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Is Windows Phone 8 the secret to greater Windows success?
PCWorld
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 have more than just a numeral in common. Take one look at the two operating systems, and you can tell that Microsoft wants to unify Windows Phone devices, Windows 8 tablets and PCs, and its Xbox game console.
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In Sandy, “worthless” pay phones show value
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
The story notes that, “… the storm has enabled the return of the long-ignored public pay phone. On Tuesday, a line of the disconnected waited to use a payphone in the West Village, some of them making what was surely their first pay phone call in many ...
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After Sandy, Wired New Yorkers Get Reconnected With Pay Phones
Wall Street Journal
On most days, New Yorkers breeze past corner pay phones with nary a glance. The devices are so foreign to many that the city's official website has a question-and-answer section about pay phones in New York: Does anyone actually use them? "Even ...
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Wall Street Journal
US Carriers Launch Stolen Phone Databases
PC Magazine
The top wireless carriers on Wednesday launched a database of stolen phones that is intended to prevent the devices from being used by the thief on U.S. networks. CTIA, the trade group that represents the wireless carriers, confirmed that the big four ...
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RIM's CEO says new BlackBerry phone being tested
USA TODAY
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins gestures while talking about the messenger capabilities of the BlackBerry 10 at the BlackBerry Jam Americas conference in San Jose, Calif., in September. (Photo: Eric Risberg AP) ...
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Cell phones quickly becoming focus of armed robberies
KVUE
Cell phones are such a hot commodity police say nine people were robbed of their cell phonesduring an armed home invasion in North St. Louis Tuesday night. On Monday an armed robber swiped a woman's purse in South St. Louis. A neighbor found her ...
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Sandy disrupts phone, cable service
San Francisco Chronicle
At a Duane Reade pharmacy at 34th Street and Eighth Avenue, visitors unplugged the lights on a Christmas tree to recharge their mobile phones in the outlets. Many people ducked into an unmanned Chase branch on 60th Street near Lexington Avenue to ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Lenovo forays into smart phone segment in India
Daily News & Analysis
Leading personal computer maker Lenovo today announced its foray into the smart phone market in the country with the launch of five android-based smart phones. "Having witnessed success in the PC space where we are currently No 1, our entry into the ...
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When Should Kids Get Cell Phones?
Legal Examiner
The first question involves what type of phone a child needs. A very basic phone (that is simply used as a way to call home) can be purchased for younger children in order to give them something to call with, while staying away from the additional ...
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Nokia not blocking multiple users on Android phones
CNET
It's not clear why Google isn't offering multiple user accounts for Android smartphones, but the actual explanation could be simple: Phones tend to be more personal gadgets owned by a single person. That could be different in emerging markets or for ...
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