Google's New Professional Level Chromebook from Dell (videos)

Dell Chromebook 13 (2015) Product Overview
Get business class performance, powerful processing and fast cloud access with the beautifully designed 13 inch Chromebook. Work, share and collaborate safely in the cloud with this Full HD Chrome OS. Enjoy long battery life with fast and secure access to data from anywhere in the world. Built with worry-free computing in mind, the Dell Chromebook 13 is the complete solution for professionals. Published on Sep 16, 2015


Dell teams with Google for a pro-level Chromebook 13: Hands on: This high-design Chrome OS system can cost as much as a premium laptop, and takes aim at small businesses and big IT departments. Read the CNET review: http://cnet.co/1Pa9LU7 Published on Aug 13, 2015

See also: Meet Google's new super-powered Chromebook: "Google first introduced the Chromebook in 2011. It was seen as quirky at the time, but they found a niche, particularly in K-12 school systems. Chromebooks are among the fastest-growing segments of the laptop market, with sales soaring 38% in the second quarter of 2015, according to NPD. Windows laptop sales grew by just 6%."

How Disastrous was Windows 8? One Clue: It Killed Windows 9

Don't go looking for Windows 9--it doesn't exist--Microsoft officially unveiled the name of its next of Windows on Tuesday, and for some reason Microsoft decided to skip "9" and go straight to 10--"Windows 10." read more at: Windows 10 is the official name for Microsoft's next version of Windows | The Verge. And unfortunately for Microsoft, Windows 8 did a lot more damage than just kill the idea of Windows 9, it alienated millions of loyal customers who have since moved on to Google (Android and Chrome OS) and Apple (iOS and OS X). Here's the hard truth for Microsoft: with the advent of the Cloud and the ubiquity of connectivity, there's decreasing need for a Windows PC--a good Chromebook [tip: always get 4GB RAM] costs less, is more secure, and can satisfy all needs of over 90% of all users (consumers and knowledge workers), and Chromebooks can now work offline.


Fortune
Microsoft unveils its new Windows 10 operating system
Fortune
Microsoft has unveiled its new Windows operating system, and has given it a surprising name: Windows 10. Most in the techie media had expected ...
Microsoft Offers First Peek of Windows 10 - Wall Street Journal
5 things Microsoft users should know about Windows 10 - USA TODAY
Why Did Microsoft Brand Its Next OS Windows 10? - Forbes


Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Skips Windows 9 to Emphasize Advances - ABC News
Microsoft unveils first look at Windows 10 - USA TODAY


New York Times
As PayPal Spins Off, Apple Pay Signals New Era at Cash Register
New York Times
But the service, expected in the coming weeks, already has the technology industry ...Google Wallet, for example, was hamstrung by limitations on the types of ... And other competitors to Apple — like Samsung or Microsoft, which ...
Will Google Buy PayPal? - 24/7 Wall St.


Slate Magazine
Facebook Atlas ad platform: Your data will follow you across Web, apps, devices.: "... a new advertising platform called Atlas. ... they’ll be drawing on all of Facebook’s knowledge of you as an individual in order to target you. They’ll be able to do that even if you’re not logged into Facebook and have cookies turned off... Facebook [is now] in direct competition with Google’s DoubleClick service, offering advertisers the chance to target users and measure their ads’ reach on a potentially wide array of sites as well as mobile apps... Atlas won’t rely on browser cookies... they’re notoriously ineffectual on mobile devices. Google has been working to address this problem... If you’ve ever logged into Facebook on your phone, Facebook has linked your phone’s unique identification number to your Facebook account. So when you use another app or a different browser on the same device, Facebook’s computers still know it’s you..."


The New Yorker
Does a Yahoo–AOL Merger Make Sense?
The New Yorker
In a profile of Yahoo C.E.O.'s, Marissa Mayer, from August of 2013, Vogue suggested that, since leaving Google to join Yahoo the previous year, ...


Reuters
Google searches for right note in online music business
Reuters
Google's YouTube service has become a low-profile titan in streaming ... The new version will incorporate technology acquired by Google with the ... going to continue to see the big players like Apple and Google experiment,” ... E-commerce giant Amazon launched its music service in June, providing ...

We Now Know Nearly Everything About Google's Giant New
Lisa Eadicicco
Google hasn't confirmed its new smartphone yet, but we may have a pretty good ...

Apple Releases OS X Yosemite Golden Master Candidate to Developers
Eric Slivka
Apple today released a candidate golden master version of OS X Yosemite to developers, just over two weeks after releasing the eighth Developer ...

Google announces Drive for Education: free, unlimited storage & more security
Harrison Weber
... Drive for Education, a new service that bolsters Google's existing Google Apps for Education service with unlimited storage, ...
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New iPads, Yosemite, Apple Event October 21; iPhone 6 Plus Review (video)

iPhone 6 Plus Review: Do You Need a Super-Sized Device?
Bloomberg's Sam Grobart reviews Apple's new iPhone 6 Plus. The smartphone is Apple's biggest yet, which makes for a sometimes uncomfortable phone experience. But do all the new features, from the viewing modes to the camera, make this super-sized device worth the purchase? (Source: Bloomberg-Sept 16)

Apple to unveil new iPads, release OS X Yosemite on Oct. 21: On the heels of announcing two new iPhones and teasing the Apple Watch, Apple has a bit more to say. The company is planning to hold its next event on Oct. 21, where it will unveil two new iPads and announce the release of OS X Yosemite, the next version of its Mac operating system, according to sources familiar with the matter.


