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Entries for December, 2011

Photos of purported iPad 3 part suggests tweaked internals

Photos of a part that is allegedly an iPad 3 component suggest that the tablet will continue to use Apple’s 30-pin connector, as opposed to microUSB or another popular industry-wide standard port. Images of the piece were published by Macotakara, which spotted them on TVC-Mall.com, a website belonging to an Apple parts reseller. Apple has included [...]

Verizon ditches $2 fee after customer uproar

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless has reversed its decision to charge a $2 fee for telephone and online bill payments, bowing to a storm of criticism from consumers and the U.S. communications regulator. Original post by Soulskill

LG and Intel to show off Medfield powered smartphone at CES

LG and Intel are at it again, showing off another mobile device at the Consumer Electronics Show. The two companies teamed up for CES last year and showed off an Android smartphone running on Intel’s Moorestown chipset, which was ultimately scrapped. LG and Intel will be showing off a second Intel-powered smartphone during this year’s CES, [...]

Kodak loses third director in a week

(Reuters) – The third director in a week has resigned from Eastman Kodak Co as the former film giant struggles to survive the dominance of digital photography. Original post by samzenpus

Third Kodak director resigns in a week

(Reuters) – Laura Tyson, a director at Eastman Kodak Co, has told the struggling photography company that she was resigning from its board. Original post by samzenpus

On top of the world: A visit to the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball

Each year on the evening of December 31st an estimated one million people from around the world flock to New York City’s Times Square to cheer in unison as the final 10 seconds of the year are counted down and the iconic glowing ball is lowered down a 130-foot pole from atop 1 Times Square. [...]

The Force of the Jedi

Obi-Wan’s rather eloquent description of the Force was definitely a classic moment in the original Star Wars film.

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Verizon backtracks on $2 fee after customer outrage

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless has reversed its decision to charge a $2 fee for one-time telephone and online bill payments after a storm of criticism from consumers and the U.S. communications regulator. Original post by samzenpus

Verizon scraps plan for $2 billing fee

Verizon Wireless on Friday announced that it is canceling plans to charge a $2 convenience fee to customers making one-time bill payments online or over the phone. The carrier announced earlier this week that the new fee would allow it to continue providing subscribers with the option to make one-time payments using its web-based and [...]

The most pirated movies of 2011

What were the top 10 pirated movies of 2011? read more Original post by David Konow