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According to survey, 37 percent of teens in US expect to get iPhones

Published on: 13th April, 2011

Around 37 percent of teenagers in the United States are expecting to get an iPhone during the next six months, as a Piper Jaffray survey shows. Out of the 4,500 recently polled teens, 17 percent declared they already owned an iPhone. Although the number of teens expecting to get an iPhone is not a relevant [...]

Congress vote against FCC’s net neutrality

Published on: 13th April, 2011

A few days ago, Republicans, in a symbolic Congressional vote, nullified the order of net neutrality issued by the FCC. A resolution for disapproval has been voted 241-178 and the House claimed that rules banning application blocking and some cases of unfair network management should be deprived of force or “effect”. Rob Woodall, Georgia Congressman, [...]

Sony’s new VAIO S finally arriving in the US

Published on: 10th March, 2011

After the recent European launch, on March 7, 2011, Sony has released its VAIO S in the USA. This variant shares the same full flat design, keeping 0.94 inches thick; it benefits from an optional sheet battery, which keeps it running much longer (apparently for 15 hours). Exclusively for the American version, the manufacturer has [...]

Nielsen says Android is leading over iPhone on US market

Published on: 5th March, 2011

Nielsen determined that Android has finally obtained the lead over the iPhone and other smartphone platforms in the United States. Android claimed 29 percent of the whole US smartphone market between November and January and is ahead of both the iPhone and BlackBerry which are tied at 27 percent. Microsoft’ platforms combined are on third [...]

Swedish headphone maker Jays to be present in the US with its a-Jays Four

Published on: 15th January, 2011

Swedish headphone maker Jays has announced that it would be soon present in the United States with its headphones, more precisely with the a-Jays Four, its latest creation dedicated to iPhones as well as other smart phones. Jays’ in-ear earphone sports a fully compatible keypad and a high-quality microphone as well as a tangle-free flat [...]

Americans spend as much time talking on phone as reading all newspapers combined

Published on: 23rd December, 2010

A study of eMarketer reveals that Americans are spending as much time talking on their phones as they do when reading all forms of publications. For instance, daily mobile usage has grown from 39 minutes a year ago to 50 minutes in December this year. an important part of this time was taken away from [...]

Two thirds of the United States do not meet new broadband minimum, says FCC

Published on: 17th December, 2010

In a new study published recently, the FCC revealed that more than two thirds of the United States broadband Internet access do not meet the new broadband standards. This happens because about 68 percent of connections that were measured at the end of last year were below the required speeds of 4Mbps for download and [...]

Removable media banned by US Defense Department to restrict Wikileaks

Published on: 17th December, 2010

The Department of Defense of the United States has put restrictions on the use of all removable digital storage on its computers in order to stop Wikileaks and other similar exposures, according to inside sources. On December 3rd, a “Cyber Control Order” from Major General Richard Webber, commander of Air Force Network Operations, has imposed [...]

Apple credited with 8.8 percent US computer share and is closer to Acer

Published on: 18th July, 2010

Apple is closer to Acer’s third place in the United States computer market, as IDC estimates. Apple claims now 8.8 percent of market share and is ranked fourth, after a growth situated above the average year-over-year rate. It has 1.62 million Macs. Acer is third but has dropped from 12.3 percent to only 11 percent. [...]

Lenovo IdeaPad U150 Windows 7-powered hits the US market

Published on: 15th November, 2009

The 11.6-inch IdeaPad U150 notebooks from Lenovo recently began to ship in the United States. There are two models available, both of them using CULV processors and running the 64-bit version of Microsoft’s Windows 7 Home Premium. They also have an integrated Intel GMA 4500 graphics chipset and an 11.6-inch display with a resolution of [...]

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