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Security firm AVG has added a Do Not Track feature to its free and paid products. Unlike the current system favored by browser manufacturers, AVG actively blocks tracking by ad firms. The idea of Do Not Track has been floating around for a couple of years, based on the simple idea of mirroring the Do [...]

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While speaking at the Competitive Carriers Global Expo, Sprint’s senior vice president of networks Bob Azzi said that while the company has experienced success with its WiMAX handsets, it will not launch any additional WiMAX devices. The announcement comes after Sprint previously confirmed that it would continue to offer 4G WiMAX devices through 2012 and support the service through 2015. Instead, the company plans to focus on its Network Vision project and upcoming 4G LTE netowrk, Fierce Wireless reported on Thursday. “We are wrapping up final field integration tests,” Azzi said. “The technology works and delivers more benefits than we expected.” The executive noted that the company’s Network Vision project will result in a 50% reduction in cost-per-gigabyte to deliver

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/30/sprint-wont-launch-any-new-wimax-devices-exec-confirms/

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In the last few days, news has been filtering out that Visa and MasterCard data was compromised by persons unknown. The card issuers have sent private alerts to banks indicating a data breach occurred between January 21, 2012 and February 25, 2012 and official announcements have since been made. After the news broke, payment processor [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/news/visa-and-mastercard-announce-massive-data-breach-10-million-credit-cards-compromised-20120330/

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This American Life’s January airing of a Mike Daisey monologue, which was later shown to be riddled with lies and exaggerations, was the centerpiece of the radio program’s most listened to and downloaded episode of all time. That mark stood for a bit more than two months only to be eclipsed by the episode that [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/28/mike-daiseys-disgrace-tops-hi-lies/

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We’ve long heard rumors of one HTC Droid Incredible 4G ready to make its way to store shelves, but outsides mere mention of the device’s name we’re not exactly sure what to expect. We’re expecting a variant of the HTC One X with LTE, of course, but anything could be the case. The device has [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/30/verizon-droid-incredible-4g-enters-the-map-process/

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Will mobile commerce as it has been envisioned for years ever take off?

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120330/livingsocial-finds-that-full-priced-offers-not-discounts-work-better-on-mobile/

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Kevin Colleran, one of the first 10 Facebook employees and its first salesperson, has joined General Catalyst Partners as a venture partner.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120330/facebooks-first-sales-guy-kevin-colleran-joins-general-catalyst-partners/

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While speaking at the Competitive Carriers Global Expo, Sprint’s senior vice president of networks Bob Azzi said that while the company has experienced success with its WiMAX handsets, it will not launch any additional WiMAX devices. The announcement comes after Sprint previously confirmed that it would continue to offer 4G WiMAX devices through 2012 and support the service through 2015. Instead, the company plans to focus on its Network Vision project and upcoming 4G LTE netowrk, Fierce Wireless reported on Thursday. “We are wrapping up final field integration tests,” Azzi said. “The technology works and delivers more benefits than we expected.” The executive noted that the company’s Network Vision project will result in a 50% reduction in cost-per-gigabyte to deliver

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/30/sprint-wont-launch-any-new-wimax-devices-exec-confirms/

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Sprint and Virgin Mobile are getting ready to receive a new entry-level device from LG in a few short weeks. While this wouldn’t normally be very exciting news, what’s interesting is what comes inside this budget device. The LG Optimus Elite will be the first NFC enabled device to be offered on a pre-paid wireless [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/30/lg-optimus-elite-pictured-for-both-sprint-and-virgin-mobile-will-offer-nfc-at-an-affordable-price/

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Glassdoor on Friday revealed its latest list of the “Top 25 Highest Rated CEOs of 2012.” Apple?s Tim Cook took the top spot with a 97% approval rating, leading Ernst & Young?s Jim Turley, Qualcomm?s Paul Jacobs and Google?s Larry Page. “I think leadership is doing an amazing job,” said one Apple employee. “We have the best management team anywhere.? When Steve Jobs stepped down in August 2011, the late Apple co-founder garnered a cumulative approval rating of 97%, however Cook leads Jobs’s rating of 95% from March 2010 to March 2011. While it has been a tough year for Hewlett-Packard, the company’s new CEO Meg Whitman also made the list with an 80% approval rating, placing her in the

