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Entries for December, 2011

Stratfor hackers publish email, password data

Boston (Reuters) – Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous group published hundreds of thousands of email addresses they claimed belong to subscribers of private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc. Original post by samzenpus

Verizon cuts DROID Xyboard pricing by $50

When the Motorola DROID Xyboard was released earlier this month, reviewers complained about the lack of a microSD slot, old technology, the odd name and most of all the outrageous price tag — $529 on contract for the 10-inch model. While other companies were readying quad-core devices, Motorola and Verizon were seemingly content with last year’s Tegra [...]

Sega’s Sonic returns in all its 2D glory



Sega’s iconic blue hedgehog will make its triumphant 2D return in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II – which is slated to go live in 2012. read more Original post by TG Daily Staff

FCC looking into Verizon Wireless $2 fee

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The telecommunications regulator is looking into a Verizon Wireless decision to charge $2 for one-time online and telephone bill payments. Original post by samzenpus

Rumor: Apple to use IGZO display for iPad 3

Apple is reportedly gearing up to switch to a new display technology for the launch of its infinitely-hyped iPad 3. read more Original post by Mike Luttrell

Chinese vendors form alliance to battle Apple and other patent predators

Handset makers in China have formed an alliance to prepare for possible patent battles with Apple, Microsoft and Nokia. Coolpad, Konka, TCL, ZTE and Lenovo were among the companies named in a report by DigiTimes on Friday. The number of lawsuits filed in China is expected to increase as Microsoft, Nokia and Apple try to increase market [...]

Looking back at 2011: iPhone 4S and Galaxy Nexus cap off the year of the smartphone

Despite numerous lofty predictions from analysts and market watchers, 2011 wasn’t the year of the tablet. Not by a long shot. Apple’s iPad 2 continued to sell well this past year but among dozens of rivals, only a handful of tablets managed to garner even the slightest interest among consumers. No, 2011 was the year [...]

Report: Wii U will have its own ‘app store’

It looks like Nintendo might be taking at least a small step into the direction of the rest of the industry. read more Original post by Mike Luttrell

Verizon blames IP Multimedia Subsystem for 4G LTE outage

Verizon Wireless was the first major carrier to launch its super fast 4G LTE network in the United States. Being the first comes with its fair share of problems, however. Earlier this week Verizon’s 4G LTE network suffered its third major outage in the month of December. In an interview with GigaOM, Verizon Wireless vice [...]

The Tech Tales of 2011

For fans of technology, 2011 was a year packed with triumphs, tragedies and teasers. How much do you know about the big tech stories of 2011? Original post by timothy