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  • December 2007

    • Will Japan Flip for the iPhone?

      BusinessWeek  |  Dec 21, 07 11:36 AM CST

      Will Japan Flip for the iPhone?

      (Newser) - Japan’s tech-savvy market may be a tough sell for Apple’s iPhone, which will face more competition from handset makers there than it has anywhere else in the world, reports BusinessWeek . The market already has phones that send e-mail, browse the Internet, and, more important, are compatible with newer third-generation wireless networks that Apple hasn’t hooked into yet. More »

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      Apple  • Japan  • cell phones  • iPhone  • gadget

    • Vista Tops Tech Disappointment List

      PC World  |  Dec 17, 07 7:52 AM CST

      Vista Tops Tech Disappointment List

      (Newser) - When PC World decided to whip up a list of 2007's most disappointing tech, was there really any doubt what would headline the list? Vista wasn't awful, but neither was it, you know, good . Here's how the list broke down: Vista The Hi-Def Format War Facebook Beacon Yahoo Apple's iPhone More »

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      list  • Apple  • Yahoo  • technology  • Amazon.com  • gadget  • Microsoft Vista

  • November 2007

    • Screw G.I. Joe and Barbie, Gimme an iPod

      New York Times  |  Nov 29, 07 10:43 AM CST

      Screw G.I. Joe and Barbie, Gimme an iPod

      (Newser) - Toddlers are getting their geek on, thanks to the rash of technological toys flying off the shelves this Christmas. The long-stagnant toy industry has found a growing market in kiddie versions of grown-up gadgets like laptops and digital cameras, the Times reports. “Toy companies don’t even call it the toy business anymore,” said an industry journalist. “They’re in the family entertainment business.” More »

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      children  • gadget  • consumer electronics  • holiday shopping  • toys

    • Ten Christmas Wishes From Wired

      Wired  |  Nov 23, 07 12:34 PM CST

      Ten Christmas Wishes From Wired

      (Newser) - Wired editors have picked out their gadget wish list for the holidays this year, and while the list includes some high-tech toys like TVs and palmtops, it starts out with a standby: a slinky. Slinky (everyone knows it's slinky) Nokia N810 (open source palmtop) Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (invincible wristwatch) Canon Powershot G9 (small but nifty camera) Legos Imperial Walker (you know you want one) More »

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      list  • video game  • gadget  • toys  • HDTV  • digital camera  • Lego  • Christmas wish lists  • utility tools  • TV remote control

    • The Awesome New Stuff List for 2007

      Popular Science  |  Nov 15, 07 4:00 AM CST

      The Awesome New Stuff List for 2007

      (Newser) - Popular Science 's "Best of What's New" awards go to the leading innovations of the year. Check out what the future looks like: Automotive: 2008 Audi R8 Aviation & Space: CNES Corot Satellite Gadgets: Apple iPhone More »

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      iPhone  • car  • gadget  • Audi

    • Divvying Up the Global Airwaves

      Reuters  |  Nov 13, 07 2:31 PM CST

      Divvying Up the Global Airwaves

      (Newser) - Industry and diplomats are close to hammering out a new deal for dividing up the worldwide radio spectrum. It's a crowded field, with phone companies, TV networks, and gadget-makers jostling with militaries and governments at a month-long conference. Part of the issue: a big new slice of the airwaves is about to open up, since digital TV broadcasts take up less frequency than traditional broadcasts. More »

    • Ich bin ein iPhone? Germany Cool To Hype

      Reuters  |  Nov 9, 07 10:48 AM CST

      Ich bin ein iPhone? Germany Cool To Hype

      (Newser) - Stoic German iPhone fans queued in the rain yesterday to buy the multimedia devices, reports Reuters. A few hundred of the most devoted arrived at a T-Mobile store Cologne at midnight for the very first models, but famously skeptical Frankfurters were less impressed. "Really? No, I had no idea," about the launch said one woman walking by T-Mobile’s shop. More »

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      Apple  • Germany  • iPhone  • gadget  • T-Mobile

