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Google To Close Google Reader On July 1 — Google Reader user? Say goodbye. Google has announced the service is closing on July 1. — The news came today in a “Spring Cleaning” blog post from Google, where the company said: … I'm pretty amazed to read this.| Alan Green / Official Google Reader Blog: |
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Google Reader lived on borrowed time: creator Chris Wetherell reflects — You would think that Chris Wetherell, an early creator of Google Reader (and part of the team that eventually made it happen) would be feeling sorry for himself — after all Google had decided to euthanize a product he … | Nick Bradbury: |
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As Google Reader is killed off, Flipboard, Feedly and others step up with RSS alternatives — So Google is axing Google Reader. While the product has a diminishing but fiercely loyal user base (which includes me and other TNW staffers), a number of related RSS services relied on the Reader API code to do their thing.| Drew Olanoff / TechCrunch: |
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Leaked videos show Galaxy S 4 SmartPause, eye tracking, and new lock screen — By the time Samsung's Unpacked event rolls around tonight, we might already know everything about the new device. The latest round of leaks, now helpfully arriving in video form, details two highlight features … | Richard Lawler / Engadget: |
Supposed Galaxy S IV leak resurfaces in high-res pics, lists more features and specs — What is purported to be a dual-SIM equipped engineering sample of Samsung's Galaxy S IV a few days ago in pictures and video on a Chinese forum, and now it's back for a better look.| Kevin Bostic / AppleInsider: |
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In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against Samsung — Apple Inc. is on the defensive. — In a rare interview a day before Samsung Electronics Co. announces a new flagship smartphone in New York, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller on Wednesday played down the expected competition … | Mike Kruzeniski / Twitter Blog: |
Welcome Twitter for Windows 8 — Today, we are releasing Twitter for Windows 8, a new app that makes it easier than ever to share and discover content on Windows 8 devices. In addition to familiar Twitter features, including the Home, Connect, Discover, and Me tabs, this app introduces … | Reuters: |
Exclusive: U.S. plans to let spy agencies scour Americans' finances — (Reuters) - The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank in the country … | AppleInsider: |
Apple now offering iMacs with built-in VESA mount adapters for $40 premium — Apple recently updated its online store to reflect availability of a new VESA mount-compatible iMac, with the tweaked version of the thin all-in-one costing in at $40 more than standard models.| Liz Gannes / AllThingsD: |
Android Chief Andy Rubin Moves to Other Google Projects While Sundar Pichai Takes Over — In a surprise announcement, Google just switched around its top leadership. Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, will no longer manage that team. Sundar Pichai, the company's head of Chrome and Apps, is adding Android as well.| John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: |
ITC Postpones iPhone Ban Decision — The U.S. International Trade Commission was scheduled to issue a final decision in Samsung's patent infringement case against Apple this week. Instead, it issued a postponement. — The ITC said Wednesday that it is delaying its ruling … | Jack Clark / The Register: |
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Microsoft blames overheating datacenter for 16-hour Outlook outage — Microsoft's outlook.com webmail service suffered 16-hour long issues yesterday after a firmware upgrade at the company's datacenter went wrong. In a blog post detailing the outage, Microsoft reveals some customers … | Emily Price / Mashable!: |
Twitter Now Supports Line Breaks in Tweets — Twitter added support for line breaks Wednesday, a new feature that lets you spread your 140 character message over several different lines. — Supported on Twitter.com, as well as through Twitter's official mobile app, the feature can be used … | Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: |
Twitter's Music App Will Let You Watch, Too, With Help From Vevo — If you want a very good idea of what Twitter's music app will look like, you should check out Casey Newton's detailed report at CNET. — Back? Okay. Here are a few more details I've gleaned from people familiar with Twitter's plans for the app:| Casey Newton / CNET: |
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Um, That's What My Kid Watches, Not Me - With User Profiles Still In Testing, Netflix's Social Sharing Feature Makes No Sense — Great news. You'll now know the viewing preferences of your friends' kids on Netflix, thanks to the service's foray into social sharing via opt-in Facebook integration, announced earlier this morning.| VBalasubramani / Technology & Marketing Law Blog: |
Ex-Employer's Hijacking of a LinkedIn Account Is a Publicity Rights Violation—Eagle v. Morgan — Eagle v. Morgan, 11-4303 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 12, 2013) — We've previously covered this dispute over a LinkedIn account. (See Another Set of Parties Duel Over Social Media Contacts … | Quentin Hardy / NYT Bits: |
Networking Battles to Run the World — Cisco has a simple message: the world has bought so much of its equipment, why stop now? — Both Cisco Systems and one of its biggest competitors, VMware, talked about ambitious strategies Wednesday. The powerful data centers and networks they want to build …
Windows Store Weekly — This week we take a look at: Star Trek App, Box, Fling Theory, StumbleUpon, and wordBrush.
Static.com Adds Hadoop Support for Cloud Foundry — In this guest post, Jake Farrell, CTO for Static.com, explains how the major shift in the hosting industry towards platforms for high developer productivity …
An Army Is Forming To Battle Patent Trolls — For the past several months, we've exposed the flaws in the patent system and how they're being exploited by opportunistic patent trolls looking to extort a quick buck …
Boosting Big Data and the Hadoop Ecosystem with Splunk Alliance — Today we announced a strategic alliance with operational intelligence leader Splunk. We are excited to be strengthening our relationship …
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