T-Mobile offering all phones for zero down next week

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If you've been holding off on picking up a new phone on T-Mobile, your time to strike approaches. From September 21 to September 30, T-Mobile will be running a Zero Down promotion, whereby anybody willing to sign a two-year contract and pay off the device through installments will be able to get their phone without paying anything up-front. Well, sort of. You still have to send off that mail-in rebate, but after that, it almost feels like you're getting a free phone. 

T-Mobile's making a point to highlight the Samsung Galaxy S 3 in this promotion, but there's a lot of decent hardware available, like the Blaze 4G, Galaxy S Relay, One S, and the new myTouch. Who knows, maybe with a bit of luck we might see a T-Mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 before the promo finishes. 

There are an awful lot of strings attached to a promotion like this, but for starving students looking for a new phone and not having a lot of money for a hefty down-payment, this is a pretty sweet deal. More information on the promotion is available over at T-Mobile Anybody biting? 

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Ridiculous Home Theater Looks Like a Camaro Crashed Through Your Living Room Wall [Home Theaters]

Appealing to only die hard Gone In Sixty Seconds fans, this garish home theater system started life as a 1969 Camaro RS/SS that unfortunately now has to spend the rest of its life in someone's tacky den. The only silver lining is that only one was ever created. More »


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Google bids $900 million for Nortel's patents to protect against litigation trolls

Nortel, once one of the biggest telecoms company in the world but now in the death throes of bankruptcy, has selected Google's $900 million bid for its patent portfolio as the stalking horse bid. This doesn't mean that Google will automatically win Nortel's massive array of telecoms patents, but it does mean that Google is the preferred buyer.

Google, which has a history of lobbying for patent law reform, has been the target of many patent litigation suits. Google's relative infancy means that it has a lot less patents in the vault than big-hitters like Microsoft, Oracle and IBM, and buying Nortel's portfolio of 6,000 patents could provide better protection against patent litigation in the future. It's worth noting that both Apple and RIM have showed interested in the portfolio, too.

Mashable speculates that the patents -- which are nearly all telecoms-related -- will be used to defend against Oracle's attacks on Android's use of Java. We reckon that Google is simply looking to cover its future endeavors in the world of networking. In the absence of patent law reform, and continued threats to net neutrality, owning a bunch of telecoms patents sounds like a very sensible move.

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Zooka Bluetooth Wireless Speaker review

Zooka is a wireless Bluetooth speaker system made by Carbon Audio for the iPad but usable with the iPhone, iPod touch, and any other BT enabled phone, tablet, computer, or gadget you might wish. It began as a Kickstarter project but can now be found in the Apple Store, which is a good indicator of the quality of their design, manufacturing, and general all-around cleverness.

The reason the Zooka is idea for the iPad is because it was built to be. It has a groove running through the middle of its tube-like design that intended to slide onto the iPad and stay snuggly in place. Because of its rounded shape, the Zooka needs a stand to remain upright. It does make for an extra set up step, and I'm not usually a fan of separate pieces that might get lost, but Zooka mitigates this somewhat by making the stand easily store-able right inside the Zooka itself. Just slide in when you're not using it, slide back out when you are.

If you're gaming rather than watching video, you don't need the stand and you can just rest the Zooka down flat and it angles your iPad perfectly for gaming.

For a laptop with a thin enough screen, like a MacBook, simply invert it and place the groove on top of the screen ridge. For your iPhone, iPod touch, or other devices, just treat it as you would any other Bluetooth speaker system. Forget the groove, put it somewhere close by and convenient, pair over Bluetooth, and let your sound loose.

The construction is great. The Zooka is made out of medical grade silicone, so not only does it look and feel great, it's tough enough to last but not so tough as it might scratch your iPad, table, or anything else you value.

The overall design of the Zooka is fun and that makes it great for parties, watching movies or gaming at home, or any other, similarly casual use. Because of the bright colors and more whimsical design, however, it might look out of place in professional settings like meeting rooms or business functions.

When it comes to sound quality, portable Bluetooth speaker makers have done an exceptional job in recent years overcoming the limitations of the technology to produce really good audio --- for portable Bluetooth speakers. The Zooka is no exception. It's really good audio -- for portable Bluetooth speakers.

If you don't have Bluetooth or you just don't want to use it, there's also a 3.5mm stereo in port. That does remove wireless from the audio equation, but it doesn't make the speakers any bigger. That said, it's so much better -- let me repeat -- so much better than the tiny iPad speakers that you'll be so busy actually enjoying audio again to notice the distortion at really loud volumes.

You charge the Zooka over USB and Carbon Audio's claims of an 8-hour battery life are pretty accurate. There's easily enough juice here to get you through a party, several movies, or a monster gaming session.

