Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Regional carriers ask FCC to impose a ?shot clock? for roaming agreements

MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular and several other regional carriers have requested that the Federal Communications Commission initiate a “shot clock” for roaming agreements with larger wireless carriers. “Supporters stressed that imposing a shot clock on negotiations is necessary to provide the proper incentive for potential roaming partners to timely respond to inquiries,” a lawyer representing the regional carriers said in a letter to FCC Secretary Marlene H. Dortch. “Although data roaming negotiations may involve complex issues, the Joint Supporters emphasized that other situations that incorporate shot clocks, such as interconnection and siting negotiations, also have the potential to involve complex issues, and yet, a shot clock still has been successfully implemented in those negotiations.” In other words, the smaller wireless carriers

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/31/regional-carriers-ask-fcc-to-impose-a-shot-clock-for-roaming-agreements/

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ESPN's John Skipper on Digital Distribution: "We Take the Dollar and We Take the Dime, as Well"

ESPN isn't much for cannibalization, said its new president, John Skipper, speaking today at D: Dive Into Media.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120131/espns-john-skipper-on-digital-distribution-we-take-the-dollar-and-we-take-the-dime-as-well/

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ESPN's John Skipper Loves Every Platform -- As Long As He Gets Paid (Video)

Give ESPN President John Skipper points for consistency. He wants to make ESPN available on every device and screen. What he doesn't want to do is give it away for free.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120131/espns-john-skipper-loves-every-platform-as-long-as-he-gets-paid-video/

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The New Yorker's David Remnick: Paper Magazines Are "Pretty Good Technology"

Quality long-form writing has a place in the Internet age, says New Yorker editor David Remnick -- and it's worth paying for.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120131/new-yorkers-david-remnick-paper-magazines-are-pretty-good-technology/

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Purdue?s new medical sensor is powered by rap music

Purdue's new medical sensor is powered by rap musicHow many times have pulled up to a light and felt your [...] Related posts:

  1. A new battery powered sensor will help researchers study the atmosphere
  2. Federal rules leave medical equipment virus-infected
  3. Health "social network" for medical records, doctors, insurers to better coordinate

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/29/purdues-new-medical-sensor-is-powered-by-rap-music/

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Nintendo DS gets voice recognition and cloud storage for teaching

Nintendo‘s main focus has moved from its very popular DS portable gaming unit to the 3DS. However, in its home territory work is still being carried out to extend the usefulness of the last generation device. The latest innovation is aimed at bringing the DS into the classroom. Not for gaming, but to aid with [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/nintendo-ds-gets-voice-recognition-and-cloud-storage-for-teaching-20120131/

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HTC focuses on fewer Android handsets

Less is more, or so they say. They being Apple fanboys, usually. But perhaps it’s a good strategy for Android handset manufacturers to adopt at this point in time.

HTC exploded onto the market thanks to its classy adoption of the [...] Related posts:

  1. HTC announces which 2010 handsets will get Android 2.2
  2. Google Android handsets will work with Verizon Wireless
  3. Google’s Android poised to top Apple iPhone 3G sales with China’s help

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/27/htc-focuses-on-fewer-android-handsets/

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Tablet Sales Will Increase Fivefold Over Next Five Years

Worldwide tablet sales will quintuple over the next five years. This according to NPD DisplaySearch, which sees sales of tablets surging from 72.7 million in 2011 to 383.3 million in 2017. A remarkable spike, if it proves true -- even more so because of what's driving it: Emerging markets, which are expected to generate up to 46 percent of worldwide shipments by 2017.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120130/tablet-sales-will-increase-fivefold-over-next-five-years/

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Amazon and Apple: Two Tablet Makers, Two Drastically Different Fourth Quarters

Amazon is expected to report a giant fourth quarter tomorrow, but the results couldn't be more different from Apple's monstrous fourth-quarter results reported last week.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120130/amazon-and-apple-two-tablet-makers-two-drastically-different-fourth-quarters/

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Monday, January 30, 2012

The Only Thing Less Stable Than Working at a Start-Up: Working at a Start-Up Co-Working Space

Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, Calif., is the latest shared tech workspace to have landlord and lease issues.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120130/the-only-thing-less-stable-than-working-at-a-start-up-working-at-a-start-up-co-working-space/

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Well, at least Samsung?s healthy

Many of Apple competitors are having trouble making products people want and, quite naturally, money therefrom. Results from Motorola, LG, Nokia and HTC have all disappointed investors and analysts in recent weeks. Fundamentally, it’s well nigh impossible to compete with Apple on the basis of “kitchen + sink” feature sets and race to [...] Related posts:

  1. Samsung bests Apple in Smartphone sales
  2. Apple beheads iPad rival in Australia
  3. A really, really bad day for Samsung

