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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Office for iOS and Android reportedly confirmed by Microsoft product manager, due March 2013 — Microsoft product manager Petr Bobek has confirmed that the software maker is planning to release native iOS and Android versions of Office 2013 next year. Speaking at a press event …
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| Amar Toor / The Verge: |
Samsung to unveil 4-inch ‘mini’ Galaxy S III on October 11th — JK Shin, head of Samsung Mobile Communications, confirmed today that his company will be releasing a four-inch version of the Galaxy S III on October 11th in Germany. Shin announced the news during a meeting with Korean press on Wednesday.
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| Sharif Sakr / Engadget: |
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini photo, specs and price leak in Germany — German site MobileGeeks has just leaked full specs of the new, Mini version of the Galaxy S III that Samsung confirmed this morning. As expected, we're looking at a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, with a shrunken resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.| Bloomberg: |
Apple Choice of IPhone Aluminum Said to Slow Down Output — This Expert Has Five Big Problems With the iPhone 5 — Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhone 5 supply shortfall is being exacerbated by a quality-control crackdown at Foxconn Technology Group that's designed to cut the number of devices shipped … | Josh Lowensohn / CNET: |
Developers: We warned Apple about iOS maps quality — Developers say they gave Apple plenty of warning about issues with its iOS maps app revamp. — To the casual observer it might appear that Apple was caught off guard by just how bad its its in-house maps app was. But the company had plenty of warning.
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| Richard Barley / The TweetDeck Blog: |
A new look for TweetDeck — Today we updated the TweetDeck app on all our supported platforms - web, Chrome, Mac and Windows. The update is live now on web.tweetdeck.com. If you use the Windows app, just restart to trigger an auto-update. Chrome app users should restart Chrome to update …
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| Harrison Weber / The Next Web: |
eBay announces site redesign, Pinterest-like discovery feed and the debut of eBay Now in NY and SF — Today in New York at its “Future of Shopping” event, eBay has redesigned its site to be much neater and more consistent, featuring a cleaner search page, product page and a streamlined, 1 page checkout experience.| Bloomberg: |
Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden Before IPO Crash — When Facebook Inc. (FB) filed its proposal Feb. 1 to go public, it touted the effectiveness of ads linked to customers' friends, citing research from Nielsen, the audience-counting company.| Dave Copeland / ReadWriteWeb: |
Chrome Extension Protects Privacy Against Google, Facebook & 1,000 Other Sites — If you're tired of logging into Facebook to reset your privacy options every time the company updates its user agreement, a new Chrome extension may be the fix you're looking for.
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Widening Scrutiny of Google's Smartphone Patents — For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been conducting a broad antitrust investigation into the way Google runs its Internet search and search advertising businesses. But in recent months it has added another investigation into Google's competitive behavior.| Bill Rigby / Reuters: |
Microsoft CEO sees company becoming more like Apple — (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has signaled a new direction for the world's largest software company, pointing to hardware and online services as its future, taking a page from long-time rival Apple Inc.| Charles Arthur / Guardian: |
‘iPad mini’ likely to be Wi-Fi-only — Industry sources increasingly confident that Apple will move into 7in tablet market, but will also launch revised iPads — Apple's expected “iPad mini” will only come in a Wi-Fi version - but there will also be a revised version of the iPad … | Troy Wolverton / Mercury News: |
Exclusive: Assets of Palo Alto gaming company OnLive were sold off for just $4.8 million — Venture capitalist Gary Lauder paid just $4.8 million for the remnants of OnLive when the company went through its insolvency process this summer, a letter obtained by this newspaper reveals.
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| Randall Palmer / Reuters: |
Huawei faces exclusion from planned Canada government network — (Reuters) - Canada indicated strongly on Tuesday it would exclude Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from helping to build a secure Canadian government communications network because of possible security risks.
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| Jeremy Olshan / MarketWatch: |
On deck for 2013: The end of the baseball ticket … Major League Baseball wants to stop selling tickets. That is, the kind printed on card stock with perforated edges and a U.S. Constitution's worth of disclaimers crammed onto the back in three-point type.
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| Dan Primack / Fortune: |
IO Data raises $90 million, eyes IPO — A big vote of confidence for the modular model. — FORTUNE — IO Data Centers has raised $90 million in new venture capital funding, just one month after landing a major client win with Goldman Sachs. This brings the Scottsdale …
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New Video Breaks Down How An Apple Patent Stomps All Over The 1st Amendment — A patent granted to Apple in late-August allows governments to disable iPhones and other smartphones, targeting specific apps even, when they enter what is deemed a “sensitive” area.
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Confirmed: Apple-owned fingerprint software exposes Windows passwords — Security consultants have independently confirmed a serious security weakness that makes it trivial for hackers with physical control of many computers sold by Dell, Acer, and at least 14 other manufacturers to quickly recover Windows account passwords.
| Brier Dudley / The Seattle Times: |
Q&A: Nintendo boss on Wii U vs. AppleTV, Google, Xbox 720 ... Here are edited excerpts of my interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. (photo by Mark Harrison, Times staff photographer) — The conversation in his Redmond aerie led to today's column on the upcoming Wii U …
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| John Callaham / Neowin: |
Four Windows 8 video ads leak, show you how to use the OS — You know you have been waiting to see if Microsoft would launch a video ad campaign for Windows 8. Today, the Israel-based website Techit.co.il claims to have received not one but four TV commercials that promote Windows 8.
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| Leena Rao / TechCrunch: |
LendUp Raises Cash From Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures And Others To Disrupt Payday Loans — A new Y Combinator-incubated startup is entering the fintech scene today, aiming to disrupt payday loans and consumer finance. LendUp, is leveraging technology to redefine …
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| Ed Bott / ZDNet: |
The Do Not Track standard has crossed into crazy territory — Summary: The advertising industry wants to change the definition of Do Not Track into something Orwell would be proud of. One influential member of the W3C working group says he's lost the energy to go on. Is it time to kill Do Not Track?
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| Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
Groupon debuts new Breadcrumb iPad payment and management service in the US in pursuit of Square — Following the acquisition of Breadcrumb back in May, daily deals giant Groupon has today launched its new iPad payment system of the same name in the US, in an attempt will help businesses …
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