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January 15, 2012 • 2:41 pm 3

Rim offers you a chance to win, EA gives football fans a reason to cheer and Emporia Telecom clicking with basic phone users.

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Research In Motion (RIM), the brains behind the BlackBerry, is offering a contest that will shower a few lucky winners with some great prizes. From January 16th-27th, RIM is holding the JanuBerry contest which is a series of questions that will be posted on the @BlackBerry twitter page. To enter to win simply answer the question with the hashtag #JanuBerry, the 10th correct answer will be selected as the winner. Keep your eyes peeled to the @BlackBerry page as you can be the winner of BlackBerry phones, stickers, gloves and more. Good luck to all, and “may the force be with you.”

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Filed under: Android, Blackberry, Gaming, General technology, Google, Hardware, Services, Software, Android, Android Market, BASIC PHONE, BlackBerry, CELLPHONE, CES, CES 2012, Chris Coleman, CONTEST, EA Sports, Emporia click, EMPORIA TELECOM, EmporiaCLICK, EmporiaTelecom, FLIP PHONE, gloves, JanuBerry, Madden 2012, Motorola RAZR, New Year, NO CONTRACT, phone, Research In Motion, RIM, Smartphone, Tebow, Twitter, Xperia Play

January 13, 2012 • 10:49 am 2

Don’t fear the H2O, HzO introduces cutting-edge ‘WaterBlock’ technology at CES

by George Heymann|@techeadlines

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HZO introduced a new waterproofing technique called ‘WaterBlock’ for electronic devices at CES that applies a micro-thin coating applied by OEMs during the manufacturing process that protects electronics on a molecular level.

Rather than create a waterproof case, HzO opens up the devices and waterproofs the internal components. The device can be completely submerged and even fill up with water and continue to work.

WaterBlock is a non-toxic, inert, organic nanotechnology coating that protects electronic devices from moisture and water damage according to HzO.

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Filed under: General technology, Hardware, Services, CES, CES 2012, coating, electronic devices, Electronics, feature, featured, H2O, HzO, HzO WaterBlock, iPhone, Manufacturing, manufacturing process, Medical equipment, OEM, OEMs, organic gas, Original equipment manufacturer, Rick Peterson, Solid state, vacuum deposition, Water block, WaterBlock, waterproofing electronics, waterproofing technique, Zagg

January 12, 2012 • 6:47 am 2

Moneto prepaid NFC mobile wallet service compatible with Android and iPhone

by George Heymann|@techeadlines

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Yesterday DeviceFidelity, Inc and Spring Card Systems LLC, announced Moneto a prepaid mobile wallet service utilizing Near Field Communications (NFC) in conjunction with MasterCard PayPass technology.

The innovative service enables NFC on previously incompatible smartphones by utilizing a custom Moneto microSD card for Android and a custom case for iPhone.

According to its press release “Users can fund their Moneto prepaid account through direct deposit, ACH transfer or cash/credit/debit card-enabled third-party money transfer services such as MoneyGram, Western Union, PayPal or GreenDot.

Moneto also comes with a companion prepaid MasterCard to give users the ability to access cash at ATMs and make online purchases, pay bills or shop at merchants that do not accept contactless payments. Moneto also enables card-to-card and wire-fund transfers from a secure internet portal accessible via moneto.me.”

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Filed under: Android, Apple, Google, Hardware, iOS, Iphone, Preview, Android, Android Market, App Store, Apple, Apple Appstore, CES, CES 2012, Device Fidelity Inc, DeviceFidelity, feature, featured, GreenDot, iOS, iPhone, iPhone 3, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, MasterCard, MasterCard PayPass, MicroSD, microSD card, Moneto, moneto microSD card, money transfer, MoneyGram, Near Field Communication, NFC, PayPal, paypass, prepaid mobile payment, prepaid mobile wallet, Spring Card Systems LLC, Western Union

January 11, 2012 • 8:43 am 0

Preview: Droid RAZR MAXX, Sony Xperia S, Samsung Attain 4G, LG Connect 4G

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By Chris Coleman|@PhoneKnack

With all the excitement surrounding the new phones that were displayed at CES by various companies, the Droid RAZR MAXX easily got lost in the mix. For all those heavy smartphone users who are tired of their phone battery’s not being able to keep up with the heavy demands of constant usage, the RAZR MAXX is for you. Armed with a battery that allows for users to talk for over 21 hours on a single charge, this phone may be the savior for many.

The Droid RAZR MAXX has the same specs as the Droid RAZR, and is still incredibly thin measuring in at 8.99 mm. The Droid RAZR MAXX comes with 32 GB of total memory and can be yours for $299.99 on a new two-year contract with Verizon.

Sony has quietly introduced the Sony Xperia S to CES 2012 to showcase all of its beauty. The Xperia features a monster 4.3-inch screen but oddly enough the phone is very thin, similar to the Droid RAZR. There are three white dots that line up with the home, menu, and back button. The dots correspond as buttons for each function, making the actually icons unaccessible.

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Filed under: Android, Breaking News, General technology, Google, Hardware, Media, Preview, Services, 4G, 4G LTE, Android, ATTAIN 4G, CES, CES 2012, Chris Coleman, CONNECT, CONNECT 4G, Consumer Electronics Show, CORNING GORILLA GLASS, Droid RAZR MAXX, Gingerbread, LG, LG Connect 4G, MetroPCS, Motorola, Motorola RAZR, PhoneKnack, plan, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G, Smartphone Briefs, Sony Xperia S, Xperia

Technology-Headlines

Rim offers you a chance to win, EA gives football fans a reason to cheer and Emporia Telecom clicking with basic phone users.

Don’t fear the H2O, HzO introduces cutting-edge ‘WaterBlock’ technology at CES

Moneto prepaid NFC mobile wallet service compatible with Android and iPhone

Preview: Droid RAZR MAXX, Sony Xperia S, Samsung Attain 4G, LG Connect 4G

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