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Samsung top cell phone maker though Apple’s no slouch

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:21

Samsung is outshining Nokia and Apple in mobile phone sales, but the iPhone maker saw its global market share more than double, says Gartner.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Apple orders 4-inch iPhone screens, says report

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:21

The company has been buying larger-sized screens from its Asian suppliers, according to the latest tipoff received by the Wall Street Journal.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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WSJ: iPhone getting larger screen

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:21

A new report claims that Apple has begun ordering 4 inch screens from its suppliers in advance of the announcement for the company’s new iPhone, which is expected to ship later this year. Read more… . Read the rest at...

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Review: SolarWinds Patch Manager

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:21

In the last review in our series taking a look at SolarWinds, we’re giving our impressions on SolarWinds’ Patch Manager: a great piece of software that helps you deploy patches to your network. Read more… . Read the rest at...

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Slew of first-party Windows 8 Metro apps updated

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:20

Microsoft has updated a slew of their first-party Metro apps for Windows 8, however they are not available in the Consumer Preview, instead they will be released alongside the Release Preview Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Japanese lesbian can’t wait for Disneyland "wedding"

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:20

TOKYO (Reuters) – Like many Japanese women, Koyuki Higashi adores Tokyo Disneyland. So it was only natural that she would want to hold her wedding there, as many other couples have done. “My partner and I just love going to...

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The Rise of Open Source

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:20

SugarCon, the SugarCRM user meeting held in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, did some important things for Sugar. It was a coming out party of sorts for a company with a distinct business model and strategy, namely...

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Whatever You Want, Miro Finds It, Gets It, Plays It

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:20

The Internet is a hub for acquiring music, video and a just about any other form of content. Miro is one of the most capable player apps that I have seen for all of this content. Keeping up with...

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E3 rumors: Nintendo teaming up with Eminiem to present new mature game. Called Acid Ghost. What, quite frankly, the hell?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 16:20

Some rumours are plausible. Some rumours are outlandish. And some rumours are so flat-out bats*t mental as to punch right through the walls of plausibility into hitherto unexplored realms of probability so unstructured and unfathomable that anything and everything suddenly...

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Aaron Sorkin to write screenplay tor Steve Jobs biopic

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 14:00

Aaron Sorkin, who won an Oscar for his script for The Social Network, will write the screenplay based on Steve Jobs, the official biography of the late Apple founder written by Walter Isaacson. Read more… . Read the rest at...

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Twitter index: 10 Facebook tips, Rock the Bells festival lineup

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 14:00

The lineup for the annual American hip hop festival Rock the Bells has been announced. . Read the rest at yahoo.com ...

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Samsung loses $10 billion market value on Apple order report

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 14:00

SEOUL (Reuters) – Shares in Samsung Electronics Co slumped more than 6 percent on Wednesday, wiping $10 billion off the electronics giant’s market value, on a report that Apple placed huge chip orders with troubled Japanese chip rival Elpida. Taiwan’s...

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Apple in iPhone talks with China Mobile

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:40

Chairman of world’s largest carrier confirms negotiations in address to company’s shareholders but declines to disclose more.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Siri still secretly thinks the Lumia 900 is best

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:40

Siri was sharing its love of the Nokia Lumia 900, calling it the “best smart phone ever” until it was patched away by Apple, however it will still share its crush if you ask the right questions… Read more… ....

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Microsoft developing Kinect-based TV ads that watch you

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:20

Microsoft is working on a program that will use its Kinect technology to develop what it calls NUads, which actually lets TV advertisers watch how an audience reacts to TV commercials. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Who wants a real Instagram camera?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:20

Wouldn’t it be cool if you had a real digital camera that looked just like the Instagram icon? A new project, the Socialmatic, is just that, and it needs you (mostly your money) to become reality. Read more… ....

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Apple patent dispute halts US HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE shipments

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:20

Two HTC smartphones, the already released HTC One X and the upcoming HTC 4G LTE, have had their shipments delayed due to a US Customs order related to a patent dispute between HTC and Apple. Read more… . Read the...

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Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:20

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent, a source familiar with the matter said, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a...

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Intel SSD 330 Review: 60, 120, And 180 GB Models Benchmarked

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:00

Intel recently introduced its SSD 330 family, positioned ahead of the SSD 320s and below the SSD 520s. Like the company’s highest-end models, these drives employ SandForce’s controller technology. We bought all three capacities and ran our tests on them.....

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‘Steve Jobs’ biography to become Aaron Sorkin movie

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:01

It’s official: Walter Isaacson’s bio on the Apple co-founder is to be adapted into a movie with the screenplay written by Academy Award-winning writer for “The Social Network,” Aaron Sorkin.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Tim Cook visits Capitol to speak with House Speaker Boehner

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:01

In an unannounced meeting, Apple’s CEO visits the U.S. Capitol to meet with the Republican speaker of the House.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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HTC phone imports held up over Apple dispute

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:01

The One X and Evo 4G LTE are being delayed indefinitely by U.S. Customs officials over patent infringement issues.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Microsoft readies NUads: they watch you watching them

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:01

Interactive NUads advertisements tied to the Kinect sensor will roll out in late spring, Microsoft told CNET this afternoon. But will all other Kinect apps be as privacy-sensitive?. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

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Greenpeace invades Apple HQ

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:00

Two Greenpeace demonstrators dressed as iPhones ended up getting arrested in front of Apple’s Cupertino HQ after projecting anti-Apple messages and climbing into a ‘pod’ bearing the Apple logo. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Rumor: New Macbook Air and iMac to have Retina display

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:00

Yesterday, Neowin covered the rumor that the next MacBook Pro would have a Retina display. Now, there are additional rumors that the MacBook Air and iMac will recieve the same treatment. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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First version of Google Glasses won’t look like demo

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:00

CNET has learned more about the Google Glasses project, and discovered that the fancy augmented reality featured in the original demo will be far less intrusive, at least to start. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Fruit Ninja developers embark on Australian tour

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:00

Are you the Fruit Ninja master in your household? Halfbrick Studios invites you to step up against the Australian public, and has a bundle of prizes – including a trip to Japan – to make it worth your while… . ...