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/27/well-at-least-samsungs-healthy/

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AT&T discover Jim Henson?s 1963 Robot film

Jim Henson (whose 75th birthday Google celebrated with a Doodle last year) is most well known for creating The Muppets and advanced puppets for TV shows Fraggle Rock and Dinosaurs, as well as movies The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. But in 1963 he made a very different short film involving a robot for The Bell [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/att-discover-jim-hensons-1963-robot-film-20120128/

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Nokia Lumia 910 with 12-megapixel camera headed to Europe

Nokia seemingly has plans to launch a European varient of the upcoming Lumia 900 smartphone that will feature an upgraded 12-megapixel camera. Dutch online cell phone retailer Typhone.nl has posted a listing for a smartphone it says will become available in the coming months. Using an image of AT&T’s flagship Lumia model, the company lists the Nokia Lumia 910 as featuring the same solid specs as its North American counterpart with the addition of an improved 12-megapixel camera. Since initially listing the handset, the retailer has updated its Lumia 910 page to say that after contact with Nokia, the vendor could not confirm the existence of the smartphone. The fact that the device page has not been taken down, however,

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/30/nokia-lumia-910-with-12-megapixel-camera-headed-to-europe/

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Symantec Claims Huge Android Malware Scare Discovered, Lookout Says ?Hold Your Horses?

Security firm Symantec – famous (or “infamous,” depending on who you are) for their virus protection software on PC – have alerted the world to what they believe is the biggest Android malware scare ever, affecting some 5 million users. They’re calling it “Android.Counterclank”  and is apparently a spinoff of other malicious software that can [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/30/symantec-claims-huge-android-malware-scare-discovered-lookout-says-hold-your-horses/

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HTC focuses on fewer Android handsets

Less is more, or so they say. They being Apple fanboys, usually. But perhaps it’s a good strategy for Android handset manufacturers to adopt at this point in time.

HTC exploded onto the market thanks to its classy adoption of the [...] Related posts:

  1. HTC announces which 2010 handsets will get Android 2.2
  2. Google Android handsets will work with Verizon Wireless
  3. Google’s Android poised to top Apple iPhone 3G sales with China’s help

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/27/htc-focuses-on-fewer-android-handsets/

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Viral Infographic: Apple's Cash Pile Explained (All of Greece and Canada Get iPads!)

Apple has a boatload of dough and is worth a ton.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/viral-infographics-apples-cash-pile-explained-all-of-greece-and-canada-get-ipads/

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Yawn: First commercial Super Wi-Fi network goes live

Here is a technology that’s both long on promise and, disappointingly, even longer in the time it’s taking to roll out. Whereas there are some notable White Space Television (WSTV) network deployments, including one just launched in a mid-size North Carolina city, the fact that you can count all of them with fingers [...] Related posts:

  1. Comcast introduces super fast internet concept at CES
  2. NFL testing live 3-D broadcast tonight
  3. Twitter breaks super-injunction silence

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/26/yawn-first-commercial-super-wi-fi-network-goes-live/

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Backblaze declares the DVD is dead

Backblaze is an online backup service that has been keeping our data safe in case of disaster since 2008. Last year, the company also showed us how to build a 135 terabyte storage pod for $7,384. After 3 years of backing up files, the company knows a thing or two about how data restores are [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/news/backblaze-declares-the-dvd-is-dead-20120127/

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Sunday, January 29, 2012

BSR Rebuts New York Times Report on Apple Supply Chain

Corporate responsibility consultancy BSR isn't happy that its name got pulled into the New York Times' provocative report on Apple and its suppliers' manufacturing practices ("a consultant at BSR" was the source for a significant section of the piece). The company today asked for the story to be corrected, with BSR CEO Aron Cramer noting he had refuted various claims�in a letter to the NYT before the piece was published. Apple CEO Tim Cook previously�disputed the claims�in an internal email that became public.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120128/bsr-rebuts-new-york-times-report-on-apple-supply-chain/

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3D printed record sort of plays ?Still Alive?

