News from ZDNet | | | Cisco predicts mobile data traffic explosion: By the numbers Cisco outlined its global mobile data projections through 2015. The upshot: Mobile data traffic will hit an annual run rate of 75 exabytes by 2015. Video will account for most of the data traffic. Read more | | Intel flaw delays new MacBook Pros until April, maybe June The design flaw discovered in Intel's Sandy Bridge chipset (code named Cougar Point) could delay the new MacBook Pro refresh until summer. At the earliest. Read more | | Google Music, web-based Android Market tipped to be announced on February 2 Google is hosting a press event tomorrow, and while we'll definitely see some Honeycomb action, the buzz is focused on two other possible announcements. Read more | | High return rate for Galaxy Tab -- is it tablet remorse? Whether the Samsung Galaxy Tab is selling as fast as we originally thought or not, it is being reported that 16 percent of those sales are resulting in returns for refunds. Read more | | The Internet's IPv4 Gas Tank is running on empty The Internet's IPv4 gas tank warning light just came on. It's time to pull over to the IPv6 service station. Read more | | Microsoft: 'We do not copy Google's results' On February 1, Google went public (via SearchEngineLand.com) with claims that Microsoft is copying Google search results with Bing. Microsoft is denying the charge, but has yet to provide... Read more | | NetMarketShare: Chrome breaks 10%, iOS breaks 2% With another month checked off, it's time to trawl through the NetMarketShare data for January to see who are the winners and who are the losers. Read more | | Microsoft needs to jump start Windows Phone 7; Here are five suggestions Microsoft has reportedly sold 2 million Windows Phone 7 licenses, but the actual sell-through---consumers who actually purchase these smartphones---remains a mystery. Now NPD Group puts Windows... Read more | | Latest IE vulnerability: Microsoft's workaround doesn't help those most in need A big security flaw in Microsoft's IE browser has left 900 million users vulnerable and, in response, Microsoft issued a geek-speak advisory and a workaround that will leave non-techies scratching... Read more | | E-book sales will outpace app revenue by 2013, says Yankee Group E-book sales will surge to $2.7 billion by 2013 with a compound annual growth rate of 72 percent, according to Yankee Group projections. That growth will outpace the mobile appmarket. Read more | | Verizon slashes pricing on Motorola Droid R2-D2 edition If you still want the Motorola Droid R2-D2 special edition smartphone, here's your chance. Verizon Wireless has slashed the pricing to under $100. Read more | | Comcast, Time Warner announce deal for 'TV Everywhere' video streaming Comcast has inked a deal with Time Warner to make an "unprecedented amount" of television programming available for streaming from nearly anywhere the Comcast empire touches. Read more | | Roku adds Al-Jazeera English, USB Media Player channels to line-up Roku has stepped up its program access offerings the additions of Al-Jazeera English and a special USB Media Player channel. Read more | | Mac drivers for the LG VL600 LTE/4G USB modem arrive Keeping its promise to release Mac drivers for the LG VL600 4G/LTE modem "in February" -- Verizon did just that today with 27 days to spare. Read more |
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