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/30/apples-tim-cook-named-most-popular-ceo-of-2012/

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This American Life’s January airing of a Mike Daisey monologue, which was later shown to be riddled with lies and exaggerations, was the centerpiece of the radio program’s most listened to and downloaded episode of all time. That mark stood for a bit more than two months only to be eclipsed by the episode that [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/28/mike-daiseys-disgrace-tops-hi-lies/

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Lots of buzz around a vague new sector. But investors are making relatively modest bets.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120330/the-social-tv-gold-rush-is-smaller-than-you-think/

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Bad news for those of you on AT&T who have been aching to get your hands on the single greatest phone on the planet — the HTC One X. After receiving a few tips that the device had slipped from its original rumored April 22nd launch date to “early may,” we have a little further [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/29/htc-one-x-on-att-pushed-back-to-may-6th-according-to-best-buy-email/

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It’s been another successful day of bringing the best Android news from all around the planet. Congrats, on making it this far. What now? Well, for all those other news stories — the ones we didn’t feature on our front page — we’ve placed them here. In the Android Overload. It’s here you can give [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/30/android-overload-flashable-stock-4-0-4-roms-available-for-galaxy-nexus-and-nexus-s-dell-plans-for-2012-smartphones-and-more/

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Tim Cook, the man Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hand-picked to be his successor, may never surpass Jobs in panache or vision, but as a leader, he's picking up right where Jobs left off.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120330/apple-workers-put-tim-cook-atop-list-of-most-beloved-ceos/

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In an interview, eBay CEO John Donohoe says that what PayPal needs is an entrepreneur at the helm who can take advantage of all the opportunities that lie ahead.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120330/paypals-new-leader-to-bring-entrepreneurial-vibe-to-payments/

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Love your Galaxy Note but find yourself wishing you had access to a pocketable screen that was even larger than 5.3 inches? Why not head over to Epson’s website and order yourself the Moverio BT-100 Wearable Display? For about $700 (shipping is free) you’ll be able to slide on a pair of pico projectors that [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/epson-puts-an-android-powered-80-inch-3d-display-in-a-pair-of-glasses-20120329/

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One of the great things about having The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC is the abundance of mods available to enhance your game experience or just to add some more fun. Two of my favorites are the Macho Dragon Mod and the Posh Mudcrab mod. There have also been numerous Kinect hacks in the [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/become-the-dovahkiin-with-this-virtual-reality-skyrim-mod-20120329/

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Flaws in browser plug-ins remain one of the most popular vectors for drive-by attacks on the web. That’s got everything to do with the fact that a lot of people simply don’t pay enough attention to update notifications. Flash Player, Java, and Adobe Reader might be good about telling you there’s an update available, but [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/news/flash-player-finally-gets-automatic-updates-20120329/

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America has been known as many things over the years, but “a nation of Apple fanboys” is a new one on me. According to CNBC’s All-America Economic Survey for 2012, Apple products have now made it into one in every two homes in the United States. When asked how many Apple products they owned, around [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/28/america-a-nation-of-apple-fanboys/

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Google on Tuesday offered to pay Oracle a percentage of its Android revenue if Oracle wins a patent infringement suit set to be tried soon.�Google offered to pay the company roughly $2.8 million in damages on the two patents remaining in the case, giving�Oracle 0.5% of Android revenue on one patent until it expires this December, and 0.015% on a second patent until it expires in April 2018.�Reuters�reports that Oracle rejected the offer, however, claiming it was too low.�Earlier this month, a U.S. judge in San Francisco scheduled the trial between the two companies for April 16th. Oracle sued the the Mountain View-based firm in 2010, alleging that Google’s Android operating system infringes Oracle?s intellectual property covering the Java programming

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/28/oracle-rejects-googles-offer-to-settle-patent-suit-with-android-revenue-share/