Irish Independent
Selling Yahoo For Alibaba? Not So Fast
Forbes
There have been several commentators lately on business TV and on blog posts suggesting that Yahoo Yahoo (YHOO) investors will soon sell their ...
How Yahoo Can Maximize Its $35B Alibaba Stake - Barron's


USA TODAY
Delamaide: Apple Pay may test regulators
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Apple's ambition may have accidentally taken it where most ... But astechnology advances our means of payment — our very ...


CNN
Facebook 'real name' policy stirs questions around identity
CNN
(CNN) -- A Facebook policy that asks users to provide real names on profiles has people from all walks of life worrying their accounts might be in ...


Wall Street Journal
Microsoft's Big Makeover Continues
Wall Street Journal
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is giving the board its biggest makeover in ... Another director, Seagate Technology PLC CEO Stephen Luczo, stepped ...


Tech Times
Apple Pay strikes panic at PayPal
Fortune
The critics on Twitter are having a field day with PayPal's full-page “We the people…” swipe at Apple in Sunday's New York Times (attached). Equating ...


Wall Street Journal
Apple iOS 8 Review: A New Phone Without Buying One
Wall Street Journal
Forget the iPhone 6, Apple's newest software upgrade brings big changes as ... By and large, iOS 8 is focused on making Apple's core apps better and ... aim at popular messaging apps like WhatsApp and Google's Hangouts. ... it continues to lag behindGoogle's Android and even Microsoft's Windows ...


Financial Post
Apple iPhone 6: The Review
Mashable
It and the Amazon Fire Phone actually watch you and react to your gaze. Even so, none put it all together in quite the same way. I do miss the edges of ...
Apple Pay Won't Sink Smaller Players -- Here's Why - Forbes
Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus: The reviews are in - Fortune

Apple's next product splash slated for second half of October
Though the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch have been formally introduced, Apple is far from calling it quits on 2014, with the company's next major product ...

Google Play Services 6.1
Android Developers
Launched in Google Play services 5.0, Enhanced Ecommerce is an ... To learn more about Google Play services and the APIs available to you ...

Apple Watch: Initial Thoughts and Observations
John Gruber
Apple has long been 'the luxury brand', but it's been an accessible luxury, unlike ... Apple creates and uses technology in incredible ways. .... say, Lenovo laptops or Google's Nexus phones and tablets, would agree, if they're at all ...

Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS
Josafat
The Stable channel has been updated to 37.0.2062.120 (Platform version: 5978.98.0) for all Chrome OS devices except Acer C7 Chromebook, ...

Microsoft Discusses Its Purchase Of Minecraft

Mark Serrels
Or more specifically Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox division, discusses the Minecraft purchase. And what strikes me most about this short discussion is how committed Microsoft is to maintaining the Minecraft community across all platforms with Spencer even going as far to mention the PlayStation by name...

Google Builds Out Native Ad Solutions, As Smaller Players Gain Speed
Sarah Sluis
Advertisers, Meet Apple Watch Read the .... That puts it in the company of other native technology companies focused on building out ... Yahoo also just entered the market with Yahoo Recommends, AOL has Gravity and IAC has nRelate. There's even talk that Facebook is working on such a solution.

Apple should lead the way between technology, culture and design
Karim Rashid
Dezeen on Facebook Dezeen on Twitter Dezeen on Pinterest Dezeen on Tumblr Dezeen on LinkedIn Dezeen onGoogle Plus Dezeen Feed ... Karim Rashid shares his opinion on Apple's Apple Watch ... Apple drove trends in design and technology and finally managed to create such a distance ...

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Amazon Fire TV misses the mark, as do other media boxes

Amazon Fire TV misses the same marks as Ouya, other media boxes | Ars Technica: "At $99, Amazon's first entry into this space is pretty disappointing, even just considering the product at hand. When we add up the missed opportunities—like the possibility for video subscription service, some kind of privileges for Prime customers, a free gaming controller to play up the gaming angle, or HDMI passthrough—it's clear Amazon's shot is pretty wide of the mark. Amazon's interest in media is clearly large and growing, and its ability to privilege its own box on its site the way it privileges Amazon content on the box itself virtually guarantees sales. But in the media device landscape, the Fire TV not only fails to achieve its goals, it falls short of its competitors." (read more at link above)

Chrome OS tablet to be launched at the Acer event on April 29? Unlike Android, a mobile and tablet platform, Chrome OS runs on all platforms — mobile, desktop, and potentially table --
Google gives strong signal a Chrome tablet is indeed on the way | ZDNet: "speculation that we'll soon see one announced has recently surfaced. This is due to a press invite to an Acer event that leads one to believe a tablet may be announced." (read more at link above)

Here’s Why the Comcast–Time Warner Merger Is Bad | MIT Technology Review: "Among the many threats to the future of Internet access in the United States, nothing tops Comcast’s proposed $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable. The combined company would be in a position to provide high-capacity data services to almost two-thirds of American households and to tightly control everything flowing over its pipe. It could extract unconstrained fees for access to its subscribers or for entry to its network. And it would have the ability to charge different fees for different services, and to protect the success of its affiliated streaming-video assets like Streampix (and other uses of its network requiring high-capacity data) at the expense of others, thereby undermining the ideals of net neutrality...."

