May 19, 2013

consumer - News


Net Neutrality Advocates Shouting Against Google and Verizon’s ” Open Internet “

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Net neutrality advocates claim Google and Verizon’s joint policy proposal for an “open Internet” will do more harm than good when it comes to keeping networks as open to all data. Critics claim the proposal is “worse than feared” and if adopted will result in users paying premium rates to access content such as critical [...]

Best Buy Orb Audio System with Spherical Mod1 Satellite Speaker

Orb Black speaker

They are small, round, and quite beautiful. But turn them on, and everything about them is big: a big, beautiful sound usually reserved for much larger speakers. A big change aesthetically over those clunky old behemoths of sound. A big difference in the way they’re made. And a big improvement over speakers costing 2 to [...]

Synaptics Unviels ClearPad 7200 Series Multitouch Displays Better Support for Android and WM7

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Synaptics is probably best known for making laptop touchpads. But the company also makes touchscreen displays, and Synaptics is bringing its touchy feely expertise to the display market, with the introduction of the new ClearPad 7200 capacitive touchscreen display line. OEMs can pick up Synaptics solution and integrate it easily into their tablet designs, which [...]

Apple Released Apple iOS 4.1 Beta 2 with Fixed Proximity Sensor Problem to Developers

Apple iOS 4.1 Beta 2

Apple has reportedly seeded its second iOS 4.1 beta to developers. The update was distributed as five unique variants for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, 3rd-generation iPod touch, and 2nd-generation iPod touch. It wasn’t too long ago that Apple gave iPhone devs a chance to check out the iOS 4.1 beta 1, so [...]

DECE Announces Ultraviolet Digital Movie Locker

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A digital locker system for movies is soon to be launched by a consortium of content providers and technology companies. The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has been talking about the system for years, and has finally unveiled it as the UltraViolet brand. The open standard backed by movie studios including Warner Bros. and technology [...]

Steve Jobs Offers Free iPhone Cases to Address Antenna Reception Complaints

At a rare Apple press conference on Friday, Jobs rejected any suggestion the iPhone 4′s design was flawed, but offered consumers free phone cases to address reception complaints. The problem with the antenna a software glitch that overstated network signal strength in the iPhone 4 hurt the U.S. technology giant’s image as well as its [...]

Consumer Reports Doesn’t Recommend Apple iPhone 4 For You

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Consumer Reports said its engineers have just completed testing Apple Inc.’s iPhone 4 and have confirmed that a hardware flaw is creating a reception problem. As a result, Consumer Reports said it has decided not to recommend the phone. Bloomberg’s Margaret Brennan, Sheila Dharmarajan and Scarlet Fu report. Check out the below video for the [...]

KDDI Japan Released Light Pool Fashion Cell Phone Moulded with 22 LEDs

KDDI Light Pool Fashion CellPhone

KDDI of Japan has just unveiled a new mobile phone with the Light Pool. This is another lifestyle cell phone which carries a pretty catch outer design as well as some reasonable features. Featuring designs distinct from smartphones and existing handsets, it is targeted at consumers in their 20s and 30s, and will sell for [...]

iPhone Consumer Reports also Confirms the Apple iPhone 4 Signal Problem

Consumer Reports – an independent US consumer watchdog similar to Which? – said that its engineers had completed extensive tests on Apple’s iPhone 4, and confirmed that was an issue with reception. “When your finger or hand touches a spot on the phone’s lower left side – an easy thing, especially for lefties – the [...]

Clarion Team Up with Nokia on Terminal Mode Technology For Smart Vehicles

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Clarion Co., Ltd., a global leader in car audio and electronics, and Nokia Corporation, the world’s leading mobile device producer today announced that they are collaborating on Terminal Mode, a technology that will enable a totally new way of mobile devices and car infotainment systems to seamlessly work together. Both companies say this collaboration will [...]

E3 2010 Video Game Conference – The Largest Gaming Conference of the Year Starts

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Once again the annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, known to most video game fans as E3, is back with a vengeance. Gaming is one of the most popular uses of consumer computer hardware today. It’s also a primary driver of upgrading PCs, whether it’s a new notebook or buying a new video card for an older [...]