It’s no big surprise – if you haven’t realized by now, Verizon and AT&T don’t like you using your phones for tethering purposes especially if you don’t pay the monthly fee for such services. AT&T has already taken steps to counter such offenders – by automatically upgrading them to a tether plan in the event they find out a user has been tethering.

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Since the inception of Windows, we’ve all been forced to install the operating system on your hard disk’s X:\Windows directory. Come next year, things are about to change. According to some reports from people who’ve been prodding around the innards of leaked versions of Windows 8, has the ability to store its Windows Installation files in alternate directories.

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The Samsung Droid Charge was supposed to go on sale earlier this week, but due to Verizon’s issues with their 4G LTE network, the release was pushed back to an unmentioned date. However, according to the latest reports from Android Central, we might be seeing the device on sale next Tuesday.

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Are you known for always dropping things? Do people trust you with holding their precious gadgets? Has your nickname since high school been butterfingers? If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions above, you’ve probably got the case of slippery hands. You know – the condition that causes objects to fall out of your hands for no apparent reason?

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The announcement/launch date of the HTC Trophy arriving on Verizon has been talked about many times but yet we’re still to see the device on sale at Big Red. But all that might change very soon. Word has been going around stating that Verizon employees have started receiving Windows Phone 7 training to learn about the operating system in order to deal with customers.

Here’s what a tweet that was sent over to the folks over at wpcentral recently said: “@wpcentral Roomate works at Verizon, just txt me saying he has a 1 hour training today for WP7!” The folks over at wpcentral have also speculated a May 12 launch date which seems just about right. Training this week, official announcement next week, and the phone on sale the following week. Windows Phone 7 fans on Big Red – keep those fingers crossed.

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Remember back in the days when Sony Ericsson mentioned that due to hardware limitations, the Xperia X10 won’t be upgraded past Android 2.1? Well ever since they announced that the phone will be getting Gingerbread, people have realized that hardware limitations were all a sham. The folks over at XDA-developers managed to port Android 3.0, Honeycomb, onto the smartphone without much hassle.

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SiriusXM has just announced that their satellite radio service will be undergoing some changes next week. On May 4, most of your favorite channels will be reordered and some channels will be combined. Here’s what they had to say:

We’re reordering our channels in a better way, to make it easier for you to find the programming you like and improve the experience for all our listeners. As a result, many of the channels you listen to will have a new channel number beginning May 4.

If you’re worried about having to reprogram your XM hardware, you might not even have to go through the trouble as they’ve mentioned “your radio preset buttons should automatically ‘follow’ any channels that you’ve preset to their new locations.” All in all it should be a hassle free update that should make life easier for SiriusXM listeners. Head over to their website for more details including the new channel lineup and numbers.

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Notion Ink’s Adam tablet might have faded away from the limelight since its launch, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t keeping it updated. In their latest blogpost, they have announced that the Adam will be receiving a major update in the near future.

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Xbox fans have been jumped at the Kinect peripheral and games, and so Microsoft have been quick to roll out new challenges to keep the hype up. Available for 320 Microsoft Points exclusively on Xbox LIVE, the “Calorie Challenge” game add-on offers 250 new Achievements Points, and two new Avatar Awards. Whether you’re swinging a punch at Mighty Milk in Boxing,  or racing against Steady Celery towards the finish line in Track & Field, bring your A-game for healthy fun with the “Kinect Sports: Calorie Challenge.”

“Kinect Sports: Calorie Challenge” Calorie Rivals

• Blazing Banana (63 calories)
• Chunky Chocolate (177 calories)
• Mighty Milk (91 calories)
• Peppy Pizza (238 calories)
• Steady Celery (26 calories)
• Super Soda (129 calories)

If you do not know about Kinect Sports, check the video below:

So with “Kinect Sports” you’re not only the star player, you are the controller — through the magic of Kinect for Xbox 360. See a ball? Kick it. Spike it. Bump it.  Even give it a little topspin. Simple, intuitive and instantly fun, “Kinect Sports” delivers the ultimate party experience — whether you are trying to outmaneuver the goalie to win the soccer match or cheering on your friends at ringside.

The first full-body, controller-free sports game that lets you physically compete with friends over Xbox LIVE, “Kinect Sports” is so real, you will almost feel the wind in your hair as you fly over hurdles and the sand in your toes as you set, bump and spike your way to volleyball victory.

The Sony Bloggie 3D camera that was unveiled at CES, and then put up for pre-order a few weeks later is now available for purchase online. The consumer-level camera introduces 3D video recording and image capture to users who are looking to dip their toes into the 3D image market without wanting to fork out tons of cash for a high-end 3D camera.

The handy little camera can shoot 3D videos at 1080p and take 3D still shots at 5 megapixels. Its Exmor- CMOS sensor ensures beautiful pictures even in low light conditions and has the ability to capture photos while you’re shooting a video at the same time. It even packs a 2.4″ glasses-free 3D screen so you can preview your masterpieces on the spot. The Sony Bloggie 3D has 8GB of internal storage for you to record up to 4 hours of footage and HDMI output lets you share your videos and images on the big screen.

The Sony Bloggie 3D is available now on Amazon for $249.99.

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