It seems the whole of the Internet was up in arms this morning after AT&T announced new data plans for smartphone users. As expected, the iPhone contingent screamed bloody murder, so we did a quick polling in the office and on Twitter to see if the whiny babies had reason to scream. With a small sampling of 11 folks, it’s hard to say …
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Video: What Did Steve Jobs Say At D8 Last Night?
Steve Jobs kicked things off at D8 last night and while he didn’t reveal anything we didn’t already know about himself and Apple, he did have a few choice quotes that everyone has been milking for the last 12 hours. The above video is a brief snippet of his chat with Mossberg and Swisher over Flash.
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AT&T Ditches Unlimited Data Plan, Tethering On The Way
Hmm. Now why would AT&T miraculously offer new data plans less than a week before the purported announcement of the 4th generation iPhone? And why would said data plans kick into effect on June 7? Oh, I know, a new iPhone is coming!
Two new plans have just been announced by AT&T: DataPro and DataPlus. So long unlimited!
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Foxconn Suicides: Eh, They’re “Below Average,” says Apple CEO
It’s difficult to ignore the recent slew of suicides at Apple’s Chinese manufacturer Foxconn. Apple released the following statement last week after the ninth Hon Hai worker jumped to their death.
“We are saddened and upset by the recent suicides at Foxconn,” the Apple statement said. “Apple is deeply committed to ensuring
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DCU Online Finally Gets A Release Date
It’s been forthcoming for years now, but Sony Online Entertainment has finally confirmed that the MMORPG DC Universe Online will be released for the Playstation 3 and PC in November 2010. The information comes from IGN, although the details (When in November, for example) remain sketchy… but what else would you expect from a game …
Mario Kart RC Cars Let You Virtually Shoot Other Players
Hot damn. This remote control Mario Kart set not only lets you race your favorite characters around on your kitchen floor, but the controllers feature built-in virtual projectiles and power-ups in the form of shells, banana peels, mushrooms, stars, and more.
The karts apparently have built-in sensors, so when you get hit from …
Apple Working on Cloud Based AppleTV With $99 Price Tag?
Engadget has received a tip “which has been confirmed by a source very close to Apple” that appears to suggest Apple hasn’t given up on AppleTV just yet. Apparently we may see a new revision of the device based on the iPhone’s operating system that contains only 16GB of storage but is capable of streaming full 1080p video with …
Is Microsoft’s Zune Pass Too Expensive?
In an interview with Bloomberg, senior product manager for Zune Terry Farrell apparently hinted that Microsoft might lower the price of Zune Pass. There’s no direct quote in the interview from Farrell, so I’m skeptical of whether or not Farrell even hinted at it. The only direct quote from Farrell mentions how challenging the space …
Palm webOS Design Director Heads To Google
This can’t be good. Matias Duarte has left Palm for Google.
The now former senior director of human interface and user experience for Palm was the genius behind webOS’s user interface and his departure does not bode well for new owner HP. Google has confirmed with All Things D that Duarte is joining his former Danger cohort Andy …
Steve Ballmer Will Not Be Speaking at Apple Conference
Rumors of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer taking the stage for seven minutes at Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference have been greatly exaggerated. So exaggerated, in fact, that none of it’s true at all.
Microsoft just posted the following to its Twitter account:
“Steve Ballmer not speaking at Apple Dev Conf. Nor …
Two Minute Video: Ten Very Unique iPhone Cases
WirelessGround.com contacted me to see if I was interested in reviewing one of their iPhone cases. “A solitary iPhone case?!” I thought to myself, “Make it ten! And make them different! Weird, even!” So here are ten iPhone cases that stand apart from the rest. Enjoy.
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Watch Heidi Montag’s Transformers 3 Audition Tape
Sorry, but the Megan 3.0 job has been filled.
Heidi Montag, star of MTV “reality show” The Hills, posted this 30-second clip to what she thought was Transformers director Michael Bay’s Twitter page. Filmed at American Defense Enterprises, she yells “This is for you, Michael Bay!” just before a little target practice.
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