Fake Products Take a Bite Out of Xiaomi Sales -
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi may be growing, but its sales are being held back by fakes. Bloomberg’s Yvonne Man reports on “Asia Edge,” April 10th.
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20 April 2015
04 March 2015
Xiaomi, Smartphones, Key To Success (videos)
Xiaomi Mi Note review: the best phone you can't have -
The Mi Note isn't coming to the US, but it's still the most interesting phone that Xiaomi has ever made. (Feb 26, 2015)
About Xiaomi Products (english subtitles) -
Xiaomi, Smartphone Success Key: 'Be friends with our fans'
Xiaomi's key to smartphone success: 'Be friends with our fans' - CNET: "The up-and-coming Chinese smartphone manufacturer has gone from obscurity to China's number-one vendor in just four years. Xiaomi owes a large part of that to its attitude toward customers."
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The Mi Note isn't coming to the US, but it's still the most interesting phone that Xiaomi has ever made. (Feb 26, 2015)
About Xiaomi Products (english subtitles) -
Xiaomi, Smartphone Success Key: 'Be friends with our fans'
Xiaomi's key to smartphone success: 'Be friends with our fans' - CNET: "The up-and-coming Chinese smartphone manufacturer has gone from obscurity to China's number-one vendor in just four years. Xiaomi owes a large part of that to its attitude toward customers."
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22 February 2015
Tech: Unlocked Mobile US Cellphones, Xiaomi Smartphones
All US carriers must comply with requests from postpaid and prepaid customers to unlock their devices, as long as certain parameters are met. The industry group CTIA had committed last year to have all wireless carriers adhering to the regulation by February 11, 2015. Last year, the "Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act," was enacted which overruled a controversial 2012 decision by the Library of Congress. (read more at CNET)
Xiaomi's key to smartphone success: 'Be friends with our fans' - CNET: "The up-and-coming Chinese smartphone manufacturer has gone from obscurity to China's number-one vendor in just four years. Xiaomi owes a large part of that to its attitude toward customers."
New York Times
Tech Investors Create a Billion-Dollar-Baby Boom
New York Times
... investors say, is the advent of today's technology — high-speed Internet connections, the ubiquity of smartphones, modern social networks — that ...
Forbes
Europe And Tech: Who's Hot?
Forbes
Silicon Valley showed the world how powerful and inspiring a strong tech sector can be, to an entrepreneurial culture and a nation's economy.
What's Germany's Top Tech Hub? - Forbes
5 most popular tech stocks among hedge funds
MarketWatch
However, David Tepper, George Soros, and Peter Rathjens of Arrowstreet Capital all dumped their positions in the tech giant, feeling the ceiling had ...
Fortune
Big tech is on sale
Fortune
The good news is that large tech stocks still have room to run, say experts, ... in its Android operating system, which drives the vast majority of smartphones. ... Investors can also gain diverse exposure to large-cap tech through the ...
Entrepreneur
How to Find the Right Tech Talent (for the Non-Tech Entrepreneur)
Entrepreneur
Unfortunately, when seeking tech talent with specialized training, such as back-end and front-end development skills for websites, mobile apps and ...
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Xiaomi's key to smartphone success: 'Be friends with our fans' - CNET: "The up-and-coming Chinese smartphone manufacturer has gone from obscurity to China's number-one vendor in just four years. Xiaomi owes a large part of that to its attitude toward customers."
New York Times
Tech Investors Create a Billion-Dollar-Baby Boom
New York Times
... investors say, is the advent of today's technology — high-speed Internet connections, the ubiquity of smartphones, modern social networks — that ...
Forbes
Europe And Tech: Who's Hot?
Forbes
Silicon Valley showed the world how powerful and inspiring a strong tech sector can be, to an entrepreneurial culture and a nation's economy.
What's Germany's Top Tech Hub? - Forbes
5 most popular tech stocks among hedge funds
MarketWatch
However, David Tepper, George Soros, and Peter Rathjens of Arrowstreet Capital all dumped their positions in the tech giant, feeling the ceiling had ...
Fortune
Big tech is on sale
Fortune
The good news is that large tech stocks still have room to run, say experts, ... in its Android operating system, which drives the vast majority of smartphones. ... Investors can also gain diverse exposure to large-cap tech through the ...
Entrepreneur
How to Find the Right Tech Talent (for the Non-Tech Entrepreneur)
Entrepreneur
Unfortunately, when seeking tech talent with specialized training, such as back-end and front-end development skills for websites, mobile apps and ...
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15 February 2015
Tech News: Bit Rot, Vint Cerf, Digital Memory
What is 'bit rot' and is Vint Cerf right to be worried? | Technology | The Guardian: "...What is ‘bit rot’? What Cerf coined as “bit rot” is a process by which the mechanisms for accessing a digital file are lost, rending that file useless junk. A big part of the problem is the use of closed file formats that require specific software to read those files. If, for instance, you have memoirs written over the last decade stored in a Microsoft Office .doc file from Word or a similar program, that file is easily readable today with a multitude of programs - not all of them made by Microsoft. But the .doc file is a proprietary file format made and licensed by Microsoft. Facebook Twitter Pinterest In 1985, not even Bill Gates knew that computers would not feature 5.25 inch floppy disk drives forever. Photograph: Deborah Feingold/Deborah Feingold/Corbis Should Microsoft choose to stop supporting it and prevented other software from using the format, all those documents would be unreadable once the last version of the old software that could read them no longer runs on newer computers...." (read more at link above)
Xiaomi will enter U.S., sort of - MarketWatch: ".... At a San Francisco event Thursday, Xiaomi said it will bring its mi.com e-commerce website to the U.S. to sell accessories like earphones, power banks and fitness bands. But Xiaomi co-founder Bin Lin said the company has no plans to offer its popular handsets in the U.S., citing the difficulty of having such devices certified. The event was Xiaomi’s first in the United States and was intended as a broad overview of the company’s products, its software and the culture it has sought to build around its brand in China. Hugo Barra, the company’s vice president of international, showed off dozens of features Xiaomi has created for its phones...."
Sleuthing Search Engine: Even Better Than Google? - WSJ: "The program, a tool called Memex developed by the U.S. military’s research and development arm, is a search engine on steroids. Rather than endless pages of Web links, it returns sophisticated infographics that represent the relationships between Web pages, including many that a Google search would miss."
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What Obama said in his cybersecurity executive order: "At the Cyber Security Summit at Stanford Friday, President Obama signed an executive order intended to protect computer networks and data. Among the provisions: Information hubs: The order promotes the create of so-called "information sharing and analysis organizations" or ISAOs. These would serve as central points to share information on particular threats and in specific regions. The order also envisions the development of voluntary standards to which these organizations, which could be private companies or community organizations, would comply. Information sharing: The order gives the Department of Homeland Security and the new National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center the authority to share threat data..."
Xiaomi will enter U.S., sort of - MarketWatch: ".... At a San Francisco event Thursday, Xiaomi said it will bring its mi.com e-commerce website to the U.S. to sell accessories like earphones, power banks and fitness bands. But Xiaomi co-founder Bin Lin said the company has no plans to offer its popular handsets in the U.S., citing the difficulty of having such devices certified. The event was Xiaomi’s first in the United States and was intended as a broad overview of the company’s products, its software and the culture it has sought to build around its brand in China. Hugo Barra, the company’s vice president of international, showed off dozens of features Xiaomi has created for its phones...."
