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August 2010

Verizon boosts DSL speeds in non-Fios regions

If you’ve been desperately waiting for Verizon to make its super-fast Fios fiber optic Internet service available in your neighborhood, well, keep waiting. But here’s the next best thing! Verizon said yesterday it is bumping the maximum download speed on its standard DSL service to a range of 10 megabits to 15 megabits per second, [...]

Staples to start selling Amazon’s Kindle

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Office supplies retailer Staples Inc will begin selling Amazon.com Inc’s Kindle, the latest deal that will expand the availability of the e-reader at retail locations.

3D TVs and tablets beckon at Berlin’s IFA trade fair

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germans are not known to be a nation of spendthrifts but when it comes to consumer electronics they throw caution to the wind — much to the delight of exhibitors at Berlin’s IFA trade fair starting this week.

From the "lame" file: Microsoft raising fees for Xbox Live Gold subscriptions

No, the higher prices don’t bring any additional benefit or exclusive goodies. It’s just a price increase. However, between now and November 1, you can get a one-year renewal for .99. All future renewals will be .99, though. I assume Microsoft is instituting the price increase on Nov. 1 ahead of the Kinect launch on [...]

From the "lame" file: Microsoft raising fees for Xbox Live Gold subscriptions

No, the higher prices don’t bring any additional benefit or exclusive goodies. It’s just a price increase. However, between now and November 1, you can get a one-year renewal for .99. All future renewals will be .99, though. I assume Microsoft is instituting the price increase on Nov. 1 ahead of the Kinect launch on [...]

Chart of features and costs of the various Samsung Galaxy S smart phones

Online consumer budget and bill-management service BillShrink.com has put together a handy cheat sheet for Samsung’s new Galaxy line of phones. The Android-based Galaxy S phones are uniformly excellent (although I haven’t tested the Verizon Wireless model yet), with the Epic 4G launching on Sprint’s network on Tuesday. In addition to charting the features and [...]

Chart of features and costs of the various Samsung Galaxy S smart phones

Online consumer budget and bill-management service BillShrink.com has put together a handy cheat sheet for Samsung’s new Galaxy line of phones. The Android-based Galaxy S phones are uniformly excellent (although I haven’t tested the Verizon Wireless model yet), with the Epic 4G launching on Sprint’s network on Tuesday. In addition to charting the features and [...]

BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning September 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone.

BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning September 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone.

3M to pay $943 million for biometric systems maker

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Diversified U.S. manufacturer 3M Co said it would buy Cogent Inc for 3 million, paying a nearly 18 percent premium for the maker of identification systems used to screen travelers at border crossings.