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The HTC Sensation is getting more Ice Cream Sandwich love. With the update to Android 4.0 already live in some regions, the UK’s Vodafone has completed testing of the update, which should now be pushing to all devices. The rollout will be staggered, so users may be waiting a minute before seeing the new software [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/29/vodafone-uk-pushing-ice-cream-sandwich-update-to-htc-sensation/

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According to legal documents for its upcoming hearing with Oracle, between 2008 and 2011 Android generated less than $550 million in revenue for Google. Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, which use Google Maps and search, generated more than four times as much revenue for the Mountain View-based company during the same time frame, The Guardian reported on Thursday. Roughly 100 million Android devices have been activated since the end of 2011, with an average of 850,000 devices activated each day, suggesting that Google pulls in slightly more than $10 per Android handset each year. Google CEO Larry Page said during an earnings call in October that the company was “seeing a huge positive revenue impact from mobile, which has

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"We're going big. We're really bullish."

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120328/att-on-lumia-900-launch-this-is-the-big-one/

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Earlier this weak, Australian regulators claimed that Apple was misleading consumers with false promotions and advertisements for�its new “4G” iPad tablet. While the new iPad supports some 4G LTE networks, users in most regions are stuck with HSPA and HSPA+ 3G networks. After the allegation, Apple began to offer refunds to Australian iPad owners who felt duped by the company’s 4G claims. Now, regulators in the U.K. have confirmed that they are looking into various complaints regarding the new iPad, Pocket-lint�reports. The Wall Street Journal is also reporting that Sweden’s Consumer Agency is considering an investigation into whether Apple?s “4G” marketing�is misleading as well. Apple has not addressed the matter publicly. Read [Pocket-lint] Read [WSJ]

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Kabam, a hardcore social games developer, has acquired Gravity Bear in a deal that looks nothing like Zynga's recent big-ticket purchase of OMGPOP. Gravity Bear is known for building Battle Punks, a role-playing combat game on Facebook, which is nothing like drawing cute little pictures on an iPhone. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120328/social-games-developer-kabam-buys-gravity-bear-for-undisclosed-sum/

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The head of Huawei Devices predicts that only a few smartphone vendors will thrive in a crowded market. The Chinese company aims to be one of them.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120328/huawei-aims-to-ship-60-million-smartphones-this-year/

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Here are a couple pieces of, well, “news” from the convoluted logic department. Whereas T-Mobile is reaping a well earned harvest of doom and gloom for doing nothing during the year that the FCC considered their proposed merger with Ma Bell, for its part, AT&T is saying the job losses are the FCC’s fault. Wow, [...]

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Earlier today it was learned that Google was getting ready to push Android 4.0.4 to GSM Nexus S devices. Well, it looks like the Galaxy Nexus has been invited to the party. GSM versions of the device are now receiving the update, but it is still unclear what exactly is changed. We’ve heard from readers [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/28/android-4-0-4-also-rolling-out-to-gsm-galaxy-nexus-devices/

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Not many of us stop and think about it, but all smartphone users have GPS devices in their pockets, bags, and purses. We normally use them to figure out where a restaurant is or where we are, but they can also be used for tracking where we go. iPhone users learned the unsettling side of [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/tracking-your-life-2-5-million-gps-coordinates-at-a-time-20120328/

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Epson America is now shipping what they call the “world’s first Android-based see-through wearable display.” In other words, a pair of glasses that runs on Android and simulates an 80-inch display right in front of your peepers. It does 3D, too. While the Moverio BT-100 See-Through Display is designed mostly for media consumption, its Google-made [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/28/epson-now-shipping-android-powered-moverio-glasses/

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Sharp on Tuesday announced that is has entered into an manufacturing partnership with Foxconn�that will see the manufacturing giant take a 10% stake in the Japanese electronics company. Hon Hai has invested nearly 67 billion yen ($809 million) in Sharp in exchange for roughly 121.65 million new shares, which will be spread out between four Foxconn companies. Sharp CEO Takashi Okuda said, “Until now we have handled all of our R&D and manufacturing, but going forward we will need to include partnerships in our approach,” pledging to leverage both companies’ strengths to get products to market efficiently. Each company will hold a 46.5% stake in Sharp’s Sakai plant in western Japan, with the remaining 7% owned by Sony. Read

