Editor's note: Sprint didn't get the memo that you only have a blank check with the NSA for "reimbursements" -- not the DOJ! -- of course this begs the question: who at Obama's DOJ approved $21 million in overcharges for payment in the first place? Or was this some kind of political "kickback" that got caught up in an audit? Surely not every US government agency is as sloppy and wasteful as is apparently the DOJ?
US sues Sprint for allegedly overcharging on wiretaps | Mobile - CNET News: "...The government filed a complaint against Sprint in US District Court in San Francisco on Monday. The complaint says that government agencies, like the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration, were allegedly overcharged $21 million for wiretaps by Sprint. "Sprint inflated its charges by approximately 58 percent," the complaint reads. "As a result of Sprint's false claims, the United States paid over $21 million in unallowable costs from January 1, 2007 to July 31, 2010."..."
Nadella Confirms Microsoft Leadership Changes, Hints at Reasons
Windows IT Pro
...Reller's departure—and Mark Penn's ascension to overall strategy chief—is in many ways the bigger story here....Penn is an interesting case. He's infamous for his work on Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, for which he masterminded the 3 a.m. television commercial that questioned Barack Obama's experience. And at Microsoft he created the "Scroogled" ad campaign ... That "Scroogled" is divisive is not open to debate ... some loathe them and believe Microsoft shouldn't stoop to attacking a competitor, no matter how valid the argument...
Microsoft endorses Penn as chief strategy officer
Politico
Penn, known as a champion of negative ads, was a divisive figure during Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, and, as a Microsoft executive, he was the mastermind behind the company's “Scroogled” ad campaign against Google. Nadella, who took the ...
Apple shifts gears with CarPlay, its response to Google Now
CNET (blog)
One of the great boons that Google had long-reserved specifically for Android users was access to Google Now, the popular artificial intelligence platform that anticipates a person's actions based on contextual information like location or personal ...
Microsoft to smarten up Office 365 with machine learning and social cues
PCWorld
Microsoft will add new software, developer tools and capabilities to Office 365 in an attempt to make the cloud applications suite a “smarter” product that is better at helping people interact at work. At its SharePoint Conference, which kicks off in ...
Microsoft Dresses Up Enterprise Apps
InformationWeek
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a wave of new Dynamics CRM and ERP applications and enhancements, tying most of the many marketing, social, mobile, and cloud-deployment enhancements to the theme of improving customer experience. The new apps ...
Apple Goes on Hiring Binge in Asia to Speed Product Releases
Wall Street Journal
The hiring push reflects Apple's need for more engineers to work with Asian suppliers on developing components for iPhones and iPads as it plans for faster and more-frequent product releases. Apple also is increasing its number of supply-chain managers ...
Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer to retire after 18 years
Los Angeles Times
"His guidance, leadership and expertise have been instrumental to Apple's success, not only as our CFO but also in many areas beyond finance, as he frequently took on additional activities to assist across the company. His contributions and integrity ...
Update: Microsoft reacts to XP upgrade critics with free file transfer tool
Computerworld
Computerworld - Reacting to criticism from customers that upgrading from Windows XP was "impossible," Microsoft today announced it would give away a limited migration tool to help people move to a newer operating system. The tool, PCmover Express for ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Increasingly Flexing His Muscles
TIME
Tim Cook is getting more comfortable channeling the Steve Jobs's patented self-righteousness. At the company's annual shareholders meeting last week, the Apple CEO chafed at a request that Apple commit to not engaging in environmental initiatives that ...
Apple faces website blacklist in 'misleading' warranty claims
ZDNet
The tech giant appealed and lost. The European Commission is also scrutinizing in-app purchases offered by companies including Apple and Google. Consumer groups in the U.K., Denmark, Italy and Belgium have raised concerns over the language used by ...
Google's Eric Schmidt talks about power and limits of Internet
San Jose Mercury News
MOUNTAIN VIEW -- As the Internet increasingly connects people in more parts of the world, parents around the globe will find themselves bracing for a difficult talk with their kids,Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen told a Silicon Valley audience ...
Apple Campus 2 Designer Gives Insight Into Planning Process ...
By Juli Clover
Apple's Campus 2 project, which includes the giant "spaceship"-esque building envisioned by Steve Jobs, has been thoroughly outlined in... ... EU Meeting With Apple and Google to Discuss Concerns Over In-App Purchases (43). • Apple to ...
MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors...
Why Facebook Wants to Buy a Drone Company
Fox Business
In an effort to expand Internet access in the developing world, Facebook (FB) may be about to leap into the drone industry. According to TechCrunch, Mark Zuckerberg's company is in talks to acquire startup Titan Aerospace, which makes near-orbital, ...
Black Bears Eating Less Human Food, Going Back to Natural Diet
Headlines & Global News
A new study found that the Yosemite black bears have returned to their natural diet due to the Yosemite National Park's ...
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20 June 2013
DOJ vs Apple: A confused case based on unsent emails
The "thought police" DOJ theory of the case is apparently based on unsent emails!--
Apple's Eddy Cue: Steve Jobs was confused in his e-mails | Apple - CNET News: " . . . She also asked Cue if it was possible that Jobs and Apple felt it couldn't be competitive in the e-books market unless Amazon adopted deal terms similar to Apple's. Cue rebuffed that theory. "There's just zero chance of that," Cue said. "It's what I did for a living. I lived it night and day. ... He's confused about it because it's not clear if it's a wholesale, retail agency, non-agency. That's why he never sent the e-mails to me.". . . "
Apple ebooks pricing case: Steve Jobs' unsent emails seen as key evidence
Firstpost
The government contends that Apple forced publishers to change their pricing system with Amazon, resulting in higher ebook prices across the industry and costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Steve Jobs at the iPad launch in 2010. AFP.
Google challenges US gag order, citing First Amendment
Washington Post
Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo in recent days have won federal government permission to include requests from the court as part of the overall number of data requests they receive from federal, state and local officials. Google has rejected that ...
Apple's unreleased iOS 7 usage already on the rise
Computerworld (blog)
When it comes to iOS upgrades, Apple [AAPL] runs a slick operation -- so slick in fact that developers are already experiencing more traffic from users of the as yet unreleased iOS 7 than they do the two year-old iOS 5. [ABOVE: The pre-release pictures ...
Apple TV adds HBO Go and WatchESPN
CNNMoney
Both apps had been previously been available for the iPhone and iPad -- and are two of the most popular apps on the platform, Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) said Wednesday. They were also both available on Microsoft's (MSFT, Fortune 500) Xbox 360, and ...
Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix
Computerworld
Java 7 for OS X, which was also patched Tuesday, can be downloaded from Oracle's website. Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at Twitter ...
Google says Internet balloons will benefit small business
NDTV
Karim Temsamani, Google's head of Asia Pacific, said in a speech at the Communicasia conference in Singapore, that the Internet balloons might also facilitate communication during disasters. Googlelast week revealed top secret plans to launch ...
Apple Is Awarded iPad Contract for Los Angeles Schools
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Even Microsoft has joined the fray with its Surface tablets. Apple has often touted the educational benefits of its tablet, noting the strong suite of software such as a mathematics app that can interpret equations drawn with a finger on the screen, or ...
2013 Apple MacBook Air: Great battery, but pricey and limited
Computerworld (blog)
Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new MacBook Air is a hit with reviewers. Although some are disappointed that the 2013 model didn't get a Retina display, they're psyched with the battery life and improved performance. Mind you, they're still expensive and ...
Microsoft says it freed at least 2 million computers from criminal botnet
NDTV
Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than $500 million from bank accounts worldwide.
Microsoft partners with Samsung, HP to help stop Windows piracy in China
PCWorld
Hewlett-Packard and Samsung Electronics will now ensure that their PCs in China are installed with licensed Windows and Office software as part of new agreements signed with Microsoft meant to fight piracy. Microsoft announced the agreements ...
Google Updates Local Search Results On Desktop With Carousel ...
By Frederic Lardinois
At the end of last year, Google introduced a new design for some local search results on tablets that put a carousel with the top results at the top of the pa..
TechCrunch
Privacy Officials Worldwide Press Google About Glass - NYTimes.com
By By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Ten privacy officials from seven countries asked Google questions about privacy issues related to Glass, after Google's chief executive, Larry Page, made his first public comments about the issue. Read more…
NYT Bits
Apple amends Siri's response to suicide with more direct approach ...
By Lauren Hockenson
Google has kept a list of “trigger search” keywords to indicate a user searching for suicide since 2010, and will also send back a suggestion to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. LikeGoogle, Apple is hoping that its approach will ...
