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In between blog posts on Google and the future of newspapers , Dallas Mavericks owners Mark Cuban found time last night to get bounced through a table by a beefy dude wearing a pair of Underoos.
Too bad Cuban didn't come up with his own costume for the shindig.
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Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan shows off the JooJoo, formerly known as the CrunchPad. (photo: Cnet)
Cnet has a hands on with the JooJoo (née CrunchPad), and says the 12.1-inch Web browsing machine is sleek, fast, stylish and comfortable.
It's a Web-only device, though, with ...
Computing
Apple Tablet
An interesting -- if quiet -- product launch from AT&T; today: an iPhone app that lets users automatically report dropped calls, failed calls, lack of network coverage, etc.
The app even notes your GPS coordinates, so AT&T; can see exactly where the problem happened.
The app is ...
Phones
AT&T
iPhone
Verizon Wireless recently raised (from $175 to $350) the fee it charges to customers who want to get out of their two-year wireless contracts on some high-end phones.
But the company was reluctant to talk about the change publicly , and it's obvious why: the higher fees provide no benefit to ...
Phones
Verizon
Apparently drunk with power now that AT&T; has pulled its lawsuit , Verizon Wireless is going straight for the jugular.
No longer content with bashing the network the iPhone runs on, Verizon is now hosing the iPhone itself.
I think at this point it's almost certain that the iPhone ...
Phones
Verizon
AT&T
iPhone
For example, the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 is normally $199, but you can get an additional $100 mail-in rebate on the phone starting today.
Here's the full list of BlackBerry devices that qualify for the holiday markdown:
*BlackBerry Bold 9700
*BlackBerry Bold 9000
*BlackBerry ...
Phones
BlackBerry
AT&T
I've already tested Sprint's WiMax-based, Clearwire-supported 4G service here in the Dallas area, and so I wanted to give Time Warner Cable's device, running on the same network, a spin as well.
And, again, I was impressed with the speed of the service.
Here are some snapshots of ...
Phones
4G
WiMax
Sprint
AT&T
Too lazy to pick up the phone and place your order? Too embarrassed to admit to even the phone operator that you're actually watching the Home Shopping Network (excuse me, HSN)?
Well, if you're a Fios TV customer, I've got good news!
Verizon said today that it has rolled out a new ...
Phones
Verizon
Here's the description:
Background: This five-level marvel of engineering can be found on the outskirts of Dallas, where Interstate 635 connects with U.S. 75. Construction crews, despite the project's enormous scope, were able to complete the labyrinth of lanes in December 2005, a full ...
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ZDNet reporter Ed Bott takes the tech media to task for lamely passing on and amplifying what turned out to be a bogus report of buggy Microsoft software.
While I didn't report on the initial claim, I do have to say that Microsoft is somewhat guilty of bringing this on themselves.
After ...
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Various publishers are looking at ways to bring their paper magazines onto a digital, portable platform.
And that platform could be open for business in just a few months.
Time Inc., publisher of Sports Illustrated, has just produced this eye-opening concept video:
Other ...
Phones
Too bad. Just when things were getting interesting.
But I think AT&T; realized that "interesting" meant, in its case, being the butt of every industry joke.
So no more lawsuits. For now.
Phones
AT&T
Verizon
The mega-retailer dropped the news this morning that starting now and running through Dec. 24, it is cutting prices on the most popular games by 15 percent to 20 percent.
In addition, starting this Saturday and running through Dec. 12, you'll get a $50 Wal-Mart gift card when you buy a ...
Gaming
Nintendo Wii
Xbox 360
No big surprises here, but Consumer Reports says in its latest annual survey of cell providers that Verizon Wireless has the best service, T-Mobile is second best, while AT&T; and Sprint are tied for last place (or third place, if you want to look at it that way).
The good news for AT&T; is ...
Phones
Sprint
Verizon
AT&T
The Omnia II , the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 smart phone from Samsung, is on my desk.
I'll be doing a full review of this Verizon Wireless device eventually, but my first impression is that Samsung is going to have a tough time luring shoppers away from the Motorola Droid.
Both are ...
Phones
Verizon
Windows Mobile
Motorola
I know I'm not exactly going out on a limb here (the game has an average Metacritic score of 96 , which is beyond epic), but Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is just too good for me not to praise.
I'm only about two-thirds through the singeplayer game, but it is simply a masterpiece that ...
Gaming
Playstation
Are you ready for test tube meat?
Because it's coming.
According to the Times (England version), scientists in Holland have successfully grown a pork chop in a petri dish:
They initially extracted cells from the muscle of a live pig. Called myoblasts, these cells are programmed to ...
Other
As I noted in my blog post yesterday on the LG eXpo and in my article in the paper this morning , the new AT&T; phone is notable both for its snap-on video projector and the fact that the device will be compatible with the HSPA 7.2 upgrade to AT&T;'s 3G network.
HSPA 7.2 will ...
Phones
AT&T
Dallas-based AT&T; and LG announced today the LG eXpo , a Windows Mobile 6.5 smart phone with a speedy 1 gigahertz processor and -- more excitingly -- a snap-on video projector.
The so-called pico projector is based on technology from Dallas-based Texas Instruments. Projector phones are ...