We all know the wonderful thing that can be done — and will be able to be done — with 3D printers. You can make yourself a great coat hanger, a killer companion cube, or even the parts for another 3D printer. That said, today there are still limitations on what one can do with [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/3d-printed-record-sort-of-plays-still-alive-20120127/

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Japan's Rakuten Set to Challenge Amazon With Help From Kobo

Who is Amazon's biggest competitor? It may be a Japanese-based company you've never heard of.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/japans-rakuten-set-to-challenge-amazon-with-help-from-kobo/

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BSR Rebuts New York Times Report on Apple Supply Chain

Corporate responsibility consultancy BSR isn't happy that its name got pulled into the New York Times' provocative report on Apple and its suppliers' manufacturing practices ("a consultant at BSR" was the source for a significant section of the piece). The company today asked for the story to be corrected, with BSR CEO Aron Cramer noting he had refuted various claims�in a letter to the NYT before the piece was published. Apple CEO Tim Cook previously�disputed the claims�in an internal email that became public.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120128/bsr-rebuts-new-york-times-report-on-apple-supply-chain/

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Droid Razr Maxx proves that LTE phones can have good battery life

When LTE was introduced to the US last March (with Verizon’s launch of the HTC Thunderbolt), geeks everywhere salivated at the prospect of wireless data that was (in many cases) faster than their home internet connection. Then they actually used the Thunderbolt? then they used the Droid Bionic? and then they used the Droid Razr. [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/droid-razr-maxx-proves-that-lte-phones-can-have-good-battery-life-20120127/

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Optimus 3D followup LG CX2 to launch as the Optimus 3D Max?

LG’s followup to the Optimus 3D recently surfaced under the LG CX2 name. The new handset, which looks to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February, is said to feature a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU from Texas Instruments, a glasses-free 3D NOVA display measuring 4.3-inches, and dual 5MP cameras for capturing 3D content. It’s also [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/27/optimus-3d-followup-lg-cx2-to-launch-as-the-optimus-3d-max/

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Twitter Can Censor by Country

Twitter Inc. says it can now make content selectively available to users based on geography, and plans to use that ability to enter countries with "different ideas" about freedom of expression as a human right -- reflecting the difficult ethical questions facing Internet companies.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/twitter-can-censor-by-country/

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Japan's Rakuten Set to Challenge Amazon With Help From Kobo

Who is Amazon's biggest competitor? It may be a Japanese-based company you've never heard of.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/japans-rakuten-set-to-challenge-amazon-with-help-from-kobo/

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Kabam Acquires Top LucasArts Game Makers to Help Build Hardcore Social Games

Kabam, known for developing hardcore social games such as The Godfather and Kingdoms of Camelot, has acquired a company with deep roots in the console game space.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/kabam-acquires-top-lucasarts-game-makers-to-help-build-hardcore-social-games/

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Stop Apple making Jailbreaking illegal!

The people need to stand up and be heard, to tell Apple that they want the option to open their ‘i’ devices up by jailbreaking.

The main reason to jailbreak a device is to expand its capabilities. This is especially true of [...] Related posts:

  1. Hackers can already jailbreak iPhone/iPad iOS 4.2
  2. iPhone 1.1.1 firmware officially hacked, Apple cant stop the crooks
  3. iPhone 3G jailbreak tool released – Pwnage 2.0

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/26/stop-apple-making-jailbreaking-illegal/

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

GT-i9300 appears on Samsung support site, could be Galaxy S III

If Samsung doesn’t make any drastic changes to their model numbering conventions, the Samsung Galaxy S III may very well have just appeared on the company’s official support site. Listed among Samsung’s various smartphones is the GT-i9300, a model number that sequentially follows the GT-i9xx series (Galaxy S), GT-i91xx (Galaxy S II), and GT-i92xx ( [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/27/gt-i9300-appears-on-samsung-support-site-could-be-galaxy-s-iii/

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Former Palm Head Jon Rubinstein Leaves Hewlett-Packard

The former Apple executive who took over the handheld maker Palm has left its acquirer Hewlett-Packard.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/former-palm-head-jon-rubinstein-leaves-hewlett-packard/

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Darth Vader gets his own hamburger

We’ve known for a while that George Lucas doesn’t discriminate much when it comes to licensing Star Wars products. Through the years, we’ve seen C3PO cereal, Jar Jar Binks candy, and the iconic Star Wars disco ballet. But this may be one of the most — ahem — unique bits of Star Wars licensing that [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/darth-vader-gets-his-own-hamburger-20120128/

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Facebook Readies IPO Filing for Next Week

Facebook Inc. could file papers for an initial public offering as early as next week and is close to picking Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriter for its IPO, said people familiar with the matter.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/facebook-readies-ipo-filing-for-next-week/

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Apple, Google and others face antitrust lawsuit over secret no-poaching agreements

Apple, Google and five other technology companies must face a lawsuit for violating antitrust laws, according to a federal judge. The two companies, along with Intel, Adobe, Pixar, Intuit and Lucasfilm, are accused of entering into agreements to not recruit each other?s employees. U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh in San Jose, California said on Thursday that even if the claims were dismissed, she would give the plaintiffs a chance to amend their complaint and refile it, reports Bloomberg. “They still have an antitrust claim that?s going forward so I don?t want to see any obstruction on discovery,? she told lawyers during a hearing. The judge’s decision will result in each company being required to provided a detailed account of

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/apple-google-and-others-face-antitrust-lawsuit-over-secret-no-poaching-agreements/

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Viral Infographic: Apple's Cash Pile Explained (All of Greece and Canada Get iPads!)

