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Analysis: Next Intel CEO to guide new business, maybe Apple deal — (Reuters) - Intel's next CEO is likely to shepherd the top chipmaker into a growing contract-manufacturing business, a strategic shift that could lead to a deal with Apple Inc and give it a fighting chance to make inroads in the mobile arena.
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Read Carl Icahn's Letter to Dell's Board About the Buyout Plan — It's confirmed. Carl Icahn has an investment stake in Dell, and is gearing up for a fight against that company's proposal to go private in a leveraged buyout transaction. — Dell's board of directors confirmed what CNBC …
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Why Icahn's Dell plan could be a FUD nightmare — Summary: Carl Icahn's proposal might severely damage Dell as a serious enterprise technology player when the fear uncertainty and doubt parade starts rolling. — Dell's move to go private has become very complicated as investor Carl Icahn …
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Facebook introduces new News Feed with larger images, choice of feeds and consistent mobile design — Today, Facebook revealed the latest update for its News Feed feature, something that CEO Mark Zuckeberg says that helps make you see and feel things that users will care about.
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Record labels object to Apple's proposed low royalty rate for streaming service — Apple has opened talks with record labels about getting rights for a music-streaming service — but has gotten plenty of push back because its offer is seen as way too cheap, The Post has learned.| Ben Sisario / Media Decoder: |
Apple's Internet Radio Service Said to Be Delayed — Apple's efforts to create an Internet radio service to compete with Pandora has been delayed by licensing negotiations with music companies, according to a number of people briefed on the talks. — Apple had hoped to introduce …
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| David Meyer / GigaOM: |
Google tipped off EU authorities over Microsoft's $732M browser boo-boo, report claims — If Google really did set off the process that led to Microsoft's mammoth fine, then this was in a way just another episode in an increasingly nasty war between the two companies.
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Twitter's API keys and secrets for its official apps surface; what should we do with them? — It appears that Twitter's API keys and secrets for its official apps have surfaced, and are currently being shared on GitHub. — Note: The combination of API keys and secrets are used to authorize …
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gets a Million-Dollar Bonus After Six Months on the Job — According to a regulatory filing by Yahoo, its CEO Marissa Mayer got a $1.12 million bonus, as part of a compensation package she got when she came to the Silicon Valley Internet giant. — It was based on serving a half of a year.
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Rovio Pulls Down Paywall For Original Angry Birds On iPhone, iPad To Reignite Downloads On Legacy Games As App Of The Week — Angry Birds may be one of the most popular apps of all time, but it's also not exactly a spring chicken. And so, to boost its downloads, publisher Rovio is now making …
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A Brand New Language - Introducing Path 3 with Private Messaging, Stickers, and the Shop — When we speak with friends, share a joke, a quiet word, or a conversation over drinks, there is so much more than words that pass between us. A smile or nod or encouraging gesture - these allow for true connection and understanding.
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EU under pressure for new data, privacy law changes; U.S. tech firms breathe sigh of relief — Summary: After major U.S.-based technology companies lobbied European member states and politicians, many will wake up today able to breathe a sigh of relief, as the European Commission is forced …
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Android Accounted For 79% Of All Mobile Malware In 2012, 96% In Q4 Alone, Says F-Secure — Is it because Android is the most popular smartphone platform in the world right now, or is it because it's just fundamentally easier to attack? In any case, Google's mobile juggernaut Android continues … | Kai Lukoff / TechRice: |
Year of the ChinaDroid — Nestled in the hills of Shenzhen in southern China, stands a factory that churns out smartphones day and night. Migrant workers labor for fourteen-hour shifts, six days a week. Most welcome the overtime, which is usually paid. Components stand around … | Jamie Rigg / Engadget: |
ASUS Transformer AiO launching Q2 for $1,299 and up, marries Windows 8 desktop with monster Android tablet — We were beginning to think the ASUS Transformer AiO was just a figment of a summer daydream after hearing nothing of it since our chance look many months ago.
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Tango, The Video-Calling App Turned Social Network, Hits 100M Users And Finally Arrives On iPad — Tango, the mobile video calling and communication service backed by $87 million in outside funding, is announcing today that it has reached 100 million registered users - up from 75 million in November.
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Local Discovery App Spindle Debuts Google Now-Like “Search Alerts” Which Match Nearby Happenings To Your Personal Interests — Spindle, the location-discovery app from former Microsoft engineers backed by $2.3 million in funding from Polaris, Greylock, Lerer, SV Angel and others …
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B&N Widens The Screen For Nook Video, Adds Content From Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Relativity, Nat'l Geographic And More — Barnes & Noble last week noted that Q3 Nook revenues were down some 28% over last year on a hardware slump, but the company also saw a rise of 13.1% on content sales …
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Texas proposes one of nation's “most sweeping” mobile privacy laws — If the bill passes Austin, Texas could lead the nation in mobile privacy protection. — fusionpanda — Privacy experts say that a pair of new mobile privacy bills recently introduced in Texas are among the “most sweeping” ever seen.Sponsor Posts
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