More wackiness from Cupertino’s council of app elders! First they approved the possibly-illegal sex offender locator app, and it rose to the top 10. Then they yanked it. Now, it’s back again.
Why is it back? Who knows. It’s still illegal in California, as selling personal info is against the law there, which was presumably why […]

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A new administration means revamped lobbying operations from Verizon, AT&T and other carriers. Last year, Verizon spent $9.3 million on lobbying, while AT&T spent $8.2 million. The WSJ says they’re already on track to spend more this year as they beef up their operations—and you gotta figure the way the new chairman Julius Genachowski jumped […]

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It’s cheap, it’s ball-less, it’s the BlackBerry Curve 8520. Oh, and it’s the first BlackBerry carrying the trackpad that’s probably gonna wind up on every BlackBerry eventually.
The Price: $130 w/ 2-year contract and rebate from T-Mobile, or $48.88 with the same strings attached from Walmart

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The Verdict: Was this co-designed by Fisher Price?
It’s not that […]

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To answer your question, Pre, yes, your new 3800mAh battery does make your ass look fat. So, so fat.
Assuming the 3800mAh charge figure is honest, that’s more than three times the capacity of the Pre’s standard 1,150mAh power supply, which in real terms means a Pre that lasts two or three days, without a charge. […]

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