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$19 unlimited wireless phone plan is a reality

Looking to save a a bundle on your wireless phone service? Republic Wireless, which offers its “members” a $19 unlimited talk, text and data plan, recently entered open beta. That means anyone can join. Of course, there’s gotta be a … Continue reading

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Apple announces iPhone 4s instead of iPhone 5; humanity somehow continues to exist

Apple today announced the iPhone 4s, an upgrade to its popular iPhone 4 that is not the iPhone 5. Many had expected the iPhone 5, a technological marvel that would have raised its owners’ children, prepared five-star cuisine and paved … Continue reading

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Report: Microsoft to cease production of Zune

Microsoft is expected to stop producing its Zune MP3 player, although the software is expected to live on in smartphones running Windows operating systems, Bloomberg News reported. Zune, introduced in 2006, never managed to break the iPod’s grip on the … Continue reading

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iPhone 4 Alarm Issues

Welcome to the New Year! 2010 was great for consumer electronics and hopefully 2011 will bring out more amazing gadgets. 2011 kicked off with out a hitch unless you are an iPhone user that recently updated to iOS 4.02. Like … Continue reading

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Not your average cookout device…

Celebrity gossip site TMZ normally doesn’t report on gadgets, devices, or anything gaming related until Sears’ “human cooking line” popped up on their radar. At first glance, it looks like your listing for a typical Kenmore 4-Burner until you take … Continue reading

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Consumer Electronics Show: Day 1 (stunted)

I got here in the middle of the day, while Al scoured the show floors and took shots of everything even remotely cool. I took a short lap around the South Hall. There’s way too much stuff for two mortals … Continue reading

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