Sleuthing Search Engine: Even Better Than Google? - WSJ: "The program, a tool called Memex developed by the U.S. military’s research and development arm, is a search engine on steroids. Rather than endless pages of Web links, it returns sophisticated infographics that represent the relationships between Web pages, including many that a Google search would miss."
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08 February 2015
Tech News Week Review: Anthem Hack, Ransomware, Mobile Payments, Xiaomi, Micromax
Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Suspected in Anthem Attack - Bloomberg Business: "(Bloomberg) -- Investigators of Anthem Inc.’s data breach are pursuing evidence that points to Chinese state-sponsored hackers who are stealing personal information from health-care companies for purposes other than pure profit, according to three people familiar with the probe. The breach, which exposed Social Security numbers and other sensitive details of 80 million customers, is one of the biggest thefts of medical-related customer data in U.S. history. China has said in the past that it doesn’t conduct espionage through hacking. The attack appears to follow a pattern of thefts of medical data by foreigners seeking a pathway into the personal lives and computers of a select group -- defense contractors, government workers and others, according to a U.S. government official familiar with a more than year-long investigation into the evidence of a broader campaign...."
How Ransomware Works, and Why You Should Be Afraid | MIT Technology Review: ".... It is hard for malware to spread on mobile devices, because most people download software only from official app stores. Simplocker is typically spread through downloads of apps from pornography websites. The best way to keep ransomware off your computer, experts say, is to follow best practices by keeping software updated, using antivirus and other security software, and being careful about where you click and what you install. Backing up data on a separate hard drive or using a cloud service could save you from being held for ransom if an infection does occur. “Ransomware could be just a minor nuisance if people could just restore the data from the backup,” says Lipovsky. However, like other security researchers, he is resigned to discovering many more cases of ransomware in coming months. “Even though the advice is quite simple, lots of people don’t listen to it.”
New Technologies Shake Up Old Money | MIT Technology Review: "... “The smartphone is the catalyst for a lot of change in this industry,” says Dana Stalder, a venture capitalist with Matrix Partners and a former eBay and PayPal executive now on the board of Poynt, which recently introduced a smart credit card terminal. Venture capitalists invested over $2 billion in payment technology firms between January 2013 and June 2014, according to the data tracking firm CB Insights...."
How Smartphone Brands You've Never Heard Of Are Taking Over India And China: "domestic brands like India’s Micromax and China’s Xiaomi have manufactured relatively good smartphones that retail for less than $200. In India, for example, Canalys estimated that nearly a quarter of the smartphones sold in the fourth quarter cost less than $100, while 41 percent were between $100-$200. Xiaomi’s latest Redmi Note 4G costs 999 yuan (about $160); its popular Redmi sells for only about $100 in India."
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How Ransomware Works, and Why You Should Be Afraid | MIT Technology Review: ".... It is hard for malware to spread on mobile devices, because most people download software only from official app stores. Simplocker is typically spread through downloads of apps from pornography websites. The best way to keep ransomware off your computer, experts say, is to follow best practices by keeping software updated, using antivirus and other security software, and being careful about where you click and what you install. Backing up data on a separate hard drive or using a cloud service could save you from being held for ransom if an infection does occur. “Ransomware could be just a minor nuisance if people could just restore the data from the backup,” says Lipovsky. However, like other security researchers, he is resigned to discovering many more cases of ransomware in coming months. “Even though the advice is quite simple, lots of people don’t listen to it.”
New Technologies Shake Up Old Money | MIT Technology Review: "... “The smartphone is the catalyst for a lot of change in this industry,” says Dana Stalder, a venture capitalist with Matrix Partners and a former eBay and PayPal executive now on the board of Poynt, which recently introduced a smart credit card terminal. Venture capitalists invested over $2 billion in payment technology firms between January 2013 and June 2014, according to the data tracking firm CB Insights...."
How Smartphone Brands You've Never Heard Of Are Taking Over India And China: "domestic brands like India’s Micromax and China’s Xiaomi have manufactured relatively good smartphones that retail for less than $200. In India, for example, Canalys estimated that nearly a quarter of the smartphones sold in the fourth quarter cost less than $100, while 41 percent were between $100-$200. Xiaomi’s latest Redmi Note 4G costs 999 yuan (about $160); its popular Redmi sells for only about $100 in India."
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25 January 2015
How to Fix Bookmarks Manager in Google Chrome Browser
The Chrome browser bookmarks function manager currently rolling out (Chrome version 40+) is an "abomination" (see article below) but there is a fix (at least for now):
1. Go to chrome://flags/ in the browser window
2. Find "Enable Enhanced Bookmarks" and disable it (old bookmarks function will return after you close and relaunch chrome browser).
Chrome users attack new graphical bookmarks manager | Computerworld: "... user feedback in a message posted to the Chrome support discussion forum. Although there were a few users who applauded the redesign there, most did not, labeling it "an abomination," "unmitigated disaster" and "child-like." Those who roasted the new manager asked Google to restore the old list view or at least offer it as an option. Those with large numbers of bookmarks were particularly frustrated with the change. "The new bookmark manager is unusable if you have more than a handful of bookmarks," said a user..."
Other Tech News:
Xiaomi to Invest in Kingsoft - WSJ:Jan. 18, 2015 10:51 p.m. ET
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. will buy a 3% stake in software maker Kingsoft Corp. from Tencent Holdings Ltd. , as the company expands its investments after raising $1.1 billion in new funding in December. Xiaomi, China’s largest smartphone maker by shipments, will buy 35.3 million shares of Kingsoft....
Salary, Stock Were Just One Incentive For Apple Executive
Forbes
When Apple Apple went looking for someone to manage its retail and online stores back in 2012, it was willing to richly compensate the new ...
Google leaves most Android users exposed to hackers
CNET
Facebook Google Yahoo; My Profile; Log Out ... An executive confirms Google has no plans to fix a security hole in the ... Google confirmed on Saturday that Ludwig's post is the company's official position on the matter. ... Amazon sells new, out-of-the-box Android phones running older versions of the ...
Google Responds to Concerns Over Widespread Android WebView Vulnerability - NDTV Gadgets
Apple Watch battery will get you through the day -- barely
San Jose Mercury News
CUPERTINO -- People who buy the Apple Watch later this year can expect to get through the day without stopping to recharge the timepiece if they ...
VentureBeat
Amazon learns how to fail faster
VentureBeat
In just the last couple of days, Amazon shut down its private-label diaper ... a defensive move to keep rivals Apple and Google from controlling how ...
Would you sign up for a Google wireless plan over Verizon or AT&T?
Christian Science Monitor
Through an agreement with T-Mobile and Sprint, Google is on its way to becoming the newest wireless carrier in the US, according to reports.
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1. Go to chrome://flags/ in the browser window
2. Find "Enable Enhanced Bookmarks" and disable it (old bookmarks function will return after you close and relaunch chrome browser).
