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12 Oct 2009 20:17

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Tech: Don’t shut it off! T-Mobile’s massive Sidekick nightmare

The Sidekick problem is so bad that T-Mobile isn’t currently selling them. Oh, and they have 800,000 pissed-off customers. source

26 Aug 2009 21:01

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Biz, World: IKEA changed their fonts to reach Chinese *yawn* customers

Futura didn’t have an extended character set like Verdana does. How do the Chinese repay them? By loitering in their stores. source

01 May 2009 19:24

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Tech: Boost Mobile’s customer’s aren’t getting much of a boost

  • cause Boost Mobile, in response to the cruddy economy, created a $50 no-contract unlimited plan that’s proved to be very, very popular for broke people.
  • effect It’s so popular, in fact, that many users of the service are complaining about slow text messaging. The influx of new users are to blame. source