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/27/sharp-and-foxconn-enter-into-manufacturing-partnership/

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In the eternal war of who makes the better thing (regardless of whatever that thing may be), it is occasionally nice to see something pop up that everyone can appreciate. Such is the case with Browser Quest, and HTML5 game made by Mozilla and Little Workshop. Browser Quest showcases the best of HTML5 in an [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-pick/surrender-an-hour-of-your-day-to-mozillas-browser-quest-20120327/

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Microsoft said today that for the first time, Xbox Live users are now consuming more movies, TV and music than using the service to play multiplayer games.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120327/xbox-users-clocking-more-hours-gobbling-media-than-gaming-online/

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The U.S. House of Representatives today passed with a vote of 380-41 a final version of the JOBS Act, revised to conform with the Senate version. The new bill reduces the amount that unaccredited investors are allowed to contribute to "crowdfunding" for small companies. It also pushes the maximum number of shareholders a private company can have without falling under financial reporting regulations to 2,000, from 500.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120327/house-reapproves-crowdfunding-bill-now-will-go-to-obama/

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Here are a couple pieces of, well, “news” from the convoluted logic department. Whereas T-Mobile is reaping a well earned harvest of doom and gloom for doing nothing during the year that the FCC considered their proposed merger with Ma Bell, for its part, AT&T is saying the job losses are the FCC’s fault. Wow, [...]

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Every iPhone on sale today can run iOS 5 and the great majority of Apple mobile devices in circulation can run iOS 4. That said, moribund versions of Apple’s mobile OS represent a small and shrinking percentage of the installed base. The situation on the Android side is the opposite and proportion of users with [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/22/developing-for-android-focus-on-2009/

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Voight-Kampff machine from Blade Runner When a person lies there are a number of tells that a trained professional can use to spot them. The accuracy of detecting a lie is around 65% for an expert interrogator. But that job may soon fall to a machine rather than a person. Research being carried out at [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/eye-tracking-machine-is-better-lie-detector-than-expert-interrogators-20120327/

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The Blue Waters supercomputer started being built at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) back in January. When completed, it will be the most powerful supercomputer in the world and able to achieve sustained performance above 1 petaflop. Getting to that point requires a lot of hardware be installed, though. The good news for [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/blue-waters-supercomputer-comes-online-using-48-cray-xe6-cabinets-20120326/

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Tuesday claimed that Apple is using misleading promotions for its new iPad tablet, Reuters reported. The ACCC will ask an Australian high court on Wednesday to order the Cupertino-based company to make customers aware of the true technical capabilities of the device, correct its current advertising and refund any affected buyers. Apple’s newest iPad can utilize 4G LTE networks, however it can only do so in North America. The company has still advertised the device as a “4G” tablet in countries where it is not compatible. Australian carrier Telstra offers the country’s only 4G LTE network, but it uses different spectrum than carriers in the United States and Canada. Read

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/27/australian-regulators-claim-apples-ipad-is-misleading-consumers/

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Censorship and the Internet are topics that have gone hand in hand since the birth of the World Wide Web more than 20 years ago. Proponents of various levels of censorship often target online pornography with their efforts, and a new report suggests censors may soon get their way in Egypt. According to local news agency Egypt Independent, Egypt’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology has taken preliminary steps that could lead to a nationwide ban on internet porn.�Minister for Telecoms and IT�Mohamed Salem last week announced the formation of a committee that will investigate the possibility of banning online pornography, and it will report back to the Ministry on what might be involved with implementing such a wide-stretching ban.

