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Apple Said to Have Team Developing Wristwatch Computer — Apple Inc. has a team of about 100 product designers working on a wristwatch-like device that may perform some of the computing tasks now handled by the iPhone and iPad, two people familiar with the company's plans said.| Matthew Panzarino / The Next Web: |
| Kevin Bostic / AppleInsider: |
Apple buying small companies every other month but constantly evaluating larger acquisitions — Speaking at Goldman Sachs' Technology and Internet Conference on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook pointed to the company's “deliberate, thoughtful” mantra as a reason it doesn't typically acquire large companies …
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| Alexei Oreskovic / Reuters: |
Yahoo CEO says Microsoft search deal underperforms — (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said the company's search partnership with Microsoft Corp was not delivering the market share gains or the revenue boost that it should. — “One of the points of the alliance …
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Stupid, Stupid xBox!! — I was a founder of the original xBox project at Microsoft and gave it its name. Almost 14 years after the painful, pointless, and idiotic internal cage-match to get it started and funded, the hard selling of a compelling and lucrative living-room product to Bill … | Ina Fried / AllThingsD: |
HBO to Finally Let Subscribers Stream HBO Go to TV Over AirPlay — HBO said on Tuesday that, at long last, its subscribers will be able to stream programming from an iPhone or iPad onto their television via AirPlay. — Speaking at our D: Dive Into Media conference on Tuesday …
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Obama signs cybersecurity executive order — President Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at bolstering the cyber defenses of the country's critical infrastructure. — The highly anticipated cyber order intends to improve information sharing about cyberthreats between government …
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Comcast Buying Out GE's NBCUniversal Stake for $16.7B — “The management team at GE has been a wonderful partner during the past two years,” Comcast's Brian Roberts says in a statement announcing it will acquire the remaining 49 percent it doesn't own — Comcast will acquire the 49 percent stake … | Amir Efrati / Digits: |
Report: Google Search Will Generate $5 Billion From Tablets — Google could generate as much as $5 billion in revenue from selling advertisements on its search engine on tablet devices in 2013, according to a new report by Marin Software, one of the top firms that helps advertisers to buy Web-search ads.
| Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica: |
Obama administration defends $222,000 file-sharing verdict — The Obama Administration has stepped into a long-running file-sharing lawsuit in Minnesota, urging the United States Supreme Court not to get involved in a six-figure verdict against a young mother from Northern Minnesota.
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Yahoo's latest mobile acquisition mirrors Mayer's final efforts at Google — SUNNYVALE — Yahoo (YHOO) picked up Tuesday where it left off in 2012, acquiring the team behind another mobile application, the third such move since Marissa Mayer arrived as CEO in July and one that mirrors Mayer's final Google (GOOG) effort.
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Opera formally adopts WebKit as its Web browsers reach 300 million users — Opera has announced that its range of Web browsers is now being used by 300 million people each month to navigate the Internet across mobile phones, PCs, tablets and more. The Norwegian firm is marking the milestone …
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A&E Networks brings its top TV shows to the iPhone for free — Great news for all of you Duck Dynasty and Pawn Stars fans, you can now watch your favorite TV shows on your iPhone and iPod touch. A+E networks has updated 3 of its iOS apps today with full-length episodes and movies.| Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch: |
New WD TV Play Streaming Box Lets Users Watch Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, And Their Own Media For Just $69 — WD is no stranger to making media streaming devices — it's been in the business for several years, most notably with its WDTV Live and WDTV Live Hub products.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
BlueStacks Brings Over 750,000 Android Applications To Windows 8 And Surface Pro — BlueStacks, the startup bringing Android applications to PCs and Macs, is today releasing a version of its App Player software optimized for new Surface Pro PCs and others running Windows 8.
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Exploratorium's Experience Experts Deliver Awesome iPad App — A museum under construction is an awesome scene. It's like peeking backstage before the premiere of Broadway play, seeing the outer experience taking shape. — The Exploratorium - a unique museum of science, art and human perception … | Chandni Doulatramani / Reuters: |
Rackspace revenue misses as web hosting growth slows — (Reuters) - Web hosting company Rackspace Hosting Inc (RAX.N) reported a 25 percent rise in quarterly revenue that narrowly missed analysts' estimates, sending its shares down nearly 10 percent in extended trading on concerns that growth is slowing.
| Philip Dorling / The Age: |
Assange to run for Victorian Senate seat — WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange will run for the Senate in Victoria at the September 14 federal election as the lead candidate of a newly formed WikiLeaks Party. — Mr Assange's application for electoral enrolment in Victoria was handed …
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