Chrome users attack new graphical bookmarks manager | Computerworld: "... user feedback in a message posted to the Chrome support discussion forum. Although there were a few users who applauded the redesign there, most did not, labeling it "an abomination," "unmitigated disaster" and "child-like." Those who roasted the new manager asked Google to restore the old list view or at least offer it as an option. Those with large numbers of bookmarks were particularly frustrated with the change. "The new bookmark manager is unusable if you have more than a handful of bookmarks," said a user..."
Other Tech News:
Xiaomi to Invest in Kingsoft - WSJ:Jan. 18, 2015 10:51 p.m. ET
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. will buy a 3% stake in software maker Kingsoft Corp. from Tencent Holdings Ltd. , as the company expands its investments after raising $1.1 billion in new funding in December. Xiaomi, China’s largest smartphone maker by shipments, will buy 35.3 million shares of Kingsoft....
Salary, Stock Were Just One Incentive For Apple Executive
Forbes
When Apple Apple went looking for someone to manage its retail and online stores back in 2012, it was willing to richly compensate the new ...
Google leaves most Android users exposed to hackers
CNET
Facebook Google Yahoo; My Profile; Log Out ... An executive confirms Google has no plans to fix a security hole in the ... Google confirmed on Saturday that Ludwig's post is the company's official position on the matter. ... Amazon sells new, out-of-the-box Android phones running older versions of the ...
Google Responds to Concerns Over Widespread Android WebView Vulnerability - NDTV Gadgets
Apple Watch battery will get you through the day -- barely
San Jose Mercury News
CUPERTINO -- People who buy the Apple Watch later this year can expect to get through the day without stopping to recharge the timepiece if they ...
VentureBeat
Amazon learns how to fail faster
VentureBeat
In just the last couple of days, Amazon shut down its private-label diaper ... a defensive move to keep rivals Apple and Google from controlling how ...
Would you sign up for a Google wireless plan over Verizon or AT&T?
Christian Science Monitor
Through an agreement with T-Mobile and Sprint, Google is on its way to becoming the newest wireless carrier in the US, according to reports.
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19 January 2015
Xiaomi Smartphones Threaten Apple and Samsung (video)
Xiaomi's Rapid Rise to $45B Valuation Topping Uber: Xiaomi is Apple and Samsung’s rapidly growing threat. Now the world's third-largest smartphone maker, Xiaomi released its next phone on Thursday at an event in Beijing. Bloomberg's Cory Johnson looks at how just fast this company is growing. (Source: Bloomberg 1/15)
China's Xiaomi takes aim at Apple with new phone: "...The Chinese manufacturer known for ultra-low-priced handsets on Thursday unveiled a new model that Chairman Jun Lei said is comparable to Apple's iPhone 6 but thinner, lighter and much cheaper. The phone starts at 2,299 yuan ($375), less than half the 5,288 yuan ($865) price of an iPhone 6 in China...."
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06 January 2015
Xiaomi Doubles Revenue to $12B as Phone Sales Triple
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Xiaomi, whose investors include billionaire Yuri Milner, more than doubled its revenue in 2014, according to a blog posting by CEO Lei Jun. Ref. xiaomi.com and mi.com
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26 December 2014
Xiaomi Soars by Tapping Into Young Culture in China (video)
Xiaomi Soars by Tapping Into Young Culture in China: Video - Bloomberg:
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Bloomberg Intelligence’s John Butler discusses Xiaomi’s valuation and the company’s business model. He speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/22)
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Bloomberg Intelligence’s John Butler discusses Xiaomi’s valuation and the company’s business model. He speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/22)
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14 November 2014
Robots, Artificial Intelligence, To Take Your Job? (video)
Could a Robot or AI Take Your Job?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partner Steve Jurvetson discusses the future of robots and artificial intelligence on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 11/12)
The Difficulties With A BlackBerry Partnership In China - BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) | Seeking Alpha: "....I see little if any value in a Chinese BlackBerry partnership since the company's whole value proposition is security. It would be different if BlackBerry had one million native apps and an army of developers working for the platform. If this were the case, I could see Lenovo and others licensing BB10 for that value alone. But this is not the reality...."
New York Times
Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute
New York Times
Books and other items at an Amazon warehouse in Phoenix. ... Amazon and Hachette announced Thursday that they had resolved their differences ...
Amazon, Hachette End Publishing Dispute - Wall Street Journal
Amazon And Hachette End Battle, Settle On E-book Pricing - Forbes
Amazon, Hachette End Monthslong Dispute - ABC News
CNN
Separated at birth, reunited on Facebook
CNN
(CNN) -- Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman have the same laugh and the same freckled cheeks. They wear their hair the same way and have ...
CNET
Microsoft patches 19-year-old Windows bug
CNET
This reveals basic vulnerabilities in PC technology. For one, it's up to users to apply patches to keep their machines secure. Yet security-conscious ...
How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS
How to Open Links in Your Mobile Browser Instead of the Facebook App ... How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS ... The app itself is fully fitted out with Google's new Material Design look and the colors of your ...
VentureBeat
Strap a phablet to your face: Oculus VR releases mobile dev kit
VentureBeat
Facebook's virtual-reality company just unleashed its mobile software-development kit on its website, and you can pick it up now to start building software for mobile VR. While Oculus has made headlines for nearly two years thanks to its powerful Rift headset, ...
Livemint
Samsung chases curved smartphone wave to beat flat-screen crowd
Livemint
Samsung declined to give early sales figures or expected profit margins for the Note Edge, but the specialist screen technology required means the curved display is difficult to make and likely more expensive. Photo: Reuters. Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co.
Pew Study: Americans Fear They've Lost Control of Personal Data
eWeek
A Pew Research study examined how Americans view the privacy of their personal information in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about online government snooping. The Pew Research Internet Project published a study on Nov. 12 that reveals ...
USA TODAY
Sony previews upcoming PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
USA TODAY
Sony plans to begin testing its new subscription cloud TV service PlayStation Vue in New York City later this month. After that initial test of the service, which is delivered via the Net to PlayStation 4 and PS3 game systems, Sony expects to launch the service in ...
CNNMoney
People Still Aren't Downloading iOS 8
Huffington Post
... Apple has stopped providing an update to its new iOS 8 mobile operating software, following complaints by some ...
Android Lollipop
Ars Technica
Android's biggest update ever revamps nearly every part of the OS.
Ars Technica
Android updates don't matter anymore—or at least that's what many people think. Back-to-back-to-back Jelly Bean releases and a KitKat release seemed to only polish what already existed. When Google took the wraps off of "Android L" at Google I/O, though, ...
SlashGear
iPad Pro now rumored for late 2015 launch
SlashGear
The iPad Pro has many tablet hounds excited, and those who may want to ditch their laptop for a large-screen tablet even more anticipatory, but we're still not getting our hands on it. After being rumored for release at just about every interval you could think of, ...
Xiaomi Escalating The Great Ecosystem Battle | Seeking Alpha: "In the smartphone space, MIUI's closed ecosystem mimics that of iOS and differentiates from other mobile operating systems with features that are most relevant to Chinese users whereas Apple and Google have avoided localization of their mobile OS, a strategy I believe could be detrimental to their growth in a highly-localized Chinese market."