Apple has a boatload of dough and is worth a ton.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/viral-infographics-apples-cash-pile-explained-all-of-greece-and-canada-get-ipads/

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Euro net users may get ?right to be forgotten?

If European officials have their way, “fuhgeddaboutit” could become a legally binding order. New rules would mean net users across the continent would have the right to force a company to delete all personal data about them in most circumstances.

The changes would come via European Union law, which [...] Related posts:

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  2. Consumer groups: Google should pay users for ad data
  3. Government wants to snatch cookies from kids

Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/26/euro-net-users-may-get-right-to-be-forgotten/

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Facebook Readies IPO Filing for Next Week

Facebook Inc. could file papers for an initial public offering as early as next week and is close to picking Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriter for its IPO, said people familiar with the matter.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120127/facebook-readies-ipo-filing-for-next-week/

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Friday, January 27, 2012

Facebook filing papers to go public next week

Facebook will reportedly be part of one of the biggest Wall Street IPOs in history, as the company is reportedly filing paperwork as early as next Wednesday to go public. Facebook will reportedly be valued somewhere between $75 billion to $100 billion. The IPO is expected to raise $10 billion. The company is reportedly close [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/facebook-to-go-public-next-week-20120127/

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Apple CEO: ?We care about every worker in our supply chain?

The New York Times�recently published an article discussing the unsafe working conditions in the factories Apple employs to build its products. It’s no secret that several factories belonging to Apple’s ODM partners have harsh working conditions; there�are rumors of anti-suicide pledges that Foxconn workers have to sign, and safety is obviously a concern following multiple preventable explosions at Foxconn plants. While much has reportedly been done to improve working conditions at these plants, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently assured his employees that the Cupertino-based company does�care about the workers in each of those factories. Read on for more. “Unfortunately some people are questioning Apple?s values today, and I?d like to address this with you directly,” Cook said in a letter

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/apple-ceo-we-care-about-every-worker-in-our-supply-chain/

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HTC Sense 4.0 adds guest mode, better email, 50GB Dropbox, Beats Audio everywhere

HTC Sense 4.0 isn’t ready for public consumption yet (that’s v3 above), but there’s a good chance the company will show it off in its full glory at MWC2012 in the coming weeks. It looks like some select individuals have already had the chance to play with the new mobile UX, however, and there seems [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/htc-sense-4-0-adds-guest-mode-better-email-50gb-dropbox-beats-audio-everywhere-20120127/

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Techmeme Gets Facelift; Unsightly Lines Disappear

Tech news junkies who religiously check Gabe Rivera's Techmeme got a visual jolt today as the site unveiled a new, cleaner design that, among other things, finally does away with all the legacy link underlining. Change is unsettling, of course, and given the site's audience, the feedback should flow freely.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120126/techmeme-gets-facelift-unsightly-lines-disappear/

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Sony Xperia S Will Feature Anti-Stain Coating and Fast Charging Ability

This phone just continues to get better and better. The Sony Xperia S — which is currently #1 on my “sexiest phone of 2012″ — is proving that it’s not just a 1-trick pony. PocketPC.ch has revealed a couple of new, less talked about features being introduced on the device that will help set it apart [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/26/sony-xperia-s-will-feature-anti-stain-coating-and-fast-charging-ability/

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Apple looks to build simplified universal remote control

Apple, the company that simplified computers, smartphones�and tablets, is now looking to build a simplified TV remote according to a new patent discovered by Apple Insider. The patent, which is titled “Apparatus and Method to Facilitate Universal Remote Control,” describes a touchscreen-based controller that would�eliminate�the clutter found on today’s universal remotes. According to the application, Apple is looking �to use fewer buttons for a simplified experience. “The controls that are not normally used clutter the remote control and can cause confusion to the user�when trying to locate a seldom-used feature,” the filing notes. Apple’s proposed solution is a remote that would include a “discovery mechanism” to discover available appliances for the device to control, eliminating complex codes and programing of

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/26/apple-looks-to-build-simplified-universal-remote-control/

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Hands on with Cablevision?s upcoming Optimum App for Laptops

Last summer, Cablevision was one of the first cable providers to release an app for watching live TV on mobile devices. The Optimum App for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch allows Optimum subscribers to watch live television when connected to their home networks. Cablevision is now testing the Optimum App for Laptops, which transforms a user’s laptop into an additional TV when connected to a home network. A beta version of the application is currently available to select customers for a limited time and we managed to�put it through the paces on Thursday. Check out our hand-on photo gallery below and hit the break for some quick impressions. After installing Microsoft Silverlight, we were able to jump right into

