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Chinese hackers said to have accessed law enforcement targets
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on May 22, 2013
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Yahoo said to be courting Hulu for video unit
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on May 8, 2013
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With rumors that Hulu may be looking for a new buyer, CEO Marissa Mayer allegedly meets with the video streaming service’s execs. [Read more]
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Netflix said to eliminate 100s of classic titles, but adds 500 more
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on May 1, 2013
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As of May 1, classic movies such as the James Bond hit “Goldfinger” and Woody Allen’s “Stardust Memories” will no longer be available for streaming. [Read more]
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FAA said to be near approving Boeing’s Dreamliner battery fix
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on April 19, 2013
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The FAA is rumored to be near announcing that the grounded jets are now good to fly after redesigned fireproof batteries have safely been installed on the planes. [Read more]
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner said to soon be free to fly again
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on April 19, 2013
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The FAA is rumored to announce that the grounded jets are now good to fly after redesigned fireproof batteries have safely been installed on the planes. [Read more]
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Apple said to sell 75 million low-cost iPhones in 2014
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on April 16, 2013
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Apple, Yahoo said to be cozying up for more iOS services
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on April 10, 2013
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The iPhone and iPad maker is said to be discussing a deeper partnership with Yahoo to get more of its services on iOS devices. [Read more]
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T-Mobile said to provide LTE on unlocked iPhones on April 5
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on April 3, 2013
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Even though the carrier isn’t launching its own iPhone 5 until April 12, customers with unlocked versions of the device may be able to get 4G LTE a bit sooner. [Read more]
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Aereo said to be talking partnership with AT&T and Dish
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on April 1, 2013
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The TV streaming service is reportedly looking to partner with major television and Internet providers to bring content to more users. [Read more]
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Dell CEO said to mull Blackstone buyout only with CEO assurance
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on April 1, 2013
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It’s unclear if Silver Lake, Blackstone, or Carl Icahn will buyout the PC-maker, but Michael Dell is reportedly saying he’ll only support Blackstone if he remains the company’s CEO. [Read more]
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Police said to use Facebook to stop punk rock house parties
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on April 1, 2013
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Using the alias of “Joe Sly,” the “Boston Punk Zombie,” the Boston Police Department is allegedly sleuthing out illegal DIY indie-rock shows on social media. [Read more]
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Apple again said to be planning game hardware
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on March 31, 2013
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A new report says Apple is shopping around the idea of a physical game controller to developers, with plans to launch it next month. [Read more]
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ABC said to be developing live TV streaming mobile app
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on March 19, 2013
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The U.S. broadcaster could be the first television network to bring live streaming 24/7 to subscribers’ tablets and smartphones. [Read more]
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Facebook said to fix OAuth-based account hijacking flaw
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on February 23, 2013
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Facebook has patched a serious vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to easily gain access to private user account data and control accounts by tricking users into opening specifically crafted links, a Web application security researcher said late Thursday.
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Apple, Facebook, Twitter hacks said to hail from Eastern Europe
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on February 20, 2013
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Investigators say the surge of malware attacks on U.S. companies may be coming from Eastern European cybercriminals rather than being Chinese state-sponsored espionage. [Read more]
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Apple Said To Be Working On a ‘Watch-Like Device’
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on February 10, 2013
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The WSJ reports that Apple is “experimenting with designs for a watch-like device that would perform some functions of a smartphone, according to people briefed on the effort.” An excerpt: The company has discussed such a device with its major manufacturing partner Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., one of these people said, as part of explorations of potentially large product categories beyond the smartphone and tablet. Apple’s efforts come as companies have introduced various kinds of wearable gadgets, mainly designed to measure physical activity. More sophisticated devices face big technical challenges, but also are attracting investments from large technology companies. Foxconn, as Hon Hai is also known, has been working on a spate of technologies that could be used in wearable devices, one of these people said. In particular, the Taiwan-based company has been working to address the challenges of making displays more power-efficient and working with chip manufacturers to strip down their products.”
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Hackers said to hit Bush family, exposing sensitive information
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on February 8, 2013
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The Smoking Gun has reported that correspondence from both former President Bushes was among that compromised by unknown hackers. [Read more]
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Microsoft said to infringe on old Lycos search patents
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on February 1, 2013
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Intellectual property company I/P Engine has sued Microsoft for infringing two search patents it acquired from Lycos.
