| Facebook ad targeting to use e-mails, phone numbers Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:08 AM PDT  A new tool for advertisers lets them target ads to customers who have already used their services.
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| Forget 3D. Your dream TV should be 4K Posted: 30 Aug 2012 03:19 PM PDT  A truckload of new TVs, with screen resolutions four times greater than so-called full HD screens, are being unveiled at this week's IFA technology show in Berlin.
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| Tokyo court: Samsung didn't infringe Apple patent Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:16 AM PDT  A Tokyo court on Friday dismissed Apple Inc.'s claim that Samsung had infringed on its patent — the latest ruling in the global legal battle between the two technology titans over smartphones.
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| IAC picks up DateHookup.com Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:14 AM PDT Who says money can't buy love? Match.com and OKCupid owner IAC/InterActiveCorp has picked up another dating website, DateHookup.com. |
| IBM’s Watson could turn into a super-smart personal assistant for mobile devices Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:55 PM PDT Remember Watson, the supercomputer that won Jeopardy last year? Well, the crew at IBM is working on Watson 2.0, a mobile device personal assistant specifically for the finance and health care industries. The company is working with Nuance, a leader … Continue reading → |
| Bing’s new search feature lets you browse friends’ Facebook photos Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:29 PM PDT Looks like Microsoft's search engine Bing is trying to get up close and maybe a little too personal. A new feature called Friends' Photos allows you to log in to Facebook within Bing and search the pictures your connections have … Continue reading → |
| Linkin Park Music Video Puts Your Facebook Photos in Emotional Tale Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:52 PM PDT  From the masterminds behind the scary and viral "Take This Lollipop" video, Linkin Park's new music video for "Lost in the Echo" places your Facebook pictures into the storyline to personalize the tale for each viewer.
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| Featured apps from the Appolicious community of Android developers Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT Android app developer and publishers are encouraged to contact us directly at Appolicious to promote their new app and game releases. Just tell us about the apps that inspire you the most through a rating or review, or create curated lists of your favorites. We will be happy to give your app a shout-out in our monthly community round-up. |
| Apple wants 4 more Samsung products added to suit Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:50 PM PDT Fresh off its court victory over Samsung Electronics Co., iPhone maker Apple Inc. is asking a federal court to add four more of its rival's products to the list of patent-infringing products. |
| Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Camera users get free 50GB of Dropbox storage Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:40 PM PDT  Dropbox and Samsung (005930) on Friday announced that anyone who buys the new Galaxy Note II and Galaxy Camera will get 50GB of free online storage for two years. The Dropbox app will come pre-installed on both devices and the Galaxy Note II will automatically sync photos and videos to the service. The two companies had previously offered a similar deal for Samsung's popular Galaxy S III, but AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) both decided to opt out of the promotion. Dropbox's press release follows below. Dropbox Announces Deep Integration with New Samsung Galaxy Camera and Galaxy Note II First time integration allows users to sync and share photos across all Samsung devices SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dropbox, a free service that lets you bring
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| Apple bars drone-strike tracking app from the App Store Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:35 PM PDT  Macabre iPhone fans hoping to track assorted unmanned drone strikes in real time on their smartphones are out of luck. Wired reports that Apple (AAPL) has repeatedly rejected submissions from the Drones+ mobile app to appear on the App Store because it displays content that Apple deems "objectionable and crude." The app itself doesn't display any images of mangled body parts and only presents a map showing where publicly reported drone strikes have occurred. It also shows estimates of how many people died in each strike. App developer Josh Begley says he designed the app to make Americans aware of how often their government is launching drone strikes and he thought the best way to do that was by "reaching into the
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| Grooveshark faces the music once again, pulled from Google’s app store Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:30 PM PDT  Well, that didn't take long. Just two days after popular music streaming app Grooveshark was allowed back onto the Google Play app store, Google (GOOG) has apparently decided to yank the app once again without providing an immediate explanation. A Grooveshark spokesperson tells BGR that Google has not yet told the company why it again decided to pull its app from Google Play and reiterates that Grooveshark is eager to work with Google to get any issues resolved so Android users can once again download it from Google's official app store. Android users can still install the Grooveshark app by downloading it directly from Grooveshark's website.
