Buffeted by concerns about the economy and IT spending, tech stocks have gone on a roller coaster ride lately, but on the whole they've managed to hang on to gains they made earlier in the quarter.
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Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks hold gains despite mixed reports
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on June 8, 2013
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U.S. and China to hold high-level talks on cyberspying — report
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on June 2, 2013
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The talks will focus on the theft of U.S. intellectual property and will kick off as part of the yearly “Strategic and Economic Dialogue” between China and the U.S., The New York Times reports. [Read more]
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Surprise! Moon craters may hold ancient asteroid pieces
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on May 29, 2013
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Twenty-five percent of the moon’s impact craters may retain substantial remnants of the asteroids that created them, a new study finds.
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Teen dies trying to hold onto iPad during theft, police say
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on May 19, 2013
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A 15-year-old in Las Vegas dies after the passenger in a car allegedly tries to steal his iPad as he walks down the street. Police say the teen wouldn’t let go of his iPad and was run over. [Read more]
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Retina iPad Mini: Don’t hold your breath, says DisplaySearch
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on May 6, 2013
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Better late than never. The Retina iPad Mini isn’t right around the corner, says DisplaySearch. [Read more]
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Social nets could hold wealth of info on Boston bombing suspects
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on April 19, 2013
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As the manhunt goes on for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, the bombers’ social networks could give investigators needed clues about them.
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LucasArts Employees Hold Wake & Eulogy; Vader Still Roams
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on April 8, 2013
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Dawn Kawamoto writes “LucasArts employees held a wake Friday night, days after Darth Vader Disney slayed their studio. Taking the high road, two LucasArts employees put together a eulogy that offers a retrospective on the culture, memories and accomplishments of the team. Most of us who’ve witnessed a blood bath at the workplace aren’t as charitable. Darth Vader Disney is expected to strike again in the next two weeks at its studio and consumer product divisions.”
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Apple patents way to display information to callers on hold
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on April 2, 2013
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Callers placed on hold could see anything from local news and weather reports to details about the person being called. [Read more]
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Judge wants second Apple-Samsung case put on hold
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on February 14, 2013
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The judge overseeing Apple's two lawsuits against Samsung in California has indicated she would like to put the second case on hold pending resolution of the first case, the trial for which ended last summer with a big win for Apple.
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer hates her own hold music
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on February 7, 2013
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Hold The Phone, I Want My Dick Tracy Watch
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on January 31, 2013
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A few days ago, I read Nilay Patel’s review of the Pebble smartwatch for The Verge. Like many others, I bought a Pebble on Kickstarter, and I can’t wait to try it out myself. But one part of Patel’s review stuck out at me in particular:
Any incoming notification will quietly buzz the Pebble and light up the screen. Frankly, it’s great — being able to see who’s texting, emailing, or calling you without looking at your phone changes the entire dynamic of being connected. The upside is obvious: only reaching for your phone when it’s something important means you reach for your phone much less often. (I particularly enjoy screening calls from my wrist.)
Panda Blood May Hold Potent Assailant Against Superbugs
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on December 31, 2012
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An anonymous reader writes “Pandas have long been the face of conservation efforts by environmental activists, but a recent finding may boost even further the need for pandas to evade extinction. Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody in panda blood that could serve as the next frontier in the fight against increasingly prevalent superbugs. The compound is called cathelicin-AM. Discovered when researchers analyzed the creatures’ DNA, it has been found to kill fungus and bacteria. It is believed that the antibiotic is released to protect the animal from infections in the wild and, in studies, it has been found to kill both standard and drug-resistant strains of microbes and fungi. The compound also worked extremely quickly, killing off strains of bacteria in just an hour, while conventional antibiotics needed six.”
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SEC finds Facebook didn’t hold back info from investors — report
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on October 21, 2012
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The Securities and Exchange Commission says the social network told potential investors enough about its risks prior to its IPO, unnamed sources tell Bloomberg. [Read more]
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With Android phones, the future’s on hold
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on October 16, 2012
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Microsoft and Nokia to hold press conference on Sept. 5
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on August 15, 2012
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Microsoft and Nokia will hold a press conference in three weeks, an event that will likely center around Windows Phone 8, the next version of Microsoft's OS for mobile devices.
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HP plans to hold off on building ARM-based Windows tablets, focus on x86 instead
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on June 29, 2012
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Whether it’s put off by Microsoft’s own push into tablets with Surface or just taking a wait-and-see approach, HP has now confirmed that it won’t be among those offering ARM-based Windows 8 (or RT) hardware when the OS makes its long-awaited debut later this year. That possibility was first reported by SemiAccurate earlier today and has now been backed up by Bloomberg, which has the official word straight from HP spokesperson Marlene Somsak. She noted that HP will instead be focusing solely on x86-based devices, a decision that she says was “influenced by input from our customers,” adding that the “robust and established ecosystem of x86 applications provides the best customer experience at this time and in the immediate future.” What’s more, Somsak went on to say that HP’s first Windows 8 tablet will focus on the business market, which certainly lines up with the leaked device pictured above that surfaced a few months back.