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/26/online-porn-may-soon-be-banned-in-egypt/

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A big payday today for one of the companies competing in the ultra-competitive mobile banking space. U.K.-based Monitise has agreed to acquire Clairmail of San Rafael, Calif., for $173 million, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. Together, the two companies will provide banking technology to financial institutions worldwide.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120326/mobile-banking-provider-clairmail-sells-to-monitise-for-173-million/

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Humble Bundle fans get a nice surprise today as the second edition of the charity-driven Android game bundle has added a new game. Users now get Snuggle Track as part of the bundle, bringing the total possible amount of games to six. (You get an extra game for buying it for more than $5.) Snuggle [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/26/humble-bundle-for-android-2-adds-snuggle-track-for-new-and-existing-buyers/

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In order to avoid crossing the FTC and its new privacy framework, social media companies should make sure they honor privacy commitments, said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120326/qa-ftc-chairman-on-how-web-start-ups-should-handle-privacy/

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Microsoft on Thursday announced a new round of challenges for its “Smoked By Windows Phone” contest series. If users with non-Windows Phone handsets can perform a variety of tasks faster than a Microsoft Windows Phone, they can win a limited edition Hunger Games PC (HP Folio 13 Special Edition) valued at $1,049.00.�Even those who lose the challenge can still win, however, as Microsoft will be handing out unlocked Windows Phones to those willing to trade in their current smartphones. It should be noted, however, that this is a skill-based competition�and has nothing to do with benchmarks. “The object of this Contest is for You to come into the Microsoft Store and try to beat the Microsoft Windows Phone in a

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/microsoft-reissues-smoked-by-windows-phone-smartphone-challenge/

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Apple’s new iPad has already seen massive success, selling over 3 million units in less than four days of availability. The tablet features an updated A5X chip, a beautiful Retina display and 4G LTE connectivity. Due to the blazing fast 4G speeds on Apple’s iPad Wi-Fi + 4G models, it is estimated that half of all new iPads sold will be LTE enabled. Analytics firm Localytics has countered previous reports, however, stating that only 6% of all iPad sessions using apps with its tracking software installed connect to the Internet through a cellular network. The firm found that 89.7% of all iPads are Wi-Fi only, while 8.8% were 3G-enabled and 1.5% included 4G. Users with iPads equipped with 3G use

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/only-6-of-ipad-app-sessions-use-3g-or-4g-data-infographic/

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With the launch of the HTC One series right around the corner, Vodafone UK has begun taking pre-orders for the two handsets in the line. The HTC One X and One S can be reserved for as cheap as free depending on the accompanying service plan. The One X is available in both its white [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/26/vodafone-uk-has-htc-one-x-one-s-up-for-pre-order/

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Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120323/ipads-getting-hot-under-the-collar-comic/

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I’ve never bothered with a big home stereo system. I have nice speakers on my computer, and typically if I am listening to music I am in there. The listening experience is somewhat lessened when I am doing something from across the house, however, and the music needs to travel through several walls. I often [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/review-supertooth-disco-bluetooth-speaker-20120323/

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The Ultrabook category of computers is still relatively new, but many companies are putting the best foot forward to try and stake their claim in the market. The Asus Zenbook UX31 is the top of Asus’ Ultrabook lineup, so we decided to see how it compares to other devices on the market. Like all Ultrabooks, [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/review-asus-zenbook-ux31-ultrabook-20120323/

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Drop tests for tablets are pretty pointless in my view. The fact is, if you drop any brand of tablet on to a hard floor from waist height face-down, you should expect it to break. And guess what? That’s exactly what happens with the new iPad. And it’s what we already knew happens to the [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/retina-display-destroyed-in-new-ipad-drop-test-20120323/

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Apple and Samsung have met in court dozens of times over designs, patents and more over the past few years. Among Apple’s numerous complaints was the repeated allegation that Samsung�smartphones and tablets are copycat devices that stole numerous elements from the iPhone and iPad’s designs. While similarities between rival gadgets are sometimes bound to appear from time to time ? Apple’s own iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S feature a design that is quite familiar ? the Samsung executive responsible for the Galaxy S II design has finally spoken out in response to claims that the device is an iPhone clone. “I’ve made thousands of sketches and hundreds of prototype products (for the Galaxy),” Samsung vice president of design Lee Minhyouk

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/samsung-design-boss-responds-to-apples-copycat-claims/

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I want to live in a world where I can use the best tools and they work together.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120323/what-google-hasnt-done-explained-why-we-as-users-would-want-a-unified-online-identity/

