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Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are going after credit card companies with their new partnership, which will turn smartphones into payment devices. The smartphones use near-field communications technology that allows users to wave their phone in front of scanner to make purchases. On Monday, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt gave a sneak peak of the new Android Continue Reading →
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Samsung Focus The first smartphones using the Windows 7 operating system have been released in the U.S. There are currently two Windows 7 phones available, a Samsung model from AT&T and a HTC device available at T-Mobile. Microsoft is hoping that its new touch-screen smartphones will help the company effectively compete with Google’s Android and Continue Reading →
Windows 7 Smartphones Unveiled Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer unveiled the final version of the Windows 7 mobile operating system on Monday. The Windows 7 OS will run on 9 different smartphones from manufacturers like LG, Samsung and Dell. The new phones will premiere on AT&T’s network November 8th and will expand to T-Mobile, Verizon and Continue Reading →
Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer unveiled the final version of the Windows 7 mobile operating system on Monday. Windows Mobile 7 will run on 9 different smartphones from manufacturers like LG, Samsung and Dell. The new phones will premiere on AT&T’s network November 8th and will expand to T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint in the next few Continue Reading →
Watch 3D TV, Without The Glasses Toshiba unveiled two new 3D TVs that don’t require glasses for viewing. Consumers may be more likely to buy sets that don’t require glasses for their homes, but these first models are limited. Viewers have to sit within 3 feet of the screen and the 3D effect is only Continue Reading →
August 3, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: BlackBerry Users Are Not Loyal: According to a recent Nielsen survey, 89 percent of iPhone users said they would buy another iPhone and 71 percent of Android owners said they would purchase another Android device. However, only 42 percent of BlackBerry owners Continue Reading →
This week on Digital Life: Are E-Books really outselling hardcover books? Peter Hildick-Smith president of the Codex-Group sets us straight. How hot is the Verizon Droid X? And, is Apple really going to sell iPhones on T-Mobile? Plus, how safe is your home network? I’ll talk with wired.com’s John Abell about Microsoft’s new Windows 7 Continue Reading →
July 22, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Twitter & Facebook are currently a buzz over a new iPad app called Flipboard. Flipboard is a free app that turns your digital life into a magazine by combing through links your friends post on Facebook and Twitter. Are individualized, social-network based Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Blockbuster wants you to stream full-length feature films on your phone. The company released a mobile app yesterday that gives users access to Blockbuster’s library of over 10,000 films, with new releases priced at $3.99, while older films will cost $1.99. Unfortunately, the app is currently Continue Reading →
Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: There’s a hint that Twitter is getting ready to launch a new site designed to replace many of the coolest third-party apps. Lookout TweetDeck, duck and cover Brizzly, Twitter is gunning for you! In other news, do you like using Google Street View? Then you’ll love Continue Reading →