Alibaba to acquire AutoNavi in $1.5 billion deal | ZDNet: "Alibaba likely has specific intentions on how it will use AutoNavi's mobile-map capabilities. Licenses that allow the mapping of Chinese roads are scant, and AutoNavi holds the keys to one of the few. Alibaba could fold that map muscle into its own platform, giving would-be shoppers directions to nearby stores and sending them mobile ads once they're inside. China's mushrooming online market has reached 618 million users, 80 percent of which are mobile."

Facebook Received 28,147 Government Requests in H2 2013: "Since Facebook only released its first report in August 2013, we can’t compare to see how these results compare to previous years. We can, however, compare the second half of 2013 (July to December) against the first half (January to June), as well as get a total for the full year."

Apple and Samsung spar over huge damages claim
PCWorld
Apple outlined for the first time on Friday how it came up with the $2.2 billion ... “If I was, I wouldn't be working for Microsoft, for Amazon,” Vellturo said, ...

Facebook Adds Censorship Data to Transparency Report
PC Magazine
Facebook on Friday released its second official government transparency ... Facebookand firms like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have also been ...

Amazon Plans 3D Phone: Report
InformationWeek
Amazon is preparing to release a smartphone of its own this fall, according to a ... a June announcement, it might try doing so on June 24th, to upstage Google. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ... will include 4 3D sensors to track gestures -- like Microsoft Kinect -- and that it ...

Microsoft, Apple Diverge on Bankrolling Big Patent Buyer
Voice of America
Microsoft, Sony, Intel and Apple also would not comment. ... Some companies likeGoogle Inc publicly supported the bill, which included a provision to ...

Amazon Adds Digital Comic Books to Its Content Super Team
Businessweek
Amazon acquired ComiXology, a leading online hub for comics. ... tech: Facebooksnapping up the virtual reality firm Oculus Rift or Google buying Nest. ... that Amazon, outspent and outgunned by companies such as Apple (AAPL), ...

Google Glass Goes Public
InformationWeek
Once a club for favored developers, Google's Glass Explorer Program will open its doors ...Apple is also said to be working on a computerized watch.

Facebook Unfriends In-App Mobile Messaging
InformationWeek
Facebook is phasing out the in-app chat feature in its iOS and Android apps and wants users to download a separate app to chat with friends.

Google quashes 31 vulnerabilities, restores Metro mode 'steppers' with Chrome 34
Computerworld
On the same day, Google also refreshed Chrome OS, its browser-based ... Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and ...

Google Translate Now Lets You Edit Entire Translations - The Next Web
By Paul Sawers
Google has introduced, or is at least trialing, a new feature that makes it easier for users to edit results in Google Translate. As the unofficial Google.
The Next Web

Are Facebook Ads a Failure? | Convince and Convert: Social Media Strategy and Content...
By Jim Tobin
More recently, they've partnered with Google to make it easier for advertisers to reach theFacebook Exchange ad inventory. All fine moves, but miles ...
Convince and Convert: Social...

Study: Brands still overwhelmingly prefer photos on Facebook - Inside Facebook
By Justin Lafferty
Though Facebook has tried to make its link share post format more visual, with bigger images, many marketers still prefer to simply post photos ...
Inside Facebook

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Google Is Fixing Windows 8

If you are one of those many, many Windows 8 sufferers, good news! Google is coming to the rescue --

Google is building Chrome OS straight into Windows 8 | The Verge: " . . . . Over the past few weeks, Google has been updating its developer version of the Chrome browser to run what's essentially Chrome OS within Windows 8's "Metro" mode. Chrome traditionally runs on the desktop in Windows 8, but you can set it to launch within the Windows 8 Start Screen into a special "Metro-style" mode. The new updates are very different from the existing stable channel version of Chrome in Windows 8 that simply presents a full screen browser. In the latest dev channel release the UI and functionality is identical to Chrome OS. There's a shelf with Chrome, Gmail, Google, Docs, and YouTube icons that can be arranged at the bottom, left, or right of the screen. Like Chrome OS, you can create multiple browser windows and arrange them using a snap to the left or right of the display or full screen modes. An app launcher is also available in the lower left-hand corner. . . . " (read more at the link above)

Trouble Using iOS 7? Here Are 15 Tricks To Make The Transition Easier - Forbes: " . . . Many people believed the changes in iOS 7 were not as innovative as features like FaceTime and Siri. A lot of improvements have been made in iOS 7 from previous iOS versions though. Some changes are apparent, but many of the best features are hidden. Here are 15 of the best iOS 7 tricks . . . "

U.S. Intelligence Defends Attempts to Break Tor Anonymity Network - Arik Hesseldahl - News - AllThingsD: " . . . Tor was invented at the U.S. Naval Academy as a project meant to help activists overseas evade surveillance by officials of repressive regimes. A good amount of its funding has come from the NSA’s parent agency, the U.S. Department of Defense."