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Military hunting smartphone safety to hold off enemy bugs, spooks
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on June 24, 2012
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Ah, smartphones — the delightful little slates carry our contacts, our content — even our cash, and they still fit right in our pockets. No surprise then, that a lost or stolen phone can be a minor disaster — or a major security risk (just ask the President). Now that soldiers are packing them to send GPS coordinates or situational images in the field — on top of using them at home — DARPA has enlisted security company Invincea to fortify the devices. Its first effort, encrypting OS files and filling the memory of a lost phone with worthless data, has already been deployed to 3,000 troops in Afghanistan. Its next target is to cloister apps into virtual rooms within the OS, locking off access to sensitive parts of the phone like its GPS or contact lists. That would keep any nasty bits of malware from potentially gaining root privileges so soldiers can fight, and Facebook, without compromise.
Military hunting smartphone safety to hold off enemy bugs, spooks originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
LG puts tablet development on hold
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on June 19, 2012
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Following Microsoft’s announcement of its new Surface tablet, LG Electronics said it has decided to put its tablet development efforts on hold in order to focus on smartphones.
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Scientists to hold bake sale for NASA Saturday
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on June 9, 2012
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Hold The Phone — How The Future Of Web Advertising Is Linked To The Call
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on May 13, 2012
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We’re all now familiar with how adwords campaigns on Google work. You buy keywords commonly used in search terms, such as “plumber in X town”, and send people to a response mechanism, usually a web site. But increasingly that response mechanism is not a just a web site but a phone number as well – sometimes it’s even just a phone number. But these days it’s rarely an ordinary number – it’s usually a ‘smart number’ that performs certain kinds of actions and sends data, just like browser calls a web page and sends data from that page. These smart numbers can be made to grab an RSS feed, play a sound file, make the caller fill out a form with their voice – just about anything.
Increasingly we are seeing tech startups address what you do with that phone call and the data and analytics that can be pulled from it, just like on the Web.
While Google and Facebook look at this area with their pet own projects, startups have appeared on the market to address this, such as AdInsight, Tropo, Twilio and Iovox, among others.
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Facebook Instagram deal faces 6 month hold
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on May 12, 2012
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This week it seems that Facebook doesn’t quite have full ownership of the photo taking and editing app Instagram – not yet, anyway. Before its $ 1 billion dollar deal can go through, the Financial Times reports an FTC regulatory probe must be completed – until then there will be a delay. The Federal Trade Commission
Tiny crystal may hold key to future of computers
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on April 26, 2012
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Google, Oracle to hold last-minute settlement talks
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on March 24, 2012
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Oracle and Google will hold another round of settlement talks as the trial date nears in their high-stakes court battle over Google's alleged misuse of Java in Android.
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Reusable Sticky Tape Could Hold Up Your TV
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on March 8, 2012
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Large patches of an extremely strong new adhesive, inspired by geckos, can be used over and over again.
For years scientists have tried to make strong, reusable adhesives by mimicking the microscopic hair-like structures on gecko toes that give the lizard its climbing ability. But those structures are hard to make, limiting the adhesives’ size to a few centimeters. Now researchers from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, have come up with a different gecko-inspired structure that works even better. They have created a reusable adhesive fabric that can be easily and cheaply made tens of centimeters wide and is three times stronger than gecko feet.
Apple iPad dilemmas: Buy, sell, or hold?
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on March 6, 2012
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Tomorrow, Apple is expected to announce a new iPad HD (or iPad 3) and that has generated gigabytes of giddy speculation about what CEO Tim Cook may reveal. Even more notable, it’s inspired tens of thousands of current iPad owners to shake the online trade-in and sales sites to see what they can get for their about-to-be antique tablets.
Iceman mummy may hold earliest evidence of Lyme disease
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on February 29, 2012
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Provisioning for prepaid Google Wallet cards on hold while PIN-related security hole gets fixed
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on February 12, 2012
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Remember that Google Wallet exploit from a few days ago? The one that would allow ‘brute-force’ PIN attacks, but only on rooted Android devices? Well, another PIN-related security hole was discovered soon after, putting even non-rooted Androids at risk. As Android Central points out, should your phone make its way into the wrong hands, your Google Wallet PIN number could be reassigned, allowing access to the prepaid account attached to the phone itself — yikes. As such, the folks at Mountain View have taken action, shuttering provisions to prepaid cards until it finds a permanent fix for the problem. Despite the troubles, Google is sticking by its original tune, stating that Google Wallet offers multiples levels of protection (when used on official builds of Android) that go beyond traditional plastic cards, including your phone’s lock screen. There’s no estimate on when things will be back to normal, but you’ll find Google’s assessments and assurances about this situation at the source link below.
