Sony Xperia J approved, torn down by FCC in first 24 hours of its official existence
By Brad Molen posted Aug 30th 2012 11:23AM Of Sony’s trio of Xperia phones announced yesterday at IFA 2012, we’ve now seen the smallest and most budget-friendly model — the Xperia J — make it through the mounds of red tape and federal approval. Fortunately for us, Sony didn’t bother requesting confidentiality on the various teardown photos that typically are kept away from prying public eyes. As always,...
E-book publishers reach $69 million settlement with states
Three book publishers will pay more than US$69 million to U.S. states to settle charges they collaborated to fix prices of e-books. Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers and Simon & Schuster have agreed to an antitrust settlement with the attorneys general of 54 U.S. state, districts and territories, Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen announced Wednesday. The three publishers also agreed to change the way they...
States reach $69 million settlement with three publishers in e-book price fixing case
By Dana Wollman posted Aug 30th 2012 11:43AM When the US Department of Justice sued Apple and five major book publishers over alleged e-book price rigging, it immediately became clear that a few of these companies would do just about anything to avoid trial. That same day, three of the publishers — HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Hachette — elected to settle with the DoJ. Now, those same three publishers have...
Apple Previews iOS 6
When a call comes in that you can’t answer right away, swipe up to reveal options. Quickly reply with an iMessage or SMS. Use a preset message or write a custom one. When a call comes in that you can’t answer right away, swipe up to reveal options. Set up a time- or location-based callback reminder. Get an alert in an hour or when you leave your current location, arrive at home, or get to work. Turn on Do Not Disturb to suppress all...
Toshiba outs Satellite U945 and P845t Ultrabooks, Satellite S955 thin-and-light
By Dana Wollman posted Aug 30th 2012 12:00PM In addition to unveiling that U925t laptop / tablet hybrid yesterday, Toshiba is announcing some more conventional-looking PCs this week at IFA. These new models include the Satellite U945, a low-end Ultrabook; the Satellite P845t, an Ultrabook with a touchscreen; and the Satellite S955, a 15-inch thin-and-light. Across the board, these will be available October 26th, the day Windows 8...