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/26/hands-on-with-cablevisions-upcoming-optimum-app-for-laptops/

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RealNetworks Sells Video Codec and a Bunch of Patents to Intel for $120 Million

RealNetworks said on Thursday that it has sold a big chunk of it patent portfolio and its next-generation video codec to Intel for $120 million in cash. The Seattle company said it retains the rights to use the technology, so it doesn't see an impact on its operating plans.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120126/realnetworks-sells-video-codec-and-a-bunch-of-patents-to-intel-for-120-million/

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LG Spectrum update fixes Netflix playback

With a little over a week of sales under its belt, the LG Spectrum is prepped to receive its first over-the-air software update. The 10MB download brings the phone’s software version to VS920ZV4 and doesn’t provide much in the way of major changes. Rather, it addresses an issue with streaming movies from Netflix. Seeing as [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/26/lg-spectrum-update-fixes-netflix-playback/

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RIM drops two CEOs, elevates one

This is just a strange situation all the way around. It may be true that the company’s Blackberry subscriber base is still growing, momentum has clearly shifted to the iPhone and Android. Further, the once industry-leading Canadian smartphone maker’s tablet play hasn’t paid off.

From the pair of drunken RIM execs that

  • RIM: Put us out of your misery
  • iPhone helps RIM sell more BlackBerries
  • Blackberry rules in gadgets for CEOs survey
  • Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/23/rim-ceos-companys-future-doubtful/

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    Viral Video: Fake Kim Richards's Guide to the Oscars

    It's hard to mock the already ridiculous "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" -- but this effort is superb.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120126/viral-video-fake-kim-richards-guide-to-the-oscars/

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    Kim Dotcom neighbors thought BMI would get him before FBI

    Put a high-profile hacker and millionaire (on paper at least) in jail and the stories soon start appearing about his personality and his past. And that seems to be the case for the recently arrested MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom. The latest nuggets of information about him come from his neighbors in New Zealand, one of [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/kim-dotcom-neighbors-thought-bmi-would-get-him-before-fbi-20120126/

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    Apple Appeals ITC Decision to Delay HTC Product Banning Until April

    Back in December 2011 Apple won an ITC case against HTC where they sued the Taiwanese smartphone maker for infringing on several of their patents, four to be exact. The courts ruled that only one of those patents were infringed upon by HTC and elected to ban the importation of several devices. The ban wouldn’t [...]

    Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/25/apple-appeals-itc-decision-to-delay-htc-product-banning-until-april/

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    Neo-Geo Portable device leaks, pre-loaded with 20 games

    With smartphones becoming a serious competitor in the portable games market, no one really expects a new handheld gaming device to be released unless it comes from a Nintendo or Sony. But it looks as though SNK Playmore has decided there’s room for another system, and it carries the Neo-Geo name. This is in no [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/neo-geo-portable-device-leaks-pre-loaded-with-20-games-20120125/

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    Wednesday, January 25, 2012

    Chilled food could come with own thermometer

    Chilled food could come with own thermometerIf your fridge has everything from a lettuce with icicles on it to butter that’s beginning to curdle, help could be on the way. A Norwegian firm has found a way to put tiny thermometers directly onto the packaging [...] Related posts:

    1. Grow your own food and make your own fuel in your backyard
    2. Are food sell-by dates past their sell-by date?
    3. Sony develops a bio battery that runs on sugar

    Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/25/chilled-food-could-come-with-own-thermometer/

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    12 volume set of books shows how incredibly vast our Solar System is

    Our Solar System is, essentially, unfathomably large. We can do visualizations, charts, and all sorts of other things to try to better understand just how large it is, but at the end of the day there really isn’t a great way to comprehend that sort of distance (or numbers that large for that matter). One [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/12-volume-set-of-books-shows-how-incredibly-vast-our-solar-system-is-20120124/

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    Nvidia Cuts Sales Forecast, Blaming Hard-Drive Shortage, Tegra 2 Decline

    The maker of graphics chips and mobile processors said that revenue will be around $950 million for the January quarter, rather than the $1.066 billion it had forecast.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120124/nvidia-cuts-sales-forecast-blaming-hard-drive-shortage-slow-pc-sales/

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    New Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Has Big Plans, but Can't Tell You About Them

    In the meantime, you've got to be comfortable with the fact that he has plans.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120124/so-new-yahoo-ceo-scott-thompson-how-bad-is-it/

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    Yahoo's Q4 Limps In Close To Wall Street's Expectations

    A little low on revenue, but that's par for the course.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120124/yahoos-q4-limps-in-close-to-wall-streets-expectations/

