Monthly Archives: August 2010

Apple to livestream its fall event

Hey, do you hate reading? Well, finally Apple is feeling your pain. Tomorrow at 10AM PT, Apple will stream its fall event directly to your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod as it unfolds Continue reading

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Businessweek says new Apple TV to include Netflix streaming, WSJ says 99-cent TV rentals from Fox and ABC

Well here’s an interesting wrinkle to the next-gen iOS-based Apple TV rumors in the leadup to tomorrow’s event : Bloomberg Businessweek says the new box will offer Netflix streaming, presumably in addition to whatever cheap TV content deals Apple’s planning to offer through iTunes. That would be a first of sorts for Apple; although Netflix has apps for the iPhone and iPad , Steve Jobs isn’t exactly in the habit of preloading services that compete with iTunes. That said, Netflix does have critical mass, and it makes a certain amount of sense for Apple to try and leverage that subscriber base to generate momentum for its own product — a lot of people might buy a $99 Apple TV just for Netflix and wind up hooked on Apple’s other offerings like apps, movie rentals, and purchased content. Continue reading

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LG’s C900 Windows Phone 7 handset resurfaces with 1.3GHz Snapdragon, metal frame? (video)

We imagine that LG’s security forces are combing Poland as we speak, because Android.com.pl has just provided us with yet another high-end handset leak. This LG C900 (last seen combing AT&T trenches ) reportedly joins LG’s E900 in housing a 1.3GHz QSD8650A Snapdragon chipset under its sliding-QWERTY hood. Though our first look at the device suggested a plasticky matte frame, our erudite Polish informants tell us the phone’s mostly metal inside — despite a comparatively teensy 3.2-inch capacitive screen, they say it weighs about as much as an original Motorola Droid Continue reading

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Netflix for iPhone: Tap That App – CNET (blog)

TweakTown Netflix for iPhone : Tap That App CNET (blog) … Continue reading

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ARCHOS Reveals New Lineup of Tablets

With Archos’ announcement of their new line of Android tablets , there is something for the whole family. From the wee tiniest of tots to daddy man hands these Android 2.2 devices span the size range from a humble 2.8-inches all the way to an iPad challenging 10.1-inches Continue reading

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Rumor: iPhone 4 with New Antenna Coming Soon – PC World

Pocket-lint.com Rumor: iPhone 4 with New Antenna Coming Soon PC World Is Apple readying an updated iPhone 4 with a new antenna, one without the much-publicized signal attenuation problem of the current model? … Mexican telco exec: iPhone 4 antenna fix imminent Register Redesigned iPhone 4 Due out September 30? Continue reading

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