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Tether preps web-based iPhone-to-computer tethering

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Tether may have achieved a rare trick by developing a tethering option that reportedly works over the web. Getting around the blocks on tools like the iTether native app, it uses a combination of a Mac or Windows app with an HTML5 mobile page. Creating an ad hoc Wi-Fi network from the computer lets those signed in on the web page from a smartphone or tablet share the device's cellular connection without a wired link.... Read more...

Apple TV stock runs dry, fuels 1080p upgrade talk

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An upgraded Apple TV media hub might come sooner than thought after signs emerged that multiple stores ran low on stock. Amazon, Best Buy, Buy.com, Radio Shack, and Target all show the device either as out of stock or taking weeks to ship. Apple and others do have supply, but it follows a pattern of third-party resellers usually running out first... Read more...

Briefly: Wallee Headrest, Security Locker for iPad launched

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StudioProper has released a new iPad stand designed for in-car use. The Wallee Headrest can be attached to any car seat and positioned either on the back of a headrest or in a central position between the front seats. Support is also offered for holding the device in both portrait and landscape orientations. Read more...

Vodafone Australia first carrier to get Galaxy Tab post-ban

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Vodafone became the first Australian carrier to begin offering the Galaxy Tab 10.1 following the reversed preliminary ban. The Android tablet's 3G version comes subsidized with the device price factored into the monthly rate. It can cost as little as $39 AUD ($41 US) a month on a two-year contract with a 1.5GB monthly cap or as much as $109 AUD ($114 US) on a one-year contract with a large 16GB cap... Read more...

Check Point: iOS outpacing BlackBerry in corporate data use

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A new study from Check Point on Wednesday hints that iOS use may have pushed past the BlackBerry in at least one metric for corporate use. Among the device types connecting to 768 IT pros' networks in the US, 30 percent said the most common was one of Apple's mobile types at 30 percent. Just slightly less, 29 percent, pointed to the BlackBerry as the most common, while only 21 percent were pointing to Android.... Read more...

Belkin partners with MCV to bring mobile TV to iOS

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Through a new partnership with Mobile Content Venture, Belkin has announced it will be creating hardware that enables smartphone and tablet users to watch live broadcast programming. Shown at CES as a prototype, the mobile DTV accessory connects to an iOS device through the Dock Connector and streams a TV signal without the need for an Internet connection. Read more...

Flixster Lets You View Your Movie Collection On Select Panasonic Devices (Mashable)

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Mashable - Panasonic announced an app for its connected devices on Monday that could make your movie collection accessible on your friends' televisions. The app, Warner Bros.-owned Flixster, will be available on the device maker's 2012 VIERA Connect line, including Blu-ray players and HDTVs. Read more...