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Dell eyes wearable computing move — Computer maker says it is ‘exploring ideas’, as it admits corporate customers are slow to adopt Windows 8 tablets — Struggling computer maker Dell is considering a move into the “wearable computing” space, as it grapples with the effects of a shrinking PC market.
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NPD preparing to track digital sales this year — Nine publishers are on board so far, and the goal is to launch a global digital sales tracking service “quickly due to the pending console launches” — Digital sales are growing every year in the games business.
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| Laura Hudson / Wired: |
For the First Time, You Can Actually Own the Digital Comics You Buy — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — If you've ever bought a digital comic book, your experience probably went something like this: You opened up an app like ComiXology, paid around $1.99 to $3.99 — likely, the same price as a print issue …
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France has its own PRISM-like surveillance program, report suggests — French president François Hollande has been vocal in his objections to the U.S. bugging European institutions but, when the PRISM scandal broke, some criticized him for staying silent - after all …
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Samsung estimates Q2 record profit, misses forecast — (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd missed quarterly earnings forecasts on Friday as it reported a 47 percent rise in April-June operating profit to a record 9.5 trillion won ($8.3 billion), reviving concerns for growth in its smartphone business.
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Apple faces competitive hurdle in Brazil market — The tech giant has a small slice of Brazil's smartphone market, largely because of high import tariffs. — Rafaella Brites and Felipe Andreoli look at an Apple iPad in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2010. Samsung sold 42.4% of the smartphones … Thanks:@obrien
| Ken Yeung / The Next Web: |
New Yahoo acquisition Qwiki is being sued by Chaotic Moon over payment for developing iOS app — Video slideshow startup Qwiki made news yesterday when it was revealed it was acquired by Yahoo for a reported $50 million. But while the press was digesting the news, one thing Qwiki still … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Pew: Reddit Used By 6% Of U.S. Online Adults, Putting It On Par With Tumblr, But Far Behind Facebook — In a post explaining why he thinks Google shuttered Google Reader, Marco Arment calls Google, Facebook, and Twitter “by far the three most important web players today” when it comes to how we discover and consume information.
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| Jeff Blagdon / The Verge: |
Leaked Nokia ‘Lumia 1020’ image reveals ‘Pro Cam’ and AT&T branding — An image of a new Nokia device purporting to be the long-awaited Windows Phone successor to the company's 808 PureView phone just surfaced, appearing to confirm that the device is headed to AT&T. The image comes courtesy of EVLeaks …
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| Ethan Bilby / Reuters: |
Sentences for cyber crime and snooping to be tougher across EU — (Reuters) - EU lawmakers agreed on Thursday to toughen criminal penalties across the European Union for cyber attacks, especially those that include harming critical national infrastructure and hijacking computers to steal sensitive data.| Zack Whittaker / ZDNet: |
EU votes to support suspending U.S. data sharing agreements, including passenger flight data — Summary: The European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that would back the Commission should it wish to suspend data sharing agreements with the U.S., such as the passenger name records system …
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| Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
Kim Dotcom's Mega acquires and relaunches free Android app, says iOS app and Windows sync client coming soon — Kim Dotcom's Mega, the cloud storage service based in New Zealand, has finally received an official Android app. You can download the app now directly from Google Play.Sponsor Posts
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