My So-Called Social Super Bowl

Last night, I took a rare break from social media and opted for a real-time, real-life Super Bowl instead. And somehow … I saw the same game everyone else did.
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Corning Looks to Recreate the Viral Magic With New Video About Glass

Last year, a video about Corning glass went viral. The sequel features more glass that looks a lot like … glass.
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Samsung Gears Up for Super Bowl Spot With Another Anti-Apple Ad

The latest spot in Samsung’s direct series of attacks on Cupertino focuses on the fact that Galaxy S II contains built-in navigation, unlike the iPhone.
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AT&T’s New Plans Will Mean Higher Bills for Many

Although users will get more megabytes per dollar, chances are the average AT&T consumer will be paying more with the new rates.
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Sony Ericsson Reports Brutal Fourth Quarter as It Prepares for Life as Sony Unit

The company posted a loss of 207 million euros, and sold nine million phones in the quarter, down from 11.2 million shipments a year earlier.
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Talk Is Cheap and Reliable on Nokia’s $50 Phone

Walt reviews Nokia’s Lumia 710, the $50 device that gets the most common smartphone tasks done for a bargain price.
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AT&T Raising Monthly Data Plan Prices, but Throwing in More Data

The company is hiking the prices of its data plans for new customers by $5 a month, but upping the amount of data in each plan.
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News Byte

Airbnb Brings Its Apartment-Sharing Service to Android

Airbnb, which already gets 10 percent of its mobile traffic via the iPhone, is adding an Android app for listing, searching and booking accommodations. The company said it is also revamping its mobile Web site.

Apple Seeks Ban on Samsung Smartphones in Germany

Yet another escalation of hostilities between Apple and Samsung.
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Fujitsu Seeking Way Into Crowded U.S. Smartphone Market

In an interview, a top Fujitsu executive says the Japanese computer giant is still figuring out how to make its mark in the States, with an entry planned for later this year or early next year.
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Grover Is at CES and I Am Missing It

And We Call It … iLandline

More Picture-Takers Are Phoning It In