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iOS 7.1 on the iPhone 4: As good as it's going to get — iOS 7.1 on the iPhone 4 is a step forward, but it's the last one we're likely to get. — We weren't impressed by iOS 7 on the iPhone 4. The Apple A4 that powers the phone is now nearly four years old, and you can feel it from the moment you turn the phone on.
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases iOS 7.1 with CarPlay support, performance improvements, UI tweaks, new accessibility options, more — As we previously reported to expect in March, Apple has released its iOS 7.1 software update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. The software update delivers a number …
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| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
Netflix got a bit faster on Comcast after opening its wallet — Netflix performance on Comcast, which had been deteriorating for months, finally got a little better in February according to Netflix's latest speed rankings.Netflix streamed at an average of 1.68Mbps on Comcast in the US in February, up from 1.51Mbps in January.
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| JP Mangalindan / Fortune: |
eBay's John Donahoe talks Icahn, conflicts, and $100 stock price (someday) — “It's the fundamental direction and the fundamental opportunity we're going after.” — FORTUNE — eBay has started to go on the offensive. — The e-commerce giant began taking swings of its own following … | Karen Gullo / Bloomberg: |
Judge orders NSA to retain call data that was scheduled to be destroyed Tuesday — NSA Phone-Record Destruction Halt Won by Privacy Group — The National Security Agency was blocked by a judge from carrying out plans tomorrow to begin destroying phone records collected for surveillance …
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| Alex Colon / Gigaom: |
Google Apps referral program to pay $15 for each new user — Google is hoping to spread the use of Google Apps for Business through word of mouth - aided by a new referral program that pays a $15 bonus per each new user you sign up. The company introduced the program in a post to its Enterprise blog on Monday.| Terrence O'Brien / Engadget: |
Snowden says encryption and oversight are key to protecting the public from surveillance — Speaking to a packed exhibit hall through a Google Hangout, which was passed through seven proxies, Edward Snowden said the keys to protecting the public from government surveillance is encryption and civilian oversight.
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Audi's in-vehicle 4G LTE from AT&T will cost $99 for 5GB/6-month or $499 for 30GB/30-month — Audi's in-car LTE from AT&T will cost at least $16 a month — Audi and AT&T have announced pricing details for LTE connectivity in the 2015 A3 sedan, which will be the first automobile … | Miyoung Kim / Reuters: |
Samsung S5 launch coincides with Korean carriers' phone sales suspension — (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy S5 smartphone could get off to a slow start in South Korea as the flagship's launch next month will coincide with a 45-day ban on local carriers selling phones, analysts said.
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft Surface power covers available for pre-order today for $199.99, will ship March 19 — Microsoft Surface Power Covers get a mid-March ship date — Summary: Microsoft will begin shipping its battery-life-extending Power Covers for its Surface devices starting March 19 for $199.99.
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Microsoft Store, Engadget, TechCrunch, PC World, The Verge and WindowsITPro. Tweets: @microsoftstore
| James Surowiecki / New Yorker: |
King Digital should have remained private; of 100+ games, 80% revenue comes from Candy Crush — ONE-HIT WONDERS — For more than a year now, tens of millions of Americans have found time each day to devote themselves to an essential task: swiping at their phones and tablets to arrange colorful candy icons in rows.
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| Lorraine Luk / Wall Street Journal: |
Foxconn hiring 15,000 in Taiwan as it builds telecom business to compete with Ericsson, Huawei — Hon Hai Beefs Up Hiring In Taiwan — Hon Hai Precision Industry, which assembles iPhones and iPads for Apple, is beefing up hiring in Taiwan, its latest effort to seek new avenues of growth beyond …
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Experian Lapse Allowed ID Theft Service Access to 200 Million Consumer Records — In October 2013, KrebsOnSecurity published an exclusive story detailing how a Vietnamese man running an online identity theft service bought personal and financial records on Americans directly from a company owned by Experian … | Stephen Braun / Associated Press: |
US plans monitoring system to identify rogue agents, corrupt officials, and leakers among federal employees with security clearances — US network to scan workers with secret clearances — WASHINGTON (AP) — Stung by internal security lapses, U.S. intelligence officials plan to use …
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New York Times, The Verge and Engadget
| Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: |
Google struggles to index content as apps replace links, looks to deep links as a solution — Google Searches for an App Role — As Smartphones Undercut Traditional Web Browsing, New Tack Is Needed for Ads — Its name has become a verb meaning “to search,” but as users shift to mobile devices …
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