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The HTC Holiday Will Be First to AT&T’s 4G LTE Table

Engadget has shots of the upcoming HTC Holiday, which is ready to be one of the first to run on AT&T’s 4G LTE network. It’s got a 4.5-inch qD touchscreen, 8MP camera, and 1.2GHz processor, and will ship with the latest Gingerbread update. Only thing is it might get renamed the Waikiki. …Why? [Engadget]

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 27

Sony’s Clamshell S2 Tablet Is Now the Tablet P

It’s got the same dual 5.5-inch screens, and the same 3G power, courtesy of AT&T. Just not sure about the name. What does the P in Tablet P stand for? Pencil case? Purse? I don’t understand this. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-with-sonys-gorgeous-new-android-tablets-5820835 I guess we’ll know more next month. [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/engadget-says-sonys-s1-will-be-known-as-the-tablet-s-fo-5833571

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 27

Google+ Just Got a Little More Antisocial

Google+, the antisocial social network, just got another tool to keep annoying people and their vapid crap out of your virtual life. You can now Ignore people who you have in your circles instead of blocking or unfollowing them. https://gizmodo.com/google-is-a-deserted-wasteland-to-visitors-5831497 Ignoring someone isn’t a total friendship embargo—they can still comment on your posts and tag…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Aug 26

Amazon’s Tablet May Cost “Hundreds” Less Than the iPad

According to the New York Post, when Amazon releases its tablet in the next few months, they’re not just going to be cost competitive. They’re going to be cost kamikaze. The Posts’s source said that the Amazon tablet will cost “hundreds” less than the iPad—whose cheapest model weighs in at $500—currently does. A $300 (or…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 26

If Verizon Passes on the Galaxy S II, I’ll Be Mad Pissed Off

The WSJ has reported that Verizon will be passing on the Galaxy S II. Now BGR claims to have confirmed with several trusted sources that this is correct. Damn it, Verizon, what the hell is wrong with you? If the report bears out, it means that next week Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S II…

Tech News Brent Rose Aug 26

Google Will Search for Anything, You Only Need to Ask

It’s official. The human arm is now a vestigial limb. It no longer serves a purpose now that you can search Google with naught more than the melodious sound of your voice. Voice search is currently only available to Chrome users and requires—obviously—a microphone to work. But, in addition to normal Google searches, the service…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 26

Google Street View Is Coming to an Amazonian Trail Near You

If you find yourself turned around while searching out undiscovered tribes, you’ll soon be able to find the trans-amazonian route you need from Google Maps. Here’s how they’re doing it. https://gizmodo.com/never-before-seen-amazon-tribe-photographed-for-the-fir-5749028 Google is teaming up with the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation, a local non-profit conservation organization, and plans to send their off-road, Street-View equipped trikes—the same…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Aug 26

Facebook Drunks, Tweeting Gangs, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case. How Your Google Algorithm Sausage Gets Made Google takes us deep inside the process of how its…

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 25

Nobody Uses Their Real Name Online, and Other Outdated Notions

Usernames and anonymity have their place. But is it time to move toward using our true identities online? A personal reflection on the past, present, and future of names on the Internet. The Past I got my first email address in 1991. I was a freshman at UC Santa Cruz and a friend took me…

Tech News Derek Powazek Aug 25

Vic Gundotra, the Man Behind Google+, Tells a Story About Steve Jobs Being Steve Jobs

Vic Gundotra, bigwig at Google, the man behind Google+ and someone we really enjoy, has a wonderful story to tell about Steve Jobs. It’s about how Jobs called him on a Sunday to discuss an emergency. https://gizmodo.com/google-is-leapfrogging-apple-5543794 It was January 6, 2008. This was around the time of the original iPhone, before the App Store…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 25

Could the President End up Prolonging this Patent Nightmare?

What with companies suing each other into infinity right now, one can see that our patent system is broken. But companies can also appeal to the International Trade Commission to rain the import ban hammer down on their enemies. Only the President could stand stand in their way. https://gizmodo.com/the-us-patent-system-is-killing-innovation-5831354 But only if shit really hits…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 24

China Slips and Reveals Its Own Cyberattacks on State TV

In a direct contradiction to China’s official line about their never attack nations or groups online, Chinese state television CCTV briefly displayed footage showing their military students training for cyberattacks. Just enough to get then in trouble. Oops! China’s involvement in cyberwarfare has an obviously sordid history, but their stance on the subject even in…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 24