Microsoft is quietly recycling Outlook email accounts

PCWorld (blog)
Like Yahoo, Microsoft is recycling email accounts, and apparently doing so without ... Google, meanwhile, has confirmed to Webwereld that it does not recycle ...

Google UK Ltd's Tax Rate Was Actually 83.8% Of Profits So What ...

Forbes
Google UK Ltd's Tax Rate Was Actually 83.8% Of Profits So What Were The Guardian ... A few days back we had The Guardian claiming that Google UK Ltd, ...

Google Launches Street View for Over 100 Indian Monuments

Mashable
Google has partnered with the Indian Ministry of Culture and the Archeological Survey of India to bring Street View to over 100 monuments in the country, ...

NDTV

Amazon's German workers threaten strike before Christmas

Chicago Tribune
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Workers at Amazon.com's German operations could strike during the Christmas holiday season in a dispute over pay that has been ...

euronews

Apple's Most Important Branding Lesson For Marketers

Forbes
Of all-important branding lessons markers can learn from Apple Apple, one stands ... That's how Apple made it to the top of Forbes Most Powerful Brands list and ...

IVCPOST

Google hoping Nexus 5 can repeat sales success of the 4

UPI.com
That was simply to ensure they recovered the full cost of the phone they paid to Samsung or Apple. Savvy consumers cottoned on to whatGoogle was offering; ...

UPI.com

Apple iPad 5 Release Date Nears: 5 Features And Specs We're ...

International Business Times
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to introduce and release two new iPads by the end of this month, including the second-generation iPad mini and the ...

International Business Times

Apple's iPad: A rumor roundup

Washington Post
With Apple's latest iPhone launch in the rearview mirror, an Apple fan's thoughts turn ... sized tablets from competitors such as Google, Samsung and Amazon.

How Google Maps Pissed Off Switzerland

Seattle Post Intelligencer
In particular, Google Maps has blundered into a variety of geopolitical controversies in recent years, and this week it seems to have found another. Yes, Google ...

Business Insider Australia

CrunchWeek: Twitter's S-1, The Silk Road Shutdown, And The ...

Anthony Ha
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), is a leading global Internet company and one of the ... Apple App Store · Download the TechCrunch App for Android in Google Play ...

TechCrunch

Microsoft is Quietly Recycling Outlook.com Addresses - The Next Web

Jon Russell
Microsoft can recycle your Outlook.com email address if your account becomes inactive. By Jon Russell, Saturday, ... Google Brings AdMob to Windows Phone 8.

The Next Web Top Stories

Google vs. Microsoft: Is Anyone Actually Bingeing on Bing? | Wall St
(Damien Hoffman)

Microsoft's Bing search engine performs better than many give it credit for, but it still falls behindGoogle's.

Wall St. Cheat Sheet 

Heller's Apple Orchard | WNEP.com

Paul Epsom
Paul Epsom visits Heller's Apple Orchard in Wapwallopen to see some of the latest techniques inapple growing....WNEP.com

Amazon's rumored Android set-top box slated for a holiday release ...

Stephany Nunneley
Amazon's set top box is slated for release around the holidays, according to a ... Apple TV....VG247

Replace Apple's Native Apps With These iPhone App Alternatives ...

Aaron Crocco
Kick those Apple apps to the second screen and replace them with these killer upgrades.App Advice

Webmaster Tools - Google
Google Webmaster Tools provides you with detailed reports about your pages' visibility on Google. To get started, simply add and verify your site and you'll start ...https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/sougei.html 

Chart of the day: Apple gains more ground on Android in the U.S....
FORTUNE -- Apple's (AAPL) iOS may be losing market share to Google's (GOOG) Android worldwide, but in the U.S. its share continues grow, as the latest ...tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/10/.../apple-ios-android-comscore/

Apple - iPhone 5s - Tips and Tricks
Burst mode. Capture multiple shots of the action — for as long as you hold down the button — by snapping 10 photos per second. And real-time analysis ...
www.apple.com/iphone-5s/tips/

Google Web Designer
One idea. Any screen. It doesn't matter how brilliant your work is if people can't see it. Now everything you create is accessible on any screen – desktop, tablet or ...
www.google.com/webdesigner/

Google + Hangout app fun for group video chats

USA TODAY
Apple's FaceTime, which lets you talk one-on-one via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Macintosh computers, is a huge hit for the company. And many new apps (FriendCaller, Tango) let you video chat with friends for free. In May, Google ditched its old Talk ...

