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iPad 3 Release Date March 7: What Features to Expect and Not Expect

Apple iPad 3 Invitation
The media invitations are out and the countdown has begun – 6 days left. The next-gen iPad, dubbed iPad 3, is expected to be unveiled by Apple on March 7 at a special media event in San Francisco. The event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts – the same place where the previous models of iPad were introduced. Expectations are high among Apple fans, about iPad 3’s features. However, as always, Apple is keeping tightlipped, allowing the excitement and anticipation to build up t...

Samsung Galaxy S2, iPad 2 Scoop Highest Honours at MWC Awards 2012

JK Shin, President of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics with “Manufacturer of the year” and “Best Smartphone” titles at MWC 2012
After the golden Oscar night came one of the most prestigious events of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the Global Mobile Awards 2012. GSMA , the organization that represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry and hosts the MWC in Barcelona laurelled Samsung and Apple with the top categories of the night.
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Windows 8 Remote Kill Switch: A Hacker's Delight?

The most significant update to Microsoft's flagship product--the Windows operating system--in years is surrounded by controversy because of a backdoor feature the company included its latest version: Reports of a kill switch that allows Microsoft to deactive or delete apps in Windows 8 has many technologists worried about whether it will tempt hackers to use the feature for malicious purposes, assuming they'll gain access to it.
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Motorola Electrify with Voice Actions vs iPhone 4S with Siri

Motorola Voice Actions Pitted Against Siri and the Winner is...[VIDEO]

Motorola is out in full force and ready to compete directly with Apple, or better yet, Siri in this matter. Apple released its iPhone 4S smartphone back in Oct. 2011 to much disappointment and fanfare. Despite the phone lacking key features and a decent hardware boost, one little lady came to the rescue to set the iPhone 4S apart from everything else out on the market. Her name is Siri. However, now Motorola is gunning for Siri with videos of its own test, which claims Android Voice Actions is m...
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Windows 8 Set to Unveil at MWC 2012: What to Expect

MWC 2012 is underway and although the Nokia PureView 808 has already stolen the show, our anticipation level for anything related to Windows 8 is still high. It was recently announced that a test version of the OS called Windows 8 Consumer Preview, would make its way to consumers on Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012. The full announcement should come at MWC along with a highlighting of the new features that never made it to the Developer Preview last year.
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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Huawei Ascend D quad: Quad-Core Superphone War

Huawei announced their Ascend D quad smartphone at the Mobile World Congress, and while it won't go on sale in the U.S. (yet), it will get plenty of comparisons to the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S3. Samsung declined to introduce the Galaxy S3 at Mobile World Congress this year. Instead, Samsung will hold their own event sometime before July, and that way Samsung gets more media attention. Huawei has a long way to go before they can put on their own big press events, but Samsung is gaining in ...
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Twitter Bringing Promoted Tweets to Android, iOS

Following the success of the promoted tweets revenue model, Twitter is going a step further: They're rolling out the same model onto the iOS and Android version of the platform. The promoted tweets feature--which locks a specific tweet to the top of people's feeds--is already available on the mobile website (mobile.twitter.com). The feature will be rolled out in an update to iPhones and Android-based phones over the next few weeks.
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Justin Bieber vs. ‘Joustin Beaver’ Android Game: Legal Battle Heats Up

The legal battle over the right's the spoof the young pop star Justin Bieber is just heating up. RC3, a company that develops game for Android Smartphones, has preemptively counter-sued Justin Bieber after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the pop star's lawyers two weeks ago demanding that they take their Bieber parody game, Joustin Beaver, of the Android app market, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Sony Unveils New Xperia Smartphones at MWC 2012

Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled the newest additions to its Xperia NXT series- the next generation smartphones Xperia P and Xperia U at WC 2012. The smartphones will be launched worldwide in the second quarter of 2012.
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HTC One X vs Samsung Galaxy Note vs Sony Xperia Ion: Which AT&T LTE Phone is Best?

HTC, Samsung and Sony are all gearing up for new AT&T 4G LTE offerings, but so far there has been no dates given or prices announced for releases of the One X or Xperia Ion. HTC only announced the One X Feb. 27, however, so it's not surprising it won't be released for a while yet. But, the Xperia Ion was announced in early January at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G and HTC One S Coming to T-Mobile

Samsung made an early Mobile World Congress appearance to show off the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, and HTC announced the One S, both coming to T-Mobile in the next couple months. Neither have a specific release date, but the Galaxy S Blaze 4G will cost $150 on contract and is reported to go on sale in late March.
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HTC Unveils 'One Series' Smartphones at MWC 2012

MWC 2012 at Barcelona is off to a running start in showing up the latest mobiles that will set a new trend in the mobile industry. The HTC Corp., Taiwanese manufacturer of Smartphones and tablets, has unveiled its One series of Android OS Smartphones. The One series comprises of One X, One S and One V.
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HTC Eyes Recovery with New Smartphones

Taiwan's HTC, the world's No. 5 smartphone maker, launched a new range of smartphone models on Sunday, hoping the fresh designs will help it to recover some of the lost market share.
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Oscars 2012 Time Live Stream: How and When to Watch Academy Awards 2012 Online

The 84th Annual Academy Awards (or Oscars) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26, and millions of people are wondering which movies, actors, actresses and directors will win the coveted golden statues on Oscars Sunday. And, we're going to tell you how and when you can watch Oscars 2012, one of the most popular and prestigious awards ceremony this year, live stream online.

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