Google Settling with the US Government for $500 Million for Selling Drugs

Google’s in a bind. Government regulators will announce later today that they’ve reached a settlement for Google’s showing ads for companies that sell illegal drugs. $500 million for purported illegal advertising practices. And, this time, it may not be Google fault. https://gizmodo.com/googles-getting-subpoenaed-by-the-ftc-in-antitrust-prob-5814908 They were more of an unwilling patsy. In truth, Google’s has tried to…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 24

Next-Gen BlackBerrys Might Run Android Apps

Like the Playbook tablet, which will eventually run Android apps, Bloomberg says RIM apparently plans to enable the same functionality in their upcoming QNX phones. Lacking a bit of faith in your developer community are you now, RIM? https://gizmodo.com/the-blackberry-playbook-will-run-android-apps-5785540 We still have yet to see that feature surface in public for the tablet, but we’re…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 24

Hackers Used Google to Steal Social Security Numbers from 43,000 Yalies

Hackers accessed personal information from 43,000 faculty, staff, students and alumni of Yale University all through Google. It’s called dorking. Specifically, Google dorking. And it’s scary easy what you can do. Thieves found an unprotected FTP server containing the names and social security numbers of the 43,000 yalies by just using Google’s FTP search function.…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 24

Vizio’s Android Tablet Is the First to Offer Hulu Plus

A week after hitting stores, the 8-inch Vizio Tablet has now added an important distinction: it’s the first Android tablet to offer Hulu Plus and it’s available for download now. [Vizio] https://gizmodo.com/vizios-media-heavy-econo-tablet-arrives-today-5829023

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 24

Why Are All the Cellphone Companies Suing Each Other?

Apple is suing Motorola, Samsung and HTC; they’re all suing Apple back. RIM and Kodak are suing each other. Kodak is suing Apple. Sony is suing LG. Microsoft is suing FoxConn and Barnes and Noble. Oracle is suing Google. Nokia and Apple have already settled a suit. And since Google now owns Motorola (pending regulatory…

Tech News Mat Honan Aug 23

Engadget Says Sony’s S1 Will Be Known As the Tablet S for Its September Release

Engadget has some new details for the Playstation-Certified Sony S1 slate. Set maaaybe for release in the first two weeks of September, the gorgeous if drably-named Tablet S will now ship with Honeycomb 3.1, and will be ready for an Ice Cream Sandwich update. [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-with-sonys-gorgeous-new-android-tablets-5820835

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 23

The Samsung Impulse 4G Might Be AT&T’s First LTE Phone

Boy Genius Report received this image from a tipster who claims that it’s the Samsung Impulse 4G, which will run on AT&T’s LTE network and would be the carrier’s first such device. Little else is known about the phone, though judging from the image, it’s Android based (Boy Genius points out its similarity to the…

Tech News Adrian Covert Aug 23

This Is What Google Really Meant By “Don’t Be Evil”

Google has been throwing its weight around and pissing a lot of people off. It allegedly leaned on Motorola not to use a competing location-detecting service from Skyhook. Then it turned around and dropped $12.5 billion on Motorola to get into the phone market, competing directly against partners like Samsung and LG. It changes its…

Tech News Matt Rosoff - Business Insider Aug 23

The HTC Holiday Will Be First to AT&T’s 4G LTE Table

Sony’s Clamshell S2 Tablet Is Now the Tablet P

Google+ Just Got a Little More Antisocial

Amazon’s Tablet May Cost “Hundreds” Less Than the iPad

If Verizon Passes on the Galaxy S II, I’ll Be Mad Pissed Off

Google Will Search for Anything, You Only Need to Ask

Google Street View Is Coming to an Amazonian Trail Near You

Facebook Drunks, Tweeting Gangs, and Other Stories We Didn’t Post

Nobody Uses Their Real Name Online, and Other Outdated Notions

Vic Gundotra, the Man Behind Google+, Tells a Story About Steve Jobs Being Steve Jobs

Could the President End up Prolonging this Patent Nightmare?

China Slips and Reveals Its Own Cyberattacks on State TV

Google Settling with the US Government for $500 Million for Selling Drugs

Next-Gen BlackBerrys Might Run Android Apps

Hackers Used Google to Steal Social Security Numbers from 43,000 Yalies

Vizio’s Android Tablet Is the First to Offer Hulu Plus

Why Are All the Cellphone Companies Suing Each Other?

Engadget Says Sony’s S1 Will Be Known As the Tablet S for Its September Release

The Samsung Impulse 4G Might Be AT&T’s First LTE Phone

This Is What Google Really Meant By “Don’t Be Evil”

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