October. Oc … to … ber. Repeat After Me: Apple iPhone 5 to Launch in October.

Dear Everyone: Chillax, because, as we said, you’ll have to wait until October.
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Intel Resumes Shipping That Troublesome Chip

Remember that support chip of Intel’s with the “design issues”? The one that might cost it $300 million in revenue this quarter? It turns out PC makers want it anyway.

Google’s Latest Assault on Carriers: Number Porting Comes to Google Voice

The search giant confirms that Google Voice users in the U.S. can start porting over existing phone numbers to the service for a $20 fee. New Google Voice users should be able to sign up and bring over an existing number in the next couple of weeks.

A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

The biggest question for some buyers this fall will be whether to get a tablet or a laptop, now that Apple’s iPad is a proven hit and a flood of competitors is on the way.
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Spotify's Real News: No News! But Big Bags of Cash Might Help

Spotify still doesn’t have a single deal with a U.S. music label, which makes it impossible to launch the service here. But a combination of compromise and cash could still get things done. And a pact with Sony is now “essentially signable.”

The Summer to Go on a Power Diet

Katie runs down ways to keep your energy bills down this summer.
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Apple Updates Mac Mini With HDMI, Mini DisplayPort

Looks like the iPhone 4 wasn’t the only new piece of hardware to go on sale in the Apple Store early this morning (in black only!). Joining it was a completely redesigned Mac mini. Just 1.4-inches in height, the latest iteration of the diminutive machine is smaller than its two-inch-tall predecessor and quite a bit more powerful.

Apple Still Selling Laptops, Refreshes MacBook Pro Line

Perhaps the iPad and tablet computers will replace laptops one day. But for now, most people are still going to use conventional computers for day-to-day work.

The Answers to Your Questions About the iPad

Walt answers common questions about the Apple iPad, from printing to how to handle getting a replacement once the battery dies.
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Video: Walt Talks iPad, Day Two!

Walt Mossberg was on WSJ.com’s “Digits” online tech show and also on Fox Business today, expanding on last night’s iPad review. He explains why the Apple tablet could be a “game changer” for portable computing and addresses some key issues not mentioned in his review–including importing photos via the iPad’s docking port.

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