Posts Tagged ‘rise’

AT&T Network Flaw Swaps Strangers’ Facebook Accounts

AT&T Network Flaw Swaps Strangers' Facebook Accounts
Filed under: Cell Phones , Web Ever wonder what it'd be like to look like someone else; to exist as another person and mingle among their friends invisibly? A number of AT&T mobile users have had that experience lately -- at least virtually, with the network inexplicably redirecting users into other peoples' Facebook accounts . Curiously AT&T's network was swapping cookies around, so that ... Full story

In More Dumb News, Injuries to Texting Pedestrians on the Rise

In More Dumb News, Injuries to Texting Pedestrians on the Rise
Filed under: Cell Phones By now, it's pretty much common knowledge that texting while driving isn't such a safe idea. As the New York Times reports , though, even texting while walking can be pretty perilous, as well. While most injuries incurred by pedestrian texters are pretty, um, pedestrian, doctors say they've seen a marked increase in the number of patients treated for much ... Full story

ColorWare outs custom colors for the Apple iPhone 3GS

ColorWare outs custom colors for the Apple iPhone 3GS
Filed under: Handsets , Apple , Accessories If you're anything at all like us, you were just a tad disappointed by the color "options" of Apple's newest foray into the world of mobile phones, the iPhone 3GS . After all, who wants to be limited to just black and white these days? Not us, that's for sure -- and ColorWare's just announced a fix ... Full story

Qik now available on Android

Qik now available on Android
Filed under: Multimedia , Software , Android Qik , the live mobile video streaming service pioneered on S60 , has always set out to tackle as many phones and platforms as it possibly could -- and the latest to get hooked up today is Android , which means you can push video to the world anywhere you've got a T-Mobile signal on that G1 ... Full story

Nokia N97, N86 8GB, E52 all get N-Gage compatibility

Nokia N97, N86 8GB, E52 all get N-Gage compatibility
Filed under: Games , Software , Nokia , Symbian Quick, what's easier to find: an E52 or a game that'll run on it? You'd think this is an egregious case of putting the cart before the horse, but you've got to give the N-Gage team credit for being well-prepared -- they're already listing Nokia's new mega-thin business candybar as being compatible with the service. ... Full story

FCC approves LTE / EV-DO hybrid gear from LG

FCC approves LTE / EV-DO hybrid gear from LG
Filed under: LG , EV-DO , CDMA , LTE We're not sure what the LG M13 is, exactly, but we can tell you one very important thing about the mysterious device: it's awesome. We know this because the FCC has revealed some limited documentation about the recent approval, which is where we find out that it's a "Cellular / PCS CDMA / EvDO and ... Full story

T-Mobile myTouch 3G gets unboxed, user guide outed

T-Mobile myTouch 3G gets unboxed, user guide outed
Filed under: Handsets , HTC , T-Mobile , Android Can't wait until July to check out every nook and cranny of T-Mobile 's version of the Ion / Magic ? A couple of tipsters, including one anonymously, have lent us a hand in that department with pictures of an apparent myTouch 3G unboxing, as well as an entire user guide dating back to May ... Full story

HTC launching new Android phone in London tomorrow? We’ll be there!

HTC launching new Android phone in London tomorrow? We'll be there!
Filed under: Handsets , HTC , Android We'd already pretty much figured that HTC's London event tomorrow would have something to do with Android -- the invite for the shindig playfully teases us with a rose in the picture, after all, which is probably a reference to HTC's Rosie UI that's been circulating in leaked ROM form for a while now. Indeed, Pocket-lint points ... Full story

Study on Cell Phone Etiquette Reveals Rampant Hypocrisy

Study on Cell Phone Etiquette Reveals Rampant Hypocrisy
Filed under: Cell Phones Rude cell phone behavior is a familiar nuisance to everyone. We've all been annoyed at some point by a person talking loudly in public, or swerving across the highway as they hammer out a text message. Polling firm Harris Interactive recently conducted an Intel-commissioned tech-etiquette survey of 2,160 U.S. adults. The resulting statistics are interesting, predictable, and frustrating. As revealed ... Full story

Buy Me Some Peanuts and iPhone Apps: High-Tech Ballparks on the Rise

Buy Me Some Peanuts and iPhone Apps: High-Tech Ballparks on the Rise
Filed under: Cell Phones , Computers , BlackBerry , iPhone , Web Since its inception, the sport of baseball has remained largely unchanged on the field, a fact that's played a large part in endearing the game to generations of Americans. Yet, there's no doubt that things have changed in the stands. Scorecards disappeared long ago, giant video screens replaced binoculars, and cell phones ... Full story

Peek Emailer at Target For $25 [Dealzmodo]

Peek Emailer at Target For $25 [Dealzmodo]
The website still lists the classic Peek handheld at $50, but at least one Target store has them clearance priced at $25. If you like the idea of a device devoted entirely to email, it may be worth checking your local store Full story

How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music [Listening Test]

How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music [Listening Test]
Technology always helped bring the listener closer to the music. Progressing from wax tubes, to records, to cassettes, to CDs, each jump has benefited the music fan. But maybe it's gone a bit too far. Full story
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