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Give humanity a few centuries, and someone will work out how to build any contraption you can dream up. Leonardo Da Vinci drew blueprints for a partially-functional helicopter hundreds of years before one was actually built, and the physics behind the modern chopper would make even the great inventor?s head spin. Lucky for you there?s [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/video-series-teaches-us-how-helicopters-work-20120324/

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After reportedly failing to meet Apple’s quality requirements, Sharp and LG Display have now apparently begun shipping a small volume of displays for the new iPad, DigiTimes reported on Friday. “The supply of panels for the new iPad has improved recently, with LG Display and Sharp to ramp up their shipments in the second quarter, which will also result in a significant increase in shipments of the new iPads in the quarter and onwards,” Digitimes’s�unnamed industry source said. An earlier report suggested that Samsung was the sole supplier of displays for Apple?s new iPad tablet, but that report was quickly countered. Read

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A pair of important updates will be making their way to Firefox soon. First up is the PDF.js extension, which will allow users to view PDF files in Firefox without the need for a plug-in. The second is the arrival of SSL-enabled Google search, which will make Firefox the first browser to implement encrypted searching [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/news/firefox-turning-on-https-search-by-default-pdf-js-nears-readiness-20120323/

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T-Mobile is looking to restructure the company and in doing so, it will cut 5% of its workforce and closing seven call centers over the next three months, The Wall Street Journal reports. The carrier said the job cuts were necessary and will help fund its planned $4 billon 4G LTE network. As both Verizon and AT&T continue to add subscribers, T-Mobile shed 1.7 million customers last year alone. “The customer base is less and the call volume is lower,” said Cara Walker, a spokeswoman for the carrier. “This is an effort to optimize our operations.” The spokeswoman declined to disclose how much T-Mobile expects to save annually by cutting approximately 1,800 jobs, however, instead commenting that further cuts wouldn’t

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/t-mobile-to-cut-5-of-workforce-close-seven-call-centers/

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Google is attempting to file a patent that would thrust smartphone users into Orwell’s “1984.”�TheNextWeb reported on Wednesday that the search giant is looking to patent a technology that can analyze the background noise during mobile phone calls and then serve up advertisements based on the environmental conditions Google hears. In short, the company’s famous “don’t be evil” motto may soon evolve into “we are going to listen to your phone calls to make money.” One example of Google’s proposed technology would recognize the background noise made by rain when a user makes a phone call in�inclement�weather, and then serve an advertisement for umbrellas. In addition, the system might also analyze background noise while users take photos and videos to

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/google-wants-to-listen-to-your-phone-calls-to-promote-ads/

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RIM also says that it will have a beta version of the software tools needed to write apps for the devices.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120323/rim-says-will-launch-blackberry-10-beta-in-may/

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After reportedly failing to meet Apple’s quality requirements, Sharp and LG Display have now apparently begun shipping a small volume of displays for the new iPad, DigiTimes reported on Friday. “The supply of panels for the new iPad has improved recently, with LG Display and Sharp to ramp up their shipments in the second quarter, which will also result in a significant increase in shipments of the new iPads in the quarter and onwards,” Digitimes’s�unnamed industry source said. An earlier report suggested that Samsung was the sole supplier of displays for Apple?s new iPad tablet, but that report was quickly countered. Read

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/sharp-and-lg-to-increase-ipad-panel-shipments-in-q2/

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Every iPhone on sale today can run iOS 5 and the great majority of Apple mobile devices in circulation can run iOS 4. That said, moribund versions of Apple’s mobile OS represent a small and shrinking percentage of the installed base. The situation on the Android side is the opposite and proportion of users with [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/22/developing-for-android-focus-on-2009/

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Microsoft on Thursday announced a new round of challenges for its “Smoked By Windows Phone” contest series. If users with non-Windows Phone handsets can perform a variety of tasks faster than a Microsoft Windows Phone, they can win a limited edition Hunger Games PC (HP Folio 13 Special Edition) valued at $1,049.00.�Even those who lose the challenge can still win, however, as Microsoft will be handing out unlocked Windows Phones to those willing to trade in their current smartphones. It should be noted, however, that this is a skill-based competition�and has nothing to do with benchmarks. “The object of this Contest is for You to come into the Microsoft Store and try to beat the Microsoft Windows Phone in a