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partner Steve Jurvetson discusses the future of robots and artificial intelligence on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 11/12)
The Difficulties With A BlackBerry Partnership In China - BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) | Seeking Alpha: "....I see little if any value in a Chinese BlackBerry partnership since the company's whole value proposition is security. It would be different if BlackBerry had one million native apps and an army of developers working for the platform. If this were the case, I could see Lenovo and others licensing BB10 for that value alone. But this is not the reality...."
New York Times
Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute
New York Times
Books and other items at an Amazon warehouse in Phoenix. ... Amazon and Hachette announced Thursday that they had resolved their differences ...
Amazon, Hachette End Publishing Dispute - Wall Street Journal
Amazon And Hachette End Battle, Settle On E-book Pricing - Forbes
Amazon, Hachette End Monthslong Dispute - ABC News
CNN
Separated at birth, reunited on Facebook
CNN
(CNN) -- Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman have the same laugh and the same freckled cheeks. They wear their hair the same way and have ...
CNET
Microsoft patches 19-year-old Windows bug
CNET
This reveals basic vulnerabilities in PC technology. For one, it's up to users to apply patches to keep their machines secure. Yet security-conscious ...
How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS
How to Open Links in Your Mobile Browser Instead of the Facebook App ... How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS ... The app itself is fully fitted out with Google's new Material Design look and the colors of your ...
VentureBeat
Strap a phablet to your face: Oculus VR releases mobile dev kit
VentureBeat
Facebook's virtual-reality company just unleashed its mobile software-development kit on its website, and you can pick it up now to start building software for mobile VR. While Oculus has made headlines for nearly two years thanks to its powerful Rift headset, ...
Livemint
Samsung chases curved smartphone wave to beat flat-screen crowd
Livemint
Samsung declined to give early sales figures or expected profit margins for the Note Edge, but the specialist screen technology required means the curved display is difficult to make and likely more expensive. Photo: Reuters. Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co.
Pew Study: Americans Fear They've Lost Control of Personal Data
eWeek
A Pew Research study examined how Americans view the privacy of their personal information in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about online government snooping. The Pew Research Internet Project published a study on Nov. 12 that reveals ...
USA TODAY
Sony previews upcoming PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
USA TODAY
Sony plans to begin testing its new subscription cloud TV service PlayStation Vue in New York City later this month. After that initial test of the service, which is delivered via the Net to PlayStation 4 and PS3 game systems, Sony expects to launch the service in ...
CNNMoney
People Still Aren't Downloading iOS 8
Huffington Post
... Apple has stopped providing an update to its new iOS 8 mobile operating software, following complaints by some ...
Ars Technica
Android's biggest update ever revamps nearly every part of the OS.
Ars Technica
Android updates don't matter anymore—or at least that's what many people think. Back-to-back-to-back Jelly Bean releases and a KitKat release seemed to only polish what already existed. When Google took the wraps off of "Android L" at Google I/O, though, ...
SlashGear
iPad Pro now rumored for late 2015 launch
SlashGear
The iPad Pro has many tablet hounds excited, and those who may want to ditch their laptop for a large-screen tablet even more anticipatory, but we're still not getting our hands on it. After being rumored for release at just about every interval you could think of, ...
Xiaomi Escalating The Great Ecosystem Battle | Seeking Alpha: "In the smartphone space, MIUI's closed ecosystem mimics that of iOS and differentiates from other mobile operating systems with features that are most relevant to Chinese users whereas Apple and Google have avoided localization of their mobile OS, a strategy I believe could be detrimental to their growth in a highly-localized Chinese market."
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31 October 2014
YouTube, 60FPS, Awesome Video
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YouTube Finally Supports 60FPS, And It Looks Awesome: "Earlier this year, YouTube announced plans to support videos running at 60 frames-per-second—plans that would make a huge difference for footage of video games. Today, the video network has finally started rolling out the new service, and you can already tell that this is going to be wonderful. You need Google Chrome to watch YouTube videos at 60FPS, and you need to watch them in HD, ... they look ... phenomenal..." (Make sure you set it to 720p or 1080p first.)
New York Times
Microsoft Jumps Into the Growing Market for Wearable Fitness Technology
New York Times
Now, like many other big technology companies, Microsoft believes it belongs ...Facebook alerts and even bar codes that allow people to pay for coffee at a ... Apple's Apple Watch, due out sometime next year, will start at $349 and ...
Microsoft Wants Its Wearable On Your Wrist And Your Health Data In Its Hands - Forbes
Microsoft watch beats Apple to market - USA TODAY
Microsoft outs Band fitness wearable in Apple App store screenshots - CNET
MiamiHerald.com
Apple Pay Rival MCX Open to Other Technology
New York Times
Facing pressure from supporters of Apple's new mobile payment system, the ... But the chief executive of the group said the technology was beside the ...
In Wake Of MCX Breach, Walgreens Looks Even Smarter For Embracing Apple Pay - Forbes
If Retailers Really Want A War With Apple Pay, They Had Better Prepare To Lose Big - Forbes
Washington Post
Apple CEO Tim Cook comes out: 'I'm proud to be gay'
Washington Post
Cook acknowledged in the essay published on Thursday that while his sexual orientation has not been a secret to many people at Apple (and has ...
Apple's Tim Cook Says That He Is 'Proud to Be Gay' - New York Times
6 Things to Know About Apple CEO Tim Cook - TIME
Apple's Tim Cook becomes highest-profile CEO to come out as gay - Kansas City Star
Google Hangouts now lets you make free one-minute international calls: "Google announced yesterday that users in 25 countries will now get the first minute free on international calls to 25 countries they make via its Hangouts app."
Aereo Sees Path Forward in FCC Online Video Proposal - Bloomberg: "Online video providers such as Aereo Inc. would be able to distribute TV programs like cable services, helping consumers circumvent large packages of channels, under a Federal Communications Commission proposal. If approved, the proposal would let Internet-video services negotiate for the right to distribute cable programs and local television. Aereo Chief Executive Officer Chet Kanojia, who halted his startup’s service after losing a Supreme Court decision in June, called the action by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler “an important step.”..."
Amazon's Grand Design in Devices
New York Times
Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 tablet has a faster processor and better graphics capabilities than last year's model, as well as a surround-sound system...
CNET
BlackBerry: We're still in the phone business
CNET
CEO John Chen says the company is committed to earning back your business with its next phone -- the BlackBerry Classic. by Lance Whitney · @lancewhit; 30 October 2014, 4:52 am AEDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +.
New York Times
Hands On With the Weird But Intriguing HP Sprout
PC Magazine
The HP Sprout combines PC, projector, and 3D scanner. We go hands on to find out if this is the way of the future. 0shares. HP Sprout · VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY. The desktop PC has been evolving rapidly in recent years, but things weren't moving ...
Business Today
China's Xiaomi surges to become world's third largest smartphone vendor
PCWorld
Phones from Xiaomi still haven't arrived in the U.S., but the company's booming sales in China have been enough to make it the third largest smartphone vendor in the world. Xiaomi reached the ranking, behind Apple and Samsung, in the third quarter, said ...
