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Consumer Reports Does Not Recommend iPhone 4

July 13th, 2010 · 7:53 am

Consumer Reports did a study on Apple’s new iPhone 4 and found that the antenna problem along the side bars of the device significantly effects the ability to maintain a signal and make phone calls. By holding the iPhone a certain way (as demonstrated in the video below), the iPhone will experience a reduced signal [...]

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Don’t hold your iPhone 4 that way!

June 29th, 2010 · 1:48 am

Apple released the iPhone 4 with a potentially critical flaw. If you hold the iPhone a certain way, the device will lose it’s signal, as the antennas are placed on the left and right side of the device. The flaw is especially bothersome for left-handed users. Apple’s response will not go in the textbooks for [...]

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The Price And Release Dates of iPhone 4 | Ironpaper: Current

June 8th, 2010 · 7:18 am

The new iPhone is coming out this summer. Here are the prices and the dates of release for the US. The Price And Release Dates of iPhone 4 | Ironpaper: Current.

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Meet Hello Kitty iPhone Twitter App!

June 3rd, 2010 · 4:29 pm

The race for the ultimate iPhone Twitter app did not slow down after Twitter.com purchased and relaunched Tweetie. No, no, no… now there is a Hello Kitty iPhone Twitter client in the marketplace. This absolute game changer is probably making Tweetie managers cry at their desks. The app was developed by Digital Garage–makers of the [...]

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Lost iPhone Begets Police Investigation

April 25th, 2010 · 11:01 pm

The iPhone prototype that was lost in a Redwood City, Calif bar by a mid-level Apple developer was later purchased by a tech blog, Gizmodo.com ( part of Gawker Media’s blog network ). Silicon Valley police are investigating the transaction, which may have violated criminal laws. The investigation is being conducted supposedly by a computer [...]

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Android Powered Service To Sell Books, Competing With Amazon

October 9th, 2009 · 4:49 am

Barnes & Noble will launch a Google Android powered wireless device that they hope will make them competitive with Amazon.com. The device will have a 6-inch touch screen and virtual keyboard. In July, Barnes & Nobles announced that it would be returning to the e-book market with some type of digital-book store.

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AT&T To Allow VoIP Apps To Run On 3G Network

October 7th, 2009 · 12:57 am

AT&T is now changing it’s mind about VOIP applications. It will now allow applications such as Skype and Vonage to run on it’s 3G wireless network. Consumers will rejoice at this decision, which will tax AT&T’s system resources. Recently the Federal Communications Commission has been investigating both Apple and AT&T on how it treats VoIP [...]

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European Commission To Investigate Safety Of iPhone After Two Explode

August 19th, 2009 · 11:11 am

The European Commission stated that it will pursue an investigation of the safety of Apple iPhones and iPods after reports that a couple devices had exploded. Apple was said to be cooperating with the investigation and the the consumer protection commission. The reports of the exploded iPhones and iPod came from both France and Britain. [...]

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