iPhone 5 Screen May Grow to 4-inches

iPhone XL?


In terms of screen resolution, the iPhone 4 is near tops in the smartphone category. In terms of screen size, however, the iPhone of any generation has fallen behind in the "bigger is better" race that happens to so many consumer products.

Still, anyone who has seen some of the newer Android phones with their screen sizes upwards of 4-inches will tell you that the added size is appreciated. According to Digitimes, Apple will be joining in on the 4-incher party when it releases the iPhone 5.

Given Steve










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Skype to introduce ads

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Skype, the hugely popular free Internet communications service, announced plans Monday to introduce advertising as it seeks to boost revenue ahead of going public.

Skype, which bypasses the standard telephone network by channeling voice, video and text conversations over the Web, said the ads will appear only in Britain, Germany and the United States for now.

The



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China cracks down after calls for protests

BEIJING (AFP) – China has detained top activists and deployed heavy security in large cities after the launch of a web campaign calling for protests echoing popular uprisings in the Arab world, campaigners said on Sunday.

Up to 100 leading Chinese


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Google introduces online payment system

BERLIN – Google Inc. is undercutting rival Apple Inc. with an online payment system that lets publishers keep more of the fees charged for reading their digital editions.

Google CEO

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Advanced Zeus Trojan Hits Polish ING Customers

A version of the Zeus malware that intercepts one-time passcodes sent by SMS (Short Message Service) is targeting customers of the financial institution ING in Poland.

The security vendor F-Secure blogged on Monday about the issue, which was analyzed on



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