Monday, April 2, 2012

iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S II/Note/Nexus/Blaze & Droid RAZR Top Smartphones - Wireless and Mobile News


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iPhone 4S, Samsung Galaxy S II/Note/Nexus/Blaze & Droid RAZR Top Smartphones
Wireless and Mobile News
We didn't need to take a survey to know that the iPhone 4S is really popular, but now even with great competition from Samsung and HTC, it is holding the top spot at every carrier where it is sold. Some are calling the smartphone challenge a "two horse ...
Bulk of handset profits belong to Apple, SamsungCNET
Apple iPhone reportedly outselling all Android phones on AT&T, SprintSlashGear
Sprint Galaxy Nexus LTE available on April 22nd?The Verge
InformationWeek -PC Magazine -Product Reviews
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Facebook Backer Accel Invests in Gaming Startup Dragonplay - Bloomberg


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Facebook Backer Accel Invests in Gaming Startup Dragonplay
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Accel Partners, the venture firm that backed Facebook Inc. (FB) and Groupon Inc. (GRPN), is investing $14 million in Israeli social gaming developer Dragonplay, adding to its investments in the fast-growing industry. Tel Aviv-based Dragonplay will use ...
Mobile Social Gaming Company Dragonplay Raises $14M From Accel To Expand To iOSCentralia Chronicle
Free-to-Play Mobile Social Game Company Dragonplay Secures $14 Million in ...EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Accel Partners Bets on Social Games Company DragonplayAll Things Digital

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A Google Tablet: 10 Reasons Why the Android Community Needs It - eWeek


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A Google Tablet: 10 Reasons Why the Android Community Needs It
eWeek
NEWS ANALYSIS: Google needs to release its own tablet. The company's partners might not like it at first, but it could go a long way in putting Android-based tablets on the map. Google was once known solely as a search company.
Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPadWashington Post
When objectivity gets befuddling: Now Consumer Reports loves the 'hot' new iPadDigitaltrends.com
Likes and dislikes of new iPad owners revealedCNET
KEPR 19 -ConsumerReports.org -abc7.com
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Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPad - Washington Post


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Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPad
Washington Post
Consumer Reports didn't like the iPhone 4. It warned that the new iPad was hot â€" literally. But, as it turns out, the influential publication is a big fan of Apple's new tablet. The new iPad is so good that the nonprofit Consumer Reports said it had to ...
A Google Tablet: 10 Reasons Why the Android Community Needs IteWeek
When objectivity gets befuddling: Now Consumer Reports loves the 'hot' new iPadDigitaltrends.com
Likes and dislikes of new iPad owners revealedCNET
abc7.com -San Francisco Luxury News -ConsumerReports.org
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Likes and dislikes of new iPad owners revealed - CNET


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Likes and dislikes of new iPad owners revealed
CNET
By Lance Whitney on Apr 03, 2012 The new iPad scores higher in customer satisfaction than did previous models, but it comes with its own unique set of pros and cons. A full 82 percent of new iPad owners polled by ChangeWave last month said they were ...
Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPadWashington Post
New Apple iPad tops our tablet RatingsConsumerReports.org
Latest iPad Gets Top Marks from Consumer Reports Despite HeatgatePCWorld
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Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPad - Washington Post


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Consumer Reports recalibrates 'excellent' rating for new iPad
Washington Post
Consumer Reports didn't like the iPhone 4. It warned that the new iPad was hot â€" literally. But, as it turns out, the influential publication is a big fan of Apple's new tablet. The new iPad is so good that the nonprofit Consumer Reports said it had to ...
New Apple iPad tops our tablet RatingsConsumerReports.org
Consumer Reports tests how hot new iPad getsabc7news.com
Apple's iPad tops Consumer Reports' list despite heat issueReuters
RTT News
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The Flying Cars Are Coming... to the New York Auto Show - Wired News


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The Flying Cars Are Coming... to the New York Auto Show
Wired News
By Jason Paur There's a flying car coming to the New York International Auto Show this week. The Terrafugia Transition is a two-seat airplane with foldable wings, four wheels and turn signals. Over the past few years the Massachusetts company has ...
Flying car gets closer to reality with test flight, introduction to customers ...Washington Post
Flying car gets closer to reality with test flightBoston.com
Terrafugia: The flying car flies againCNET

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Why Other Apple Products Convinced Me To Return My New iPad - Forbes


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Why Other Apple Products Convinced Me To Return My New iPad
Forbes
I bought an new third generation iPad because I really wanted to have the latest and undisputed greatest tablet on the market. I liked it, gave it a good review and couldn't help but notice the dazzling Retina display, but I wound up taking the device ...
Apple's iPad tops Consumer Reports' list despite heat issueReuters
New iPad Wins Consumer Reports' Love Despite High TempsCRN
New tests show how hot new iPads getabc13.com
ConsumerReports.org -San Francisco Chronicle -Washington Post
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New iPad Wins Consumer Reports' Love Despite High Temps - CRN


