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ACLU Files Suit Against NSA’s Phone Data Collection, Cites 1st and 4th Amendement Violations

ACLU Files Suit Against NSA’s Phone Data Collection, Cites 1st and 4th Amendement Violations

By Josh Wolford June 11, 2013 | 2 Comments

In a move that can’t be too shocking to most, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the New York Civil Liberties Union, has filed a lawsuit challenging the recently-revealed NSA phone records program. The initiative, unearthed by The …

Nokia Announces The Lumia 928, Exclusive To Verizon Nokia Announces The Lumia 928, Exclusive To Verizon

Windows Phone fans on Verizon were disappointed last year to learn that the Nokia Lumia 920, ‘the” Windows Phone to have, would be exclusive to AT&T. They had to settle for the underpowered Lumia 820 or go with HTC’s 8X …

Samsung Galaxy S4 Verizon Pre-Orders Start Today Samsung Galaxy S4 Verizon Pre-Orders Start Today
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Verizon Wireless today announced that it has finally begun taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S4. The device will cost $200 (as long as customers remember to send in a $50 mail-in rebate) with a two-year contract. The carrier expects …

Over 94,000 Consumers Want Verizon To Drop Contracts Over 94,000 Consumers Want Verizon To Drop Contracts
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Wireless carrier contracts are just a way of life. Well, they used to be until T-Mobile rebranded itself as the unCarrier by getting rid of two-year contracts entirely. This led to some consumers demanding that Verizon do the same, and …

Samsung Galaxy S4 Launches April 26 On AT&T [Rumor] Samsung Galaxy S4 Launches April 26 On AT&T [Rumor]
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AT&T will be opening up pre-orders for Samsung’s latest flagship device – the Galaxy S4 – tomorrow. There still isn’t a launch date for the device just yet, but rumors from last week suggested that we’d be seeing it sooner …

LTE Chromebook Pixel To Ship On April 8 LTE Chromebook Pixel To Ship On April 8

In late February, Google launched the Chromebook Pixel to reviews praising the hardware, but criticizing its $1,300 price tag and lack of software. Still, the Pixel certainly has a market, and some may be waiting for the LTE version of …

Redbox Instant’s Xbox 360 App Is Now Live Redbox Instant’s Xbox 360 App Is Now Live

Another piece of the Redbox Instant puzzle has just fallen into place, as the Redbox Instant app for Xbox 360 is now available to download. Microsoft first announced the app back in February, saying that it would be coming in …

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