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Google considered acquiring connected camera maker Dropcam through its Nest division, in a push into home security — Google Eyes Home Security, Dropcam — Google's Nest division is plotting a move into the home-security market and has considered acquiring connected camera-maker Dropcam …
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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
LG Officially Outs Its Leaky G3 Smartphone: Bigger Hardware, Flatter Software — LG has officially outed its new flagship smartphone, the G3, at events taking place in London, New York and San Francisco. — TechCrunch was in attendance at the London event, taking place in a rainy Battersea Park far from any working 3G.| LG: |
LG announces the G3, its new flagship smartphone with a 5.5" 2560 x 1440 display that launches May 28 in South Korea, later in other countries — WITH NEW G3, LG AIMS TO REDEFINE CONCEPT OF SMART AND SIMPLE — LG Electronics (LG) today introduced to the world its eagerly anticipated G3 smartphone …
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| Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal: |
Twitter and Omnicom Strike $230 Million Mobile Ad Deal — Omnicom Media Group announced a mobile-focused deal with Twitter on Tuesday, worth $230 million over the next two years. — The deal will integrate Omnicom's programmatic ad buying unit Accuen with Twitter's ad exchange MoPub …
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Hackers remotely lock some Apple devices in Australia using Find My iPhone, demand ransom — Australian Mac and iOS users find devices remotely locked, held for ransom (and how to keep yours safe) — The Sydney Morning Herald reports that several Australian Mac, iPhone …
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China Said to Push Banks to Remove IBM Servers for Security — The Chinese government is pushing domestic banks to remove high-end servers made by International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and replace them with a local brand, according to people familiar with the matter … | Reuters: |
Foxconn to buy $390 million stake in Taiwan telecom operator in 4G push — (Reuters) - Apple Inc supplier Foxconn Technology Group will buy a stake in Taiwanese mobile telecoms operator Asia Pacific Telecom for T$11.6 billion ($390 million) in a deal that would expand its presence in Taiwan's fledgling 4G telecoms market.
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| Kevin Collier / Daily Dot: |
LulzSec hacker turned FBI informant Sabu sentenced to time served, one year of probation — LulzSec hacker-informant ‘Sabu’ set free — Anonymous hacker Hector Monsegur, best known as Sabu, was released Tuesday on time served for his role in a slew of high-profile cyberattacks on corporate and civilian targets.
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| Natalie Gagliordi / ZDNet: |
Intuit dishes $360 million to acquire mobile bill pay firm Check — Summary: The Palo Alto, California-based company is best known for its mobile app that automates and consolidates the bill pay process for both consumers and small businesses. — Financial services giant Intuit … | Adam Auriemma / Wall Street Journal: |
Zappos creates social media network “Zappos Insiders” to evaluate potential hires — Zappos Zaps Its Job Postings — Online Shoe Retailer Creates Social-Media Network to Evaluate Potential Hires — A few months ago, online shoe retailer Zappos did away with job titles for its 1,500 employees.| Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech: |
Intel partners with Chinese company Rockchip on an Intel-branded mobile SoC platform — This is Huge: Intel Enters Strategic Agreement with Chinese SoC Maker Rockchip — Intel's march into the ultra mobile space has been a frustrating one. Architecturally Intel has the chops to play in the market …
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