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What You Need to Know About iOS 4

Apple's newest version of iOS (formerly iPhone OS) rolled out today to compatible devices. Here's a quick explanation of the basics: what's new, what's compatible, what's good, and what's bad.READ»

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The Android 2.2 "Froyo" Roundup: Ready to Upgrade?

Android 2.2, Google's mobile operating system which is codenamed Froyo and was unveiled at the company's I/O conference last week, is already rolling out for the Google Nexus One. While only a limited number of people are getting the ...READ»

HTC Droid Eris 2.1 Update Frazzling Some Contacts, Is the Cloud the Only Refuge? [Updated]

The firmware update to Android 2.1 for HTC's Droid Eris is finally out ... but the code seems to be frazzling the existing setups users have on their phones. People's contacts seem to be evaporating. Is it a bug or Google forcing your ...READ»

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Amazon Updates Kindle With Facebook and Twitter Support

Here's a new slogan for Amazon. "The Kindle: Totally Not Dead Yet!"READ»

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B&N Tweaks Nook E-Reader to Get You Back in Real Bookstores

Barnes and Noble has just released new firmware for the Nook e-reader, and it's no run-of-the-mill tweak--it adds in some neat extra functionality including a browser. Better yet, there's a clever trick to get you back into the real ...READ»

Crib Sheet: iPhone OS 4's Sexiest Features

Apple's just concluded the main part of its big reveal for the next-gen iPhone OS software, and it's chock-full of new features that'll turn the iPhone and iPad into faster, cleverer beasts. We've summed up the big seven changes for ...READ»

iPhone 4.0 Rumor Round-Up

Among the blizzard of rumors about the Apple tablet, one fact stood out for iPhone fans: Apple is rumored to be revealing the new software next week too, and it might hint at the hardware. We've rounded up the iPhone 4.0 rumors for ...READ»

Palm Pre Closes iPhone Gap With MP3 Downloads, Still No Video

Palm's just let loose the latest version of its innovative webOS (1.2) on the Pre-user world. It's packed with tweaks and enables 3G Amazon MP3 downloads over the air--but there's one important feature missing: the Pre still can't ...READ»

iPhone 3G S Is Slick, Here's the First Hands-on Vid to Prove It

It's undoubtedly Apple's week--the new iPhone firmware is due out today, and the new iPhone 3G S is in shops come Friday. That limiting date hasn't stopped a Brazilian blog from getting hold of one and demoing it on video, ...READ»

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Ten Days In, How's the Palm Pre Doing? Not Too Badly

Here's one for the iPhone haters: Just ten days into its life, Palm's Pre seems to be doing not as badly as some hoped. There are, of course, some big plusses and minuses to talk about, and it turns out that some of our early Pre ...READ»

Seven Days to New iPhone: Rumor Round-Up

Lots of leaks and rumors are popping up in anticipation of a new iPhone being revealed at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference. We've compiled the most interesting ones for you.READ»

Palm Pre Vs Rumored iPhone 2009: Features Comparison

The specs for Palm's Pre smartphone are now officially on public view, and it looks like a fairly hot-ticket item. But with more swirling rumors about the next-gen iPhone, it was time to update our features comparison. When we ...READ»

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iPhone 3 Firmware Already Improves the iPhone 3G's Camera

Among all the iPhone's glorious attributes, its weakest link is its camera. As well as being slow, and just 2-megapixels in resolution, it only takes photos that called be called okay at best, and extremely blurry at worst. But ...READ»

Palm Pre vs iPhone 3.0: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison

The Palm Pre is going to be a hot item when it launches this summer--possibly hot enough to tackle the iPhone. One reason it's gaining so much traction is that the Pre's features weren't designed to compete against the current ...READ»

D-Link Firmware Gets Green

Yes, you know it's a slow tech news day when we're discussing... firmware. But the Olympics are on, so why are you online anyway? No TV? Okay, well then I'll continue. D-Link [TPE:2332] has been making a concerted effort to get ...READ»