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HP Chromebooks on market

Pavilion 14 Chromebook shows HP's 'multi-OS approach' | Internet & Media - CNET News: "Moving its PC line beyond Microsoft's Windows operating system by embracing Google's Chrome OS, Hewlett-Packard today announced the $330 Pavilion 14 Chromebook. Samsung and Acer were the first to offer Chrome OS devices, with Lenovo following suit. Now HP evidently believes it's worth jumping on the bandwagon for the browser-based operating system, describing the Chromebook as part of its "multi-OS approach." "Google's Chrome OS is showing great appeal to a growing customer base," said Kevin Frost, general manager of HP's Consumer PC, Printing, and Personal Systems group. "With HP's Chromebook, customers can get the best of the Google experience on a full-sized laptop, all backed up by our service and brand.""

HP Chromebooks specs here

'Minecraft' Hits Mother Lode For a Small Swedish Company
Wall Street Journal
Minecraft, an old-style Internet game made by Swedish outfit Mojang, has become a gamers' favourite. WSJ's Ben Rooney explains its success as a social-network hybrid that doesn't rely on virtual product sales for its success. It takes 3,000 employees for...

Wall Street Journal

Blackberry Z10 Super Bowl Ad Draws Mixed Reactions
PC Magazine
During this Sunday's Super Bowl, the biggest television advertising event of the year, the world finally got a look at the first ad from resurgent mobile phone company BlackBerry - and reaction appears to be mixed. Rather than run down a laundry list of product ...

German publishers say Google won't get the same deal it got in France
Computerworld
IDG News Service - German newspaper and magazine publishers said Monday that they won't give Google the same copyright deal as it struck with French publishers to settle a dispute over revenue lost when news article snippets appear in search results.

Smartphone screens will exceed 5 inches, HTC says
PCWorld
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC will release phones with screens larger than 5 inches, and develop more budget-friendly handsets for the Chinese market, its CFO said Monday. "We will not limit ourselves to below 5 [inches]," said HTC CFO Chialin ...

Windows 8 Outlook: Murky At Best
InformationWeek
Based on the latest numbers, Microsoft should slash prices on both Surface RT and Windows 8 to motivate sales, some analysts say. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Michael Endler | February 04, 2013 09:06 AM. Windows 8 lost some ...

Apple updates Java 6 for Snow Leopard
ZDNet
Summary: Apple has offered a Java fix for users of one of its older OS X operating systems. Liam Tung. By Liam Tung | February 4, 2013 -- 14:24 GMT (06:24 PST). Follow @liamT. An update for Java SE 6 for Snow Leopard has fixed multiple vulnerabilities ...

New low-cost Raspberry Pi released in Europe
ZDNet
Summary: The $25 Model A Raspberry Pi is available to buy in Europe, offering lower power consumption than the Model B. Nick Heath. By Nick Heath | February 4, 2013 -- 13:08 GMT (05:08 PST). Follow @NickJHeath. A new cheaper version of the ...

King Richard III Bones Found, Scientists Say
National Geographic
The skull of the skeleton found under a parking lot in Leicester, England that researchers now say is that of King Richard III. Photograph courtesy University of Leicester. Heather Pringle. for National Geographic News. Published February 4, 2013. The search ...

National Geographic

Windows apps coming to Android courtesy of Wine
ZDNet
Summary: Software that allows Windows apps to run on Android devices has been shown off at the Fosdem 2013 open-source conference. Nick Heath. By Nick Heath | February 4, 2013 -- 11:54 GMT (03:54 PST). Follow @NickJHeath. Software that allows ...

Twitter tops in Super Bowl commercial mentions
CNET
Twitter was mentioned in about half of the national television commercials that aired on last night's Super Bowl, according to one report. Don Reisinger. by Don Reisinger. February 4, 2013 5:59 AM PST. Twitter is tops when it comes to social network mentions ...

Samsung: Never mind Steve Jobs, let's snap off a piece of stylus biz
Register
Steve Jobs famously said of tablets: "If it comes with a stylus, you're doing it wrong", but Samsung is betting the vibrating tools will go big and has just bought a 5 per cent stake in stylus-making company Wacom. Wacom has already made pens for Samsung, ...

Office 2013: To upgrade or not to upgrade
TechSpot
For many of us, Office 2007 brought some unsettling changes. The 'ribbon' interface was tough for some users to get the hang of, but brought an exciting new way to interact with word processing. Office 2010 refined the features of the ribbon interface further, ...

ASUS MeMO Pad 7 official video sufaces
SlashGear
After revealing the device last month, today is the day that ASUS launches the MeMO Pad 7. What better way to celebrate than with a new launch video? The video shows off the budget-friendly MeMO Pad 7 in all of its glory, with ASUS choosing to focus on ...

SlashGear

HP's Chromebook is the biggest yet — still sort of useless
VentureBeat
HP is officially getting into the Chromebook fray with the HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook — but unfortunately it doesn't do much to justify the existence of Google's browser-focused OS. HP's Chromebook is bigger than the competition with its 14-inch screen, and ...