GigaOM
Apple TV Just Got HBO Go and WatchESPN - Gizmodo
By Kyle Wagner
Apple TV has always been a very nice streaming box to use, but lately, it had fallen well behind the Xbox 360 and Roku for streaming capabilities. Last year, brought in Hulu Plus, and for a while it looked like it might get Amazon Prime Instant ...
Gizmodo
Google Drive now stores your stuff in 18 more languages - Engadget
By Jon Fingas
Although Google Drive has spread far and wide, its localization hasn't always kept pace. The service just took a few needed strides forward, however, with the addition of 18 new languages. Asia gets the most recognition with support for Hong ...
Engadget RSS Feed
Apple TV partners with HBO, ESPN to bring apps to set-top box
Washington Post
Apple announced Wednesday that it will be bringing videos content from HBO and ESPN through their video apps to its Apple TV set-top box. The HBO Go and Watch ESPN video apps will be available directly through Apple TV to customers with a ...
Xcom: Enemy Unknown iOS app is priced at premium
BBC News
A US games publisher is attempting to sell a smart-device video game at a significantly higher price than consumers have become accustomed to. 2K Games is putting Xcom: Enemy Unknown on sale for £13.99 ($20; 17.99 euros) for the iPad and iPhone on ...
BBC News
HTC unveils new Butterfly s phone that packs more battery life
PCWorld
Taiwan's HTC has unveiled an updated version of its 5-inch Butterfly smartphone that comes equipped with a bigger battery, more powerful processor and the company's BlinkFeed homescreen. The Butterfly s, introduced Wednesday, appears to have the ...
Game readies pop-up Xbox shop
Inquirer
HIGH STREET gaming store Game is opening up a small pop-up shop in which it will let UK punters get a close look at the new slimline Microsoft Xbox 360 console. Before, if you wanted to see the slimmer console you had to attend the E3 gaming tradeshow ...
Inquirer
Google 'not in cahoots with NSA' - chief legal officer answers your questions
The Guardian
I have to go now. Thanks for all the questions and sorry I didn't get to them all. David. 5.52pm BST. Question: User avatar for Katagami · Katagami · 19 June 2013 4:25pm. David,. Why do many of us now get the strong impression Google has abandoned its ...
NASA: Tell Us How to Stop Asteroids From Destroying Earth
PC Magazine
The notion that a giant asteroid might one day enter Earth's orbit and destroy us all has been fodder for countless science fiction movies. But now, as we enter a new era in space exploration, NASA is moving forward with an initiative designed to give humanity ...
Apple's Eddy Cue: Steve Jobs was confused in his e-mails | Apple - CNET News: " . . . She also asked Cue if it was possible that Jobs and Apple felt it couldn't be competitive in the e-books market unless Amazon adopted deal terms similar to Apple's. Cue rebuffed that theory. "There's just zero chance of that," Cue said. "It's what I did for a living. I lived it night and day. ... He's confused about it because it's not clear if it's a wholesale, retail agency, non-agency. That's why he never sent the e-mails to me.". . . "
Apple ebooks pricing case: Steve Jobs' unsent emails seen as key evidence
Firstpost
The government contends that Apple forced publishers to change their pricing system with Amazon, resulting in higher ebook prices across the industry and costing consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Steve Jobs at the iPad launch in 2010. AFP.
Google challenges US gag order, citing First Amendment
Washington Post
Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo in recent days have won federal government permission to include requests from the court as part of the overall number of data requests they receive from federal, state and local officials. Google has rejected that ...
Apple's unreleased iOS 7 usage already on the rise
Computerworld (blog)
When it comes to iOS upgrades, Apple [AAPL] runs a slick operation -- so slick in fact that developers are already experiencing more traffic from users of the as yet unreleased iOS 7 than they do the two year-old iOS 5. [ABOVE: The pre-release pictures ...
Apple TV adds HBO Go and WatchESPN
CNNMoney
Both apps had been previously been available for the iPhone and iPad -- and are two of the most popular apps on the platform, Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) said Wednesday. They were also both available on Microsoft's (MSFT, Fortune 500) Xbox 360, and ...
Apple pours OS X Snow Leopard another Java fix
Computerworld
Java 7 for OS X, which was also patched Tuesday, can be downloaded from Oracle's website. Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at Twitter ...
Google says Internet balloons will benefit small business
NDTV
Karim Temsamani, Google's head of Asia Pacific, said in a speech at the Communicasia conference in Singapore, that the Internet balloons might also facilitate communication during disasters. Googlelast week revealed top secret plans to launch ...
