

Microsoft has officially denied any involvement with Carrier IQ and Apple says that most of its iOS 5 devices no longer use the controversial software.
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HTC Rezound Review

Review: HTC's marriage with Beats audio produced the Rezound which uses Beats software to up the audio quality on this Android phone.
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Pictures: The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket now comes in white

AT&T and Samsung are releasing a special white edition of the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, AT&T's new LTE Android phone. We've got pictures of the new device.

Video: Robin Williams does his best Siri impression

Robin Williams does his best Siri imitation in this Ellen clip. What would Siri say if it were French?
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Spotify joins the apps business: unveils new music app platform

Spotify has unveiled its new goal: to become an app platform for music. The company is now joining forces with competing services like Last.fm and opening its music library to all developers.

Google unifies search bar, eliminates the black bar

Google has unveiled its Google bar, another attempt to simplify and shrink the top navigation of all its services.

Lenovo announces four new phones and tablets for China (pictures and specs)

Lenovo has unveiled four new tablets and phones ranging from four to 10.1 inches in size. Full pictures and specs inside.