VentureBeat

StatCounter: Nokia Cedes Global Mobile Internet Usage Top Spot To Apple ...
TechCrunch
Nokia's slide down the mobile rankings continues: StatCounter figures for January 2013 show Apple dislodged the Finnish mobile maker for the first time as the most popular mobile vendor in terms of global internet usage. The figures come from StatCounter ...

TechCrunch

UK Chart: Ni no Kuni enchants the UK as DmC drops out
GameSpot
Hitman HD Trilogy enters at fifth and DmC: Devil May Cry drops out of the top 10. Magical role-playing game Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has dislodged Call of Duty: Black Ops II to take top spot in this week's UK charts. The PS3-exclusive Studio Ghibli ...

You'll Be Able To Jailbreak The Latest iPhone Software Starting Today
Business Insider
A new jailbreak for the latest version of the iOS operating system for iPhones will be available today, according to a tweet from jailbreaker Planetbeing. Keep your eye on that Twitter account for more updates on how to get the jailbreak. Jailbreaking your ...

Business Insider

Surface Pro, Windows 8 and the rebirth of Microsoft
ZDNet
Summary: A new landscape of tablets, cloud and BYOD pressures means that Microsoft has to get both the software and the hardware right. Steve Ranger. By Steve Ranger | February 4, 2013 -- 13:00 GMT (05:00 PST). Follow @steveranger. Last year's...

ZDNet

Apple introduces vanity URLs for App Store apps
tuaw.com
Apple didn't air a Super Bowl commercial, but it still managed to generate some buzz thanks to Paramount Pictures. According to a CNET report, the movie maker aired a commercial for its upcoming Star Trek: Into Darkness film and flashed a custom URL ...

Nokia to bring 41-megapixel 'Pureview' sensor system to Lumia range
The Guardian
Nokia is finally bringing its "revolutionary" 41-megapixel Pureview sensor to its Lumia range of Windows Phone handsets, according to sources close to the Finnish handset maker. The new model will be known as EOS, and will launch in the summer in the ...

The Guardian

Why Facebook's Graph Search Really Does Matter: Big Data + NLP
Forbes
By Marrying big data with natural language, Mark Zuckerberg will know more about you than your closest friends. (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Ever since Facebook unveiled its Graph Search last month, pundits have opined that it's everything from a “killer app” ...

Forbes

Fire Emblem: Awakening
slantmagazine
Sweeping accessibility has never been the Fire Emblem series's strong suit, as its primary calling card since its 1990 debut is its rapidly increasing difficulty level and the ever-present threat of perma-death. Meaning that if one of your characters expires in any ...

slantmagazine

AMD Revamps Never Settle Game Bundle with More Top Titles
Hot Hardware
It's never too early to start looking ahead to your tax refund, and if a graphics card upgrade is on your radar, AMD has an enticing offer. The Sunnyvale chip designer just announced the arrival of its "Never Settle: Reloaded" game bundle, the sequel to last ...

Hot Hardware

Nexus 10 supplies crawling back to Google Play stores - and disappearing again
ZDNet
Summary: Google's Nexus 10 tablet is available once again, but supplies remain patchy and stores in Europe and the Australia are reporting some variants of the 10-inch device are already out of stock. Liam Tung. By Liam Tung | February 4, 2013 -- 11:50 ...

Viper Supercar Officially Proclaims 2013 Return to Le Mans
Automoblog.net (blog)
When the Viper was reborn as a halo product for Chrysler Group's newly formed SRT brand, the motorsport ambitions for the new vehicle was made apparent right from the start. Unlike the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that will leave fans in the larch for ...

Why Vine's Going to Grow Into Something Huge
Wired (blog)
The very best things we make are the things that allow us to make even better things: tools that create connections and empower creativity. The latest of these is Vine, Twitter's remarkable new video sharing app. Vine lets people shoot and share six-second ...

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Must Make An iPhablet To Compete Globally: Barclays
ValueWalk
Barclays analysts say if Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) wants to compete on the international stage, it must make an iPhablet or iPhone with a 5-inch or bigger screen. They said large screened phones seem to be more popular outside the U.S., and their tech ...

ValueWalk

Asteroid's near miss is gold for sky miners
Brisbane Times
In February, an asteroid will fly past Earth closer than many man-made satellites. It will be the first time astronomers have seen an object so big come so close to our planet. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. IT WILL be one near miss for man, but ...

Will Apple's iPad 'Pro' work for you?
The Guardian (blog)
The iPad started simple, one window at a time, putting it in the "media consumption" category as a result. Over time, such category proved too narrow, the iPad did well in some content creation activities. Can the new 128 GB iPad continue the trend and ...

The Guardian (blog)

Kate Upton attends two Super Bowl parties in the same outfit
Examiner.com
Kate Upton attended a Super Bowl party over the weekend. The Huffington Post caught a photo of the sexy model on Feb.3. She attended many of the celebrity-studded Super Bowl ...

