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Sprint’s iPhone gamble isn’t paying off as 2012 Q2 figures reveal $629 million operating loss — Engadget

Sprint’s second quarter figures have arrived, showing that the company’s billion-dollar gamble on the iPhone isn’t working right now. While it sold 1.5 million Apple-branded handsets in the three month period (40 percent to new and postpaid customers), it recorded … Continue reading

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iPhone 5 release date rumor: September 21st

The “iPhone 5″ rumor mill has, for the time being, settled on a date when Apple’s (AAPL) highly-anticipated smartphone will be released: September 21st. Both PhoneArena and App4Phone, neither of which has a proven track record with pre-release iPhone rumors, both … Continue reading

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Vint Cerf interview: Internet history revision criticism

Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial from Gordon Crovitz asserting that the U.S. government played no significant role in the creation of the Internet, saying instead that the government actually hindered the Internet’s development as a world-changing … Continue reading

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US launches first commercial tidal power project this summer, Maine to reap moons gravitational benefits — Engadget

Solar may be the green energy source thats been hogging the headlines lately, but there are other fossil-fuel free ways that can help meet societys electrical needs. One of these is tidal power, and the US is set to start … Continue reading

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Microsoft Research: Bringing Sexy Back

Sometimes I think I know how Microsoft feels. It’s the older, more well-established guy living and working amongst a bunch of scruffy, young startup types who have big ideas, take huge risks and are the embodiment of cool.When I asked … Continue reading

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iWork, iPhoto and Safari Updated With New Mountain Lion-Powered Enhancements

If you’re a frequent iWork user, you might want to update to the latest version, which lets you to sync your docs with iCloud (so that you can view and edit on other Mac and iOS devices), and includes full support … Continue reading

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A Cheap and Simple Add-On to Keep Your iPhone Charger Blessedly Untangled

Like earphones, the iPhone’s charging cable seems pre-disposed to becoming a knotted tangle of cable whenever it’s placed inside a bag. But you can fight back—and save yourself several unpleasant minutes of untangling—with this no frills cable wrapaccessory. Simply and appropriately … Continue reading

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The OS X Mountain Lion Survival Guide

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is here. Youre probably going to read a lot about all the new features and how Apples out of ideas. Heres a guide to what will make using all that ML stuff easier—and whats going … Continue reading

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iPad Sales to Education Market Nearly Double – John Paczkowski – News – AllThingsD

With a growing number of schools across the nation embracing the iPad, the device is gaining significant momentum in the education market. And while it’s still early in its history, it’s beginning to look like the iPad could be the … Continue reading

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Paint That Sucks Up the Dangers of Chemical Warfare

For soliders out in the field chemical warfare is a very real threat, but while they can throw away their clothes and decontaminate their bodies, large equipment is more difficult to clean. Now military scientists have developed paint which literally … Continue reading

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