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Early builds of Apple's upcoming OS X 10.9 include Siri and Maps integration — Early builds in testing of the next-generation Mac operating system, OS X 10.9, point to Siri and Maps integration coming to Mac computers next year, according to our reliable sources.| Intel: |
Intel CEO Paul Otellini to Retire in May — SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 19, 2012 - Intel Corporation today announced that the company's president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has decided to retire as an officer and director at the company's annual stockholders' meeting in May …
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Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and Power Users … With the recent launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablets, Microsoft has reversed its user interface strategy. From a traditional Gates-driven GUI style that emphasized powerful commands to the point of featuritis …
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Touch Laptops — I'm a little embarrassed to admit how much I like the Surface RT. I wasn't expecting a lot when I ordered it, but after a day of use, I realized this was more than Yet Another Gadget. It might represent a brave new world of laptop design. How can you not love a laptop that lets you touch Zardoz to unlock it?| Mark Hachman / ReadWrite: |
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| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's redesigned iMac launches not delayed until 2013, still on track for November-December — According to our sources, Apple's already announced plans for November and December launches of the redesigned 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac lines are still on track.| Mark Cuban / blog maverick: |
What I Really Think About Facebook — First, I'm not recommending to any of my companies that we leave facebook. I am recommending that we de-emphasize pushing consumers or partners to like us on FB and focus on building up our followings across all existing social media platforms …
| Doug Leone / Sequoia Capital: |
Cisco acquires Meraki: how 3 guys from MIT transformed the networking industry — Quick: when was the last time you plugged in an Ethernet cable? If you have trouble answering that question, you're one of the reasons why Cisco has agreed to acquire Meraki.
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| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Viggle's Deal To Buy GetGlue Hinges On $60M Of Financing ‘From 2 Strategic Investors’, Expected To Close In Next 30 Days — A little detail in the 8-K form filed today by TV loyalty service Viggle, announcing its acquisition of social TV service GetGlue for $25 million (embedded below) … | Tim Molloy / The Wrap: |
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| Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
Apple's App Store has now seen more than 1 million approved apps since launch — Today, Apple (unofficially) will be celebrating another important App Store milestone — there have now been 1 million apps submitted to its marketplace since July 2008, according to App Store discovery company Appsfire.
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| Eric Mack / CNET: |
Steve Jobs' yacht gives insights into his design process — Jobs and noted designer Philippe Starck spent five years working out the details of the super yacht Venus. — Last month, we stumbled upon videos of Steve Jobs' yacht, the Venus, which was reportedly unveiled a year after Jobs' death.| Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech: |
Nintendo Wii U Teardown — When Nintendo announced the Wii U there was a lot of interest in its hardware specs. The new console could very well end up the fastest kid on the block thanks to the sheer age of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. I wasn't all that interested in the Wii U … | T.C. Sottek / The Verge: |
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Windows Phone 8 users report random reboots and battery issues — Windows Phone 8 devices have been available since the beginning of the month and users are starting to report early issues across HTC and Nokia handsets. In a thread over at WPCentral with 143 replies, a variety … | Nicholas Carlson / Business Insider: |
LEAKED: MySpace's Master Plan To Raise $50 Million And Relaunch As A Spotify Killer — The parent company of MySpace is trying to raise $50 million in order to re-launch MySpace as a direct competitor to Spotify and Pandora in 2013. — This is according to documents obtained by Business Insider, which we have included in this post.
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| Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: |
Google Strikes Licensing Deal With European Music Publishers, Gains Access To 5.5M Tracks Across 35 Countries — Google has reached a new arrangement with European music publishing entities which will give it access to 5.5 million tracks spanning 35 countries, including artists like Lady Gaga and Rihanna.
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| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Forget iPads: Emirates to outfit flight attendants with 1,000 HP Windows 8 tablets — Emirates announced on Monday at the Windows 8 launch event in Dubai that it is moving on up to Microsoft's latest and greatest. The luxury airline has developed a Windows 8 app called Knowledge Driven Inflight Service …
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| Michael Liedtke / Associated Press: |
Judge approves FTC's $22.5M fine of Google — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $22.5 million fine to penalize Google for an alleged privacy breach, rejecting a consumer-rights group's plea for tougher punishment. — The blessing from U.S. District Judge Susan Illston came late Friday.
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