Apple Is Awarded iPad Contract for Los Angeles Schools
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Even Microsoft has joined the fray with its Surface tablets. Apple has often touted the educational benefits of its tablet, noting the strong suite of software such as a mathematics app that can interpret equations drawn with a finger on the screen, or ...
2013 Apple MacBook Air: Great battery, but pricey and limited
Computerworld (blog)
Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new MacBook Air is a hit with reviewers. Although some are disappointed that the 2013 model didn't get a Retina display, they're psyched with the battery life and improved performance. Mind you, they're still expensive and ...
Microsoft says it freed at least 2 million computers from criminal botnet
NDTV
Microsoft Corp said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cyber crime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a virus believed to have been used to steal more than $500 million from bank accounts worldwide.
Microsoft partners with Samsung, HP to help stop Windows piracy in China
PCWorld
Hewlett-Packard and Samsung Electronics will now ensure that their PCs in China are installed with licensed Windows and Office software as part of new agreements signed with Microsoft meant to fight piracy. Microsoft announced the agreements ...
Google Updates Local Search Results On Desktop With Carousel ...
By Frederic Lardinois
At the end of last year, Google introduced a new design for some local search results on tablets that put a carousel with the top results at the top of the pa..
TechCrunch
Privacy Officials Worldwide Press Google About Glass - NYTimes.com
By By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Ten privacy officials from seven countries asked Google questions about privacy issues related to Glass, after Google's chief executive, Larry Page, made his first public comments about the issue. Read more…
NYT Bits
Apple amends Siri's response to suicide with more direct approach ...
By Lauren Hockenson
Google has kept a list of “trigger search” keywords to indicate a user searching for suicide since 2010, and will also send back a suggestion to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. LikeGoogle, Apple is hoping that its approach will ...
GigaOM
Apple TV Just Got HBO Go and WatchESPN - Gizmodo
By Kyle Wagner
Apple TV has always been a very nice streaming box to use, but lately, it had fallen well behind the Xbox 360 and Roku for streaming capabilities. Last year, brought in Hulu Plus, and for a while it looked like it might get Amazon Prime Instant ...
Gizmodo
Google Drive now stores your stuff in 18 more languages - Engadget
By Jon Fingas
Although Google Drive has spread far and wide, its localization hasn't always kept pace. The service just took a few needed strides forward, however, with the addition of 18 new languages. Asia gets the most recognition with support for Hong ...
Engadget RSS Feed
Apple TV partners with HBO, ESPN to bring apps to set-top box
Washington Post
Apple announced Wednesday that it will be bringing videos content from HBO and ESPN through their video apps to its Apple TV set-top box. The HBO Go and Watch ESPN video apps will be available directly through Apple TV to customers with a ...
Xcom: Enemy Unknown iOS app is priced at premium
BBC News
A US games publisher is attempting to sell a smart-device video game at a significantly higher price than consumers have become accustomed to. 2K Games is putting Xcom: Enemy Unknown on sale for £13.99 ($20; 17.99 euros) for the iPad and iPhone on ...
BBC News
HTC unveils new Butterfly s phone that packs more battery life
PCWorld
Taiwan's HTC has unveiled an updated version of its 5-inch Butterfly smartphone that comes equipped with a bigger battery, more powerful processor and the company's BlinkFeed homescreen. The Butterfly s, introduced Wednesday, appears to have the ...
Game readies pop-up Xbox shop
Inquirer
HIGH STREET gaming store Game is opening up a small pop-up shop in which it will let UK punters get a close look at the new slimline Microsoft Xbox 360 console. Before, if you wanted to see the slimmer console you had to attend the E3 gaming tradeshow ...
Inquirer
Google 'not in cahoots with NSA' - chief legal officer answers your questions
The Guardian
I have to go now. Thanks for all the questions and sorry I didn't get to them all. David. 5.52pm BST. Question: User avatar for Katagami · Katagami · 19 June 2013 4:25pm. David,. Why do many of us now get the strong impression Google has abandoned its ...
NASA: Tell Us How to Stop Asteroids From Destroying Earth
PC Magazine
The notion that a giant asteroid might one day enter Earth's orbit and destroy us all has been fodder for countless science fiction movies. But now, as we enter a new era in space exploration, NASA is moving forward with an initiative designed to give humanity ...
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