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/microsoft-reissues-smoked-by-windows-phone-smartphone-challenge/

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It?s hard to dispute that, for a long time, TweetDeck was the most beloved Twitter client on a number of platforms. Users that relied on the application?s unique features were more than a little concerned when the London-based company was acquired by the Twitter mothership in the fall of 2011. After a much maligned update [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/news/tweetdeck-gets-long-overdue-update-20120323/

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Google already does a good job of blocking and filtering spam on its Gmail service. Now it’s decided to tell users a little more about why particular messages wound up in the Spam folder. Under the new policy, there’ll now be a header at the top of the message. This will give one of five [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/21/google-explains-different-spam-flavors/

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The moves are just the first in what the company says are a series of restructuring efforts being made in the wake of its failed effort to sell itself to AT&T.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/t-mobile-usa-to-cut-1900-jobs-as-it-consolidates-its-call-centers/

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will on Monday unveil a wide-ranging privacy framework that it has been working on for more than a year, expected to cover online personal data collection and other topics. Don't expect an anti-social media agenda, though! After a conference call, the FTC will host Facebook and Twitter chats about the framework. Also today: The FTC launched a technology blog with an introductory post by its chief technologist, Ed Felten.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120323/ftc-to-debut-privacy-framework-monday-complete-with-its-own-social-media-strategy/

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Rovio's CEO tells Reuters that the company is working to bring its just released game to Microsoft's phone operating system, but doesn't give a time frame.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120323/windows-phone-users-will-get-angry-birds-space-eventually/

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The Ultrabook category of computers is still relatively new, but many companies are putting the best foot forward to try and stake their claim in the market. The Asus Zenbook UX31 is the top of Asus’ Ultrabook lineup, so we decided to see how it compares to other devices on the market. Like all Ultrabooks, [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/review-asus-zenbook-ux31-ultrabook-20120323/

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The Motorola Droid R2-D2 is next in line for an update with support docs now posted to Verizon’s site. While the phone is still lacking in X-Wing navigation software, users not enlisted in the rebel fleet will enjoy bug fixes and security patches for the special edition Droid 2 handset along with a bump up [...]

Source: http://phandroid.com/2012/03/23/android-2-3-4-update-prepped-for-the-droid-r2-d2/

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Apple's move to make Best Buy an outlet for the iPhone back in 2008 is proving a wise one.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120323/best-buy-is-selling-nearly-as-many-iphones-as-apple-itself/

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Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Path, Tapbots ...

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/congress-questions-ios-developers-on-privacy-data-collection/

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Google is attempting to file a patent that would thrust smartphone users into Orwell’s “1984.”�TheNextWeb reported on Wednesday that the search giant is looking to patent a technology that can analyze the background noise during mobile phone calls and then serve up advertisements based on the environmental conditions Google hears. In short, the company’s famous “don’t be evil” motto may soon evolve into “we are going to listen to your phone calls to make money.” One example of Google’s proposed technology would recognize the background noise made by rain when a user makes a phone call in�inclement�weather, and then serve an advertisement for umbrellas. In addition, the system might also analyze background noise while users take photos and videos to

Source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/google-wants-to-listen-to-your-phone-calls-to-promote-ads/

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SSDs typically consist of a number of NAND flash chips on a board along with a controller chip and SATA connector for use in a 2.5-inch bay. That may be sufficient for consumers and most business sectors, but there’s still a need for fast and reliable storage in embedded devices and where physical space is [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/tdk-puts-an-ssd-on-a-17mm-chip-20120322/

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Friends Reunited. Even the name takes me back to a time when the Web was a different place than it is now. Which fits in with the new memories-based relaunch. Friends Reunited is an example of how quickly things move online. When it launched it was regarded as a stroke of genius – allowing you [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/20/friends-reunited-relaunches-remains-pointless/