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| Apple targets more Samsung products in patent suit Posted: 31 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seeking to capitalize on a major legal victory over its rival Samsung Electronics Ltd, Apple Inc has asked a federal court in a separate case to find that four additional Samsung products, including the Galaxy S III, infringe Apple's patents. In February, Apple alleged that at least 17 Samsung products infringe its patents. In a court filing made in San Jose federal court on Friday, Apple added four more products to the list of allegedly infringing products that have been released beginning in August 2011 and continuing through this month. ...
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| Facebook cracks down on insincere "Likes" Posted: 31 Aug 2012 05:20 PM PDT  Facebook ramped up efforts Friday to get rid of "Likes" that aren't from people genuinely interested in giving a virtual thumbs up to pages at the world's leading social network.
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| Amazon has no plans for a 10-inch Kindle Fire Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:45 PM PDT  Online retail giant Amazon (AMZN) is widely expected to unveil a number of new Kindle devices at its big press event next week, including a sequel to its Kindle Fire tablet. Although previous rumors had suggested that Amazon planned to launch a larger 8.9 or 10-inch version of the Kindle Fire, CNET is reporting that the company will instead announce an upgraded 7-inch tablet and a slightly revamped version of the original Fire. The high-end 7-inch model will feature various hardware improvements such as a faster processor, physical volume controls, an HDMI port and (finally!) the addition of a camera. Read
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| HTC bringing Beats Audio to Windows Phone 8 devices Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT  HTC's (2498) upcoming Windows Pone 8 handsets will come integrated with Beats Audio, according to a report from The Verge. The first Windows 8 device to include the technology will be the HTC Accord, which will feature a Beats Audio branding similar to HTC's Android-based One X and One S. The smartphone will also include a special Beats Audio application that will let users control the output on the handset. Earlier rumors have claimed that the Accord will be equipped with a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 pixel resolution HD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor and an 8-megapixel rear camera. HTC is expected to announce its Windows Phone 8 devices at an event scheduled for the third week of September.. Read
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| China won't challenge WTO ruling in U.S. bank card row Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:26 PM PDT GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States welcomed China's decision on Friday not to appeal a trade panel ruling that Beijing discriminated against U.S. bank card suppliers such as Mastercard Inc and Visa Inc in favor of a state-owned enterprise, China UnionPay. "Fair and open financial services markets are critical to facilitating global trade," U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in a statement, noting that China now had 30 days to say how it would comply with the World Trade Organization's July 16 ruling. The U.S. ... |
| New Motorola phone goes all-screen, ditches bezels Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:25 PM PDT  Bezels? Motorola doesn't need any stinking bezels! According to Bloomberg, Motorola and Verizon Wireless (VZ) may surprise the tech world next week by unveiling a new smartphone featuring "an edge-to-edge screen" that would completely eliminate the black bezels that line the edges of most smartphones. Motorola is banking that the all-screen display, along with unique features such as its location-based Smart Actions multitasking app, to set itself apart in an increasingly crowded smartphone market. Both Motorola and Verizon declined to comment. Read
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| Featured apps from the Appolicious community of Android developers Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:00 PM PDT Android app developer and publishers are encouraged to contact us directly at Appolicious to promote their new app and game releases. Just tell us about the apps that inspire you the most through a rating or review, or create curated lists of your favorites. We will be happy to give your app a shout-out in our monthly community round-up. |
| China frees Yahoo! dissident after 10 years Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT  A Chinese dissident convicted based on evidence provided by US Internet giant Yahoo! was released from prison on Friday after serving a 10-year term for subversion, his wife said.
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| Amazon shuns Google to partner with Nokia for maps on the next Kindle Fire Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:45 PM PDT  Amazon (AMZN) isn't taking Google's (GOOG) Nexus 7 challenge lying down. Unnamed sources have told Reuters that Amazon's next-generation Kindle Fire tablet will include Nokia's (NOK) location capabilities and map services in its next-generation Kindle Fire. Amazon's decision to partner with Nokia instead of developing its own mapping service or incorporating Google Maps would give Nokia a much-needed boost in the run up to launching its first Windows Phone 8 devices next month. Even though the Kindle Fire is powered by Android, it does not natively support any of Google's (GOOG) services such as the Play Store and Google Maps. BGR exclusively reported earlier this year that Amazon was prepping two new Kindle Fire tablets — a 10-inch model and an updated 7-inch version — that would include an improved build and metal casing. Amazon is expected
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| Facebook hits new low after price target cuts Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:29 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook Inc fell 4.5 percent to a new low on Friday after brokerages cut their price targets on the company's shares, saying several lock-up expirations over the next year will weigh on the stock. Early investors got the green light to sell Facebook shares for the first time on August 16, sending its stock down 6.3 percent and prompting price target cuts. About 243 million shares will become available for trading from mid-October, with November 14 being the big day when more than 1.2 billion shares will enter the market. ...
