AT&T jabs Verizon iPhone early, Verizon holding ‘vital’ call
AT&T public relations head Larry Solomon and a well-known Verizon staffer on Sunday gave away further clues that Verizon’s January 11 event was centered around the iPhone. Rather than deny the loss of iPhone exclusivity this year, Solomon when ask…
Apple may drop restocking fees on Verizon iPhone day
Apple may be planning a broad end to its restocking fees at retail that would help fuel its Verizon iPhone launch if claims Sunday are accurate. The company would permanently waive the 10 percent penalty for anyone returning a device in the usual two-…
Quirky rolls Perch Bluetooth speaker, mobile dock hybrid
Quirky marked the occasion of CES by bringing out a unique speaker dock sourced partly from its user community. The Perch cradles and charges most smartphones and media players over USB but has a magnetically detachable Bluetooth speaker that can foll…
Multiple security vulnerabilities uncovered in connected TVs
Internet security firm Mocana has demonstrated how easily Internet connected TVs can be hacked. Net connected TVs have been a stand-out product for TV manufacturers at this yearís CES with nearly all the major brands revealing new models with the feat…
Motorola Xoom to contend with iPad using Wi-Fi only model
Motorola’s Xoom tablet will more directly contend with Wi-Fi only but high-end tablets like the iPad with an equivalent model, Latin America manager Maurizio Angelone confirmed on Saturday. The Android 3.0 range leader would ship to at least Argentina…
Twitter may poach Google’s Chrome OS lead
Twitter is in the midst of a recruiting attempt that could cost Google its Chrome OS leader, insiders said Saturday night. The microblog creator would take Product Management VP Sundar Pichai away from work on Chrome and Chrome OS to be Twitter’s own …
Intel says Light Peak is ready to go, fuels Apple rumors
Intel in an interview late Friday revealed that Light Peak was finished and ready to be used. Architecture Group head David Perlmutter confirmed rumors that the company would use copper early on instead of true fiber optics and thus get the 10Gbps spe…
Hands-on with JVC’s GS-TD1 3D camcorder
Among the hands-on tests we had at CES today included JVC’s unique GS-TD1 3D camcorder. The first-ever mainstream 3D, 1080i-capable video camera is relatively bulky compared to traditional 2D camcorders but is surprisingly compact versus the usually p…
BlackBerry PlayBook confirmed using class-leading OMAP 4430
Texas Instruments on the show floor today identified the mystery dual-core 1GHz processor inside the BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM’s tablet uses the OMAP 4430, the first generation of TI’s new ARM Cortex-A9 processors. The chip is key to the tablet suppor…
Verizon iPhone to go on sale late January, use current plans
The Verizon iPhone should go on sale sooner than expected and with relatively little change to plans, two late leaks gave away on Saturday. Once thought to be ready February 3, the CDMA iPhone 4 is now said by the WSJ to be ready for late January. A …