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A Week of Significant Smartphone Leaks, 'Men in Black 3-D' to Land in 2011?

by Warren Riddle on April 22, 2010 at 11:45 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....

  • Apple has endured a week of mysterious iPhone 4G leaks and sightings, but it isn't the only company receiving free smartphone publicity. Engadget awesomely gained access to some incredible Dell tidbits, including details about the Lightning, a Windows Phone 7 "portrait slider." [From: Engadget]
  • The resounding success of 'Avatar' and the increasing hoopla over 3-D material has apparently inspired the reincarnation of a once massively popular film franchise. According to Showbiz411, director Barry Sonnenfeld has confirmed the production of a 'Men in Black 3-D,' which will reportedly feature both Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. [From: Geekosystem]
  • Gizmodo actually got hold of the apparently questionable iPhone 4G this week, and Nick Denton -- the head of the site's publisher -- responded to claims that it was an illicit acquisition. He told Paid Content that, in hindsight, he would not have approached the situation any differently, aside from revealing his source, because his organization "could have waited a few days and milked the pageviews." [From: Paid Content]
  • Scientists, doctors and critics have been investigating cell phone-related health risks since handhelds first commercially arrived. A group of researchers has embarked on a study of unrivaled scope, though, that will involve 250,000 people in five European countries. The massive undertaking is expected to encompass at least three decades of research. [From: Reuters]
  • Windows still dominates the computer OS marketplace, but Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes his company's Chrome OS could join Mac OS in providing significant competition to Microsoft's stranglehold. Speaking at the Atmosphere Cloud Computing Forum, Schmidt stated that Chrome OS devices will cost a relatively cheap $300 to $400. [From: Electronista]
  • Adobe's contentious relationship with Apple is intensifying, as Adobe product manager Mike Chambers lambasted Apple's programming practices. During a Tuesday announcement, Chambers reportedly complained: "If you want to develop for the iPhone you have to prepare for Apple to reject or restrict your development at any time, and for seemingly any reason." [From: CNET]


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