Month: December 2010

AT&T is extending its WiFi hotzone program in New York and San Francisco. The hotzones help support the carriers 3G network. – AT amp;Ts WiFi hotzone pilot was so successful, the carrier announced Dec. 28, that it plans to soon expand the program to several additional locations. Kicking off the new growth will be an…

Apple is facing a pair of lawsuits that claimed the company allowed advertisers to access the personal information of iPhone and iPad owners. – A seemingly indiscreet Apple is facing a pair of lawsuits that claim the company allowed advertisers to access the personal information of iPhone and iPad owners without their consent, according to…

newegg.com offers the Patriot LX 16GB SDHC Class 10 Secure Digital High-Capacity Card, model no. PSF16GSDHC10, for $26.99. This $5 mail-in rebate cuts it to $21.99. With free shipping, that’s $1.37/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $12, although it was $4 less last month (since expired). Rebate expires January 3. Read…

The Time Warner logo From cbsjenn NEW YORK a ‘ A Time Warner Cable customers across the country could lose access to major broadcast networks because of a contract dispute with Sinclair Broadcast Group. Read the original post by KCBS-TV Los Angeles

Apple has achieved enough critical mass to become a viable target for malware writers, McAfee has written in its 2011 Threat Predictions report. In addition, the security company notes a number of other venues for attack, including mobile, as tide of smartphone use continues to rise. Read the original post by KCBS-TV Los Angeles

CNN has put together its list of the ten biggest tech “fails” of 2010, highlighting the technology and Internet products and features that failed most spectacularly during the year. In what may be a bit of a surprise considerin… Read the original post by Silicon Alley Insider

Apple and others sued over alleged app privacy violations. Read the original post by Christopher Breen

eCOST.com offers the refurbished Vizio 47″ 120Hz 1080 Widescreen LCD HD Television, model no. E470VL, for $529.99. With $60.06 for shipping, that’s $363 under the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit. It’s also $8 under our mention of a refurb from four weeks ago. Features include a native resolution of…

MegaMacs.com offers dealmac readers the Mophie Marketplace Credit Card Reader for iPhone, model no. 1125_MP-IP3G-BLK, for $119.49 plus $10.20 for shipping. That’s a $39 drop from our October mention and the lowest total price we could find by $1. This credit card reader attaches to your iPhone and allows you to receive payment for products…

Today only, until 5 pm ET (or 100% claimed), Amazon.com offers the Canon imageCLASS MF4370dn All-in-One Laser Printer, model no. 2711B019AB, which also copies, scans, and faxes, for $134.99 with free shipping. That’s $15 under our Black Friday weekend mention and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this printer. It’s also a current…

The Android Market has topped 200,000 apps, according to unofficial third-party tracker AndroLib. No official statement on the milestone has come from Google, however. Read the original post by iPhoneHacks

We’ve seen the Torah inscribed on a surface the size of a pin , and the atomic pen making inroads into even more impressive feats, but tiny writing never ceases to amaze us. Read the original post by Engadget

Abe’s of Maine offers the Samsung 55″ 120Hz 1080p Widescreen LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. UN55C6500, with the Trex T-Rex LCD / Plasma Wall Mount in Silver for $1,768.18. (The wall mount is added to your cart automatically.) Coupon code “DNEWS15″ cuts it to $1,753.18. With free shipping, it’s $385 under the lowest total…