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FreedomPop Sleeve wants to spread ‘free’ WiMAX love in the form of a $99 iPhone case

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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of free WiMAX ? . . . → Read More: FreedomPop Sleeve wants to spread ‘free’ WiMAX love in the form of a $99 iPhone case

iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak gets a video demo, not yet ready to meet the public

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Moving along a similar path to his previous untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0 , hacker pod2g has followed up announcements of an untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4 and iPad 3 running iOS 5.1 with a quick demo video (embedded after the break) as evidence. The video shows a jailbroken iPad 3 that manages to stay that way even after a reboot, the key difference from the current tethered hack already available . There’s still no word on when the community at large may get a crack at the software, although tweets mention “stabilizing the payload” before taking a crack at the recently released iOS 5.1.1, and that the new Apple TV may not be able to come along for the ride . . . → Read More: iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak gets a video demo, not yet ready to meet the public

iPhone was Japan’s best-selling smartphone in 2011, Android more than comfy as well

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It’s deemed likely that Apple had the top-selling cellphone in Japan this past fall, but how did it do in all of 2011? Quite well, if you go by MMRI’s estimates. . . . → Read More: iPhone was Japan’s best-selling smartphone in 2011, Android more than comfy as well

WatchESPN finally streams to Comcast customers, but not on Android

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The short list of TV and internet providers that support ESPN’s TV Everywhere play, WatchESPN , just grew by one with the addition of Comcast to a list that already included Time Warner, Bright House and Verizon. Part of a deal reached back in January , ESPN has managed to tie its live streaming service in with Comcast’s Xfinity TV protocols, similar to the adjustments made by HBO to open up HBO Go streaming on the Xbox 360 . . . → Read More: WatchESPN finally streams to Comcast customers, but not on Android

Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone: fixes AirPlay and network bugs, jailbroken already

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Plugged your iDevice into an iTunes-equipped machine lately? . . . → Read More: Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone: fixes AirPlay and network bugs, jailbroken already

Amtrak readies conductors to trade in their hole punchers for iPhones

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Pilots aren’t the only ones updating their workflows with modern technology . Amtrak conductors have been getting schooled on how to use iPhones to scan passenger tickets on select routes since November — forcing hole punches to collect dust on a lonely shelf at the station. By the latter part of this summer, 1,700 conductors will be using the aforementioned smartphones on the outfit’s trains throughout the US which allows them to track passengers with more ease than manual ticketing . . . → Read More: Amtrak readies conductors to trade in their hole punchers for iPhones

iBGStar iPhone blood glucose meter gets FDA clearance and is now available to buy

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The iBGStar blood glucose monitor by Sanofi for iPhone and iPod touch has now gained FDA (Food and Drug Administration) clearance and is available for sale in the United States. The iBGStar was first talked about way back in 2010 and it has taken nearly two years for it to become commercially available in the US. Sanofi US announced today that the iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System, consisting of the iBGStar blood glucose meter and iBGStar Diabetes Manager App, is commercially available in the U.S. . . . → Read More: iBGStar iPhone blood glucose meter gets FDA clearance and is now available to buy

Apple gives MobileMe holdouts an olive branch, extends 20GB iCloud offer to September

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Still skittish about jumping from MobileMe to iCloud , even after Apple promised you a free copy of Snow Leopard to ease the pain? . . . → Read More: Apple gives MobileMe holdouts an olive branch, extends 20GB iCloud offer to September

AT&T CEO voices regret over iPhone unlimited data model

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It’s always refreshing to hear the head of a major corporation cop to past mistakes — particularly in front of a large crowd of on-lookers. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson admitted some misgivings about the way the carrier handled iPhone data, telling a crowd at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in Los Angeles, “My only regret was how we introduced pricing in the beginning, because how did we introduce pricing . . . → Read More: AT&T CEO voices regret over iPhone unlimited data model

Why Can’t BlackBerry Muddle Through? They’re Not The 99%

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Horace Dediu at Asymco has run the numbers and it’s not looking good. Samsung and Apple now control an estimated 99% of vendor profits with HTC scraping in with 1%. BlackBerry and Nokia barely register and, in fact, form a loss. . . . → Read More: Why Can’t BlackBerry Muddle Through? They’re Not The 99%

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