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Chinese hackers said to wage cyberwar on The New York Times
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on January 31, 2013
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Unusual activity was seen in the paper’s computer systems during a probe on China’s prime minister. The Times then discovered that the corporate passwords for every employee had been stolen. [Read more]
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Microsoft said to be testing Windows RT Outlook client
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on January 25, 2013
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The company is believed to have completed a version of Outlook for systems running Windows RT. But it’s not clear if or when this software ever will come to market. [Read more]
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Dish said to shutter 300 U.S. Blockbuster stores
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on January 23, 2013
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As the brick-and-mortar video rental chain struggles to keep up with today’s digital landscape, it’s forced to close hundreds of stores and possibly lay off thousands of workers. [Read more]
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YouTube said to be investing more cash in Vevo
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on January 17, 2013
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Although Google’s video site already invested in Vevo, rumor has it that it wants a bigger stake. [Read more]
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Dell Said To Be In Buyout Talks With Private-Equity Firms
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on January 14, 2013
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puddingebola writes “Dell Inc. is reported to be in buyout talks with private equity firms. From the story, ‘Dell is discussing going private with at least two firms, said one of the people, who declined to be identified because the talks are private. The discussions are preliminary and could fall apart because the firms may not be able to line up the needed financing or resolve how to exit the investment in the future, the people said.’”
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Customer claims Sprint worker said his fingers ‘too fat’ for iPhone
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on December 25, 2012
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A customer claims he went to a Sprint store to replace his damaged iPhone 4 and the Sprint salesperson told him his digits were too porky. [Read more]
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Apple said to be talking to Foursquare for maps data
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on December 18, 2012
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Looking to boost its mobile mapping app, the tech giant is rumored to be discussing data-sharing with the location check-in service. [Read more]
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HTC M7 said to pack 4.7-inch 1080p display and 13MP camera, succeed One X
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on December 18, 2012
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Unwired View and prolific leaker @evleaks have jointly doled out what are reportedly specs for a handset codenamed the HTC M7, the supposed successor of the One X. Headlined by a 4.7-inch 1080p “SoLux” screen with 468ppi, the LTE-toting smartphone is said to offer improved viewing angles, color accuracy and outdoor visibility. On the imaging front, the device is listed with a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera leveraging a f/2.0 lens and support for 1080p, slow-mo and HDR video recording. There’s also mention of a front-facing 2-megapixel shooter capable of capturing footage in 1080p. As for internals, the phone is believed to be outfitted with a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in memory. Stereo speakers and a Beats amplifier should tag along as well, in addition to support for 802.11ac WiFi. The phone is expected to make its way to at least Sprint and Verizon with Jelly Bean and Sense 5 onboard, but an official reveal won’t reportedly happen until Mobile World Congress this coming Spring.
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Hackers said to hit UN telecoms talks in Dubai
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on December 6, 2012
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LG said to be switching to its own smartphone chip designs
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on December 4, 2012
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The South Korean electronics giant will unveil its first in-house effort next month at CES, The Korea Times reports. [Read more]
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Google CEO Page said to meet with FTC
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on November 29, 2012
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Google CEO Larry Page met with officials from the FTC this week in an attempt to convince regulators that the company hasn’t broken antitrust laws, reports say.
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Google CEO said to meet with FTC over antitrust probe
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on November 28, 2012
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Bloomberg reports that Larry Page was interviewed in the final stages of the FTC’s long investigation. [Read more]
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20 startups said to buy SAP HANA in-memory database
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on November 15, 2012
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Some 20 startups have inked commercial deals with SAP that will see them run production applications with the HANA in-memory database on Amazon Web Services, SAP announced Thursday during the Tech Ed and Sapphire conferences in Madrid.
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Office Mobile revealed for Android and iOS, said to arrive early 2013
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on November 7, 2012
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Asustek Q3 net profits said to be up 43 percent to $230 million thanks to Nexus 7, convertibles
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on October 30, 2012
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Asustek has just painted a pretty Q3 financial picture, showing a 43 percent jump in net profits — $ 230 million compared to $ 160 million last year, according to the WSJ. Gross revenue also climbed 9 percent to around $ 3.8 billion, which the company attributes to the popularity of its Google-partnered Nexus 7 tablet, along with convertibles like the Transformer Prime TF201 and a healthy notebook lineup. Asus boosted PC shipments nearly 12 percent according to the last round of Gartner surveys, helping it stay the fifth largest player in that market. The company sees good things ahead for Q4 too, expecting double digit gains in PC and tablet shipments due to its burgeoning Windows 8 lineup finally hitting the market. That’ll depend, of course, on how well users gravitate toward the fledgling OS.
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, ASUS
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Open webOS-powered HDTVs said to be on the way from… LG?
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on October 25, 2012
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If you were wondering what was next for webOS now that it’s gone all open source on us, webOS Nation chimes in with word that Gram is working with LG to bring it to connected HDTVs. Several names from the HP / Gram team are dropped as being involved in the effort, which reportedly was under way even before HP revealed it would spin the project off as an independent. Of course, when we actually saw Open webOS 1.0 it was already stretching to fill the space of an HP TouchSmart computer screen (project architect Steve Winston specifically mentioned hotel kiosks as a possibility, a market LG is all over) so it makes sense that larger displays have been a target. With LG supposedly both looking to replace its existing NetCast smart TV platform and unhappy with Google TV based on its rate of adoption and Google’s terms, engineers have been working to port the software to its dual-core L9 chipset. In the past LG has pursued voice and motion control, the aforementioned Google TV integration and even Plex support to make its smart TVs more appealing, and has founded the Smart TV Alliance for cross platform apps. We only have to wait until CES 2013 to see if webOS is next up to power its efforts, stay tuned.
