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Samsung’s quad-core Galaxy S III reportedly just 7mm thick, set to launch in May
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Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S III will reportedly be one of the thinnest smartphones in the world when it is unveiled in the coming months. South Korea’s Electronic Times News on Monday cited unnamed sources in claiming Samsung’s upcoming flagship superphone will pack impressive specs into a case that is...
Microsoft Office for iPad spotted, soon to hit App Store
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Corroborating previous reports, Rupert Murdoch’s tablet-only magazine The Daily has apparently seen a work-in-progress version of Microsoft’s native Office app for iPad and they posted the above screenshot to prove it. Their initial impressions? The app’s user interface is similar to the current OneNote app, but it has hints...
High-res Sharp panel spotted, is it for iPad 3?
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iPad 3 parts are supposedly cropping up all over China. Following up on yesterday’s spyshots of a purported iPad 3 enclosure (here and here), Japanese blog Macotakara today published the above photo allegedly depicting a high-resolution panel manufactured by Sharp. According to the blog, the part was obtained by parts reseller Eye Lab...
Reuters Agrees: The Next iPhone Will Be Larger
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The Wall Street Journal made waves yesterday. Citing unnamed sources, the Journal reported Apple is ordering larger touchscreens for the next iPhone. Now, citing its own unnamed sources, Reuters somewhat confirmed the reported. Prepare yourself, iPhone diehards. All signs point to a larger iPhone. The thought of a larger iPhone...
WSJ: Apple testing 8-inch iPad
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The invites haven't even been sent out and yet the frenzied speculation about what Tim Cook will whip out on stage at next month's purported announcement has begun. The Wall Street Journal believes Cupertino's planning to produce a smaller, 8-inch slate to partner its 9.7-inch flagship. Unnamed sources at...
France Télécom to buy the 51% of video site Dailymotion it doesn’t yet own for 72m euros
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According to French business publication Les Echos, France Télécom company Orange is mulling the acquisition of video sharing site Dailymotion in its entirety. Earlier, the telecoms giant purchased a 49 percent stake in the company for 62 million euros with an option to buy the rest of the shares...
Multiple reports say iPhone 5 will launch on September 21st
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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 cite unnamed sources who say that Apple will launch...
Amazon may be getting physical with a new retail store
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Amazon, long the king of online retail, might finally be ready to take on real-world retailers with a brick-and-mortar store. The store, which has been confirmed by unnamed sources close to the process, is reportedly opening its doors in Seattle sometime in the next few months and most definitely before...
Facebook gunning for May 17 IPO with $104B valuation, reports say
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Social network giant Facebook is allegedly targeting May 17 as the potential date for its initial public offering, according to a TechCrunch report that cites unnamed sources familiar with the company. The IPO date might be off depending on how much time federal regulators need to review Facebook’s recent...
HTC developing music streaming service, wireless boombox?
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After having already acquired a stake in Beats Audio, HTC is reportedly looking to expand its reach even further, with the help of a new music streaming service. That's according to a report from GigaOM, which cites unnamed sources "familiar with the company's plans." These plans apparently include a...
Apple said to be prepping $799 MacBook Air
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While Windows-powered “ultrabooks” have yet to really make a splash in the market, Apple is reportedly considering a move that could further limit their appeal as vendors prepare a second wave of less expensive ultrabook models. Citing unnamed sources within Apple’s supply chain, Digitimes on Monday reported that Apple...
New MacBook Pro, Mac Pro details revealed ahead of WWDC announcement
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Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference kicks off in a few short hours, but as is always the case, details surrounding the company’s announcements will continue to trickle out right up until Apple executives take the stage on Monday morning. To start things off, 9to5Mac reports that it has obtained specs for...
Reuters, Bloomberg both confirm September 12th iPhone event - but where's the iPad mini?
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Following a report from iMore early Monday morning, a horde of blogs and news organizations have managed to confirm that Apple (AAPL) plans to unveil its sixth-generation iPhone during a press conference on September 12th. First, the Journal’s AllThingsD blog said its sources pegged the week of September 9th...
A spectacle to behold: Google sources say Web-enabled glasses will launch this year
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One part of science fiction might soon be coming true as Google is reportedly preparing to launch a pair of smart glasses that are linked to the Web and its services by the end of the year, according to a New York Times report. Unnamed sources at the Mountain View company...
Why Apple is telling the DOJ: 'We'll see you in court'
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The settlement the Justice Department is seeking could shutter the iBookstore Reuters and Bloomberg have both reported -- citing a pair of unnamed sources -- that Apple (AAPL) and one or two major publishers are preparing to get sued for antitrust violations, perhaps as early as today. Three of the...