The good

  • Designed perfectly for iPad, also works with other gear
  • Fun looking but durable
  • Good sound quality for small Bluetooth speakers

The bad

  • My not suit conservative, professional settings
  • Some distortion at louder volumes

The bottom line

I love the Zooka. It's perfect for families and kids who want to rock out together, watch movies together, play video games together, and otherwise enjoy much, much, better music together in a fun, convenient, compact system.

$99.95 - Buy now

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AT&T announces record pre-orders for iPhone 5

AT&T announces record pre-orders for iPhone

AT&T has put out a rather barebones press release to say that, based on pre-orders, the iPhone 5 is their best selling iPhone ever. Since AT&T was the launch carrier for the original iPhone back in 2007, that includes all versions of the iPhone sold to date. Here's the relevant part from AT&T's PR:

AT&T set a sales record with iPhone 5 over the weekend, making it the fastest-selling iPhone the company has ever offered. Customers ordered more iPhones from AT&T than any previous model both on its first day of preorders and over the weekend.

Since the iPhone traditionally outsells all other phones on AT&T, does this mean the iPhone 5 isn't only the fastest selling iPhone to date, but the fastest selling smartphone period? Phone period? Sadly, AT&T didn't say, nor did they reveal any actual sales numbers. They spent the rest of the press release hyping their network.

Still, it's nice to know the release of a new iPhone remains a cause for accelerated growth on AT&T. If Apple holds to pattern, we should get a press release or statement from them later today with both a wider perspective and more solid numbers,

Pre-orders began on AT&T and other outlets began at 12:01am, Friday September 14 and launch day stock quickly sold out. Current shipping estimates for Apple and all major U.S. carriers are 2 - 3 weeks. That means, if you still want your iPhone 5 on launch, you'll need to head on over to an Apple Retail Store, or other retailer, and line on up.

If you pre-ordered your iPhone 5 from AT&T, let me know how the process went for you and if your order status has changed to "shipping" yet. If you have pre-orders your iPhone 5 yet, and are waiting to line up or to order later, check out our iPhone 5 buyers guide for everything you need to know.

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Fox Five reports on iPhone 5 lines in New York, then tells viewers it has a laser keyboard and holographic display

I'm sure you have all heard the old saying, "never let facts get in the way of a good story", well Fox News has certainly done just that. During a report by Fox Five which is aired in New York, a reporter was telling the story of how lines were already forming outside of the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in anticipation of the iPhone 5 launch. Fox Five then inexplicably cut to a video showing an ultra-thin device which was actually a concept done way back in August 2011 and nothing like the iPhone 5 that we all saw announced last week. The report then goes on to explain some of the new features of the iPhone 5 and again they are all amazingly incorrect.

"Staring at $200, the iPhone 5 is sleeker, has a laser keyboard, holographic images and other cool new features."

The laser keyboard is again from the same concept video as the ultra thin iPhone and the holographic display ability just beggars belief. I really can't understand why a news network like Fox can't carry out some simple research on a product prior to reporting on it to a huge audience. All they had to do was read our fantastic iPhone 5 everything you need to know post and they wouldn't be looking quite so silly this morning!

You can see the news report from Fox in the video above, the misinformation starts to pour out around the 42 second mark, sit back, relax and laugh loudly!

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Sony announces a slimmer PlayStation 3, 250GB bundle launches September 25th for $269

Sony announces a slimmer PlayStation 3, launching this fall in black and white

A few years ago, Sony pulled the curtain back on a slimmed-down version of its PlayStation 3, and yet another Japan-only version since then. Today at the company's pre-Tokyo Game Show press event, the latest rumored redesign to the PS3 was announced. The new duo gets even smaller in stature and will arrive in stores with both black and white offerings, available in 250GB and 500GB models. The "charcoal black" option has a September 25th launch date for the 250GB bundle (with Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception "Game of the Year Edition") and a $269.99 price tag, while the "classic white" model arrives on November 22 (at least in Japan -- this is a TGS presser after all). For those looking for more storage space, the 500GB, charcoal-only option will be available on October 30th in conjunction with the Assassin's Creed III release -- no word on pricing just yet, though. Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House introduced the new model, calling it 50 percent smaller than the original (rather large) PS3, and 25 percent smaller than the previous slimmed-down version.

Sean Buckley and Ben Gilbert contributed to this report.

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Hackers, Angered by "Sacrilegious Movie," Target Bank of America and NYSE [Hackers]

A group of hackers calling themselves Izz ad-din Al qassam have claimed responsibility for taking down Bank of America's website today about 10am EST. More »


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