VentureBeat
Flipboard's latest update integrates Zite's tech to make you fall in love with digital ...
VentureBeat
Popular digital magazine app Flipboard is rolling out perhaps the biggest revamp of the service since its initial launch today, including improved navigation, new ways to discover content, a daily news feature, revised smartphone design, and more. The at the ...
Wired
UPDATE 1-Nintendo to develop "quality of life" device to track sleep, fatigue - CEO
Reuters
... * Nintendo will release new device in 2015/16. * Device is first offering from newly created healthcare division. * CEO Iwata says device may be offered on subscription service. * Nintendo announced a surprise profit for 2Q day earlier (Adds details on ...
ABC News
How Mobile Users in Zambia Just Scored Free Internet
ABC News
Mobile users in Zambia just scored free Internet, thanks to an initiative spearheaded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Following the release of the Internet.org app is Namibia over the summer, Zuckerberg announced today that the country's northeast ...
New York Daily News
FTC rules against first online dating service for using fake profiles to push ...
New York Daily News
The Federal Trade Commission has ruled against its first online dating service for using fake, computer-generated dating profiles to encourage consumers to pay up for premium memberships. JDI Dating Ltd., an England-based company, will instead be ...
SFGate
It's Official: Google Glass Is Banned in Movie Theaters
NBCNews.com
Wearing Google Glass at the movies never was cool to begin with, and now it's official: You can't use the smart eyewear inside theaters. The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners on Wednesday said they were ...
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16 October 2014
Apple Leaks Pictures of iPad Mini 3, iPad Air 2 (video)
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Cory Johnson reports on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg Oct 15)
Tech NEWS:
Forbes
Google Tries to Upstage Apple With Latest Devices
ABC News
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer ... Google is coming out with bigger, more expensive versions of its Nexus phone and tablet to attract ...
Google unveils Android Lollipop and latest Nexus devices - CNNMoney
Google Unveils Nexus 6 Phone to Rival iPhone 6 - Wall Street Journal
New Google Nexus Player Kicks Off Latest Apple TV Fight - Forbes
Lenovo to challenge Xiaomi on smartphones with new company in China
PCWorld
In China's smartphone market, Lenovo wants to fight fire with fire against rival Xiaomi by setting up a new mobile devices company that will use a separate brand, and leverage the Internet to sell directly to consumers. The still unnamed company will help ...
PCWorld
In China's smartphone market, Lenovo wants to fight fire with fire against rival Xiaomi by setting up a new mobile devices company that will use a separate brand, and leverage the Internet to sell directly to consumers. The still unnamed company will help ...
New York Times
Apple Set to Unveil New iPads, as Rivals Are Gaining Ground
New York Times
Technology ... During an event at its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters on Thursday, Apple is set to unveil ... The new iPads are also expected to include support for Apple Pay, the mobile ... Some, like those sold by Micromax in India, cost as little as $50; Amazon'sKindle Fire can be had for as little as $100.
What to expect at Thursday's Apple event - Boston Globe
What We Expect Apple to Announce at Its Event This Thursday - Yahoo Tech
Macworld UK
New Apple TV 2014 release date rumours: Apple TV will be 'HomeKit hub', feature 'Twitter ...
Macworld UK
And why is Apple taking so long to update the Apple TV? ... Plus an analyst has said thatApple is working with Twitter and Facebook to bring ... Stick and Google ChromeCast, it's possible that Apple's next Apple TV could take a .... The new Amazon FireTV offers voice control, which has lead to calls for ...
TIME
3 Reasons Google's Same-Day Shipping Looks Like a Game Changer
TIME
Forget Apple! Google's Biggest Rival is Actually Amazon ... Google promises same-day shipping on all such orders, at a cost of $4.99 per delivery or ...
Google Announces Nexus Player Media/Gaming Android Console
Google is set to release its own version of Amazon's Fire TV - a set-top media and gaming box that has the ability to use an optional controller.
06 August 2014
Samsung Dominance Threatened by Xiaomi (video)
Why Samsung Dominance Is Threatened by Xiaomi: Video - Bloomberg:
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Andreessen Horowitz Partner Benedict Evans and IDC Director of Mobile Device Tracking Ryan Reith discuss earnings, competition and their outlook for Samsung on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 7/31)
Samsung slips and Xiaomi takes China's mobe sales crown • The Register: "Xiaomi, the four-year-old Chinese hardware manufacturer whose CEO models himself on Steve Jobs (before he died,) has become the Middle Kingdom's largest seller of smartphones and eclipsed former market leader Samsung. "This is a phenomenal achievement for Xiaomi," said Shanghai-based Canalys Research Analyst Jingwen Wang, whose firm compiled the latest market data...."
When Will Microsoft's Nokia Handset Business Become Profitable? - Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) | Seeking Alpha: "... If Microsoft's projections are accurate, the Nokia handset [may]... start impacting positively on EPS in fiscal 2016. The Surface Tablet is, however, likely to continue losing money as Microsoft continues lowering its price points in a bid to become a ''mobile first, cloud first'' company."
Xiaomi Opens Up About Servers After Spying Allegations - Digits - WSJ: "... The company’s global vice president Hugo Barra told The Wall Street Journal that users’ personal information is not stored on the server in Beijing that sparked cyberspying rumors last month, and that Xiaomi only stores personal information on different servers with users’ permission...."
Will Android Benefit From Samsung's Woes? - Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) | Seeking Alpha: "... In the last quarter, however, Samsung saw a 15% sequential decline in operating profits, or a 25% decline from the same quarter a year earlier. A major stumble for the leading Android smartphone maker might suggest that another OS is on the rise, but a recent report from research firm IDC showed that the first quarter of 2014 saw Android market share continuing to grow, while iOS slipped...."
China Warns Microsoft Against Obstructing Probe - WSJ: "Chinese regulators on Monday publicly warned Microsoft Corp. against obstructing an antitrust investigation into the firm, in the latest sign that Beijing has turned frosty on the U.S. software maker. China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce said in a statement that Microsoft should avoid "interfering in or obstructing" the probe. The regulator also said it had questioned Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Mary Snapp as part of the investigation. About 100 SAIC investigators raided Microsoft's offices last week in four Chinese cities. The agency said Microsoft hadn't disclosed relevant information about some security features and how it ties its software products together...."
Baidu Jumps Through Hoops To Avoid Reporting Mobile Active Users - Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) | Seeking Alpha: "... Investors, analysts, and the markets seem to agree that Daily Active Users (DAU) are an important metric for evaluating online and mobile businesses. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) clearly agreed with that, when in response to an SEC inquiry last year, Baidu told the SEC that "the number of average daily active users is the primary metric that the company uses to analyze and manage its mobile search offerings" (July 2nd 2013). In the same letter to the SEC, Baidu said it would provide DAU statistics, including the average number and growth rate, in their future annual reports. Yet when the 2013 annual report was filed, there was no mention of mobile DAUs...."
