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U.S. judge dismisses Apple consumer lawsuit over data privacy — (Reuters) - A California federal judge has dismissed a consumer lawsuit over data privacy against Apple Inc, saying the plaintiffs had failed to show they had relied on any alleged company misrepresentations and that they had suffered harm.| Bloomberg: |
Microsoft Board Said to Lean to Mulally, Nadella in CEO Hunt — Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s board is focusing on Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally and internal executive Satya Nadella as part of a group of more likely candidates to become the next CEO of the world's biggest software company … | Miyoung Kim / Reuters: |
Samsung's marketing splurge doesn't always bring bang-for-buck — (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co is expected to spend around $14 billion - more than Iceland's GDP - on advertising and marketing this year, but it doesn't always get value for money. — The outlay buys the South Korean … | Ernesto / TorrentFreak: |
U.S. Government Caught Pirating Military Software, Settles For $50 Million — In recent years the U.S. Government has taken an aggressive stance towards copyright infringement, both at home and abroad. — “Piracy is theft, clean and simple,” Vice President Joe Biden said when he announced …
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CyanogenMod Installer Application Removed from Play Store — Today, we were contacted by the Google Play Support team to say that our CyanogenMod Installer application is in violation of Google Play's developer terms. — They advised us to voluntarily remove the application, or they would be forced to remove it administratively.
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Despite US opposition, UN approves rights to privacy in the digital age — Summary: Despite last week's US-led opposition to the United Nations' “Rights To Privacy In The Digital Age,” the resolution put forward as a reaction to US surveillance activities was passed. — Violet Blue| Jeremiah Rice / Android Police: |
[APK Teardown] YouTube 5.3 Reveals Upcoming ‘Music Pass’ With Uninterrupted Music: Millions Of Songs With No Ads, Offline Playback, And Background Listening — There's a new version of YouTube out, and as usual, hidden inside its chocolaty center are hints at upcoming features and capabilities.| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Stolen smartphone database is complete, says CTIA — But will it make a difference? — AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless launched a database for stolen smartphones last year, and today the wireless industry says that database is complete. CTIA president and CEO Steve Largent announced …
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iPhone 5S/C made up 76% of new smartphone sales in Japan this October — Japan is probably the second best iPhone market, after U.S. At least in market share. China either already is, or will soon be bigger in absolute numbers. — Apple has been doing very well in Japan for years.
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Embeds Return To New Google Maps, Will Soon Include Ads — Google has quietly brought back embeds to its new Google Maps interface today and announced that it plans to include ads in these embedded maps in the coming weeks. — When Google launched the new version of its online mapping service …
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Amazon Launches Online Video Service in Japan — More than 26,000 imported and local films and TV shows are available on the Instant Video platform that will compete in the crowded Japanese Web video market. — TOKYO - Amazon Japan launched its ‘Instant Video’ online platform Tuesday … | Jeremiah Rice / Android Police: |
Angry Birds Go Will Be Stuffed With In-App Purchases, Some As High As $100 - Gamers Cry Fowl — The Angry Birds franchise has thus far been on the lighter side of the free-to-play model - the original game launched free and ad-supported on Android, and later versions added small charges … | Rob Wile / Business Insider: |
There Are Dozens Of Digital Currencies That Are All Going Insane Right Now — In the past week, Bitcoin prices have climbed as much as 80%. — We just told you why another cryptocurrency, Litecoin, has been able to ride Bitcoin's digital coattails to a 400% gain over the same period.
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