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No, RIM isn't planning the next Angry Birds. Rather, the company is looking to beef up its server software to better manage non-BlackBerry devices.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/rim-is-developing-a-blackberry-mobile-fusion-app-for-iphone/

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If you are in the market for a new graphics card, you could do a lot worse than considering one of the latest AMD Radeon HD 7000 series cards. That is, unless you run Linux instead of Windows as your operating system. The 28nm 7000 series Southern Islands GPU family has been out for a [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/amd-finally-release-open-source-radeon-7000-gpu-drivers-for-linux-20120321/

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AT&T said it is ready to upgrade its first devices to Android 4.0; an update for 10 more devices is due in the coming months.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/att-says-ice-cream-sandwich-update-available-at-least-for-one-of-its-android-phones/

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It’s no secret that Russia is one of the hotbeds of cybercriminal activity. It’s where ChronoPay operates, and they’ve been tied to some of the most massive malware operations around. In the past, the Russian government hasn’t exactly been quick to prosecute — preferring instead to hob-nob with the well-to-do leaders of such organizations. Now, [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/news/russian-malware-gang-busted-for-going-after-their-countrymen-20120322/

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Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. executives defended Verizon's proposal to buy airwaves from cable companies for $3.6 billion, arguing at a Senate hearing Wednesday that it wouldn't hurt competition and would improve Verizon's wireless service.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/verizon-comcast-defend-spectrum-purchase-plan/

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Well, it's not really a doctor, but it has been to medical school.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/ibm-computer-watson-is-now-a-big-shot-doctor-and-you-still-arent/

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Despite Zynga paying a pretty penny for OMGPOP yesterday, Wall Street analysts generally approve of the acquisition. In early afternoon trading, Zynga's stock was up about 2 percent, or 26 cents, to trade at $13.98 a share. In a research note, Baird Equity Research wrote that it believes OMGPOP will add an attractive user base to Zynga, and said it was generally bullish on Zynga's prospects, raising its price target to $14 from $13 a share. Wedbush, which has a price target of $17 a share, believes the acquisition will accelerate Zynga's smartphone growth, which it calculates is less than 10 percent of its revenue.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120322/zyngas-stock-rises-as-wall-street-approves-of-omgpop-acquisition/

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Is resolution really that important? If the iPad 3 has taught us anything, it’s that ridiculous dpi, while not a necessity, is still really freaking impressive. And while monitor resolution hasn?t quite caught up to the retinal level, WQHD, or 2560×1440, is quite the step up from normal full HD (1080p). The Dell UltraSharp U2711 [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/geek-deals-149-off-dells-ultrasharp-27-inch-monitor-20120320/

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Depicted in the video above is Robojelly–an underwater robot created by a research team at the University of Texas that is going to be used in rescue efforts as well as surveillance. In yet another case of science borrowing from nature, the team decided to create their robot in the form of a jellyfish since [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/robot-jellyfish-extracts-hyrdogen-fuel-from-water-as-it-swims-20120322/

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By all accounts, the new iPad is a remarkable device that owners can?t put down — unless it gets too warm to hold. Following reports from users that the new Apple tablet was getting a little too hot to handle, Consumer Reports attempted to quantify the problem. Its analysis found that when the spiffy new [...]

Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/the-new-ipad-is-hot-literally-20120321/

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Yes, Napster was awesome. But it was also completely illegal and so cannot be compared to modern legal alternatives such as Spotify. Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning co-founded Napster alongside John Fanning. This trio changed the world with the file-sharing service that truly went mainstream. The music industry faltered and then fought back, and now [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/19/napster-was-better-than-spotify-but-for-obvious-reasons/

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Sony's new Tablet P folds in half, making for an awkward twin-screen display.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120320/two-screens-arent-better-than-one-for-sony-tablet-p/

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The previous rumor posited that Big Red would roll shared data plans when Apple’s new iPad shipped. Obviously, that date has come, gone and we are still waiting. However, a fresh rumor indicates Verizon might stop charging you multiple times for data that you don’t use soon. Though, as always, the devil will be in [...]

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Source: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2012/03/20/verizons-family-data-coming-any-day-now/

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