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December 13, 2011 • 12:45 pm 2

Carrier IQ, Inc. is a privately owned software company which has recently received a great deal of media scrutiny regarding its “diagnostics software” that has been embedded in millions of subscribers’ phones. The software was designed to gather and analyze data in order to diagnose potential problems and help identify solutions.

The controversy regarding the Carrier IQ software first received media attention when researcher Trevor Eckhart of androidsecuritytest.com reported that Carrier IQ was logging information, including keystroke logs without notifying users or allowing them to opt-out. Carrier IQ initially responded by issuing a cease and desist order to Mr. Eckhart that suit was subsequently withdrawn by Carrier IQ Inc. CEO Larry Lenhart after the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org) interceded on his behalf.

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Services, Software, Android, androidsecuritytest.com, Apple, AT&T, Carrier IQ, data analysis, data mining, diagnostic software, EFF, eff.org, Electronic Frontier Foundation, HTC, Inc., Inc. CEO, Keyboard logging, Larry Lenhart, Peter Eckersley, Samsung, Sprint, T-Mobile, Trevor Eckhart, Verizon

December 2, 2011 • 7:00 am 1

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Electronics gifts don’t have to be budget-busters

by George Heymann

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Despite the downturn in the economy, early polling indicates that a majority of consumers — 52 percent — plan to spend the same or more for gifts this holiday season, according to a recent ICM Research report.

Last year, nearly a third of U.S. consumers’ holiday gift-spending budget went to consumer electronics.

I don’t know who the folks are that participated in the ICM poll, but most of my friends and associates have a more conservative budget this holiday season. Keeping in mind that many of us will need to spend less, I wanted to share my picks for hot tech gifts that won’t break the bank or your budget. Happy Holidays!

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Blackberry, General technology, Google, Hardware, Ipad, Iphone, Media, Services, Windows Phone 7, WP7, Android, Apple TV, AT&T, BlackBerry, Christmas and holiday season, E-book readers, E-ink ebook readers for less than $100, Electronic gifts, feature, featured, Freehand gloves, Google TV, high tech gifts that won't break the bank, holiday season, ICM Research, IPad, iPhone, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Shuffle, Kindle Fire, Logitech Revue, Low cost high tech gifts, MP3 Player, Music, Nook tablet, Roku, Roku 2, Roku HD, Roku XD, Roku XD/S, Sprint, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, The Roku Player, tv shows, Ultraviolet, UV light, Verizon, Video streaming, Violight cellphone sanitizer, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, windows phone mango

October 4, 2011 • 3:13 pm 0

iPhone 4S officially announced shipping October 14th, starting at $199, including Sprint version.

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

Well its official, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook took the wraps off of Apple’s latest smartphone the iPhone 4S. The rumors were surprisingly accurate, the outside of the phone closely resembles the iPhone 4 same 3.5” retina display but the inside has been completely redesigned.

The 4S includes a dual-core A5 CPU and GPU that reportedly offers up to 7x graphics performance compared to the iPhone 4. The antenna system has also been improved and now includes a dual-antenna system that intelligently switches to improve reception and help avoid dropped calls.

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Filed under: Apple, General technology, Hardware, iOS, Iphone, Media, Preview, Services, Software, 4S, A5, A5 CPU, A5 GPU, Android, Apple, AT&T, CDMA network, CPU, Germany, GPU, iPhone, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, Lambda 4S, Siri, Sirius Satellite Radio, Sprint, T-Mobile, Tim Cook, Tmobile, Verizon, voice control

September 26, 2011 • 4:35 pm 1

Android selected by 56 percent of new U.S. smartphone owners in the past 3 months according to Nielsen report.

More than half (56%) of new U.S. smartphone owners the past 3 months picked up an Android device according to Nielsen’s most recent survey. The preferences of “recent acquirers” is important because they are often a leading indicator of where the market is going.

Overall Android grew to 43 percent of all US smartphone subscribers followed by Apple iOS who remained steady at 28 percent overall. It will be interesting to see how these figures are affected by the launch of the new iPhone 4S/5 next month. As well as the expected introduction of the iPhone to the Sprint network.

The holiday season should prove to be very interesting indeed.

Filed under: Android, Apple, iOS, Iphone, Media, Services, Android, Apple, Apple iOS, AT&T, holiday season, iOS, iPhone, leading indicator, Nielsen, Nielsen Company, Smartphone, Sprint, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon

September 26, 2011 • 10:22 am 3

Apple and Dropbox join DPP coalition to reform Electronic Privacy Law

by George Heymann
techeadlines@gmail.com

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been defending privacy, free speech, and digital rights since it was founded in 1990. In April the EFF launched the “Who Has Your Back” campaign calling on thirteen major internet companies to stand with the EFF defending users rights when it comes to government demands for users data.

The petitioned companies include Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Comcast, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, MySpace, Skype, Twitter, Verizon and Yahoo.

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Filed under: Apple, General technology, Google, Media, Services, ACLU, Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Comcast, DDP, digital due process, Digital Due Process coalition, digital privacy, DigitalDueProcess, Dropbox, ECPA, EFF, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Facebook, free speech, Google, http://technology-headlines.com, Internet age, Microsoft, MySpace, pressing Congress to update ECPA, privacy rights, Skype, technology headlines, The Center for Democracy & Technology, Twitter, Verizon, Who has your back, WikiLeaks, Yahoo

June 6, 2011 • 10:05 am 0

Best Buy launching a new “Bill Checker” service to help customers save on wireless.