Examiner.com

Demystifying Advanced Compact Cameras
All Things Digital
For a lot of people, a “point and shoot” camera translates to “scratch your head, read instruction manual, Google some stuff, aim camera, point, shoot and frown at grainy or under-exposed photo.” In other words: It's complicated. It hasn't always been this way.

Kia's Forte Super Bowl 2013 ad shows robotic women
Examiner.com
Tonight is the Super Bowl XLVII and fans are excited to see the commercials of course. On Feb. 1, Auto Week posted a new one from Kia Forte that fans are going to love. This 40 second commercial has it all. Fans can check out the new Kia commercial in this ...

Examiner.com

Report: Mercedes-Benz SLC to get V6 for base model, plus more details
eGMCarTech
CAR Magazine UK has recently reported on some new details surrounding Mercedes-Benz's much anticipated Porsche 911 fighter, the Mercedes-Benz SLC sports car that's supposed to be smaller and less expensive than the top-dog SLS AMG coupe.

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Google Wants You To Hear Through Your Bones Instead Of Your Ears
RedOrbit
Though the project remains “in flux,” more possible details about Google's augmented reality/smart glasses have emerged by way of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). According to a recent filing, Google could plan to use “indirect bone ...

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Iran: We Did Send Monkey To Space
Daily Beast
We'll believe it when we hear from the monkey. Iranian officials insisted over the weekend that they had sent a monkey into space and differences in the photographs were due to an error by the state media. Senior space official Mohammad Ebrahimi said that ...

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Apple iPhone 6: Rumours swirl about mid-year launch?
India Today
The US technology giant Apple Inc . is reported to have started preliminary builds of the next iPhone, dubbed iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S. The new iPhone is likely to be launched in June or July, said a report. The report on macworld.com.au said: "Apple is ...

India Today

China: People's Daily Rejects US Hacking Claims
Sky News
The mouthpiece of the ruling Communist party hits back at hacking allegations by US media outlets. 2:22pm UK, Monday 04 February 2013. Computer hacker working on laptop. Chinese hackers have been accused of inflitrating US media computer systems ...

Russians' Sea Launch fails at rocket launch at sea
iTWire
The Sea Launch AG Zenit-3SL rocket with a commercial payload onboard went up but just 40 seconds later it returned to Earth, plunging into the Pacific Ocean. Sea Launch - Zenit 3SL/Intelsat 27 Launch Failure - February 1, 2013 Sea Launch. At 1:56 a.m. ...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in talks with HBO for content for Apple TV
Cogo
Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL) is in talks with Time Warner's HBO to carry its app HBO Go on their network, Bloomberg reported citing sources. Subscribers to HBO will have access to more than 600 hours of movies and television shows on Apple TV, which is a ...

Focus Home Announces New Sherlock Holmes Game
Gaming Illustrated
Crimes and Punishments: Sherlock Holmes is the latest video game adaptation of the classic character, Focus Home announced. Developer Frogwares Studio will abandon the company's in-house graphics engine in favor of Epic's Unreal Engine 3 for ...

Wolverine Might Be Listed as Threatened Due To Climate Change
Ecorazzi
The wolverine, a particularly tough member of the weasel family, might be getting some governmental help soon. After a lawsuit put forth by the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has made the ...

NASA to beam Super Bowl game to International Space Station
VentureBeat
The Super Bowl is the biggest football game of the year, an event that's watched the world over — and now, even beyond. NASA's Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston will beam the game to the six astronauts aboard the International ...

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Sony may only get consolation prize
Boston Herald
With Sony expected to unveil the PlayStation 4 at a mystery event later this month and a new Xbox on the horizon, 2013 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for gaming consoles. Yet there won't even be such a thing as a pure gaming console in a few years.

NASA Captures Solar Flux Rope, CME Precursor Seen For The First Time On Its ...
PlanetSave.com
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observed something somewhat unexpected during a solar eruption last July, a solar flare occurred without a CME eruption, but with a flux rope. It's long been theorized that CMEs are the result of magnetic field lines ...

Is HTC Droid DNA 4G Best All Around Smartphone of 2012?
Mobile bloom News
htcdroiddna The HTC Droid DNA delivers one of the fastest and most powerful quad core processors of any smartphone. It also offers the highest pixel density of any handset currently. On top of that, the HTC Droid DNA 4G was the first smartphone to deliver a ...

The Double Is Like Wheels For Your iPad [Macworld 2013]
Cult of Mac
The show floor at Macworld typically houses a familiar array of gadgets and accessories. There's plenty of cases, docks, and attachments for your iPhone and iPad that are all essentially the same. Perhaps the most unique product at Macworld, however, is the ...
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Google Drive and Chrome OS: the New PC?

Google Drive and Chrome OS: Has the New 'PC' Arrived?
Wired News
Will Google Drive inside Chrome OS usher in an era where the personal cloud reigns supreme over the personal computer? Photo: Karen Ka Ying Wong/Flickr Google Drive's impact on personal computing is bound to be big. Wired's first test-drive of Drive ...

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10 Must-See Tech Product Ideas From Startups
InformationWeek
It actually represents a stunning new visual technology that allows anyone to capture and convey a 360-degree image that's part photo, part video, and part panorama. In fact, this new imagingtechnology from a San Francisco-based startup named ...