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HTC phone imports reportedly held up over Apple dispute

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

The One X and Evo 4G LTE are being delayed indefinitely by U.S. Customs officials over patent infringement issues, The Verge reports.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Nvidia accelerates gaming in the cloud

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

The GPU company is putting some serious horsepower in the data center to power gaming on the go.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Comcast denies favoring Xfinity video content

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

Cable giant says streaming arrangement with Xbox game consoles is in compliance with the FCC’s Open Internet rules.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Apple QuickTime update for Windows only; Macs already secure

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

Apple’s security and OS updates included the latest version of QuickTime, which Apple has just made available for Windows PCs.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

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Avira update blocked Windows applications

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

Avira resolves faulty software update after it is found to block Windows applications.. Read the rest at cnet.com. ...

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Huge multi-monitor enhancements coming in Windows 8

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

In a post that appeared briefly on Building Windows 8, Microsoft has outlined some of the mult-monitor enhancements that are coming to Windows 8 including the extended taskbar and wallpaper support Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Are some people addicted to having WiFi access?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:41

A new survey, sponsored by Broadcom, claims that three people out of 10 who responded say they cannot go without WiFi access for their devices for more than an hour. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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EU to "remain vigilant" on Microsoft browser agreements

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:40

The European Commission says that it will “remain vigilant” in making sure Microsoft complies with its 2009 agreement with the EU in terms of not blocking web browser competition. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Facebook expands IPO size, aims for $15 billion: source

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:40

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc is increasing the size of its IPO by 85 million shares to about 422 million, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, raising more than $15 billion in Silicon Valley’s largest market debut....

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GM to drop Facebook ads due to low consumer impact

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:40

DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public. While GM gave no specific reason for dropping Facebook ads, a source familiar with...

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Nvidia Pushes Kepler for Cloud Gaming With GeForce Grid

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:40

Nvidia announced a new gaming-focused cloud implementation of its Kepler GPU technology.. Read the rest at tomshardware.co.uk. ...

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Report: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 in Short Supply

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:40

Since TSMC is still not able to push out as many 28 nm chips as its customers are asking for, Qualcomm and its Snapdragon S4 application processor may be next to be affected by the shortage.. Read the rest at...

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Meshcentral.com – Drag & drop to Terminal

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:20

Well, we just got ourself a new feature! With Meshcentral.com, you can access the command prompt of any Windows, Mac OSX and Linux computers from our web based terminal. Works in any browser. It’s useful when you need to do advanced...

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ESPN could be headed to Apple TV, with strings attached

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:21

An ESPN exec says the company is game for putting its programming on Apple’s set top box, as long as users are already cable subscribers.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Facebook searching for diversity on its board, report says

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:21

The social network, which is scheduled to go public on Friday, has hired an executive-search firm to identify at least one woman to join its all-male board, Bloomberg reports.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Invention kit for banana pianos, alphabet soup keyboards

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:21

The MaKey MaKey Invention Kit enables nutty computer-connected creations like Playdough Super Mario controllers and water bucket Dance Dance Revolution triggers.. Read the rest at CNET News. ...

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Avira fixes antivirus update that crippled many PCs

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:21

The Avira antivirus company has now fixed an issue with an update this week that caused millions of PCs to be crippled. The update falsely detected malware in a number of familiar Windows programs. Read more… . Read the rest...

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General Motors to pull $10 million Facebook ad account

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:21

A new report claims that General Motors has decided to pull its $10 million in paid ads from Facebook, claiming that the ads didn’t have much of an impact on consumers. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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Steve Ballmer to address Microsoft CEO Summit May 16th

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:21

Microsoft is holding its annual CEO Summit in Redmond, Washington this week, including an event where the company’s own CEO Steve Ballmer will make an address on Wednesday. Read more… . Read the rest at neowin.net. ...

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GM to drop Facebook ads due to low consumer impact

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:20

DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Tuesday it will stop advertising on Facebook, even as the social networking website prepares to go public. A source familiar with the automaker’s plans said GM’s marketing executives decided Facebook’s ads had...

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GM plans to stop advertising on Facebook

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:20

(Reuters) – General Motors Co will stop advertising on Facebook, a move that comes during the same week the social networking website is due to go public. The U.S. automaker confirmed a report by the Wall Street Journal. A source...

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Darksiders 2 new release date announced

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:20

The one piece of decent news to come out of THQ’s depressing conference call is that we now have a firm release date for Darksiders 2… . Read the rest at gamesradar.com. ...

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THQ looking for a buyer for Devil’s Third

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:20

More bad news today out of THQ as the publisher has announced they are in discussions with potential buyers for Devil’s Third… . Read the rest at gamesradar.com. ...

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