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    Cloud services are vying for government business

    Cloud services are vying for government businessWhile many people are still trying to figure out what ?cloud computing? really means, [...] Related posts:

    1. Government IT chiefs have their head in the cloud
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    3. Spanish bank joins Google cloud

    Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/22/cloud-services-are-vying-for-government-business/

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    Next-gen iPhone may feature advanced light-field camera

    In the upcoming book “Inside Apple,” it is explained that Steve Jobs expressed great interest in light field camera maker Lytro. The late Apple co-founder even met with the company’s CEO Ren Ng, who after finding out Jobs wanted to meet, rushed to his home to discuss product design and photography according to an “Inside Apple” passage obtained by 9to5mac. “The company?s CEO, Ren Ng, a brilliant computer scientist with a PhD from Stanford, immediately called Jobs, who picked up the phone and quickly said, ‘if you?re free this afternoon maybe we would could get together,’ ” the book reads. “Ng, who is thirty-two, hurried to Palo Alto, showed Jobs a demo of Lytro?s technology, discussed cameras and product design

    Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/24/next-gen-iphone-may-feature-advanced-light-field-camera/

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    Tuesday, January 24, 2012

    Virgin America brands jet with ?stay hungry, stay foolish? to honor Steve Jobs

    A Virgin America Airbus A320 now features the quote, “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”�directly beneath the cockpit in tribute to the late Steve Jobs, reports�CNET. The quote is taken from Jobs’s 2005 Stanford�commencement�speech and was suggest by a Virgin America employee.�”The ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’ aircraft name was actually submitted as a tribute to Mr. Jobs by one of our employees in an internal plane naming competition,” said Virgin America spokesperson Abby Lunardini. Virgin has always looked to innovate the industry and it was the first airline company to offer fleet-wide Wi-Fi. It is also the only airline based in Silicon Valley, and the company likens itself to the late Apple co-founder. “The idea behind Virgin America was to reinvent the

    Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/24/virgin-america-brands-jet-with-stay-hungry-stay-foolish-to-honor-steve-jobs/

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    Skyrim 1.4 update available at your own risk on Steam

    Skyrim had its fair share of teething problems when it got released last year, but PS3 gamers probably had the worst time of it. However, Bethesda has been hard at work on bug fixing and updates, and the 1.4 update is hotly anticipated. Not only will 1.4 bring bug fixes and optimizations, it also sees [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/skyrim-1-4-update-available-at-your-own-risk-on-steam-20120124/

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    Dutch court rejects Apple?s request for Samsung tablet ban

    A court in the Hague in has denied Apple’s request to ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the Netherlands. In August a Dutch judge�banned Samsung’s local subsidiaries from selling the Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy S II, but the Hague court has reportedly now ruled that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 is unique enough to be sold alongside Apple’s iPad. Samsung and Apple are currently locked in a number of legal battles around the globe including in France, Japan, the United States and Germany, among others. Samsung was forced to create a tweaked Galaxy Tab 10.1N�tablet in Germany to gain the court’s blessing to sell the product in the country. Apple has repeatedly accused Samsung of creating “copycat” products that

    Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/24/dutch-court-rejects-apples-request-for-samsung-tablet-ban/

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    Meet Mulu, a Pinterest-Like Site for E-Commerce -- With a Cause

    Mulu.me blends e-commerce with boldfaced names to push products -- but also ties buying to charitable giving.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120124/meet-mulu-a-pinterest-like-site-for-e-commerce-with-a-cause/

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    350,000 textbooks downloaded from new iBooks in just three days

    The first metrics for Apple’s new textbook sales initiative are beginning to roll in, and it already looks like Apple has a success on its hands. According to independent third party Global Equities Research (GER), users have downloaded over 350,000 textbooks in just three days, making the launch of iBooks 2 a signal flare to [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/apple/350000-textbooks-downloaded-from-new-ibooks-in-just-three-days-20120123/

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    Sony Tablet S, P and Xperia Phones are Being Upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich in Spring

    Sony has mentioned to The Verge that Ice Cream Sandwich is well on its way to their userbase. In Spring, owners of the Tablet P and S can expect the upgrade in tablet form while those on the Xperia side of the pond will also be getting some love. As we get close to that [...]

    Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/24/sony-tablet-s-p-and-xperia-phones-are-being-upgraded-to-ice-cream-sandwich-in-spring/

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    Lucky 13: After More Than a Dozen Failing Quarters, How Will New Yahoo CEO Roll the Dice?

    Maybe Yahoo should take its earnings to Vegas and bet it all on red!

