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Exclusive: Apple Pitches Ad-Skipping for New TV Service — Apple has a new trick up its sleeve as it tries to launch a long-awaited television service: technology that allows viewers to skip commercials and that pays media companies for the skipped views. — For more than a year …
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Surface Watch? Microsoft allegedly testing a ‘translucent aluminum’ smartwatch — Microsoft's prototype smartwatch testing has moved over to its Surface team. Sources familiar with Microsoft's Surface plans have revealed to The Verge that the company is now prototyping devices directly under …
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Gowalla Co-Founder Josh Williams to Depart Facebook — Josh Williams, co-founder of the location-based check-in startup Gowalla (which was “acqu-hired” by Facebook in 2012), plans to soon leave the social giant, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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Yahoo recycles old user IDs with help from Facebook — It's been just over a month since Yahoo announced their plan to reclaim abandoned usernames, and met with an immediate outcry over privacy concerns. What if you used your Yahoo email as a password reset? Was Yahoo making life easy for identity thieves?
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$99 ARM-based PC runs either Ubuntu or Android — A new ARM-based Linux PC with a host of capabilities—including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, two Gigabit Ethernet jacks, and five USB ports—goes on sale next month starting at $99. — “Utilite,” offered by Israeli company CompuLab …
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Researchers hack Verizon device, turn it into mobile spy station — (Reuters) - Two security experts said they have figured out how to spy on Verizon Wireless mobile phone customers by hacking into devices the U.S. carrier sells to boost wireless signals indoors.| Peter Kafka / AllThingsD: |
You Really Might Be Boring Your Facebook Friends — Is Facebook embarrassed to tell you how many people look at your cat or kid pictures? — Yes, says BuzzFeed writer Charlie Warzel. No way, says a Facebook engineer — we just don't think regular people care about this stuff.
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For NSA chief, terrorist threat drives passion to ‘collect it all,’ observers say — In late 2005, as Iraqi roadside bombings were nearing an all-time peak, the National Security Agency's newly appointed chief began pitching a radical plan for halting the attacks that were killing or wounding a dozen Americans a day.
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Intel's Thunderbolt remains high-end rarity as Acer drops out — Windows computer maker Acer decides USB 3.0 is a better deal than Intel's high-speed communications technology. And despite notable newer fans including Dell, HP, and Asus, Thunderbolt remains scarce.
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Yahoo wins court order to release records of its fight against PRISM — Yahoo, initially vilified for being part of the PRISM program, which allows the NSA to tap it and other companies for users' information, is about to be vindicated. A court ruled Monday that the Department … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Spotify Defends Against New Music Backlash, Says It Will Pay Out $1B To Rightsholders By End Of 2013 — Spotify, the music service with 24 million active users, says that it is on track to pay out $1 billion to artists that stream music on its platform by the end of 2013 …
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VMware Sells Zimbra Amid Shift in Strategy — When VMware bought Zimbra in 2010, the deal was considered integral to the company's strategy. Three years later, it's a different story. — VMware is selling Zimbra, a provider of corporate e-mail and collaboration software, to Telligent …
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Tim Stevens Out At Engadget, Marc Perton To Take Over — Once hailed as the nicest guy in tech, Engadget's Tim Stevens is no longer Editor In Chief, with gdgt's Marc Perton taking over as Engadget head while a new EIC is found to round out the management structure.Sponsor Posts
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