Today in Tech: Why the iPad 3 is one to watch, Verizon killing unlimited data

• Video: Verizon iPhone vs AT&T

  Apple's phone for Verizon has a dual-band chip that may allow Apple to build just one phone for all carriers.

  After years of "will they or won't they" speculation, the "dream phone," or Verizon iPhone, hit store shelves, and depending on who you ask, it's either the best of both worlds -- the greatest smartphone running on America's best cell phone network -- or simply last year's model on a carrier MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Feb 18, 2011 12:04 PM ET
  Posted in: Apple, Apple Store, AT&T, iPhone, Mobile, Verizon iPhone

• Today in Tech: A Microsoft-Nokia alliance?

  A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.

  Though spokesmen declined to comment, Microsoft and Nokia may reportedly announce a partnership on February 11, when Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks to investors. Such an alliance could mean Nokia retires its Symbian OS in favor of Windows Phone 7. (New York Times)
  Verizon halted pre-sales of the iPhone after selling out of its first shipment, estimated MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Feb 4, 2011 4:48 PM ET
  Posted in: Hotmail, iPhone, iPhone 4, Microsoft, Nokia, Stephen Elop, Verizon iPhone, Windows Phone 7

• Today in Tech: Egypt kills web access, LinkedIn's IPO

  A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.

  Multiple outlets are reporting that Egypt has shut off local web access, a first in Internet history. Tweeted CNN reporter Ben Wedeman: "No internet, no SMS, what is next? Mobile phones and land lines? So much for stability. #Jan25 #Egypt" The move comes as thousands of Egyptian protesters call for an end to the 30-year dictatorship of 82-year-old MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 28, 2011 6:00 AM ET
  Posted in: Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Egypt, Eric Schmidt, Google, Groupon, Hosni Mubarak, Internet, Jeff Bezos, LinkedIn, LivingSocial, Microsoft, News Corp., Rupert Murdoch, Verizon iPhone

• Today in Tech: Verizon iPhone unlimited plan, more Yahoo layoffs

  Though Yahoo's fourth quarter revenue and profit beat analyst estimates, its forecast for this quarter was significantly low enough -- revenue between $1.02 billion and $1.08 billion versus a consensus of $1.13 billion -- to send the Internet giant's shares down 4% by yesterday afternoon. (Tech Trader Daily)
  Yahoo also laid off about 1%, or likely around 100-150, of its current global staff. "The personnel changes we are making are part MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 26, 2011 6:34 AM ET
  Posted in: Amazon Web Services, AT&T, Eric Schmidt, Facebook, Google, Intel, iPhone, iPhone 4, Mobile, Sequoia Capital, Verizon Communications, Verizon iPhone, Yahoo

• Today in Tech: iPad 2 camera, NYC's new digital officer

  A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.

  Meet Rachel Sterne, New York City's first chief digital officer. The 27-year-old NYU alum, founder of citizen news portal GroundReport, and former LimeWire employee will be tasked with overseeing and improving New York City's digital footprint, streamlining existing social-media interactions, creating public-private partnerships, and improving the city's Web site, nyc.gov. (Wall Street Journal)
  Though its revenues fell MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 25, 2011 8:47 AM ET
  Posted in: Apple, FaceTime, HP, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, LimeWire, Mobile, New York City, Rachel Sterne, Verizon iPhone

• Today in Tech: new BlackBerry phone details, Groupon IPO

  A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.

  Groupon is moving ahead with an initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to happen some time this spring. The daily deals site, which just recently raised a record $950 million, now values itself at $15 billion. (New York Times)

  The launch for News Corp's heavily-publicized iPad newspaper, the Daily, has reportedly been pushed back several weeks MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 14, 2011 8:34 AM ET
  Posted in: Apple, AT&T, Atrix, BlackBerry, Boy Genius Report, daily, DigiTimes, Groupon, Intel, IOS (Apple), ipad newspaper, Nvidia Tegra, Research in Motion, RIM, Verizon iPhone, Xoom

• Today in Tech: Apple iOS 4.3 details, MySpace spinoff

  A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.

  Apple released iOS 4.3 beta to developers and quickly enough, users found some rather interesting new features, chief among them: four and five finger-multitouch gesture support for the iPad. A five-finger pinch brings users back to the home screen, a four-finger swipe up or down shows or hides the multitasking bar, and four-finger swipes to the MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 13, 2011 8:27 AM ET
  Posted in: Apple, Boy Genius Report, iOS, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, Lowell McAdam, Mobile, TechCrunch, Verizon Communications, Verizon iPhone

• Today in Tech: AMD CEO forced out, MySpace lays off 47%

  A curated selection of the day's most newsworthy tech stories from all over the Web.

  Though AMD CEO Dirk Meyer officially resigned his position, some sources indicate he was forced out because the company's board felt he wasn't that effective in improving the chip maker's position in areas like tablets and server systems. CFO Thomas Seifert was named interim CEO while AMD searches for Meyer's long-term replacement. (Wall Street Journal)
  Hot on MORE

  JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jan 12, 2011 8:19 AM ET
  Posted in: Advanced Micro Devices, AMD, Dirk Meyer, iPad, iPhone, Mike Jones, Mobile, MySpace, Verizon iPad, Verizon iPhone

• Poll: Are you going to get a Verizon iPhone?

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  Seth Weintraub - Jan 11, 2011 2:10 PM ET
  Posted in: Android, Apple, AT&T, iPhone, Mobile, Verizon iPhone