Apple has just delivered its 25 billionth app through the iOS App Store, and once again, one lucky person’s just won a $10,000 App Store gift card. Of course, there may be no objective law that says 25 billion downloads are more n…
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Apple crosses 25 billion App Store downloads, thanks all the little people (updated)
If you’ve ever downloaded an app from iTunes then congratulations, you are a part of history. Just a few minutes ago Apple notched its 25 billionth download, thanking all involved for getting there, and of course (like it did for 10 billion, and 1 bil…
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Exclusive: Valve said to be working on ‘Steam Box’ gaming console with partners, could announce at GDC
Recently there’s been chatter that Valve — the company behind the massively popular gaming service Steam — has been considering getting into the hardware business. Specifically, there have been rumors that the company …
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The Vergecast 020 – 03.02.2012
Vergecast XX is the “November Rain” of Vergecasts. We see you, fanboy, and NO, we don’t see Josh naked and shivering in the fetal position at the end (that’s for Vergecast XXX), but we do get to think it’s over about 3,000 times …
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U.S. Air Force plans to order up to 18,000 iPads
The United States Air Force awarded a $9.36 million contract to purchase up to 18,000 Apple iPads, Bloomberg report on Friday. The military will use the tablets to replace paper manuals and navigation charts carried by pilots and navigators. “Aircrews fly nonstop worldwide missions and require access to flight publications both on and off the aircraft, throughout all phases of flight,” Captain Kathleen Ferrero, an Air Force spokeswoman, said. The “electronic flight bags” will help crews operate more effectively and safely, and support the Pentagon’s efficiency goals. The contract calls for 32GB Wi-Fi iPads, which normally retail for $599. The Air Force, however, will purchase them at a discount of about $520 per device. As many as 18,000 devices can
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YouTube Android app update brings HD video streaming to ‘capable’ 2.2+ devices
Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich Android-running hardware has had access to HD resolution YouTube streams since launch (as seen above), but an update to the app that rolled out yesterday finally brings HD to some devices running Froyo or Gingerbread. …
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Illinois law that makes recording police a felony ruled unconstitutional
While the recording of police may be permissible when creating reality TV, it can land average citizens in shockingly deep criminal trouble — but today Illinois judge Stanley Sacks ruled that one eavesdropping law, which pro…
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Sprint to launch 10 handsets with Google Wallet support in 2012
Google announced at the Mobile Money: Delivering Innovative Mobile Payment Services panel during Mobile World Congress that Sprint will introduce “at least 10 additional phones” with Google Wallet support in 2012, Fierce Mobile Content rep…
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Sprint to launch 10 handsets with Google Wallet support in 2012
Google announced at the Mobile Money: Delivering Innovative Mobile Payment Services panel during Mobile World Congress that Sprint will introduce “at least 10 additional phones” with Google Wallet support in 2012, Fierce Mobile Content rep…
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HTC Shows Off The Photo Taking Power Of Their One Series With ImageSense
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, HTC unveiled their future One series lineup of smartphones boasting some impressive camera specs. HTC improved every part of the camera from lens to software, and even went as far as to integrate their own custom HTC ImageChip. With a new f/2.0 lens, HDR technology and their new ImageSense [...]
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