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Article | 12/05/2011 Experimental broadband management app could keep ISPs honest

A browser-based app developed by Georgia Tech researchers is designed to help Internet users make better use of their bandwidth – and to make sure ISP...

Article | 5/05/2011 Apple wins points for quickly squashing location tracking “bugs” with iOS 4.3.3

Apple's quick response to concerns about user location tracking via its iPhones and iPads – in the form of iOS 4.3.3 released Wednesday – is earning t...

Article | 28/04/2011 Attachmate seals $2.2B Novell deal

The Attachmate Group announced Wednesday that it has completed its $2.2 billion acquisition of Novell, a networking pioneer in the 1980s that’s now be...

Article | 16/04/2011 Networking, telecom leaving VCs cold

The overall amount of venture capital invested in startups is on the rise, though the networking and telecom industries haven’t been big contributors ...

Article | 15/04/2011 Apple iOS 4.3.2 update addresses FaceTime, 3G shortcomings

Apple Thursday issued its iOS 4.3.2 mobile operating system release, an update designed to make FaceTime video calls and 3G wireless connectivity work...

Article | 15/04/2011 White iPhone on the way – no, really

New reports have surfaced that Apple will start shipping the white iPhone 4 within a few weeks, finally bringing the seemingly endless wait to an end....

Article | 4/04/2011 Apple iOS, Google Android apps tweaked for on-demand, video-like content

Brainshark has unveiled features for its video presentation service to create a more interactive experience for smartphone users.

Article | 28/03/2011 Apple holding out on iOS 5 until fall?

Apple watchers are buzzing about a possible iOS 5 launch this fall, suggesting the company will break from recent tradition and release the new mobile...

Article | 12/03/2011 UPDATE: iPad 2 online orders to take 2-3 weeks

Apple has started taking online orders for the iPad 2 tablet Friday morning and its stores will begin sales at 5pm EST today.

Article | 15/03/2011 Apple exec confirms white iPhone on the way

An Apple senior VP has confirmed that the company will have a white iPhone out this spring, but it's still a mystery as to whether it will be an iPhon...

Article | 13/03/2011 iPad 2: Don't take it apart, or risk cracked glass

Apple's iPad 2 tablet which became available Friday, boasts a big battery, tiny speakers, an ample 512MB of RAM and a glass front that's tricky for ti...

Article | 11/03/2011 iPhone 5 expected to boast same dual-core A5 chip as iPad 2

Coders plunged into the iOS 4.3 firmware Apple has released ahead of its iPad 2 launch Friday and found clues that the iPhone 5 will sport the same du...

Article | 10/03/2011 Apple surprise: iOS 4.3 released two days early

Apple Wednesday made available iOS 4.3, a firmware upgrade that promises users of its iPad, iPhone and other devices a slew of new or improved feature...

Article | 9/03/2011 Android roars past BlackBerry globally

Google's Android mobile OS surpassed RIM's BlackBerry OS globally and in the United States for the first time last month, with the Google smartphone a...

Article | 3/03/2011 iPad 2 spoiler: RIM PlayBook tablet coming April 10?

RIM has been talking up its PlayBook tablet for months, but has been coy about when the latest Apple iPad killer will ship and what it will cost. Spec...