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How the mighty have fallen: Nokia’s struggles, put in perspective
May 17, 2013 By Zach Epstein Leave a Comment
In one point in time, Nokia was the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world by a wide margin. It wasn't even that long ago, in fact. But when Nokia failed to respond quickly enough to the industry's shift toward touch, the Finnish giant lost its footing and toppled … [Read Entire Article]
Verizon cuts prepaid plan prices, piles on more data
May 17, 2013 By Dan Graziano Leave a Comment
Consumers have begun to move away from two-year contracts and embrace the prepaid smartphone market. In response to this growing user base, Verizon Wireless this week announced that it is increasing its data allowance for prepaid customers. The carrier's new plans offer … [Read Entire Article]
Leak suggests Nokia ‘EOS’ will feature 4.5-inch 720p display, 41-megapixel camera
May 17, 2013 By Dan Graziano Leave a Comment
Nokia is rumored to be preparing a 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone, codenamed EOS, that will be released later this year. According to WMPowerUser, the … [Read Entire Article]
HTC says One production will double to meet ‘strong demand’
May 17, 2013 By Zach Epstein Leave a Comment
Of all the problems to have when launching a new flagship smartphone, trouble keeping up with demand is hardly the worst. Of course, things change a … [Read Entire Article]
Gadgets Reviews
The Cure for the Common Ultrabook
May 14, 2013 By Christopher Null Leave a Comment
With the IdeaPad Y500, Lenovo says to hell with the modern laptop diet plan and pumps out a high-performance machine primed for gaming. … [Read Entire Article]
Bright Type
May 11, 2013 By Michael S. Lasky Leave a Comment
The PROplus iPad Keyboard from Zagg is perfect for traveling typists, as long as they can handle a little extra weight. … [Read Entire Article]
Super-Lightweight iPad Keyboard Is All Thumbs
May 10, 2013 By Scott Gilbertson Leave a Comment
The Archos Bluetooth Keyboard is a nearly weightless addition to your iPad, but you'll have to put your fingers through boot camp to use it. … [Read Entire Article]
Gaming
Open Forum #044
May 17, 2013 By Sal Romano Leave a Comment
Our forty-fourth Open Forum is ready for discussion. The Open Forum is your domain for anything and everything. Whatever you feel is inappropriate to discuss in other threads, you can discuss here. … [Read Entire Article]
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection release date set
May 17, 2013 By Sal Romano Leave a Comment
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will launch for PlayStation 3 in North America on July 9, Konami has announced. The two-disc collection will include Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, … [Read Entire Article]
Cell Phones
BlackBerry software chief on updates and BB10 for healthcare and financial services
May 17, 2013 By Michael Gorman Leave a Comment
During BlackBerry Live this week we got to speak with Vivek Bhardwaj, BlackBerry's Head of … [Read Entire Article]
Soundhalo beta for Android lets us buy concert videos before the show is over
May 17, 2013 By Jon Fingas Leave a Comment
The urge to record video at a concert can be distracting for fans and musicians alike -- enough … [Read Entire Article]
Playstation
PlayStation Blogcast 074: A Pre-E3 Spelunking
May 17, 2013 By Sid Shuman Leave a Comment
Subscription Links: Subscribe via iTunes here Subscribe via RSS here Download the MP3 here on … [Read Entire Article]
The Music of The Last of Us: Gustavo Santaolalla
May 17, 2013 By Eric Monacelli Leave a Comment
When pre-production started in earnest on The Last of Us there was a folder of music files … [Read Entire Article]
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection Hits PS3 July 9th
May 17, 2013 By Dalton Link Leave a Comment
From the frozen Alaskan tundra to the jungles of Russia, the Metal Gear series has covered … [Read Entire Article]
Science & SciFi
RIP Frank Kendig, original editor of Omni Magazine
May 17, 2013 By Charlie Jane Anders Leave a Comment
Omni Magazine was a huge inspiration to all of us at io9. … [Read Entire Article]
Red Waves Are Breaking Across the Land
May 17, 2013 By Vincze Miklos Leave a Comment
There is nothing that embodies the idea of "terrible beauty" … [Read Entire Article]
Apple
Weekend Poll: What apps did you discover via the 50 billionth download contest?
May 17, 2013 By Erica Sadun Leave a Comment
On Wednesday, Apple sold its 50 billionth iOS app. TUAW was there keeping track of the … [Read Entire Article]
Daily iPhone App — Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte is cute, arcade fun
May 17, 2013 By Mike Schramm Leave a Comment
Zoombies is a fascinating little game. It's made by a company called High Voltage that is … [Read Entire Article]
