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  • Microsoft Germany: Sprechen nicht von Apple!

    Microsoft Germany: Sprechen nicht von Apple!

    Posted on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
    Microsoft’s PR folks in Germany have officially asked journalists not to use or talk about Apple products during their events. Why? Because one journo said his iPhone kicked ass. 9to5 has a translation of the German story which essentially amounts to a Microsoft asking a journalist not to use his Apple products at an event. “While [...]

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  • Is this the HTC Leo aka Firestone?

    Is this the HTC Leo aka Firestone?

    Posted on July 23, 2009 | No Comments
    Here’s a rendering of the purported Snapdragon powered HTC Leo aka Firestone. According to WMPowerUser’s sources, the Firestone will be a media-centric device with hot-swappable microSD card and rather large speakers on the front and back. Aside from the 1GHz Qualcomm processor, the WinMo device will include a 5-megapixel AF camera with dual-LED flash, Wi-Fi, [...]

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  • Toshiba launching the TG01 next week in London

    Toshiba launching the TG01 next week in London

    Posted on July 1, 2009 | No Comments
    Yay! Toshiba is officially unveiling their Windows Mobile Snapdragon-powered TG01 in London on July 9th. Yeah, I’m about as impressed as you are. The only redeeming quality I find in this device is the 4.1-inch WVGA touch-screen. Who cares about Snapdragon when Tegra is coming in a few months? And let’s not forget about the [...]

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  • If Kaká joins Real Madrid, what happens to his Sony Bravia commercial (where he’s kitted out in Milan garb)?

    If Kaká joins Real Madrid, what happens to his Sony Bravia commercial (where he’s kitted out in Milan garb)?

    Posted on June 4, 2009 | No Comments
    It's safe to say that it looks like Kaká, the Brazilian footballer who has played for AC Milan for the past six years, is moving to Spain's Real Madrid this summer. (Don't worry, this is technology-related, I swear.) Milan's vice-president, Adriano Galliani—here's a photo of him (and new AC Milan coach Leonardo and SlashGear's Vincent Nguyen) that I took at the San Siro in December—told an Italian newspaper that the Kaká has to leave for the financial well-being of the team. My question is: what happens to the Sony Bravia commercial—I've seen it on TV a few times now—that shows Kaká playing keepy-uppy?

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