AT&T has proudly announced that it’s the exclusive 4G wireless carrier for Sony’s upcoming S2 dual-screen tablet. I’m proud to announce that I couldn’t care less. Honestly, any time I hear about this or that wireless carrier selling this or that tablet, I wonder, who’s actually interested? Do people really want to pay upwards of $20 per …
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BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ Becomes First Facebook TV Rental
With Netflix’s subscription cost increases apparently pricing it outside of some people’s budget, the BBC must be hoping that more audiences plan to move their online viewing to Facebook.
Following Warner Bros.’ trials with renting movies through the social network, BBC Worldwide today begins offering episodes of Doctor Who for 48 …
Google Gives Android Market a New Look (Spoiler: It’s Less Pukey)
An update to the Android Market is on the way, with less sickly pea green than ever before.
The Android Market redesign is meant to emphasize movies and books alongside apps and games. Each type of media gets its own fat rectangle on the Market home page, with extra blocks for featured content on the sides and on top. It looks like a …
Oops: A Third of iPhone Owners Think Their Phones Are 4G
To 4G or not to 4G? That’s the question currently being marketed to consumers in TV ads and big billboards across the country. And, at least at this stage of the game, it’s the wrong one to be asking.
Survey results from Retrevo take a look at 4G perceptions among potential customers. The conclusion? Many people who own iPhones, …
Tech of a Deal! Ad-Supported 3G Kindle Now Costs $139
Amazon seems hell-bent on heating up the e-book reader wars with new pricing for its ad-supported 3G Kindle. Previously $164, it now costs $139 and includes ads by AT&T, which also provides the device’s 3G connection.
So if you don’t mind ads on your e-book reader—don’t worry, the ads only show up as the screen savers when the …
New White MacBook and Mac Minis Soon, Not Mac Pros
Oops, we screwed up—that’s the gist of 9to5Mac‘s story correction this morning. The Apple rumor-gathering tech blog admits it bungled both its super-secret part number pre-read as well as the timing of Apple’s Mac Pro refresh. Sorry Mac Pro fans, looks like you’ll have to wait until later this month, or early next.
Instead? Looks …
Mad About Netflix Prices? Here Are Some Alternative Services
Mad at Netflix over the recently-announced price hike? You’re not alone. To recap, here’s what’s happening:
On September 1, Netflix will do away with its combination DVD-by-mail and instant streaming offering, currently available for as low as $10 per month which includes one DVD out at a time and unlimited streaming.
(MORE: Why …
The Top 10 Places to Lose Your Cellphone
The last time I lost something, I lost it in a taxi, which actually makes perfect sense according to this list. Mobile security company Lookout released a list of where most people commonly lose their cellphones, and which cities also seem to be the most absentminded.
Miami checks in as the city most prone to losing its phones. Maybe …
Pandora Boasts 100 Million Users; Redesign Incoming
Free Internet radio is a hit, and Pandora has proof.
Pandora now has 100 million users, 36 million of whom log in to the streaming music service every month. Pandora also announced that it accounts for 3.6 percent of the entire radio market, compared to 2.3 percent at the end of last year.
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10 Technologies We Want to Steal from Harry Potter
From flying cars to portable alarm systems, here are our picks for the best pieces of wizard tech we wish we could take with us.
Finally! The Thrill of Watching TV with Friends, Only Without Friends
Ever wanted to get the benefits of communal television viewing without having to actually spend time around other people? Well in that case, the iPhone and Android app “SocialGuide” is the app you’ve been dreaming of.
SocialGuide is based around what CEO Sean Casey calls the “two-screen experience”:
“More and more, TV watching is
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Netflix Shakes Up Plans: $8 for Streaming, Another $8 for DVDs
Netflix hopes you weren’t using both its DVD-by-mail and instant streaming options for the low, low price of just $10 per month.
Come September, you’ll have to opt for an $8 streaming plan or an $8 DVD plan—if you want both, you’ll have to pay for both. If my math is to be trusted, that’s $16 per month. For members new to Netflix, …