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Comcast abandons 250GB data caps, will trial tiered plans starting at 300GB
Comcast just announced that it’s getting rid of its controversial 250GB data cap on home internet connections in favor of what it calls a “more flexible data usage management approach.” That basically means that the company will eventually switch to a tiered plan arrangement with overage fees just like wireless providers, with base plans starting [...]
Read moreNTT Docomo president prefers ‘open’ Android to the iPhone
The iPhone may be Japan’s most popular smartphone, and NTT Docomo may be the nation’s biggest carrier, but what would seem like a match made in heaven is unlikely to come to pass any time soon. That’s the takeaway from comments made by Docomo president Ryuji Yamada yesterday, who expressed preference for Android devices due [...]
Read moreSony Alpha SLT-A37 preview: beginner-friendly SLT camera with tilting LCD for $599.99
Sony is introducing a new entry level camera to its SLT (single lens translucent) Alpha line, packing many of the bells and whistles of its beefier cameras into a lighter shell. The Sony Alpha SLT-A37 packs a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, a 15-point AF system and the same Bionz processor as its bigger sibling, the [...]
Read moreSony NEX-F3 preview: entry-level APS-C shooter adds pop-up flash, comfy grip, and 1080p video for $599.99
Last month, we heard that Sony had a redesigned entry-level NEX camera on the way, and the leak was spot-on: today, the company’s introducing the NEX-F3. It’s a $599.99 interchangable lens shooter with a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, the pop-up flash previously only available on the pricy NEX-7, a brand-new 180-degree tilting LCD screen for [...]
Read moreGoogle launches Knowledge Graph, a new intelligent search platform
Google has just launched Knowledge Graph, the latest refinement to its search engine product that seeks to provide users with more relevant and in-depth responses to search queries. Along with the standard search results you’re used to seeing, Google’s search results page now displays instant results related to your queries — a search for Taj [...]
Read moreOracle and Google take copyright damages out of the jury’s hands
Yesterday Oracle counsel David Boies made a spur-of-the-moment suggestion that would prevent the jury from handling damages for Google’s copyright infringement in Android, and keep Oracle’s hopes for a substantive payout alive in the process. This morning both parties — and Judge William Alsup — agreed to the proposition. Under the agreement reached by Google [...]
Read moreComcast’s Skype on Xfinity adds video calling to HDTVs for $9.95 a month
We’ve seen plenty of third-party ways to add Skype video calling to your TV, and even a few from TV manufacturers, but now service providers are getting in the game too: Comcast just announced tight integration with the service across its products. The new service is called Skype on Xfinity, and it comes as a [...]
Read moreTizen shows off new interface and the potential of HTML5 mobile apps
Until now, few people would describe Tizen as one of the more visually rich mobile operating systems on the market complete with swirling three dimensional user interface elements. It looked like a mundane early build of Android the last time we saw it, but a video from the recent Tizen Developer Conference shows the OS [...]
Read moreKepler in the clouds: Nvidia’s 2012 GPU Technology Conference
Nvidia announces Tesla K10 and K20 GPUs By Evan Rodgers on May 15, 2012 03:33 pm Nvidia has announced two new Kepler-based processing units for professionals that need to leverage high performance computing in their research — the Telsa K10 and K20 graphics cards. The K10, based on the GK104 core currently used in Nvidia’s [...]
Read moreMicrosoft adds music video and anime streaming apps to Xbox 360
Today, Microsoft expanded the suite of streaming media services available on the Xbox 360 with the introduction of two new apps — Manga Entertainment and Muzu.TV. Manga Entertainment provides access to full length episodes, movies, and clips of anime, while Muzu.TV boasts a catalog of nearly 40,000 music videos from current and classic artists. Currently, [...]
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