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New iPad Wins Consumer Reports' Love Despite High Temps
CRN
By Kristin Bent, CRN The new iPad's high-resolution Retina display is described by the publication as the best it's ever seen on a tablet. Colors look more accurate and vibrant, and the screen lacks the bluish tint some users noticed in the iPad 2.
Apple's IPad Is No. 1, Even With Heat, Consumer Reports SaysSan Francisco Chronicle
Apple's iPad tops Consumer Reports' list despite heat issueBaltimore Sun
What is new iPad's biggest benefit?BetaNews
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Apple's IPad Is No. 1, Even With Heat, Consumer Reports Says - San Francisco Chronicle


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Apple's IPad Is No. 1, Even With Heat, Consumer Reports Says
San Francisco Chronicle
(Updates with new temperature test in fourth paragraph.) April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.'s new iPad was named the best tablet computer in a ranking by Consumer Reports, two weeks after the magazine said the device runs "significantly hotter" than ...
What is new iPad's biggest benefit?BetaNews
New iPad tops Consumer Reports's tablet rankingsWashington Post
Apple's new iPad tops Consumer Reports' tablet ratingsCBS News
Los Angeles Times -TabTimes -6abc.com
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What is new iPad's biggest benefit? - BetaNews


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What is new iPad's biggest benefit?
BetaNews
By Joe Wilcox Apple started selling its newest tablet on March 8. Between the 22nd and 28th, ChangeWave surveyed new iPad buyers; 82 percent claim to be "very satisfied", which is up from February and 74 percent of iPad 2 owners.
New iPad tops Consumer Reports's tablet rankingsWashington Post
82% of new iPad owners 'very satisfied' with purchase, study saysLos Angeles Times
Apple's New iPad Tops Consumer Reports' RatingsInformationWeek
Apple Insider -ConsumerReports.org -ABC News (blog)
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New iPad tops Consumer Reports's tablet rankings - Washington Post


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New iPad tops Consumer Reports's tablet rankings
Washington Post
Apple's tablet may hold the top spot, but Consumers Reports says some its rivals are superior in terms of price, size and weight. Consumer Reports said that the "Retina Display" on Apple's new iPad "establishes a new benchmark in excellence, ...
82% of new iPad owners 'very satisfied' with purchase, study saysLos Angeles Times
Apple's New iPad Tops Consumer Reports' RatingsInformationWeek
New iPad impressing more buyers, tops Consumer Reports tablet picksApple Insider
The Mac Observer -CNN -ConsumerReports.org
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Up to 1.5M credit account numbers stolen, says Global Payments - VentureBeat


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Up to 1.5M credit account numbers stolen, says Global Payments
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Credit card processor Global Payments released a statement yesterday, admitting that its systems were compromised after reports surfaced that thousands of credit card accounts had been breached through its machines. Last week, security researcher Brian ...
Visa drops Global Payments following breachSlashGear
Visa Dumps Global Payments Following Credit Card Data BreacheWeek
Global Payments Says Breach Affected Fewer Than 1.5 MillionSan Francisco Chronicle
Krebs on Security -ABC News -PC Magazine
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Visa Dumps Global Payments Following Credit Card Data Breach - eWeek


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Visa Dumps Global Payments Following Credit Card Data Breach
eWeek
Visa says Global Payments is no longer on the list of “compliant service providers” following a breach that may have compromised up to 1.5 million Visa and MasterCard accounts. Visa has dropped Global Payments from its list of companies that are deemed ...
Global Payments Says Breach Affected Fewer Than 1.5 MillionSan Francisco Chronicle
Experts Say Global Payments' Breach May Not Be Only OneABC News
Global Payments Removed From Card-Processing ListBusinessWeek
PC Magazine -Krebs on Security -CNET
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Global Payments Breach Hits 1.5 Million Cards - PC Magazine


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Global Payments Breach Hits 1.5 Million Cards
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Payment processing firm Global Payments said today that a recent breach affected approximately 1.5 million card numbers, and has prompted Visa to drop it as a firm that is compliant with payment card industry (PCI) standards.
Experts Say Global Payments' Breach May Not Be Only OneABC News
Hey Global Payments, where's the apology?CNET
MasterCard, VISA Warn of Processor BreachKrebs on Security
The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times -Inquirer
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Hey Global Payments, where's the apology? - CNET


