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White and black iPhones are the same thickness says Consumer Reports
Calipers don’t lie, but sometimes perspectives do. According to measurements by Consumer Reports, the white and black versions of the Apple iPhone are exactly the same thickness. This supports Apple’s claim that the devices are the same size, and refutes stories swirling around tech blogs that the white iPhone is slightly larger. News broke last [...]
2011-05-02 17:42:59 | Geek.comRIM announces new BlackBerry Bold (AP)
AP - Research In Motion is releasing a new version of one of its high-end BlackBerrys, updating the Bold with a touch screen and fresh software.
2011-05-02 17:33:22 | Yahoo NewsMicrosoft losing browser share as IE9 gains traction (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - New data from Net Applications suggests that while Microsoftâs overall share of the worldwide Web browser market continues to shrink, Windows Vista and Windows 7 users are increasingly embracing Internet Explorer 9. According to Net Applications, Internet Explorer 9 accounted for some 7.46 percent of all Internet Explorer users during the month of Aprilâand for the last day of April that share measured almost 10 percent. The figure is more than (...)
2011-05-02 17:30:13 | Yahoo NewsKids get an iPad magazine of their own with app Timbuktu (Appolicious)
Appolicious - I started reading magazines when I was a kid (thanks, Highlights!) so it was only a matter of time before a developer tackled an iPad magazine for kids. The first to do so is Italy-based Timbuktu, which hit the App Store earlier this month.
2011-05-02 17:30:00 | Yahoo NewsNokia CEO hesitant to release a tablet
Nokia is in no rush to join the tablet market until the company can figure out a strong way to differentiate itself, says CEO Stephen Elop.
2011-05-02 17:29:40 | Digital Trends
RIM launches new BlackBerry Bold smartphone (Reuters)
Reuters - Research In Motion showed off a new version of its BlackBerry Bold smartphone with an upgraded version of its software on Monday, seeking to regain its stride after a profit warning.
2011-05-02 17:27:06 | Yahoo NewsBig demand for bin Laden news jams Newseum site (AP)
AP - When big news breaks, newspapers are a hot commodity despite the immediacy of online news.
2011-05-02 17:20:55 | Yahoo NewsOsama bin Laden tipped off CIA with lack of internet and phone line
After almost a decade of searching for Osama Bin Laden, the Al Qaeda leader, portrayed as the man behind the 9/11 attacks, was killed Sunday by U.S. officials. The attack took just 40 minutes, but 10 years of searching had some U.S. citizens unsure if Bin Laden would ever be found. So, how did the [...]
2011-05-02 17:15:28 | Geek.comNokia CEO hesitant to release a tablet (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Weâre pretty sure Nokia is working on tablets, but how and when it will enter the market is anybodyâs guess. In an interview with YLE, a Finnish broadcaster, the mobile manufacturerâs CEO, Stephen Elop, did not reveal Nokiaâs plans, but did say that it is in no rush to join the tablet race, reports MocoNews.
2011-05-02 17:14:40 | Yahoo NewsWikiLeaks’ Julian Assange: Facebook an ‘appalling spying machine’
Every Facebook post is directly helping the US intelligence agencies spy on American citizens, says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
2011-05-02 17:12:06 | Digital TrendsMortal Kombat Review
4.5 out of 5 stars Doom may have revolutionized the way we see violence, but Mortal Kombat gave us the glorious, 3rd person gruesomeness that will forever burn in our memories as one of the goriest, most talked about arcade games ever. The first installment of the famed series since Midway’s demise, as well as [...]
2011-05-02 17:00:36 | Gadget ReviewSony suspends another game system
Sony has taken its SOE multiplayer system offline as part of the ongoing investigation into the PlayStation Network hack.
2011-05-02 16:59:14 | BBC NewsWikiLeaks' Julian Assange: Facebook an 'appalling spying machine' (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Facebook is âthe most appalling spying machine ever invented,â according WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who recently spoke with Russia Today, while awaiting extradition from England to Sweden on sexual assault charges.
2011-05-02 16:57:06 | Yahoo NewsNokia N8 pinks up with Symbian “Anna”
Nokia is rolling out a pink version of its 12-megapixel N8 handset...with Symbian "Anna," an update to Symbian^3 with improvements based on user feedback.
2011-05-02 16:55:56 | Digital TrendsAll-wood Splinter Bike gears up to set land speed record
Who knew a simple bet could lead to 1,000 hours of tinkering and an attempt to break the land speed record? Friends Michael Thompson and James Tully made a bet for 1 pound, or $1.61 US, as they watched the stream of bikes zip past them during the Tour of Britain. The bet wasn’t [...]
2011-05-02 16:50:56 | Geek.com