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

Best Buy has partnered with Validas, a service company that specializes in analyzing wireless costs, to launch its “Best Buy Bill Checker” service to help customers lower their wireless bills.

The Best Buy Bill checker service analyzes wireless bills for AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile cellular customers, identifying and addressing potential savings. Smartphone users can text “Billchecker” to 71700 to receive a link to the service directly accessible from their device. Consumers can also access Best Buy Bill Checker online at BestBuy.com/billchecker .

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Filed under: General technology, Media, Services, AT&T, Best Buy Bill Checker, BestBuy, Bill Checker, mobile cellular, plan, Smartphone, Sprint, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Tom Pepe, Validas, Verizon Wireless, Wireless

May 23, 2011 • 4:30 pm 0

T-Mobile officially launches new individual and family rate plans.

T-Mobile today launched a host of new individual and family plans some that include unlimited talk and text as well as data plans options offering 200MB, 2GB, 5GB or 10 GB of high speed data.

T-Mobile offers one of the most affordable entry-level data plans starting at $10 for 200MB of high-speed data. The plans are customizable so that you can configure them with the minute, data and texting plan that is best suited for your usage.

I know I’ll be studying the plans tonight to see what if any additional cost savings are available with these new T-Mobile offerings for my family use case. (Update 05/24/11: After checking into my family plan with 4 lines the new rate plans saved me $40 per month. The new plans are difinetely worth checking out.)

(See the full press release after the break.

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Filed under: General technology, Media, 4G, AT&T, Gigabyte, Smartphone, T-Mobile, T-Mobile USA, T-Mobile USA Rate Plans, United States, Unlimited Rate Plans

May 17, 2011 • 1:57 pm 2

Phones for Seniors interested in the basics

by George Heymann

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I started researching cell phone options for seniors after Arthur, my 81-year-old father-in-law, mentioned that he might be interested in buying his first cellular phone. Several other friends and co-workers mentioned that they too were looking to purchase a cell-phone for a senior in their lives, that prompted me to write this story.

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Filed under: General technology, Hardware, Media, AT&T, cell phones, cellular phones, Contract, flat-rate, flip-phones, Jitterbug, LG Corp., Mobile phone, monthly contracts, prepaid plans, Samsung Group, Samsung Jitterbug, seniors, Sprint, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon, voice plans

April 25, 2011 • 12:06 pm 2

T-Mobile LG G2X Review

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

The T-Mobile LG G2x is my first LG phone of any type, Smart or other wise. It’s the first dual-core phone offering available for T-Mobile’s USA Network. Even though it’s my first LG phone, my previous experience with the company’s other products was favorable, making the decision to purchase the G2X an easy one given the phones other great features.

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Filed under: Android, Google, Hardware, Review, Android, AT&T, capacitive touchscreen, Digital Living Network Alliance, DLNA, Froyo, GeForce 8 Series, Gingerbread, Graphic display resolutions, HDMI, Hertz, LG, LG 2GX, LG 2GX release date, LG 2GX specifications, LG Corp., LG G2X, LG G2X release date, LG G2X specifications, MicroSD, Mirroring, Mobile phone, Multi-core processor, Nvidia, Nvidia Tegra, release date, SD, specifications, T-Mobile, T-Mobile G2X release date, T-Mobile LG 2GX, Tegra, Tegra 2, Tmobile G2X, TV-out, WVGA

April 20, 2011 • 3:57 pm 1

LG G2X, Sidekick 4G, and LG Slate make their store debuts today!

by George Heymann

techeadlines@gmail.com

If you are a T-Mobile customer and have been considering upgrading your smartphone or tablet, today is a good day to visit your local store. The LG G2X, Sidekick 4G and the LG Slate are all now available to purchase in stores as well as the web.

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Filed under: Android, Hardware, Preview, Android, AT&T, capacitive touchscreen, DLNA, Froyo, Gingerbread, Graphic display resolutions, HDMI, High-definition video, LG, LG 2GX, LG 2GX release date, LG 2GX specifications, LG Corp., LG G2X, LG G2X release date, LG G2X specifications, MicroSD, Mirroring, Mobile phone, Motorola Xoom, Multi-core processor, Nvidia, Nvidia Tegra, release date, SD, specifications, T-Mobile, T-Mobile G2X release date, T-Mobile LG 2GX, T-Mobile USA, Tags: Android, Tegra, Tegra 2, Tmobile G2X, TV-out, WVGA

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TECH the HALLS

iPhone 4S officially announced shipping October 14th, starting at $199, including Sprint version.

Android selected by 56 percent of new U.S. smartphone owners in the past 3 months according to Nielsen report.

Apple and Dropbox join DPP coalition to reform Electronic Privacy Law

Best Buy launching a new “Bill Checker” service to help customers save on wireless.

T-Mobile officially launches new individual and family rate plans.

Phones for Seniors interested in the basics

T-Mobile LG G2X Review

LG G2X, Sidekick 4G, and LG Slate make their store debuts today!

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