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This Feb. 10, 2012 photo shows screen on a smartphone showing a text message to an AT&T customer, in New York. An AT&T subscriber heads to small claims court Friday, Feb. 24, 2012,in Simi Valley, Calif., to sue the company for slowing his iPhone's data service to the point where it hardly works.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case

When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won. More »Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case

In a Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 photo, Mark Byron, a local photographer, holds his iPad with a photo of himself and his son, in his studio in Cincinatti, Ohio. Byron is involved in a divorce suit with his wife, Elizabeth, that has spilled over into Facebook. Due to a post on his Facebook page about his divorce and custody restrictions in November of 2011, a Hamilton County judge gave Byron the choice of going to jail or apologizing to her on the page for 30 days. He chose the apology, but plans to appeal. (AP Photo/The Enquirer, Liz Dufour) NO SALES

Ohio man given choice of Facebook apology or jail

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Medical team livetweets beating-heart surgery for the first time Technology News Blog - 3 hrs ago
Subjecting Twitter to a play-by-play account of the contents of your lunch is one thing, but a hospital in Houston just took the micro-blogging service to intimate new … More »Medical team livetweets beating-heart surgery for the first time
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It was the most stunning helicopter accident Para, Brazil has ever seen. And it all happened without the helicopter even leaving the ground. The shocking destruction … More »Watch a helicopter get destroyed by physics without even leaving the ground
It was the most stunning helicopter accident Para, Brazil has ever seen. And it all happened without the helicopter even leaving the ground. The shocking destruction of the plane was caused by a phenomenon called ground resonance. Like an out-of-balance washing machine, … Continue reading →
Google to Test Driverless Cars on Nevada Roadways Mashable - 6 hrs ago
The roads in Nevada are ready for driverless robot cars. Earlier this month, Nevada's Legislative Commission approved testing of autonomous vehicles on the state's roadways. … More »Google to Test Driverless Cars on Nevada Roadways
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A splashy Wall Street debut by Bazaarvoice Inc. and Proto Labs Inc. is the latest sign that investor appetite for initial public offerings has rebounded after a dismal … More »Bazaarvoice, Proto Labs surge in market debuts
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Apple Germany disables push email service AP - 11 hrs ago
Apple says it has disabled the push email function for its mobile devices in Germany in an ongoing patent dispute with rival Motorola. More »Apple Germany disables push email service
Apple says it has disabled the push email function for its mobile devices in Germany in an ongoing patent dispute with rival Motorola.
Company claiming iPad trademark sues Apple in US AP - 16 hrs ago
Apple Inc. is facing yet another challenge to its use of the iPad trademark in China — this time in a court in California. More »Company claiming iPad trademark sues Apple in US
Apple Inc. is facing yet another challenge to its use of the iPad trademark in China — this time in a court in California.
Motorola suit causes Apple to shut down iCloud push email services in Germany @ Appolicious - 7 hrs ago
The latest casualty in the war between Apple and Motorola: email. Well, kind of. More »Motorola suit causes Apple to shut down iCloud push email services in Germany
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BioWare respectfully requests that you not kill yourselves trying to reach the Mass Effect 3 Space E … Digital Trends - 1 hr 10 mins ago
The other day we told you about the upcoming promotion from EA and BioWare for Mass Effect 3, where copies of the upcoming game would be carried into the far reaches … More »BioWare respectfully requests that you not kill yourselves trying to reach the Mass Effect 3 Space E …
The other day we told you about the upcoming promotion from EA and BioWare for Mass Effect 3, where copies of the upcoming game would be carried into the far reaches of the upper atmosphere thanks to high tech weather balloons, then gently descend back to Earth, where fans could then rush to retrieve them thanks to GPS …
Ohio man given choice of Facebook apology or jail AP - 1 hr 37 mins ago
A man who was threatened with jail time for posting comments about his estranged wife on his personal Facebook page unless he posted daily apologies for a month says … More »Ohio man given choice of Facebook apology or jail
A man who was threatened with jail time for posting comments about his estranged wife on his personal Facebook page unless he posted daily apologies for a month says the court ruling violates his freedom of speech.
Bazaarvoice, Proto Labs surge in market debuts AP - 3 hrs ago
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AV Rant #273: Interview with PJ Pesce Digital Trends - 3 hrs ago
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Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case AP - 3 hrs ago
When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications … More »Judge awards iPhone user $850 in throttling case
When AT&T started slowing down the data service for his iPhone, Matt Spaccarelli, an unemployed truck driver and student, took the country's largest telecommunications company to small claims court. And won.
Steve Jobs birthday wishes fly on Twitter AFP - 3 hrs ago
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Google to sell Clearwire stake at 94 percent loss AP - 4 hrs ago
Google Inc. on Friday said it will sell its stake in Clearwire Corp., the struggling operator of a wireless data network. The search company is taking a 94 percent loss … More »Google to sell Clearwire stake at 94 percent loss
Google Inc. on Friday said it will sell its stake in Clearwire Corp., the struggling operator of a wireless data network. The search company is taking a 94 percent loss on the originally $500 million investment made in 2008.
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Summary Box: Google to sell Clearwire AP - 4 hrs ago
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Summary Box: iPhone user gets $850 in throttling AP - 5 hrs ago
WINNINGS: An unemployed truck driver and student won $850 after taking AT&T to small claims court when it started slowing down data service for his iPhone. More »Summary Box: iPhone user gets $850 in throttling
WINNINGS: An unemployed truck driver and student won $850 after taking AT&T to small claims court when it started slowing down data service for his iPhone.