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Google’s beta testers of its new Chromebooks for schools and businesses sang the praises of the web-centric devices Wednesday. It’s not a song Microsoft will like. Read the original post by Ryan Singel

The AT&T and T-Mobile show rolled into Washington, D.C., Wednesday for a Senate hearing on Capital Hill and, suffice it to say, there were diverging views of how the proposed $39 billion buyout would affect the national wireless market, as well as consumers and startups. Read the original post by Sam Gustin

NEW YORK — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled the nation’s first comprehensive, geographically targeted emergency notification system for mobile phones on Tuesday, declaring the launch to be a “quantum leap forward in using technology to help keep people safe.” Read the original post by Sam Gustin

Trust us. We’re not going to screw up Skype. That was the message Microsoft delivered Tuesday, hours after formally announcing that it was buying the internet telephony pioneer for a staggering $8.5 billion. Read the original post by Dylan Tweney

Apple has announced the iPhone 5 will debut in South Korea on Friday, Dec. 7, as more than 50 additional countries will get the device in December. Most notably, the iPhone 5 will debut in Brazil, Russia, Taiwan, and other countries on Dec. 14, coinciding with the previously-announced Chinese debut […] Read the original post…

Yet another Bluetooth speaker that’s sorta like Jawbone’s Jambox? Yes. But as the latest venture from Boombang, the team behind Soundfreaq and many Memorex speakers, G-Project grabbed our attention with G-Grip ($70), a ruggedized design that promises to be loud, drop safe at eight-foot falls, and crushproof up to over […] Read the original post…

Yet another Bluetooth speaker that’s sorta like Jawbone’s Jambox? Yes. But as the latest venture from Boombang, the team behind Soundfreaq and many Memorex speakers, G-Project grabbed our attention with G-Grip ($70), a ruggedized design that promises to be loud, drop safe at eight-foot falls, and crushproof up to over […] Read the original post…

Yet another Bluetooth speaker that’s sorta like Jawbone’s Jambox? Yes. But as the latest venture from Boombang, the team behind Soundfreaq and many Memorex speakers, G-Project grabbed our attention with G-Grip ($70), a ruggedized design that promises to be loud, drop safe at eight-foot falls, and crushproof up to over […] Read the original post…

Following reports of an iTunes-centric event to be held tomorrow in Moscow, users in Russia are reporting seeing the iTunes Store going live. Similar reports are coming out of Turkey, another country where Apple’s digital content has yet to be made available for purchase. It is unclear as of yet […] Read the original post…

Following reports of an iTunes-centric event to be held tomorrow in Moscow, users in Russia are reporting seeing the iTunes Store going live. Similar reports are coming out of Turkey, another country where Apple’s digital content has yet to be made available for purchase. It is unclear as of yet […] Read the original post…

Startup bag maker Greene + Gray must’ve done something right; its first batch of MacBook sleeves and totes ($40-$80) have landed in the Apple Store as exclusive offerings. Available in either Stripe or Tribal prints, and varying depending on the size of the laptop you’re using, the designs are pretty […] Read the original post…

For the first time, Apple CEO Tim Cook has publicly hinted that Apple might be taking active steps towards making a television set, according to quotes from an NBC News interview with Brian Williams. “When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I […] Read the original post…

Hive Response for iPod touch 5G ($25) is the latest edition of Incipio’s gaming case. As before, it consists of two pieces: a thick, silicone rubber core and a hard plastic central frame for support. There’s now a kickstand built-in for video viewing, as well. The shape is designed to […] Read the original post…

Australian police have cautioned iOS 6 Maps users after a number of motorists have become stranded within the country’s Murray-Sunset National Park — it’s become enough of a concern to issue a public warning regarding the mapping system. Travelers seeking the city of Mildura have ended up in the middle […] Read the original post…

Everyone takes their MacBook to the gym, right? No? Well, if you do—or, more likely, have a computer near your home workout equipment—you might like 3D4Medical.com’s iMuscle ($5). Ported from iOS to the Mac, it’s designed to help optimize your workouts with really cool 3-D graphics of humans stripped down […] Read the original post…