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| Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:28 PM PDT  On its first day of trading, Facebook Inc.'s stock closed barely above its public offering price. It gained 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $38.23. Since then, the stock price fell for 10 weeks and increased for five.
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| Facebook cracks down on fake "Likes" Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:26 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is weeding out fake "Likes" on its social network that are being caused by spammers, malware and black marketeers as it strives to maintain credibility as an advertising platform. Facebook said the number of Likes, or endorsements by users, on corporate pages is likely to drop by less than 1 percent, on average, after the crackdown. "Newly improved automated efforts will remove those Likes gained by malware, compromised accounts, deceived users, or purchased bulk Likes," Facebook said in a post on its official blog on Friday. ...
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| Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:26 PM PDT  Facebook's stock has been down on 44 trading days, up on 28 and unchanged on two since its initial public offering.
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| Keep Your Style Sustainable With This Online Retailer Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:11 PM PDT  Name: Modavanti
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| Exclusive: Walmart tests iPhone app checkout feature Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is testing a system that would allow shoppers to scan items using their iPhones and then pay at a self-checkout counter, a move that could trim checkout times and slash costs for retailers. If the "Scan & Go" test by the world's largest retailer is successful, it has the potential to change the way people shop and pay, making the process more personal and potentially faster. ...
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| Apple dulls reliance on Sharp for iPad mini production, taps LG and AU Optronics Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT  While Sharp (SCHAY) may have messed up in producing next-generation iPhone screens, the company won't be making the same mistake for the iPad mini since Bloomberg reports that Apple (AAPL) is going with LG Display (LPL) and AU Optronics to produce displays for its smaller tablet. Unnamed sources told Bloomberg that Apple was employing AUO as a mobile device supplier for the first time after relying on the manufacturer in the past for its MacBooks. As for Sharp, Bloomberg says that it "may make panels for the device in the future and will not be an initial supplier." Read
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| Featured apps from the Appolicious community of iOS developers Posted: 31 Aug 2012 02:00 PM PDT iPhone and iPad app developer and publishers are encouraged to contact us directly at Appolicious to promote their new app and game releases. Just tell us about the apps that inspire you the most through a rating or review, or create curated lists of your favorites. We will be happy to give your app a shout-out in our monthly community round-up. |
| Linkin Park Music Video Puts Your Facebook Photos in Emotional Tale Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:52 PM PDT From the masterminds behind the scary and viral "Take This Lollipop" video, Linkin Park's new music video for "Lost in the Echo" places your Facebook pictures into the storyline to personalize the tale for each viewer. |
| Curved Glasses Make You Drink Quickly; Reconstructing a Stone Age Woman Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:41 PM PDT  Discovered: Troubled kids more likely to become addicts; reconstructed human relative; fallible robots are better teachers; glass shape affects alcohol consumption.
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| Romney Campaign Fundraises for Success With Square Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:40 PM PDT  In a sign that Mitt Romney's campaign is serious about digital innovation in politics, it used this past week's Republican National Convention to do a major roll out of its branded version of Square, the mobile credit card processing app and iPhone/iPad/Android accessory already popular with small businesses which the campaign is using for fundraising.
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| China poised to overtake the United States as world’s top smartphone market Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT  We Americans like thinking of ourselves as No.1 in everything, but there was simply no way we were going to stay on top of China as the world's largest smartphone market. The latest research from IDC show that China will account for 26.5% of all smartphone shipments in 2012, up from 18.3% in 2011 and nearly nine percentage points higher than 17.8% of smartphones that will be shipped to the United States this year. While the U.S. had just barely edged out China in 2011 when it accounted for a world-leading 21.3% of all smartphones shipped, the country is unlikely to ever top the world in smartphone shipments again as IDC projects that its share of global smartphone shipments will
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| iPhone Powered Bike Trainer Lets You Ride Virtual Roads Posted: 31 Aug 2012 01:12 PM PDT  There are already a number of apps that sync wirelessly with fitness gadgets that track your speed and heart rate while you're out running or biking. But what happens when you can't get outside to train?
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