OMGPOP's Founder Had Just $1,700 In His Bank Account Before Selling The Hottest App In The World To Zynga
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Charles Forman — founder of OMGPOP, the company behind the hit sensation Draw Something — has gone from the edge of poverty to riches overnight. Just before his company sold to Zynga for $180 million, the founder had just $1,700 in his bank account, according to a new report...
OMGPOP's Founder Had Just $1,700 In His Bank Account Before Selling The Hottest App In The World To Zynga
Canadian cable companies may have fabled Apple iTV prototypes
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New rumors of the long-rumored Apple-branded television set (a.k.a. iTV) have recently surfaced regarding launch partnerships with major telecom companies as well as the device’s user controls. Apple has allegedly entered into discussions with Canada’s Rogers Communications and Bell Canada on a iTV launch because the companies are involved in...
Android 5.0 ‘Jelly Bean’ could push fragmentation to new heights
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Despite the fact that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is only found on a handful of Android devices — Ice Cream Sandwich penetration currently sits at 1%, just as it did more than one month ago — a new report suggests Google is preparing to launch the next major...
Facebook reportedly planning to allow children under 13 to have accounts
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New features would allow younger children to sign up for the first time. What do you think: good idea or bad?Parental controls may be part of a new suite of tools available to parents who wish to allow children under 13 to access Facebook. Citing unnamed sources, the Wall Street...
Stripe attracts $18M in funding at $100M valuation
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Stripe, an online-payment system company going after PayPal, is said to have raised $18 million at $1oo million valuation from Sequoia Capital and other investors, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The deal has not been finalized but a few unnamed sources revealed that Sequoia was responsible for $17 million of the funding. Lawyer Michael...
Throw all your iPhone accessories in the garbage, Apple's changing the dock connector on the iPhone 5
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19 pins it is, then. Reuters on Monday confirmed a long-standing rumor that the new version of the Apple iPhone would come with a 19-pin connector port instead of the standard 30-pin connector port that the company has used for years. Two unnamed sources told Reuters that Apple (AAPL) is shrinking...
Throw all your iPhone accessories in the garbage, Apple's changing the dock connector on the iPhone 5
Next PlayStation code-named Orbis, reportedly won’t play PS3 or used games
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The next generation PlayStation has reportedly been code-named “Orbis,” and it will feature an anti-used game system and offer no backward compatibility with PlayStation 3 games, Kotaku reported on Wednesday. According to multiple unnamed sources, Orbis will have some kind of measure built into the console that will prevent it...
WSJ: Google Planning To Sell Tablets Straight To Consumers
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Here we go again: the rumors of Google branching out into the tablet space have been floating around for what seems like ages now, and the Wall Street Journal has jumped into the fray. They cite the usual handful of unnamed sources, who this time say that Google is planning...
Apple expected to launch 7.85-screen mini iPad later this year
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Apple is expected to launch a smaller iPad to deal with a flurry of rivals that are trying to eat away at its market share in tablets with lower prices and smaller devices. The new Apple tablet will have a 7.85-inch screen and it will sell for significantly less...
Another rumor that Amazon will open a retail store
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A blogger cites unnamed sources in claiming that Amazon is close to opening a pilot store in Seattle within months. FORTUNE — Is it possible that Amazon’s stock sank today partly — or even mostly — because of an unconfirmed report on a blog devoted to e-readers that the company...
Facebook Reportedly Developing Technology To ‘Friend’ Kids Under 13
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Facebook is developing technology to allow children under the age of 13 to access its globe-spanning social network, says a recent story in The Wall Street Journal. Photo: AlohaMamma/Flickr Citing unnamed sources that have spoken with Facebook executives, the Journal reported on Monday that the social networking giant is building...
Apple to unveil iPhone 5, iPad mini on September 12; iPhone release rumored for September 21
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Apple’s (AAPL) sixth iPhone — constantly referred to as the “iPhone 5” for lack of a better name — is really starting to take shape now that production is ramping up. A fully assembled next-generation iPhone case was shown off in leaked photos over the weekend, and a subsequent...
WSJ chimes in on Amazon smartphone rumors, says 4- to 5-inch device is in testing
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Whether the possibility of an Amazon smartphone is growing any stronger or the Wall Street Journal just wants to prove it has sources too, the paper is saying parts suppliers are gearing up to build just such a device. According to the always informative unnamed sources, testing of a...
Report: Apple to unveil next iPad in March, upgrades mostly under the hood
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Apple will unveil the next iPad next month, with a souped-up processor, an improved GPU and a better display, according to a report this morning by AllThingsD, citing unnamed sources. The exterior design is expected be much the same as the iPad 2. Cult of Mac has a look at...
A 4.6-Inch iPhone With 4G LTE? I’d Buy That
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Alright. So you have your new iPad. You’re breathing easy knowing that the hectic, crazy part is over and you can simply relax and browse the interwebs on that stunning Retina display. But not so fast. The iPhone rumor mill starting picking up the pace before the iPad was even...
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