Apple’s Ping hits 1 million users in 48 hours
Apple tonight hit a milestone quickly as it reached over one million users of Ping within the first 48 hours of its going online. The tally represents a third of the three million that have downloaded iTunes 10. Internet Services VP Eddy Cue expected that number to grow much higher, as “many more people” are likely to download iTunes….
Apple – Apple II – Macintosh – Facebook – iTunes
Google teases Sept. 8 event with possible image search hooks
Google sparked curiosity on Friday by sending out an invitation to Electronista and other members of the press for a special event on September 8. The invite is brief and teases a showing off of Google’s “latest technological innovation” and an “inside look at the evolution of Google search.” Somewhat unusually, the event is being held at San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and will have well-known search VP Marissa Mayer as well as key software engineers….
Google – Search – Search Engines – Companies – Business
T-Mobile in talks for sub-$200 Huawei Android phone
Huawei’s Ideos is already in line for T-Mobile USA based on reports of talks [sub. required]. The American carrier hopes to have the budget Android 2.2 phone by the end of the year and could have a deal finished within four to six weeks, according to the WSJ, leading to a launch shortly afterwards. Pricing would be a key point, as the phone would cost under $200 even off-contract and could be as little as $50 with two years of service….
T-Mobile – Android – Handhelds – Mobile – Telecommunications
Klipsch adds iPhone-friendly over-ear, rugged in-ear audio
Klipsch took advantage of new iPod launches to trot out three headphones to match. The Image One breaks the most ground of the three and is Klipsch’s first over-ear headphone set with an in-line mic and remote compatible with all iOS devices. The leather-lined design folds flat and will ship in November for $150….
iPhone 3G – IPhone – Handhelds – Smartphones – Wallpapers and Themes
Android web use closes gap with iOS in the US for August
Android has significantly closed the gap with Apple in web traffic in the US, Quantcast said on Friday. Use of Google’s mobile OS has climbed 17 percent from the start of the year until August, giving it exactly a quarter of traffic. Apple’s iOS, meanwhile, has lost 11 percent over the same eight months and has a narrower lead at 56 percent….
Android – Handhelds – Apple – IPhone – Google
Samsung brings N350 netbook with hybrid 3G, 4G to IFA
Samsung as part of its IFA rollouts showed a new netbook with both 3G and 4G built-in. The N350 has both an HSPA+ modem for 3G networks and LTE for 4G in the same 10-inch frame. With the hybrid links, it can connect at a peak 100Mbps on cutting edge networks but still run at a quick 21Mbps on 3G….
Apple – Video Games – Games – Windows 7 – Netbook
Mobee intros wireless charger for Apple’s Magic Mouse
Mobee today caused a minor stir at IFA by unveiling the Magic Charger. The peripheral uses the same induction behind devices like the PowerMat to recharge Apple’s Magic Mouse without wires. By replacing the regular battery section and cover with a special rechargeable pack, the device can run for about six days without gaining any weight or bulk….
magicmouse – Apple – Universal Serial Bus – Performing Arts – Magic
T-Mobile USA in Talks to Carry Huawei Smartphone – Wall Street Journal
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T-Mobile USA in Talks to Carry Huawei Smartphone
Wall Street Journal It's uncertain whether the discussions between the fourth-largest US mobile carrier and the Chinese telecom-equipment maker will bear fruit, … Huawei launches Ideos, affordable Froyo SmartphoneRethink Wireless |
China Telecom joins ethernet exchange – Global Telecoms Business
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China Telecom joins ethernet exchange
Global Telecoms Business China Telecom Americas, the North American subsidiary of China Telecom has established connections with US-based carrier ethernet exchange CENX. … China Telecom Americas Connects with CENX to Expand Carrier Ethernet ServicesMarketWatch |
Integra Telecom Named One of America’s 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies … – PR Newswire (press release)
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Integra Telecom Named One of America's 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies …
PR Newswire Integra Telecom Inc. provides voice, data and Internet communications to thousands of business and carrier customers in 11 Western states, … |
Truphone Slashes Call Rates for More than 30 Destinations Worldwide – TMC Net
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Truphone Slashes Call Rates for More than 30 Destinations Worldwide
TMC Net By Sujata Garud Mobile VoIP provider Truphone has cut its calling rates to more than 30 destinations worldwide by an average of 60 percent, making charges … |
Popular US Stocks of the Day: MTG, NVDA, CHA, CLDX and CX – LB News
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Popular US Stocks of the Day: MTG, NVDA, CHA, CLDX and CX
LB News China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) Americas is the North- American subsidiary of the world's largest fixed-line telecommunications and broadband services provider. … |
Viewsonic details dual-boot Android, Windows-based tablet
ViewSonic at IFA today filled in many of the details surrounding its dual-booting ViewPad tablet. Now dubbed the ViewPad 100, the 10-inch slate runs on a 1.66GHz Atom and uses either Windows 7 or the now old Android 1.6; either side appears to use a reference design but supports multi-touch. It uses just a 16GB solid-state drive, but an SDHC card slot provides most of the bulk storage….
Android – Operating system – tablet – Microsoft Windows – ViewSonic
Samsung 50-inch, 3D plasma dips below $1,000 at Best Buy
Samsung had the distinction of breaking the $1,000 price barrier for a 3D plasma TV as the PN50C490B3D has been dropped to $990 at Best Buy. The 50-inch TV only peaks at a 720p resolution and doesn’t include 3D glasses. Regardless, it produces a full 600Hz refresh rate that can handle the enhanced display and is smoother for 2D content as well….
BestBuy – Samsung Group – Android – Shopping – Samsung
Nikon president hints again at mini pro camera
Nikon president Makoto Kimura in a new interview has dropped hints again at an in-between camera. He told Reuters the company wanted a camera “different from SLRs and compacts” and hoped to create a new category. It wouldn’t be like typical mirrorless models, although Kimura wasn’t clear on whether it would still be mirrored or occupy a pro point-and-shoot space like the Canon G11….
Nikon – Camera – Photography – Arts – Equipment and Services