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T-Mobile said to launch Galaxy Note 2 ‘phablet’ on Oct. 24
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on October 23, 2012
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The wireless network may be the first carrier to get the much-anticipated “phablet” into fans’ hands. [Read more]
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Apple said to be acquiring strained startup Color Labs
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on October 18, 2012
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After news that the hyped startup was shutting down, rumors now say that Apple may be setting its sites on the photo-and-video-sharing social network. [Read more]
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Windows Phone 8 pre-orders said to start October 21
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on October 9, 2012
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Word has it that AT&T will begin offering pre-orders on the HTC 8X, Nokia’s Lumia 920, and other Windows Phone 8 devices one week before launch. [Read more]
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Verizon Wireless said to include FaceTime on all data plans
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on September 13, 2012
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Nation’s second largest carrier will offer video-calling feature on cell networks at no additional cost, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Apple said to set up direct sales and a retail store in Russia
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on August 21, 2012
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A report says that the tech giant just registered a company called Apple Rus, prompting renewed speculation that direct sales and a retail store could be coming to Russia soon.
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Mercedes-Benz said to be exploring SLS AMG E-Cell in roadster guise
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on August 1, 2012
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Mercedes-Benz has already committed to bringing the SLS AMG E-Cell gullwing to dealers in 2013, but we’d advise holding back on taking out a second mortgage to pay for it until you’re done reading. The Netherlands’ De Telegraaf hears from an unnamed spokesperson that there’s enough interest to make a roadster version of the EV supercar. What action the automaker takes depends on sales of the hardtop: if it’s clear more people want an open-air experience, that’s what will happen. The electric motor layout is easily transferred to a roadster, the representative says. If that E-Cell variant becomes a reality, Audi might want to hurry up and build a production-grade e-tron Spyder before Mercedes claims all of the (very niche) German electric roadster market for itself.
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iPad Mini Said To Look Like A Large 3G iPod Nano, Be As Thin As A 4G iPod Touch
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on July 7, 2012
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Watch out for iPad mini rumors! They’re dropping left and right, and odds are, at least a few of them are going to be on target.
The latest state that the so-called iPad mini will be thinner than the Kindle Fire the overall thickness that of the iPod touch 4G. That would put the smaller iPad at 7.2mm, nearly 25% thinner than the new iPad. The device’s screen reportedly measures 7.85-inches although there doesn’t seem to be a consensus among reports concerning the device’s form factor and design. It might look a large iPod nano rather than a small iPad.
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How Big Is Too Big? Samsung’s New Galaxy Note Said To Sport 5.5-Inch Screen
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on July 6, 2012
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I don’t know too many people who would look at the Galaxy Note and its 5.3 inch display and say “y’know, it would be great if this thing was just a little bigger,” and I now I know why. As it turns out, those people live in Korea, work for Samsung, and may have decided just that.
According to their usual unnamed sources, Korea’s MK Business News reports that Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 will sport an even larger 5.5-inch display when its unveiled at Germany’s IFA 2012 trade show in August.
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Microsoft’s Surface tablet said to come with only Wi-Fi
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on June 22, 2012
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While the software giant has yet to release full specs on its forthcoming tablet, rumors are circulating that it may be Wi-Fi only and without a mobile network connection.
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RIM said to plan to lay off 2,000 staff
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on May 29, 2012
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Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2,000 staff as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports.
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Next iPhone said to get new touch panel tech
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on April 20, 2012
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The so-called iPhone 5 could get “in-cell touch panels,” making for a slimmer device.
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Groupon’s Profit In 2011 Was Actually $22.6 Million Less Than They Previously Said
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on March 31, 2012
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Daily deals site Groupon today issued a pretty significant revision of the financial results it previously reported for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2011.
According to the company, it actually made $ 14.3 million less in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2011 than it previously reported — $ 492.2 million, compared to the previously stated $ 506.5 million. It also spent more in operating expenses than it previously said it did — resulting in its Q4 operating income and net income being $ 30 million and $ 22.6 million less, respectively, than the company initially said it was.
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Apple TV set said to be coming in 2013
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on March 29, 2012
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A research group says that the long-awaited television set is in the works but most likely won’t debut until next year.
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Google Wallet said to be seeking more mobile carriers
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on March 22, 2012
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The first stage of the Web giant’s digital wallet hasn’t been easy going, which is why it may be wooing AT&T and Verizon to join Sprint as its carriers.
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Digg, Milk founder Kevin Rose said to have joined Google
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on March 15, 2012
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Digg co-founder Kevin Rose is said to have joined Google, the search and advertising giant that once eyed Digg for a purchase.
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Netflix said to be seeking cable TV partner
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on March 7, 2012
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The video giant is rumored to be in talks with cable companies to offer online movie streaming as an option through TV set-top boxes.
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