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  • Primo Battery Cube brings extra life to mini or microUSB devices, is not actually a cube

    Primo Battery Cube brings extra life to mini or microUSB devices, is not actually a cube

    Posted on June 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Primo Battery Cube brings extra life to your mini or microUSB devices, is not actually a cube
    If you, like we, were disappointed by mophie's unwillingness to support anything lacking an Apple dock port in its new line of juice packs, here's an alternative. Primo is launching the Battery Cube, a decidedly non-cube-shaped device that is perhaps a bit chubby but manages compatibility with either micro or miniUSB devices. The $40 battery, which launches on July 12, charges over USB, packs a 1,000mAh cell inside, and sports four LED lights on top to give you an idea of just how many of those milliampere-hours have yet to be served. Oh, and it's shape, because of its unequal sides it's actually a cuboid, not a cube. But of course you knew that, you geometry whiz you.

    Primo Battery Cube brings extra life to mini or microUSB devices, is not actually a cube originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • No pre-order? AT&T won’t have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29

    No pre-order? AT&T won’t have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29

    Posted on June 22, 2010 | No Comments
    The thinking all along was that there'd be an allocation of unreserved iPhone 4s in AT&T stores this Thursday for customers who didn't bother to (or couldn't) pre-order the phone ahead of time, but not so much. Turns out that the extra stock won't be arriving until June 29, at which point it'll be available on a first-come, first-serve basis (read: every man, woman, and child for themselves) both in stores and online. Of course, this is strictly an AT&T announcement -- Apple Stores and Best Buys are still possibilities -- but basically, there's no point in lining up on the 24th at your local AT&T shop unless you've got confirmation that a reserved phone is available for you. Follow the break for AT&T's full statement.

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    No pre-order? AT&T won't have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Verizon FiOS to No Longer Require Contract

    Verizon FiOS to No Longer Require Contract

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Lately, Verizon has been attacked by cable companies for its aversion to contract-free services. To combat those statements, today, Verizon has announced a contract-free bundle that includes FiOS TV, internet and voice services for $99 a month. This new price will be guaranteed for one whole year. Previously, customers had to pay an extra $20 per month to be contract-free. Keep reading to see if you're eligible.

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  • Delightful rumor: Verizon Wireless testing the iPad on its network

    Delightful rumor: Verizon Wireless testing the iPad on its network

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Oh my heavens. Someone close to someone else says that Verizon Wireless is testing the iPad on its network. Does that mean we could be looking at an iPad that works with Verizon Wireless? And would that mean an iPhone is far behind?

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  • AT&T iPhone tethering to cost $20 a month extra, requires you to ditch your unlimited data plan

    AT&T iPhone tethering to cost $20 a month extra, requires you to ditch your unlimited data plan

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Gather round, everyone! It's time for this week's edition of "Good news, bad news" -- only this week, "bad news" is being supplanted by "terrible news". The good news: As we touched upon earlier, AT&T has finally confirmed that iPhone tethering will launch this summer. The bad terrible news: You'd have to be pretty crazy to bother with it.

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  • AT&T announces new data plans, unlimited data nowhere to be seen

    AT&T announces new data plans, unlimited data nowhere to be seen

    Posted on June 2, 2010 | No Comments
    Today is a sad day in data land. AT&T have just announced two new mobile data plans with one glaring omission: no more unlimited data. There is some consolation, though, as those of you currently on unlimited plans are welcome to keep them. As of June 7, however, any new customers wanting the all-you-can-eat data buffet will be left hungry -- and that includes new iPad owners.

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  • Stores open early June 4th for EVO 4G with mobile hotspot loophole

    Stores open early June 4th for EVO 4G with mobile hotspot loophole

    Posted on May 28, 2010 | No Comments
    When you've got the world's most desired** handset, you don't keep people waiting. As such, Sprint is recommending that its "preferred retailers" open extra early on June 4th. That should give you a bit of time to grab the new EVO 4G on the way to the office for some good ol' fashioned bragging rights in the cubicle farm. At least until you remember that one-third of your life is spent working inside of a beige box. Oh and here's a pro tip: according to the official EVO 4G Launch Guide we're staring at, the mobile hotspot functionality that turns your EVO into a WiMax hotspot for up to 8 devices will initially work without paying the $29.99 monthly fee if you're happy with using it on 4G only (no 3G). Sprint expects to correct this sometime in July after which the Sprint Mobile Hotspot add-on will require activation. Read the details for yourself after the break.

