Wednesday, August 31, 2011

AT&T gearing up for rare antitrust fight with DOJ (AP)

AT&T gearing up for rare antitrust fight with DOJ (AP)

AT&T gearing up for rare antitrust fight with DOJ (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 03:52 PM PDT

FILE - This file combination photo displays logos for AT&T, left, and Deutsche Telekom AG. The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers. (AP Photo/dapd File)AP - The Justice Department's rejection of AT&T's proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA will test new federal guidelines on challenging mergers and the companies' resolve in forming the nation's largest wireless carrier.

Government sues to block AT&T, T-Mobile merger (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 03:45 PM PDT

FILE - This file combination photo displays logos for AT&T, left, and Deutsche Telekom AG. The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers. (AP Photo/dapd File)AP - The Justice Department took the unusual step Wednesday to try to block AT&T's $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA, arguing that the proposed merger would lead to higher wireless prices, less innovation and fewer choices for consumers.

Even with low prices, T-Mobile customers flee (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 02:34 PM PDT

FILE - This file combination photo displays logos for AT&T, left, and Deutsche Telekom AG. The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers. (AP Photo/dapd File)AP - The Justice Department's move to block AT&T Inc. from buying T-Mobile USA is motivated by the desire to keep a low-priced competitor in the game. But that's a game T-Mobile is losing.

Sprint to bump ETF charge from $200 to $350 in September (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 05:53 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Leaving a wireless carrier before your contract has expired is a costly decision, and for Sprint customers it's about to get even pricier. According to the reliable tipsters at Sprintfeed, the company is poised to bump the early termination fee for certain customers …

Your smartphone isn’t welcome at Pittsburgh’s Marriott Renaissance Hotel (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 05:47 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - As recently as a couple of decades ago, vacations were the ultimate chance to disconnect from your daily life and truly relax. These days â€" with smartphones in our pockets and laptops neatly tucked away in our luggage â€" things are much …

eMusic and The Echo Nest Partner for Streaming Radio (Mashable)

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 06:34 PM PDT

Mashable - Digital music retailer eMusic has teamed up with music intelligence company The Echo Nest to launch a series of music discovery applications. The first app in this series is called eMusic Radio. With Radio, eMusic offers streaming "stations" such as "Gimme Indie Rock!" and "All Things Electronic," which are curated by eMusic staff and contributors as well as other knowledgeable personalities from the music industry. The service is now available in beta and is free for eMusic members.

Australia's Telstra moves closer to sealing broadband (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:27 PM PDT

Reuters - Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government's new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval.

WikiLeaks denies charges it put lives in danger (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Reuters - WikiLeaks is defending itself against accusations that it may have put lives at risk by dumping uncensored U.S. diplomatic cables on the Internet.

Sprint raises early termination fee to $350 (Digital Trends)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:43 PM PDT

Digital Trends - We can’t say this news is a big surprise, but Sprint will be raising its early termination fee. On September 9 Sprint will be increasing its ETF to $350 for advanced devices such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks, and notebooks. This change will bring Sprint up to tie Verizon with the highest early termination fee, with AT&T right behind them at $315.

Android App Tablet Review: Evernote (Appolicious)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT

Appolicious - With Evernote, there is no need to use notebooks, napkins or the palm of your hand to document your next great idea.

Rumor: Facebook launching music service in late September with Spotify, MOG and Rdio (Digital Trends)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:51 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Facebook’s been working hard at making the social network site a one-stop-shop; games already run amok, Miramax recently began offering streaming movies and soon we may see that Facebook music platform we’ve been hearing rumors about.

Hands on with the new Samsung Galaxy S II (Digital Trends)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:15 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Yesterday, Samsung unveiled three new models of its flagship Galaxy S II phone, each variant destined for a different carrier (Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile). We were on hand and took the time to try out both the AT&T and Sprint versions of the S II, which are, oddly, different from one another in a few ways. Samsung is clearly trying to build a universal brand with its Galaxy S phones, but it looks like each wireless carrier made a few of its own design tweaks to the phone. The Sprint model, for example, has a 4.5-inch screen, while the AT&T model is closer to resembling the 4.3-inch original Galaxy S II we’ve been seeing at trade shows all year. T-Mobile is withholding information on its own version, but from behind the plastic we noticed that it has more rounded corners and a brushed plastic back instead of a textured back like every other version. All three versions run Android Gingerbread, which is nice considering “Ice Cream Sandwich” is about to come out. 

A Skitch in time saves a mediocre photo (Appolicious)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Not every photo captured on your Android device is a work of art suitable for framing. Sometimes it's just a wacky shot of friends with goofy expressions – and those are perfect input for the Skitch app.

Lawsuit says Microsoft tracks customers without consent (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 01:44 PM PDT

Customers shop at the new Microsoft Store in Bellevue, Washington, November 18, 2010. REUTERS/Marcus DonnerReuters - Microsoft allegedly tracks the location of its mobile customers even after users request that tracking software be turned off, according to a new lawsuit.

Panasonic announces 3D camcorder, Lumix compact camera (Digital Trends)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:03 AM PDT

Digital Trends - Although 3D technology still hasn’t taken off strongly with consumers, Panasonic is betting that, with just the right gear, everyday photographers and video fans will embrace that technology. To that end, Panasonic has announced its new HDC-Z10000 2D/3D camcorder, and has begun teasing a twin-lens 3D-capable Lumix 3D compact camera, both of which could reach consumers by the end of the year.

New iPhone app offers rewards for exercising (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Reuters - Need some motivation to hit the gym? Perhaps some free merchandise will do the trick.

Windows 8 To Offer Both Desktop, Tablet Interface (NewsFactor)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 03:15 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Users of the coming Windows 8 operating system will be able to switch between a traditional desktop PC user interface and a tablet-friendly look patterned after Microsoft's Windows Phone platform.

IBM buys British security analytics firm i2 (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:27 AM PDT

A worker is pictured behind a logo at the IBM stand on the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover February 26, 2011. The world's largest IT fair CeBIT opens its doors on March 1 and runs through March 5. REUTERS/Tobias SchwarzReuters - IBM has agreed to buy British security analytics software firm i2 for an undisclosed sum, it said Wednesday, as it continues to devour companies that can help its clients deal with growing mountains of data.
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