China's Fraught IPOs - QuickTake: "... Since 2000, foreigners have poured money into initial public offerings of China’s Internet companies. The total value of Chinese Internet companies on U.S. exchanges reached $8.4 billion in July. It’s a risky business, though, because nobody knows yet whether the Chinese government considers these companies legal...."
Why Billionaires Salivate Over the U.S. Wireless Market - Bloomberg: "... The bet is that wireless data will move beyond phones and tablets to a number of other devices, from cars to smartwatches to thermostats -- all requiring a way to connect to the Internet for updates and monitoring. If that vision comes true, there could be a gold mine in owning one of the few networks capable of handling that demand in the gadget-hungry U.S., where people have proved willing to pay steadily for wireless service even as spending drops elsewhere...."
USA FREEDOM Act update: How the NSA hurts our economy, cybersecurity, and foreign policy.: "More than a year after the Snowden revelations, we’re clearly still grappling with the effects of NSA surveillance. As Congress prepares for the August recess, Sen. Patrick Leahy has just introduced a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act, which aims to curb the NSA’s bulk collection and surveillance powers. Calls for immediate, serious reforms are growing louder by the day as new evidence continues to emerge about how much NSA surveillance is costing us—in terms of both the economy and our cybersecurity...."
New Report on the Costs of NSA Surveillance | Just Security: "...In its report, the Open Technology Institute finds that the costs of NSA surveillance are indeed quite high. For example, it shows that since the initial Snowden revelations U.S. businesses have reported declining sales abroad because of growing perceptions that U.S. firms are unable to keep customer data secure. The cloud computing industry has been hit the hardest. The report also points to weakened U.S. diplomatic political power, including eroding credibility for the U.S. Internet Freedom agenda, damages to bilateral and multilateral relations, and weakened trust in Internet security more generally..."
Meet Minilock, a powerful new encryption tool built on ChromeOS | The Verge: "... A new Chrome app called Minilock wants to change that, and it's available free in the Chrome app store starting today. Developed by Nadim Kobeissi, the program has a simple purpose: encrypting single files for specific recipients. It's solid crypto, but more than that, it makes sense in a way that few programs of its kind do. Like a padlock, Minilock makes it obvious what's locked and what's unlocked. You'll always know who can open what, and you'll never wonder if you've locked it wrong. In the confounding world of modern cryptography, that's pretty impressive...."
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Andreessen Horowitz Partner Benedict Evans and IDC Director of Mobile Device Tracking Ryan Reith discuss earnings, competition and their outlook for Samsung on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 7/31)
Samsung slips and Xiaomi takes China's mobe sales crown • The Register: "Xiaomi, the four-year-old Chinese hardware manufacturer whose CEO models himself on Steve Jobs (before he died,) has become the Middle Kingdom's largest seller of smartphones and eclipsed former market leader Samsung. "This is a phenomenal achievement for Xiaomi," said Shanghai-based Canalys Research Analyst Jingwen Wang, whose firm compiled the latest market data...."
When Will Microsoft's Nokia Handset Business Become Profitable? - Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) | Seeking Alpha: "... If Microsoft's projections are accurate, the Nokia handset [may]... start impacting positively on EPS in fiscal 2016. The Surface Tablet is, however, likely to continue losing money as Microsoft continues lowering its price points in a bid to become a ''mobile first, cloud first'' company."
Xiaomi Opens Up About Servers After Spying Allegations - Digits - WSJ: "... The company’s global vice president Hugo Barra told The Wall Street Journal that users’ personal information is not stored on the server in Beijing that sparked cyberspying rumors last month, and that Xiaomi only stores personal information on different servers with users’ permission...."
Will Android Benefit From Samsung's Woes? - Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) | Seeking Alpha: "... In the last quarter, however, Samsung saw a 15% sequential decline in operating profits, or a 25% decline from the same quarter a year earlier. A major stumble for the leading Android smartphone maker might suggest that another OS is on the rise, but a recent report from research firm IDC showed that the first quarter of 2014 saw Android market share continuing to grow, while iOS slipped...."
China Warns Microsoft Against Obstructing Probe - WSJ: "Chinese regulators on Monday publicly warned Microsoft Corp. against obstructing an antitrust investigation into the firm, in the latest sign that Beijing has turned frosty on the U.S. software maker. China's State Administration for Industry and Commerce said in a statement that Microsoft should avoid "interfering in or obstructing" the probe. The regulator also said it had questioned Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Mary Snapp as part of the investigation. About 100 SAIC investigators raided Microsoft's offices last week in four Chinese cities. The agency said Microsoft hadn't disclosed relevant information about some security features and how it ties its software products together...."
Baidu Jumps Through Hoops To Avoid Reporting Mobile Active Users - Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) | Seeking Alpha: "... Investors, analysts, and the markets seem to agree that Daily Active Users (DAU) are an important metric for evaluating online and mobile businesses. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) clearly agreed with that, when in response to an SEC inquiry last year, Baidu told the SEC that "the number of average daily active users is the primary metric that the company uses to analyze and manage its mobile search offerings" (July 2nd 2013). In the same letter to the SEC, Baidu said it would provide DAU statistics, including the average number and growth rate, in their future annual reports. Yet when the 2013 annual report was filed, there was no mention of mobile DAUs...."
China's Fraught IPOs - QuickTake: "... Since 2000, foreigners have poured money into initial public offerings of China’s Internet companies. The total value of Chinese Internet companies on U.S. exchanges reached $8.4 billion in July. It’s a risky business, though, because nobody knows yet whether the Chinese government considers these companies legal...."
Why Billionaires Salivate Over the U.S. Wireless Market - Bloomberg: "... The bet is that wireless data will move beyond phones and tablets to a number of other devices, from cars to smartwatches to thermostats -- all requiring a way to connect to the Internet for updates and monitoring. If that vision comes true, there could be a gold mine in owning one of the few networks capable of handling that demand in the gadget-hungry U.S., where people have proved willing to pay steadily for wireless service even as spending drops elsewhere...."
USA FREEDOM Act update: How the NSA hurts our economy, cybersecurity, and foreign policy.: "More than a year after the Snowden revelations, we’re clearly still grappling with the effects of NSA surveillance. As Congress prepares for the August recess, Sen. Patrick Leahy has just introduced a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act, which aims to curb the NSA’s bulk collection and surveillance powers. Calls for immediate, serious reforms are growing louder by the day as new evidence continues to emerge about how much NSA surveillance is costing us—in terms of both the economy and our cybersecurity...."
New Report on the Costs of NSA Surveillance | Just Security: "...In its report, the Open Technology Institute finds that the costs of NSA surveillance are indeed quite high. For example, it shows that since the initial Snowden revelations U.S. businesses have reported declining sales abroad because of growing perceptions that U.S. firms are unable to keep customer data secure. The cloud computing industry has been hit the hardest. The report also points to weakened U.S. diplomatic political power, including eroding credibility for the U.S. Internet Freedom agenda, damages to bilateral and multilateral relations, and weakened trust in Internet security more generally..."