    ** assuming you have WiMax coverage

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    Stores open early June 4th for EVO 4G with mobile hotspot loophole originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 08:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • T-Mobile’s update for HTC HD2 now extra official, wipes some game purchases

    T-Mobile’s update for HTC HD2 now extra official, wipes some game purchases

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    On the list of ways to not foster customer satisfaction, deleting purchased apps with no recourse for getting them back has to be very, very high on the list, doesn't it? T-Mobile's now trumpeting that sort-of-leaked official update for the HD2 that features "stability and performance improvements" on top of a new ROM-integrated T-Mobile MyAccount app, but if you purchased the full versions of the demo games that came bundled with your phone, beware: installing the upgrade will wipe you out, and the only advice T-Mobile has for you is to "re-purchase them at the standard cost." Gee, thanks, guys!

    [Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

    T-Mobile's update for HTC HD2 now extra official, wipes some game purchases originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 18 May 2010 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Sony offers extended warranties for PS3, PSP

    Sony offers extended warranties for PS3, PSP

    Posted on May 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Looks like Sony now offers extended warranties for the PS3 and PSP. It's not free, of course, but it's not like the prices outrageous either, with prices ranging from $30 to $60.

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  • Super PreKernel Wants to Make Your Palm Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

    Super PreKernel Wants to Make Your Palm Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

    Posted on April 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Hey kids! Do you have a Palm Pre or Pre Plus? Do you long for a little extra oomph? Some extra glide in it stride, spring in its step, and dip in its hip? Are you aware that overclocking hacks exist, but are fearful of how difficult they are to implement? Are you still listening? Good, because I have some fantastic news! Some of Pre Central's finest have created what they call the Super PreKernel App, which is a dead-simple way to bump the speed of your Pre or Pre Plus up to Superman speeds, or down to snail's pace, as you see fit.

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  • Skype Offers Free WiFi to Ease the Airport Pain

    Skype Offers Free WiFi to Ease the Airport Pain

    Posted on April 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Airports are wonderful places, aren't they? Everyone is friendly, the seats are comfortable, the prices reasonable, and the food delicious. I love hanging around airports. I relish the time between connecting flights, and I have been known to pack my bags and drive to the nearest international airport just to hang out and pretend I'm waiting for a flight. However, I realise that these feelings aren't universal; there are some people out there who don't enjoy airports. While I would be happy to relish in the extra few days of airport merriment that the recent flight cancellations have caused, Skype seem to think I'm in the minority, and have taken it upon themselves to give free internet access at more than 100,000 WiFi hotspots worldwide.

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  • iFixit tears down the DSi XL

    iFixit tears down the DSi XL

    Posted on March 28, 2010 | No Comments
    No Tegra chip for you! iFixit tore down the Nintendo DSi XL and found, not surprisingly, a bigger DSi. It’s running the DSi’s ARM processor and the motherboard is big enough to fit in the case, but that’s about it. Click through for more findings: * Nintendo is again using a custom ARM CPU, manufactured in [...]

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  • Russia might build an extra Soyuz just for space tourists

    Russia might build an extra Soyuz just for space tourists

    Posted on March 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Russia might be getting back into the space tourism business in a big way. There’s a chance that construction will begin on a new Soyuz spaceship this year to carry just tourists up into the wide vasts of space and then to the stinky confines of the ISS. I’m jealous. Space tourism took a back seat [...]

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  • TechCrunch Friday GiveAway: An Apple iPad #CRUNCH

    TechCrunch Friday GiveAway: An Apple iPad #CRUNCH

    Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
    It's Apple iPad day, and every early adopter worth their salt is pre-ordering one of the soon to be ubiquitous little devices and counting the days until they get their hands on it on April 3. You've been waiting on this thing since December 2008, after all. We know you've already bought two for yourselves, the limit, because that's how TechCrunch readers roll. We know this because we've told our advertisers that every single one of our 9.2 million monthly readers is a high disposable income influencer in technology and media that just loves to try out new things that they see advertised on TechCrunch. And since those advertisers believe us, we have the means to buy an extra iPad and give it to you. Even though you'll then have three of them. Because you, dear reader, are a high disposable income influencer. Read on for details...

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  • CrunchDeals: Refurbished Averatec 18.4-inch all-in-one for $300

    CrunchDeals: Refurbished Averatec 18.4-inch all-in-one for $300

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Looking for a decent web-browsing machine? Sellout.Woot! is selling the 18.4-inch Averatec all-in-one with Atom CPU and Windows XP for $300 today. I reviewed the model with the big-boy Athlon X2 processor and Windows Vista back in July, should you need more info.

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