    • Robot-Man Behind Google Phone

      New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 11:33 AM CST

      Robot-Man Behind Google Phone

      (Newser) - The man behind the Google Phone is gadget guru Andy Rubin, a robotics fanatic whose love of cutting-edge toys puts him at odds with the Google anti-conspicuous-consumption ethos. A Times profile finds Rubin at home in a palace of technology, with a retinal scanner at the door and a robotic arm that rings the doorbell. Ironically, Google itself isn't making any such hardware for phones, just software other companies will use. More »

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      Google  • iPhone  • gadget  • smartphones  • Google phone

    • Time Names iPhone Year's Best Invention

      Time  |  Nov 2, 07 10:00 AM CDT

      Time Names iPhone Year's Best Invention

      (Newser) - Time magazine is naming the iPhone its invention of the year. Why? It demonstrates that good design is as important as good technology. Its touchscreen creates a whole new kind of user interface. Other companies will seek the freedoms that AT&T granted Apple in designing the iPhone, which will result in better phones all around. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • technology  • Steve Jobs  • gadget  • inventions  • Time

  • October 2007

    • The Voodoo is Weak for Vudu Movie Box

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 10, 07 12:04 PM CDT

      The Voodoo is Weak for Vudu Movie Box

      (Newser) - Downloading movies to your TV might seem convenient in theory, but in practice the Vudu is bad magic, the Wall Street Journal says. Sure, its setup and interface are easy, and the picture quality’s good. But sparse selection, high prices and slow downloads sink the device. Vudu’s 5,000-title selection pales before Netflix’s 85,000, and popular movies are in short supply. More »

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      gadget  • downloads  • Vudu  • movie on demand

    • Nokia Targets Apple with Anti-iPhone Ads

      Apple Insider  |  Oct 2, 07 4:21 PM CDT

      Nokia Targets Apple with Anti-iPhone Ads

      (Newser) - Nokia, seeing Apple vulnerable on the issue of iPhone mods, is throwing down the gauntlet in a new ad campaign proclaiming its N95 phone "open to anything," and recommending that users "load it up" with third-party apps and mods. The ads respond to Apple's draconian iPhone update, which some users claim "paperweighted" even unmodified handsets. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • gadget  • Nokia

  • September 2007

    • New iPhone Hack Lets You Switch Carriers

      MacNewsWorld  |  Sep 13, 07 8:06 AM CDT

      New iPhone Hack Lets You Switch Carriers

      (Newser) - New software that allows iPhone users to unlock the devices for use on any network without having to disassemble them is available online. Hackers have been on the case for 2 months, MacNewsWorld reports, and this week's breakthrough means customers can buy phones directly from Apple and don't have to be tied to a 2-year contract with AT&T. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • AT and T  • gadget  • unlock iPhone  • hack

    • iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods

      Chicago Tribune  |  Sep 10, 07 1:56 PM CDT

      iPhone Flap Overshadows New iPods

      (Newser) - The iPhone price cut controversy overshadowed the new iPods introduced last week, and the Chicago Tribune 's Eric Benderoff shines some light on the new gadgets. The iPod Touch borrows the iPhone's navigation but has just 16G of memory. For those who need more, there's the 160G iPod Classic, and the revamped Nano has a good look—on its video screen. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • iPod  • gadget  • iPod Touch  • iPod Nano  • iPod video

  • July 2007

    • Weak iPhone Sales Shock Apple Shares

      Bloomberg  |  Jul 24, 07 4:18 PM CDT

      Weak iPhone Sales Shock Apple Shares

      (Newser) - Sales of the iPhone, the joint Apple-AT&T venture that jolted the tech world in June, have cooled—only 200,000 units moved this month, compared to an estimated 700,000 during the premiere weekend alone. Apple shares were down more than 6% today on the news. Meanwhile, AT&T profits jumped 61% in the second quarter: Bloomberg reports that the telecom giant's net income rose to $2.9B from $1.8B. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • AT and T  • gadget  • Cingular

    • iPhone Security Flaw Exposed

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 07 5:07 PM CDT

      iPhone Security Flaw Exposed

      (Newser) - A software vulnerability in the iPhone could allow hackers to commandeer the device and steal personal information, such as text messages and contacts, or even dia