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Hey Global Payments, where's the apology?
CNET
commentary The payments company was all about reassurances that a data loss problem was contained, but lacked any real contrition for allowing the breach in the first place. by Roger Cheng April 2, 2012 7:44 AM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng I hope Global ...
Global Payments: 1.5 million credit, debit cards may be breachedLos Angeles Times
Global Payments stands by view of card breachReuters
Global Payments says Visa drops it after breachUSA TODAY
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Global Payments Says 1.5 Million Cards Stolen; Won't Discuss Details of Breach - Wired News


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Global Payments Says 1.5 Million Cards Stolen; Won't Discuss Details of Breach
Wired News
By Kim Zetter About 1.5 million cards were potentially stolen by hackers in the recent breach of Atlanta-based card processor Global Payments Inc, according to a statement released by the company on Sunday. The figure is many millions less than ...
Global Payments calls data breach 'contained'CNET
1.5 million card numbers at risk from hackCNN
Global Payments stands by view of card breachReuters
Los Angeles Times -San Francisco Chronicle
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Will Google-Branded Tablet Crash And Burn? - InformationWeek


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Will Google-Branded Tablet Crash And Burn?
InformationWeek
Google plans to sell Android-based tablets directly to consumers in a bid to increase adoption of its mobile platform. Remember the spectacular failure that was Google's Android smartphone store? Apparently Google doesn't, because it is going to ...
Google Will Abandon AndroidBusiness Insider
Why Google's Tablet Store Isn't the Nexus One All Over AgainPC Magazine
How the Retina Display Gave an Android User iPad EnvyPCWorld
Computerworld -eWeek -Washington Post
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Apple's 116-degree iPad is no big deal, Consumer Reports says - Fox News


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Apple's 116-degree iPad is no big deal, Consumer Reports says
Fox News
A thermal image of the newly released iPad shows it running substantially hotter than the older iPad 2. Higher temperatures show as reds and oranges that shade to bright white.Consumer Reports Thermal images of the iPad 2 show it running cooler than ...
Apple's iPad tops Consumer Reports ratingsWashington Post
ChangeWave: 82% of new iPad owners are 'very satisfied'Fortune
Apple's New IPad Is No. 1 Tablet in Consumer Reports' RankingsBloomberg
TechCrunch -ABC7Chicago.com
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IE's browser share recovers, Chrome down for third straight month - Computerworld


IE's browser share recovers, Chrome down for third straight month
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Internet Explorer posted another major gain in share last month, the second in the first quarter of the year, perhaps signaling a turnaround in Microsoft's fortunes, a Web metrics company said Sunday.
Internet Explorer Usage Share Is On the Rise in 2012Windows IT Pro
Microsoft's IE reclaims lost ground in browser battleCNET
Microsoft Internet Explorer Usage IncreasesWall Street Journal (blog)
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New Apple iPad tops our tablet Ratings - ConsumerReports.org


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New Apple iPad tops our tablet Ratings
ConsumerReports.org
The high-resolution screen of the new iPad establishes a new benchmark in excellence, providing the best rendering of detail and color accuracy we've ever seen on a tablet display. As a result, the iPad tops our new tablet Ratings, posted today.
No Foolin' -- Find Tablet Bargains in AprilPCWorld
Apple Says It May Offer iPad Refunds to Customers in AustraliaWashington Post
When will tablets also become a smart phone?San Francisco Chronicle
Mashable -CNET -Apple Insider
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'Stalker' app pulled after outcry - TG Daily


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'Stalker' app pulled after outcry
TG Daily
An app that allowed men to stalk women in their vicinity has been pulled from the iTunes store - although its developer says it can't see what all the fuss is about. The Girls Around Me site used FourSquare check-in data and integrates it with publicly ...
Developer defends Girls Around Me appCNET
Creepy 'Girls Around Me' App Delivers a Privacy Wake-Up CallPC Magazine
Girls Around Me developer defends appmsnbc.com
VentureBeat -Forbes -PCWorld
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Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google - Computerworld


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Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google
Computerworld
Google and Amazon are about to go to war for the future of non-iPad tablets. Here's why Amazon needs a new strategy. By Mike Elgan Computerworld - When you order something from Amazon, it comes in a box. Let's say you browse the Amazon.com website ...
How the Retina Display Gave an Android User iPad EnvyPCWorld
Amazon's App Store, Not Google Play Store, Nipping At The Heels Of The Apple ...The Driod Guy
Why Google's Tablet Store Isn't the Nexus One All Over AgainPC Magazine
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HTC One X Review - SlashGear


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HTC One X Review
SlashGear
HTC needed to hit reset on its smartphone strategy. Lulled, perhaps, by several years of leading the Android device market, 2011 brought an incredibly strong push by Samsung and a growing mismatch between the agile software users desired and the ...
HTC One S ReviewAndroid Community
HTC One X review: Setting the new standard for greatIntoMobile
Hands on HTC One XIBNLive.com
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