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Facebook malware scam takes hold
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on February 4, 2012
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A “worrying number” of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.
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US to hold talks with EU to limit space debris
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on January 18, 2012
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Blog – Tout’s Analytics Hold Up a Mirror to Email Behaviors
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on December 31, 2011
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Quantifying the daily crush of email will make you want to write fewer of them.
Thanks to email management startup Tout, I just got access to an analytics dashboard that includes an array of deftly visualized statistics covering my use of email in 2011. And you can too, right here. If you’re wondering what you’ll get in exchange for giving Tout access to every email you sent and received in the past year, here’s a sample dashboard, so you can get a feel for the results. (They promise they don’t read or store any of it.)
Yellow slime mold may hold the key to bio-computers
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on December 30, 2011
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A Japanese scientist named Toshiyuki Nakagaki, a professor at the Future University Hakodate, is working with amoeboid yellow slime mold. That sounds gross, but what he is saying about the slime mold is very interesting. Nakagaki says that the simple yellow slime mold might hold the key to designing bio-computers that are capable of solving [...]
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Microscopic Worms May Hold Key to Life on Mars
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on December 1, 2011
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With IPO On Hold, Kayak Reports Q3 Revenue Up 28 Percent To $61M; Net Income Up 44 Percent
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on November 24, 2011
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As AllThingsD reported in September, travel search engine Kayak has put its IPO on hold until market conditions improve. Kayak filed its S-1 for a public offering nearly a year ago. Today, the company just filed a new S-1 with its revenue numbers from the third quarter ended September 30, 2011.
During the most recent quarter, Kayak posted $ 61.16 million in revenue, up 28 percent from the same quarter in 2010. The company also increased revenue slightly from the second quarter 2011, which came in at $ 56.7 million.
Chris Sacca And Others Invest $1 Million In A Startup That Wants Everyone To Hold A World Record
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on October 2, 2011
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URDB — formerly Universal Records Database – is announcing a name change and $ 1 million in Series A funding, from investors Chris Sacca, VantagePoint Capital and 77 Ventures. Initially conceived of at yes, BurningMan, URDB is now RecordSetter and a million dollars more flush.
The premise behind RecordSetter is that “everyone on earth can be the world’s best at something.” The startup wants to to become the preeminent platform for people to both submit their own unique records and compete against other people’s unique records through the uploading of quirky videos like “Most Kisses In 10 Seconds,”"Longest ‘Shhhhh’” and “Most Graphic Designers Dancing To ‘Thriller’”. You get the picture.
Huawei Honor gets video run-through, manages to hold the mobile court’s attention
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on September 29, 2011
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Sure, it may not grab headlines like a new iPhone or Google phone but that’s not to say we’re utterly uninterested in seeing a bit more of Huawei’s forthcoming top-drawer handset. Now confirmed to play friendly with US radio frequencies, the single-core 1.4GHz Honor has been given a full video run-through. Techblog posits a December launch and a €300 ($ 400) price-tag — not exactly the bargain basement prices we’ve come to expect from Huawei, but with a 4-inch touchscreen, DLNA abilities, an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a substantial 1900mAh battery, it looks like you’ll get what you pay for. Catch the video after the break to judge for yourself.
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Apple to hold iPhone 5 event on-campus, ATD says
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on September 25, 2011
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Apple will unveil the next incarnation of the iPhone on its corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., instead of in San Francisco, All Things Digital is reporting.
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Amazon To Hold Press Conference on 9/28, New Tablet Incoming?
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on September 24, 2011
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Word of an Amazon press conference slated for September 28 at 10 AM is making the rounds. Could the fabled Amazon tablet make its first appearance?
If so, then the invitation does a great job of playing it cool. Aside from a mention of the time and date, it offers little else to chew on. That hasn’t stopped speculation from running wild, and the potential unveiling of their new tablet is on everyone’s mind.
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Report: Apple to hold media event on October 4th, Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5
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on September 21, 2011
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We have yet to receive official word on this, but All Things Digital is reporting today that Apple’s next big media event will be held on October 4th, where freshly minted CEO Tim Cook is expected to unveil the iPhone 5. Sources close to the situation say Cook will be the main presenter at the event, with execs Phil Schiller, Scott Forstall and Eddy Cue playing supporting roles. This would mark the first time that Cook has actually led an Apple event, adding an extra wrinkle of significance to an already highly anticipated occasion. The site’s sources went on to say that the next-gen iPhone will be available for purchase “within a few weeks” of the announcement, though All Things Digital acknowledges that the exact date of its unveiling is still subject to change. As always, we’ll be sure to keep you posted as soon as we hear more.
Report: Apple to hold media event on October 4th, Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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