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October 13, 2009

Sidekick failure highlights cloud computing shortcomings

Microsoft subsidiary Danger last weekend suffered a catastrophic server failure that has led to the loss of personal information by some users of the T-Mobile Sidekick, a cell phone and personal communication device. And it dramatically underscores the shortcomings of trusting all your data backup exclusively to so-called “cloud” services.

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iPhone
August 20, 2009

BlackBerry jumping ahead of iPhone with full Flash support

iPhone 3GS

Research in Motion is planning to offer its BlackBerry users support for the full version of Flash in an update expect next summer.

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iPhone
July 14, 2009

Apple’s 1.5 billion apps and why you should care

Apple kicked off Tuesday morning by releasing some of the latest download numbers from the App Store. You may be thinking that’s just another press release slinging a bunch of numbers around, but you should really stop and take a look at these.

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Apple
July 9, 2009

Why the BlackBerry can’t compete with Apple’s iPhone

I’m convinced that as hard as it might try, RIM is fighting a losing battle trying to compete against the iPhone. Why? Because RIM just doesn’t get how to compete against a company like Apple.

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iPhone
July 1, 2009

iPhone 3GS tops Consumer Reports smartphone ratings

Apple’s new iPhone 3GS has been receiving rave reviews since its release, but its newest award has it on top of the prestigious Consumer Reports smartphone list.

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iPhone
June 16, 2009

Apple note warns Pre, RIM customers about iTunes sync

You just knew it was going to happen sooner or later. Apple on Tuesday quietly released a tech note saying that it doesn’t support syncing third-party digital media players with iTunes.

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