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Early builds of Apple's upcoming OS X 10.9 include Siri and Maps integration — Early builds in testing of the next-generation Mac operating system, OS X 10.9, point to Siri and Maps integration coming to Mac computers next year, according to our reliable sources.| Intel: |
Intel CEO Paul Otellini to Retire in May — SANTA CLARA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Intel Corporation today announced that the company's president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has decided to retire as an officer and director at the company's annual stockholders' meeting in May …
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| Jakob Nielsen / Alertbox: |
Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability for Both Novice and Power Users … With the recent launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablets, Microsoft has reversed its user interface strategy. From a traditional Gates-driven GUI style that emphasized powerful commands to the point of featuritis … | Jeff Atwood / Coding Horror: |
Touch Laptops — I'm a little embarrassed to admit how much I like the Surface RT. I wasn't expecting a lot when I ordered it, but after a day of use, I realized this was more than Yet Another Gadget. It might represent a brave new world of laptop design. How can you not love a laptop that lets you touch Zardoz to unlock it?| Doug Leone / Sequoia Capital: |
Cisco acquires Meraki: how 3 guys from MIT transformed the networking industry — Quick: when was the last time you plugged in an Ethernet cable? If you have trouble answering that question, you're one of the reasons why Cisco has agreed to acquire Meraki.
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| Josh Constine / TechCrunch: |
Cisco Acquires Enterprise Wi-Fi Startup Meraki For $1.2 Billion In Cash — Networking tech giant Cisco has just agreed to acquire cloud infrastructure startup Meraki, and my industry sources confirm the purchase price was $1.2 billion, all in cash. I've also gotten ahold of the letter to Meraki employees from CEO Sanjit Biswas.
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| Mark Cuban / blog maverick: |
What I Really Think About Facebook — First, I'm not recommending to any of my companies that we leave facebook. I am recommending that we de-emphasize pushing consumers or partners to like us on FB and focus on building up our followings across all existing social media platforms …
| Mark Gurman / 9to5Mac: |
Apple's redesigned iMac launches not delayed until 2013, still on track for November-December — According to our sources, Apple's already announced plans for November and December launches of the redesigned 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac lines are still on track.| AppleInsider: |
iTunes Match down as Apple's iCloud issues continue — Only hours after a significant iMessage and FaceTime outage, Apple's iTunes Match was also unavailable Monday morning. — The latest iCloud outage discovered by AppleInsider was still in effect as of around 8 a.m. Eastern.
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| Matt Brian / The Next Web: |
Apple's App Store has now seen more than 1 million approved apps since launch — Today, Apple (unofficially) will be celebrating another important App Store milestone — there have now been 1 million apps submitted to its marketplace since July 2008, according to App Store discovery company Appsfire.
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| Eric Mack / CNET: |
Steve Jobs' yacht gives insights into his design process — Jobs and noted designer Philippe Starck spent five years working out the details of the super yacht Venus. — Last month, we stumbled upon videos of Steve Jobs' yacht, the Venus, which was reportedly unveiled a year after Jobs' death.| Anand Lal Shimpi / AnandTech: |
Nintendo Wii U Teardown — When Nintendo announced the Wii U there was a lot of interest in its hardware specs. The new console could very well end up the fastest kid on the block thanks to the sheer age of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. I wasn't all that interested in the Wii U …
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Engadget, ExtremeTech, PC Magazine, Neowin, PC Perspective, Slashdot, Kotaku, Kotaku Australia … and Engadget. Tweets: @anandshimpi
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Windows Phone 8 users report random reboots and battery issues — Windows Phone 8 devices have been available since the beginning of the month and users are starting to report early issues across HTC and Nokia handsets. In a thread over at WPCentral with 143 replies, a variety … | Tim Molloy / The Wrap: |
GetGlue Acquired by Viggle for $25M, Stock — Viggle Inc. has purchased the social TV site GetGlue for $25 million in cash and 48.3 million shares in stock, with the goal of making the merged companies the dominate force in social TV. — More to come... NEW YORK—Viggle Inc. (Symbol …
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| Tim Shipman / Daily Mail: |
PM steps in to curb menace of online porn: Cameron to ensure parents are led through a filter process on all new computers — David Cameron is to toughen up controls on internet pornography to protect children. — In future, anyone buying a new computer or signing up with a new internet service provider …
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| Nick Bilton / NYT Bits: |
Disruptions: A $1 Billion Start-Up Might Not Be So Fun — Congratulations! Your start-up is now valued at over $1 billion! — This might seem exciting, as though you've won a lottery. But in reality, when you recheck your lottery ticket, you might find you were off by a single number.
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Venture Capital Dispatch, Betabeat and Business Insider
| Michael Liedtke / Associated Press: |
JUDGE APPROVES FTC'S $22.5M FINE OF GOOGLE — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $22.5 million fine to penalize Google for an alleged privacy breach, rejecting a consumer-rights group's plea for tougher punishment. — The blessing from U.S. District Judge Susan Illston came late Friday.
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| Eliot Van Buskirk / Evolver.fm: |
Hey Damon from Galaxie 500: There Has To Be a Better Way — In a widely-circulated Pitchfork article called “Making Cents,” Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500 and Damon & Naomi reveals some truly startling figures: — “Galaxie 500′s ‘Tugboat’ was played 7,800 times on Pandora … | Damon Krukowski / Pitchfork: |
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