“Through the weekend, Verizon is slashing their usually applied $35 activation fee from orders of new phones.”
Apple to Pay $40 to U.S. iPad 3G Purchasers in Unlimited Data Lawsuit
“Following the culmination of a long-running class action lawsuit, AT&T and Apple are set to pay out $40 to customers who were affected when AT&T ended its unlimited data plan for the iPad 3G back in June of 2010, reports GigaOM.”
Exclusive video: Steve Ballmer’s intense, tearful goodbye to Microsoft
“Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has always been a speaker and performer like no other — his absolute enthusiasm for his company is electric in person, turning ordinary corporate events into raw displays of emotion that are often criticized but never forgotten.”
The Real Cost Of Pirated Apps
“I remember getting my first smartphone that used real and true mobile applications, the iPhone 3G. It didn’t take me long to find the jailbreak community and start modifying my phone to whatever extent I could. It was a fun time.”
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Drop Test!
“The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is finally out – so, of course, Josh has to drop it. IT’S DROP TEST TIME! Note 3 Unboxing & First Impressions: http://www.youtube.c…”
CyanogenMod’s cLock Widget Makes Its Way to Google Play as Chronus – Droid Life
“The CyanogenMod ROM has a few great aspects to it, thanks to all of the hard work that third-party developers submit to it. One of the neat apps that gets baked into the custom ROM is a widget by the name of cLock aka Chronus.”
Google Finally Squashes Hangouts Bug Affecting Users
“In case you missed it, Google’s chat applications have been on the fritz for over a day. That is, they were until Google tracked down the bug and squashed it today. Problems began when Google updated Hangouts and the other chat apps used in Gmail and other services.”
Samsung executive says the Galaxy Gear “lacks something special”, and I agree
“I have said it time and again: the smartwatch market is a sleeping giant, simply waiting for the manufacturer who will do it right. Naturally, we assume that a large manufacturer like Samsung (or Apple) would have the most chances – given their resources and expertise.”
Samsung Galaxy S4 to get Android 4.3 in October, Galaxy S3 and Note 2 in November
“Rumors of Android 4.3 soon coming to the Galaxy S34, S3 and Note 2 have been circulating the internet, but now we have a bit of proof. French carrier SFR has released a roadmap table with information about their devices’ upcoming OTA updates.”