Meet Minilock, a powerful new encryption tool built on ChromeOS | The Verge: "... A new Chrome app called Minilock wants to change that, and it's available free in the Chrome app store starting today. Developed by Nadim Kobeissi, the program has a simple purpose: encrypting single files for specific recipients. It's solid crypto, but more than that, it makes sense in a way that few programs of its kind do. Like a padlock, Minilock makes it obvious what's locked and what's unlocked. You'll always know who can open what, and you'll never wonder if you've locked it wrong. In the confounding world of modern cryptography, that's pretty impressive...."
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01 August 2014
How Long Before We Can Stop Using Passwords? (video)
How Long Before We Can Stop Using Passwords?: Video - Bloomberg:
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MicroStrategy President and Chief Legal Officer Jonathan Klein discusses the company’s alternative to passwords. He speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg July24)
France's Iliad Makes Bid for T-Mobile US - WSJ: "... Iliad said it offered $15 billion in cash for 56.6% of T-Mobile US, or $33 a share. T-Mobile US later confirmed it had received the offer but said it had no further comment...."
T-Mobile Adds 1.5 Million More Customers, Swings to Profit on Spectrum Sale | Re/code: "T-Mobile said Thursday that it added a further 1.5 million customers to its network in the second quarter, making this the fifth straight quarter of million-plus customer gains. The company posted a net profit of $391 million... “We have completely reversed T-Mobile’s trajectory and started a revolution that is changing the rules in wireless,” CEO John Legere said in a statement..."
China's Xiaomi Becomes World's 5th Largest Smartphone Maker: "Global smartphone sales are still growing, but the market’s star performer in the last three months wasn’t Apple or even Samsung. It was China’s Xiaomi. The young electronics firm run by billionaire Lei Jun captured a remarkable 5% global market share in the last three months, according to new figures from Strategy Analytics, shipping 15.1 million smartphones in the quarter. It now has a 5.1% share of the market, up from 1.8% this time last year...."
Is Huawei Eating Samsung’s Lunch? - Digits - WSJ: "... Chinese smartphone makers Huawei Technologies and Lenovo Group 0992.HK -2.23% gained market share at the expense of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics in the second quarter, according to the latest data released Tuesday by research firm IDC. Huawei’s shipments in the quarter jumped 95% from a year earlier, while Lenovo enjoyed a 39% increase, IDC said. Both companies outpaced the 23% growth in the overall smartphone market. Shipments at Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, declined 3.9%. While China’s smartphone market is becoming more saturated, demand is strong in emerging markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa, where many consumers are still replacing their basic feature phones...." (read more at link above)
Forbes
Amazon Cloud Luster Fading? Look Closer
InformationWeek
Some skeptics say Amazon's cloud dominance wears thin. I say Amazon's destiny in the cloud is in its own hands -- and you can't say that for IBM, ...
IBNLive
Facebook App Brings Free Internet To Zambia
InformationWeek
The Internet.org app, available first to Airtel subscribers in Zambia, gives users free access to 13 websites, including AccuWeather; Google Search; Go ...
Wall Street Journal
Amazon Ups the Ante in India With $2 Billion Investment
Wall Street Journal
Amazon said Wednesday that it would invest $2 billion to expand its India operations, a day after Flipkart, India's biggest homegrown e-commerce ...
TIME
Amazon Will Pay You to Accept Slower Deliveries
TIME
A worker watches as boxed merchandise moves along a conveyor belt to a waiting truck for delivery at the Amazon.com Phoenix Fulfillment Center in ...
Economic Times
Judge: Microsoft must turn over emails stored in Ireland
San Jose Mercury News
Its arguments were joined by large technology companies, including Apple, Cisco Systems, Verizon Communications and AT&T. The judge stayed the ...
Reuters
Amazon quickens push into tough local services market
Chicago Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Seattle audio and video technician Todd Mueller showed up last year for what might have been a routine job except for ...
Times of India
Google to face anti-trust probe in Europe over Android
Times of India
Android's 80% market share is at a level akin to Microsoft's Windows, itself the target ... grant better shop-window placement to rival services from Microsoft and Yahoo. ... "In fast-moving technology markets, protracted adversarial antitrust .... Apple leveraging enterprise apps to boost iPad sales in India; 3.
Economic Times
Microsoft's Device Strategy: 3 Unanswered Questions
InformationWeek
InformationWeek: Connecting The Business Technology Community ... Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's scaled-down device strategy creates new questions ... aren't strictly about chasing market share, let alone challenging Apple. ... Microsoft showed off a prototype blade that could be used to mix music, ...
Case tests limits of post-Snowden privacy
Politico
Eighteenth-century rights clash with 21st-century computer technologies Thursday, when a court hears an appeal from Microsoft against a warrant it says tramples the Fourth Amendment. The case — in which Microsoft is resisting a U.S. warrant to turn over ...
Why the Security of USB Is Fundamentally Broken | Threat Level | WIRED: "YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER A USB INFECTED AND THROW IT AWAY AS SOON AS IT TOUCHES A NON-TRUSTED COMPUTER"
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MicroStrategy President and Chief Legal Officer Jonathan Klein discusses the company’s alternative to passwords. He speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg July24)
France's Iliad Makes Bid for T-Mobile US - WSJ: "... Iliad said it offered $15 billion in cash for 56.6% of T-Mobile US, or $33 a share. T-Mobile US later confirmed it had received the offer but said it had no further comment...."
T-Mobile Adds 1.5 Million More Customers, Swings to Profit on Spectrum Sale | Re/code: "T-Mobile said Thursday that it added a further 1.5 million customers to its network in the second quarter, making this the fifth straight quarter of million-plus customer gains. The company posted a net profit of $391 million... “We have completely reversed T-Mobile’s trajectory and started a revolution that is changing the rules in wireless,” CEO John Legere said in a statement..."
China's Xiaomi Becomes World's 5th Largest Smartphone Maker: "Global smartphone sales are still growing, but the market’s star performer in the last three months wasn’t Apple or even Samsung. It was China’s Xiaomi. The young electronics firm run by billionaire Lei Jun captured a remarkable 5% global market share in the last three months, according to new figures from Strategy Analytics, shipping 15.1 million smartphones in the quarter. It now has a 5.1% share of the market, up from 1.8% this time last year...."
Is Huawei Eating Samsung’s Lunch? - Digits - WSJ: "... Chinese smartphone makers Huawei Technologies and Lenovo Group 0992.HK -2.23% gained market share at the expense of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics in the second quarter, according to the latest data released Tuesday by research firm IDC. Huawei’s shipments in the quarter jumped 95% from a year earlier, while Lenovo enjoyed a 39% increase, IDC said. Both companies outpaced the 23% growth in the overall smartphone market. Shipments at Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, declined 3.9%. While China’s smartphone market is becoming more saturated, demand is strong in emerging markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa, where many consumers are still replacing their basic feature phones...." (read more at link above)
Forbes
Amazon Cloud Luster Fading? Look Closer
InformationWeek
Some skeptics say Amazon's cloud dominance wears thin. I say Amazon's destiny in the cloud is in its own hands -- and you can't say that for IBM, ...
IBNLive
Facebook App Brings Free Internet To Zambia
InformationWeek
The Internet.org app, available first to Airtel subscribers in Zambia, gives users free access to 13 websites, including AccuWeather; Google Search; Go ...