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120123/lucky-13-after-more-than-a-dozen-failing-quarters-how-will-new-yahoo-ceo-roll-the-dice/

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    Nokia may have sold more than 1.3 million Lumia smartphones last year

    Nokia reportedly sold as many as 1.3 million of its new Windows Phone powered Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 smartphones in the last few months of. The sales figure was published by�Bloomberg�on Monday, which gathered its data from responses from 22 industry analysts. “The numbers look promising,?�Storebrand Asset Management fund manager Espen Furnes said. “If Nokia is able to have a strong launch and surpass at least 1 million and keep that type of momentum, this would help put them in a credible position that is crucial to winning back investors.” AT&T will soon launch the latest flagship Windows Phone from Nokia, the Lumia 900,�which was unveiled during the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month.�The phone offers 4G LTE support

    Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/23/nokia-may-have-sold-more-than-1-3-million-lumia-smartphones-last-year/

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    Clever cufflinks give 2GB of storage plus WiFi hotspot access

    While Brookstone is a usual stop during a mall run to see what kind of new, unique items it has in stock, the retailer isn’t a place I normally spend money. For many of us it just isn’t a store that contains the must-haves that we spend our hard-earned cash on. However, with the release [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/cufflinks-give-2gb-of-storage-plus-wifi-hotspot-access-20120121/

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    Monday, January 23, 2012

    Megaupload chiefs to defend legal action

    Megaupload chiefs to defend legal actionThe operators of major filesharing website Megaupload say they’ll defend themselves against criminal charges. Their lawyer plans to argue that not only do the charges themselves not hold up, but the enforced closure of the site before trial is a [...] Related posts:

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    Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/20/megaupload-chiefs-to-defend-legal-action/

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    Tablet and e-book ownership nearly doubled during holiday season

    Pew Research conducted a pre-holiday�survey�among people age 16 and older between November 16th and December 21st, and two additional surveys of adults age 18 and older in January. The data found that during the holiday gift giving season, sales of tablets and eBook readers nearly doubled from 10% to 19%. In the same time frame, the number of Americans owning at least one of these devices jumped from 18% to 29%. More than 33% of those living in households earning more than $75,000 a year own a tablet, with almost a third of those with college educations or higher owning the device. The eReader data�revealed�that more woman own the devices than men and those with both a high level of

    Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/23/tablet-and-e-book-ownership-nearly-doubled-during-holiday-season/

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    Google's 2011 Lobbying Expenses Climb to $9.68 Million

    Google?s interests in Washington these days are quite a bit broader than they once were: Competition, privacy, patent reform, copyright, H1-B visa reform, renewable energy -- the list goes on. No surprise, then, that the company doubled its federal lobbying spending in 2011. According to the latest numbers from the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database, the search sovereign spent $9.68 million in 2011 on federal lobbying -- 88 percent more than it spent in 2010.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120123/googles-2011-lobbying-expenses-climb-to-9-68-million/

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    FileSonic closure will expose porn-sharing motives

    FileSonic closure will expose porn-sharing motivesAs filesharing websites begin covering their tracks after the closure of Megaupload, you might be forgiven for thinking it was doomsday for a particular method of piracy. In fact the technique remains alive and well, but may now be relying [...] Related posts:

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    Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/23/filesonic-closure-will-expose-porn-sharing-motives/

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    What Happens, Rarely, if You Leave Cellphone on at a Classical Concert (Video)

    A violinist, interrupted by a cellphone ringing in a familiar Nokia tone, decides to play along, literally.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120123/what-happens-rarely-if-you-leave-cell-phone-on-at-a-classical-concert-video/

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    HTC Flyer Getting Android 4.0 This Quarter?

    Although the source of this story is from an HTC rep, we’re going to err on the side of caution. A fellow named Bruno spoke with an HTC rep on their site to ask about the HTC Flyer and a upgrade to Android 4.0. The rep told him that we could expect to see it [...]

    Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/23/htc-flyer-getting-android-4-0-this-quarter/

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    Online Commerce Trend: More Spending, Smaller Purchases

    The average checkout size is shrinking, even though more people spent more money online. Why? Here are three reasons.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120120/online-commerce-trend-more-spending-smaller-purchases/

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    Amazon Kindle tops ?Unused Xmas Gifts?

    By the new year I had pretty much used, consumed, worn, or broken everything I had been bought for Christmas. The same cannot be said of most people.

    According to a survey conducted by MyVoucherCodes (via PC Advisor) a great [...] Related posts:

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    Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/21/amazon-kindle-tops-unused-xmas-gifts/

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    Sony Ericsson ST25i (Kumquat) spotted in the wild

    Sony [Ericsson] looks to be sticking to the design trends set with the Xperia S for the rest of their 2012 lineup, as evidenced in this leaked image of the handset currently codenamed Kumquat. The Sony Ericsson ST25i may have a goofy placeholder name, but it carries the sleek styling that had us praising Sony’s [...]

    Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/20/sony-ericsson-st25i-kumquat-spotted-in-the-wild/

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    Publisher Terry McGraw on Steve Jobs and Digital Textbooks: "This Was His Vision"

    So will the McGraw-Hill CEO strike similar deals with Apple competitors like Amazon and Google? Good question.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120120/publisher-terry-mcgraw-on-steve-jobs-and-digital-textbooks-this-was-his-vision/

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    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    Quad-core LG X3 phone may debut with Android 4.0 at MWC next month

    LG may announce a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) phone during Mobile World Congress next month. Pocketnow�recently leaked an image and details on the X3, which also reportedly offers a large 4.7-inch 1280 x 720-pixel resolution display, an 8-megapixel camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat, NFC, a huge 2,000 mAh battery and possible support for HSPA 21Mbps or 4G LTE networks. The X3 will no doubt have stiff competition at the show; Samsung is also expected to announce its quad-core powered Galaxy S III smartphone. BGR will be reporting live from Mobile World Congress, so we’ll be sure to bring you all the details if and when the X3 makes an appearance. Read

    Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/PobXUkALxDQ/

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    Acer, Asus and Lenovo to equip ultrabooks with Thunderbolt ports in Q2

    Acer, Asus and Lenovo will reportedly begin selling ultrabooks equipped with Intel’s fast and versatile Thunderbolt I/O port, which combines DisplayPort and PCI Express,�during the second quarter of 2012. DigiTimes�said mostly high-end computers will adopt Thunderbolt this year since it now costs more than $20 to add Thunderbolt connectivity to a computer. Apple was one of the first companies to adopt Thunderbolt and it currently equips a number of its computers and displays with the technology. A�recent patent filing also suggested Apple may begin using Thunderbolt in iOS devices, too. Read

    Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/20/acer-asus-and-lenovo-to-equip-ultrabooks-with-thunderbolt-ports-in-q2/

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    A closer look at Kim Dotcom, the larger-than-life founder of Megaupload

    You probably heard about yesterday’s federal government takedown of popular file sharing site Megaupload. You may have even heard about the luxury items that were impounded by the Feds. What you may not be familiar with, however, is the face of Megupload. 37-year-old Kim Dotcom (formerly Kim Schmitz) is the German founder of Megaupload. Dotcom’s [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/a-closer-look-at-kim-dotcom-the-larger-than-life-founder-of-megaupload-20120120/

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    The Decline in Netbooks Put a Big Dent in the Windows Business

    A year ago, the diminutive laptops made up 8 percent of the PC market, according to Microsoft. Last quarter, that figure was just 2 percent. Hello, iPad effect.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120120/the-decline-in-netbooks-put-a-big-dent-in-the-windows-business/

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    Woz loves Android, hates Siri

    When even the co-founder of Apple admits he’s a fan of Android, Google knows it’s doing something right.

    Steve Wozniak is ‘the other Steve’, the one who happily faded into the background while Steve Jobs did his thing. And while Jobs was [...] Related posts:

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    Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/01/18/woz-loves-android-hates-siri/

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    Verizon Equipment Guide further confirms January 26th as Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX launch date

    Unless Verizon pulls another Galaxy Nexus and balks on an all-but-official release date, the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX will be on store shelves in less than a week. The January 26th date first outed by the RAZR MAXX landing page has been confirmed through Verizon’s internal equipment guide. The Droid RAZR with an extended battery [...]

    Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/01/20/verizon-equipment-guide-further-confirms-january-26th-as-motorola-droid-razr-maxx-launch-date/

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    What Now? Hiring.

    Hiring takes planning and time, and the process is often ad hoc or simply nonexistent. Don?t make hiring a batting average.

    Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120119/what-now-hiring/

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    Sony: Gamers? needs trumped beauty in Vita design

    Legendary Sony product designer Tokashi Sogabe admits that comfortable gameplay won out over a beautiful design in placing the dual analog sticks on the PlayStation Vita handheld. Sogabe, whose credits include the original Walkman, some Vaio laptops, the PS3 Slim, spoke of an eternal debate between designers and engineers in creating a product. Sogabe’s original [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/sony-gamers-needs-trumped-beauty-in-vita-design-20120119/

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    Saturday, January 21, 2012

    Mega-complex Lego creation sorts bricks, has 37,000 parts

    Anyone that has used Lego bricks to build anything past the most simple of creations knows that sorting bricks is half the battle. You can’t work from a big bucket of spare parts — you need a system where that 2×2 blue brick will be available at a moment’s notice, without having to hunt all [...]

    Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/mega-complex-lego-creation-sorts-bricks-has-37000-parts-20120120/

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