Redbox May Sell Theater Tickets from its Kiosks in the Future

Apparently Redbox parent company Coinstar may get into the movie ticket selling business in the not so distant future. It’s become so gosche to purchase your movie tickets at the theater, but what if you could do it from one of the 37,000 Redbox kiosks scattered across 30,000 locations around the United States?  According to a report

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Audi e-bike Wörthersee Electrifies Urban Trials Scene

Riding from Brooklyn to Upper Manhattan and back on a modified Specialized Rockhopper was quite an exhilarating journey for me when I lived in the concrete beehive, but it was an exhausting ride. After seeing the Audi e-bike Wörthersee, it makes me want to return to the madness and challenge the streets of New York

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Samsung and HTC Responsible for 86% of Android Sales in UK

Samsung and HTC are reportedly responsible for 86% of Android sales in the United Kingdom according to a new report from Kantar Worldpanel. That’s not a surprising fact, especially considering that both manufacturers typically pump out phones as fast as they can make them. I’m only slightly kidding, the two phone makers also make several

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Harley Quinn’s DLC for Batman: Arkham City Gets Full Trailer

We suppose we should assert that the video above contains minor spoilers for those that have not yet played or completed Batman: Arkham City (like our own resident jerk, Sean Aune). Although, the name of this DLC, “Harley Quinn’s Revenge,” is almost spoilerish in and of itself. I will say this about the upcoming DLC…

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Verizon Chooses Bucket Data Plans over Unlimited Data Offering

There was quite a bit of backlash following Verizon’s CFO Fran Shammo announcement that Verizon will kill off grandfathered unlimited 3G data plans for customers upgrading to 4G LTE devices. In fact, things have gotten so heated that America’s largest wireless carrier has gone the route of releasing a cryptic, but official, statement concerning the future of its data

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T-Mobile to Intro New No Contract Broadband Plans on May 20th

T-Mobile announced on Thursday that it will launch new no contract plans beginning on May 20th. There are four new plans in total, including a 300MB 1-week pass for $15, a 1.5GB 1-month pass for $25, a 3.5GB 1-month pass for $35 and a 5GB 1-month pass for $50. The plans aren’t for smartphone users,

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T-Mobile U.K. Now Taking Pre-Orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III

Carriers across the pond have been racking up pre-orders for Samsung’s Galaxy S III, but what would a U.K. pre-order party be without T-Mobile? The House of Magenta’s asking price for this sexy beast starts as low as £10.50 per month with a £300 upfront premium. If this option isn’t to your liking, you can always go

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Halo 4 Limited Edition Detailed

Shortly after the unveiling of Halo 4′s cover art, 343 Industries went ahead and detailed what we can expect from the Limited Edition of the game. First off, the design looks great. When it comes to limited editions I’ve always felt that steelbooks are the way to go. The stainless steel-looking design with the UNSC

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HP Considering Cutting 25,000 Jobs, Bloomberg Says

HP is considering laying off 25,000 employees, or about 8 percent of the company. The computer maker is reportedly considering the layoffs in an effort to cut costs and to better address the decreased demand for computers and services, Bloomberg said Thursday. HP is chewing over laying off 10,000 to 15,000 employees from its enterprise

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Comcast to Up Monthly Data Caps From 250GB to 300GB with Two New Pilot Plans

Comcast’s monthly Internet data cap is getting less sucky, with a twist. The company announced on Thursday that, going forward, it will give its customers a bit more freedom by upping its current limit of 250GB to 300GB. That’s definitely good news for folks who stream Netflix vids all day and night. However, the increased

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Best Buy Customer Emails Pointing to May 23rd EVO 4G LTE Release

The story of the delayed EVO 4G LTE appears to be penning another chapter. We’ve already received word that retailers are doing a bit of damage control to try and smooth things over with customers that have pre-ordered Sprint’s delayed flagship. Unfortunately, we still don’t have a solid release date. However, the folks from AndroidCentral

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Apple and HTC Ordered by Judge to Meet in Court on August 28

Consumers aren’t the only ones fed up with Apple’s patent shenanigans. Just days after the ITC imposed an import ban on the One X and EVO 4G LTE, the U.S. District Court of Delaware on Thursday ordered the Cupertino company and HTC to meet face-to-face on August 28 to work out its legal differences. If

