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European Union to remove roaming fees starting July 2014

Next summer will be a good time to wander through Europe. Per The Telegraph, for anyone traveling to Europe next year, as of next July 2014, you’ll pay the same rate for calls and data when travelling within Europe as you do at home. Consumers will next year be able to use their mobile phones […]

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News Software

Microsoft completes Skype acquisition, deal still under review in some European countries

It had to happen sometime. Per Macworld, Microsoft announced on Friday that it has closed its US$8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, the Internet telephony provider in Luxembourg, and the company will function as a new business division within Microsoft. Skype CEO Tony Bates will assume the title of president of the new Skype Division immediately, […]

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iPad News

Rumor: Second-gen iPad could feature 128GB of memory, Retina Display, USB port

Coming this holiday season, round two of the iPad. Per AppleInsider, Taiwanese component suppliers have indicated that Apple’s next-generation iPad will sport a 7-inch high-resolution Retina Display, a camera, and 128GB of capacity as well as the guesstimate that it could sell 45 million in 2011. Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities said this week that […]