Wall Street Journal
Amazon Ups the Ante in India With $2 Billion Investment
Wall Street Journal
Amazon said Wednesday that it would invest $2 billion to expand its India operations, a day after Flipkart, India's biggest homegrown e-commerce ...
TIME
Amazon Will Pay You to Accept Slower Deliveries
TIME
A worker watches as boxed merchandise moves along a conveyor belt to a waiting truck for delivery at the Amazon.com Phoenix Fulfillment Center in ...
Economic Times
Judge: Microsoft must turn over emails stored in Ireland
San Jose Mercury News
Its arguments were joined by large technology companies, including Apple, Cisco Systems, Verizon Communications and AT&T. The judge stayed the ...
Reuters
Amazon quickens push into tough local services market
Chicago Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Seattle audio and video technician Todd Mueller showed up last year for what might have been a routine job except for ...
Times of India
Google to face anti-trust probe in Europe over Android
Times of India
Android's 80% market share is at a level akin to Microsoft's Windows, itself the target ... grant better shop-window placement to rival services from Microsoft and Yahoo. ... "In fast-moving technology markets, protracted adversarial antitrust .... Apple leveraging enterprise apps to boost iPad sales in India; 3.
Economic Times
Microsoft's Device Strategy: 3 Unanswered Questions
InformationWeek
InformationWeek: Connecting The Business Technology Community ... Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's scaled-down device strategy creates new questions ... aren't strictly about chasing market share, let alone challenging Apple. ... Microsoft showed off a prototype blade that could be used to mix music, ...
Case tests limits of post-Snowden privacy
Politico
Eighteenth-century rights clash with 21st-century computer technologies Thursday, when a court hears an appeal from Microsoft against a warrant it says tramples the Fourth Amendment. The case — in which Microsoft is resisting a U.S. warrant to turn over ...
Why the Security of USB Is Fundamentally Broken | Threat Level | WIRED: "YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER A USB INFECTED AND THROW IT AWAY AS SOON AS IT TOUCHES A NON-TRUSTED COMPUTER"
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23 July 2014
Honeymoon Period Over For Marissa Mayer, Yahoo (video)
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Yahoo will return at least half of the cash it reaps from Alibaba's IPO to investors, providing solace to shareholders who’ve hung on as CEO Marissa Mayer struggles to revive sales. Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Cory Johnson have more on "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg July 15)
Honeymoon Period Over For Marissa Mayer - Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) | Seeking Alpha: "Yahoo's CEO, Ms. Marissa Mayer, recently completed her two year anniversary. The stock has recovered since she took the reins, but it is still a far cry from Yahoo's golden days. Search and display revenues are not picking up as expected and their stock is trading at $35.61 with a market capitalization of $36 billion. It touched a 52-week high of $41.72 in April this year. The problem with Marissa's approach thus far is that it is heavy on hype, and light on fundamentals. I am still scratching my head trying to figure out what on earth is her monetization plan for all the assets she has bought. The market, in the next few quarters, will do the same. Currently, the only real case for investing in Yahoo is to gain access to the Alibaba upside."
Forbes
Yahoo Buys Flurry To Jump-Start Mobile Business
Forbes
Yahoo Yahoo has confirmed it's buying the mobile ad exchange Flurry, ... Yahoo and Flurry “can now start to battle Facebook and Google for mobile ...
Yahoo to Acquire Flurry to Strengthen Mobile Products - Yahoo - Investor Relations
China's Xiaomi announces latest flagship Mi 4 smartphone
BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi unveiled on Tuesday its new flagship Mi 4 smartphone, aimed squarely at the premium handset market dominated by Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. The Mi 4 will feature a Qualcomm Inc Snapdragon ..
Views Times
Microsoft's Productivity Story: Showtime For Nadella
InformationWeek
Microsoft is Nadella's show now, and the CEO deserves high marks for ... Apple and Google have thumped Microsoft in the mobility arena. It may be a ...
Economic Times
Facebook's Save Button Bookmarks Content For Later
InformationWeek
Every time you visit Facebook, your news feed contains up to 1,500 new posts -- from friends, people you follow, and Pages. And while its news feed ...
ITProPortal
Microsoft reveals bankruptcy of devices strategy by dumping Nokia feature phones
Computerworld
Computerworld - Microsoft was right to ax the feature phone business it inherited when it bought Nokia's handset business for $7.2 billion, analysts ...
Google Glass: Paramedics' next tool
Chicago Tribune
While Google Glass' potential as a consumer device remains to be seen, Lauren Rubinson-Morris is excited about its possibilities in her workplace.
Facebook Earnings Preview: Good Performance Expected to Continue
Forbes
Facebook will release its Q2 2014 results on July 23. The expectations are high considering the company's performance in recent quarters. We expect ...
Forbes
Apple IBM Alliance Is Already Threatened By Start-ups
Forbes
The alliance will no doubt warrant a mention in today's Apple earnings call, which is expected to show ... To succeed in healthcare the Apple IBM alliance needs a platform. ... One big reason for that, according to The Register, is the continuing presence and dominance of Microsoft. ....
Facebook Introduces Save, Bookmarks Interesting Articles to Read Later
Eric Ravenscraft
For the casual reader, Facebook just introduced a feature called "Save." Now ... AutoVoice Now Lets You Create Custom Google Now Commands ...
Amazon unlimited e-book service is limited
This screen shot taken from an Kindle Fire HDX shows "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, an audiobook available through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited ...
Announcing: Microsoft's Unified Technology Event for Enterprises
D. Begley
Announcing: Microsoft's Unified Technology Event for Enterprises ... Follow TechEd on Facebook, Twitter and subscribe to the TechEd Insiders ...
Apple vs. Google: The Battle For Your Car
Barry Ritholtz
Both Apple and Google have announced programs to. ... Apple Carplay and Google Android Auto are scheduled to roll out later this ... Amazon.com.
Offshore Wind Farms are the new foraging grounds for the Seals
Techsonia
A team tracked the seals with the help of GPS technology and found that they used offshore wind farms as foraging grounds. Advertisements. This study found that these wind farms act as artificial reefs for seals and they hunt near these man-made structures.
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Eric Ravenscraft
For the casual reader, Facebook just introduced a feature called "Save." Now ... AutoVoice Now Lets You Create Custom Google Now Commands ...
Amazon unlimited e-book service is limited
This screen shot taken from an Kindle Fire HDX shows "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien, an audiobook available through Amazon's Kindle Unlimited ...
Announcing: Microsoft's Unified Technology Event for Enterprises
D. Begley
Announcing: Microsoft's Unified Technology Event for Enterprises ... Follow TechEd on Facebook, Twitter and subscribe to the TechEd Insiders ...
Apple vs. Google: The Battle For Your Car
Barry Ritholtz
Both Apple and Google have announced programs to. ... Apple Carplay and Google Android Auto are scheduled to roll out later this ... Amazon.com.
Offshore Wind Farms are the new foraging grounds for the Seals
Techsonia
A team tracked the seals with the help of GPS technology and found that they used offshore wind farms as foraging grounds. Advertisements. This study found that these wind farms act as artificial reefs for seals and they hunt near these man-made structures.
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