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First Samsung Galaxy S III Unboxing Surfaces [Video]

We can’t wait to get our hands on a Samsung Galaxy S III review unit and it appears that a few people in Europe are already starting to get units. A YouTube video posted by HDblog recently is among the first Galaxy S III unboxings we’ve seen yet. There’s nothing particularly stunning — the phone comes

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Pre-IPO Facebook Fun Facts, An Infographic

Facebook is clearly sprinting toward the finish line, trying to monetize everything it can before the IPO. But that doesn’t mean it’s in a terrible spot right now. Nothing brings a point home like a good old infographic, so here’s one outlining some numbers and other fun Facebook trivia — like the fact that Zuck

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Facebook Sets IPO Price at $38 a Share

Facebook has officially set its IPO at the high end of the range it announced the other day: $38 a share. At 11am EST on May 18, Facebook shares will be trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “FB.”  How much will that one share of your favorite social network going to set you

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Starhawk Review – Mechs, Space, Multiplayer Bliss

When I first came to the PlayStation 3, I did so a few years after the console’s launch. It wasn’t until the machine started packing several enticing experiences that I was willing and able to pony up the necessary scratch to make the purchase. When I did, however, one of the first games I snagged

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What the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 Need to Win Me Back from Android

A few weeks ago I sold my iPhone 4 on eBay using the site’s Instant Sale option. I was paid about $185, which didn’t seem too bad for an older phone. I wasn’t among the bunch that jumped to the iPhone 4S because my contract wasn’t up yet at the time and I didn’t want

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HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint Review – Almost the Best There is

The EVO 4G in 2010 was a big deal for Sprint. Not only was it the first U.S. phone to offer WiMAX, but the device was also fast, beautiful and stood out as probably the best (at the time) Android smartphone on the market. But Sprint began to lose its way, resulting in a lull of

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U.S. HTC Devices Now Shipping with Custom Android Builds to Avoid Apple Patents

The import block on the HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE currently being upheld by U.S. Customs may not last for much longer. According to sources who spoke with The Verge, the two devices both “use a customized version of Android that removes the offending ‘data tapping’ feature.” Further adding weight to this claim

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Nokia TV App Launches for Lumia Windows Phones

Nokia TV is  now available for Lumia-branded Windows Phones. The new service is specifically designed for users in Finland and has started to rollout in the country this week, but we hope that Nokia and Microsoft have plans to bring other television shows that will cater to a larger audience. Nokia announced several new Lumia-specific

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Blizzard Apologizes for Diablo III Downtime, Provides Update

I think it would be fairly safe to say that Diablo III has been a popular game. It launched in the wee hours of Tuesday morning this week, and it was met with a wave of errors and downtime for almost everyone trying to play. That, of course, lead to an immense amount of frustration and

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T-Mobile: We’re Cutting 900 Jobs But Adding 550 New Employees This Year, Too

T-Mobile USA originally said it had plans to lay off as many as 900 employees as part of the carrier’s restructuring, but it recently said it will also hire additional employees this year. “This restructuring effort will result in 350 net job reductions,” the carrier said. “While approximately 900 positions are being eliminated as a

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LG and AU Optronics Tapped To Build iPad Mini LCD Panels, Report Suggests

Oh hi there, were you looking for another iPad Mini rumor? Well then, you’re in for a treat. According to a new report published on Thursday, AU Optronics and LG Display have reportedly passed the necessary certification tests required for manufacturers wishing to build the LCD displays that Apple will use on its rumored iPad

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RadioShack Setting Promos to Soften HTC EVO 4G LTE Delay (Exclusive)

Sprint’s delayed launch of HTC’s EVO 4G LTE may be disappointing to eager customers, but this unforeseen hold up may prove to be an opportunity for retailers. A trusted source has shared some internal details about RadioShack’s approach to the delay, revealing that the Shack will be offering an instant $25 rebate to customers who pre-order

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Netflix Browser Vid Player Gets Makeover

If you’re a Netflix subscriber hitting up the service on your computer recently, you may have noticed the company’s slick new browser-based vid player. If not, you’ll want to take it for a spin, now that it has gotten a luscious new makeover. Some of the noteworthy changes include: • A nicely revamped control bar.

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