Nokia and HTC win European patent ruling against Ipcom
BBC News
The European Patent Office has revoked a patent which threatened to halt sales of HTC and Nokia phones in Germany. Intellectual property licensor Ipcom had demanded a ban on the two smartphone makers' handsets after they refused to meet its terms.

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Firm has its sight set on mining asteroids
Los Angeles Times
Planetary Resources, whose backers include Google's CEO and chairman and director James Cameron, has begun work on satellites it aims to use to spot resource-rich asteroids. A group of 21st-century private space entrepreneurs is expected to unveil an ...

Big acquisitions, distractions may delay Facebook IPO
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - Less than a week ago, the Internet was abuzz with reports that Facebook's IPO would come in mid-May. Today, news reports are adding several more weeks to that timeline. A few high-priced acquisitions could be ...

Microsoft, Pegatron Ink Patent Deal for Android, Chrome Devices
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Microsoft has inked a patent licensing deal with Pegatron that covers Android- and Chrome-based devices. The agreement means Pegatron can utilize technology covered by Microsoft patents for its Android- and Chrome-based e-readers, ...

Space shuttle Enterprise's NYC flyover is rescheduled -- again
Los Angeles Times
By Rene Lynch The Big Apple will have to wait a few more days for its space shuttle to arrive. The retiring space shuttle Enterprise was supposed to arrive Wednesday, but bad weather delayed the plans for a dramatic New York City flyover.

Microsoft to unveil new streaming music service at E3
msnbc.com
Stay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and more. A new streaming music service from Microsoft is in the works, according to The Verge.

What's next for Apple: June and beyond
msnbc.com
But rather than consult our dream journals for the next great iLineup, let's take a level-headed look at what we can expect to hear from Apple, both at WWDC and for the rest of the year. Apple is in the habit of releasing major iOS updates during the ...

Google Drive could be a boon -- and a headache -- for IT
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - With the launch of Google Drive this week, IT managers can look forward to a potential new productivity tool -- and some significant headaches, analysts say. Google Tuesday took the wraps off Google Drive, a cloud cloud ...

Ferrari chair learns management tips in meeting with Apple's Tim Cook
Apple Insider
By Slash Lane The chairman and president of Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari recently had a two-hour meeting with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook to talk about corporate strategy and management styles. Luca di Montezemolo shared the details of ...

What's nibbling at Antarctic ice shelves? Warm water from below, not hot air ...
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Antarctica's massive ice shelves are shrinking because they are being eaten away from below by warm water, a new study finds. That suggests that future sea levels could rise faster than many scientists have been predicting.

Competent But No Clear Winner: Intel Medfield Surprises Battery Life-Wise
DailyTech
Intel Corp. (INTC) isn't pushing its Intel Atom (Medfield sub-family) powered smartphones as hard in 2012 as some expected. The hot question on the minds of many is whether Intel's decision to wait until 2013 for the "big push" was merely strategic or ...

DailyTech

Facebook Phone: 4 Reasons Why It's Crazy
InformationWeek
Reports of the fabled "Facebook Phone" have resurfaced, this time linking HTC to the social network. Here's why you shouldn't believe them. HTC has decided to strengthen its relationship with Facebook, rather than Google, and will forge ahead with a ...

FCC Approves Transfer of AT&T Spectrum to T-Mobile
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius The Federal Communications Commission this week approved the transfer of spectrum from AT&T to T-Mobile, which was a condition of the companies' failed merger. The move will provide T-Mobile with Advanced Wireless Systems (AWS) ...

Google's Andy Rubin didn't believe Android needed Java API licensing
SlashGear
Google's Android chief Andy Rubin has just wrapped up his three days of testimony in the Oracle trial over the copyright issues in Android. The testimony today mainly covered issues regarding Java API licensing requirements from Sun Microsystems, ...

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Weekend's fireball: Big as a minivan, with 5-kiloton blast
San Jose Mercury News
By Scott Sonner, AP RENO, Nev. Scientists say a giant fireball that exploded in daylight over California's Central Valley over the weekend was a rare phenomenon and much larger than most meteors. Bill Cooke, a specialist in meteors at NASA's Marshall ...

Sprint: iPhone Decision Paying Off Despite Quarterly Loss
eWeek
Sprint sold 1.5 million iPhones during the quarter, 44 percent of them to new customers, helping CEO Dan Hesse in his ongoing defense of the decision to sell the iPhone. The carrier still posted a $863 million net loss. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse is still ...

STALKER 2 Videogame Found Investors. So Why Has It Been Cancelled?
Forbes
Fans of the 2007 FPS videogame series STALKER will be gulping down more than their Anti-rads: they also have a bitter pill to swallow. The sequel to the popular GSC Game World video games, STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl; STALKER: Clear Sky (prequel); ...

Easily Upload Photos With Flickr's New Drag-and-Drop Tools
Wired News
By Scott Gilbertson Photo sharing service Flickr has announced a new HTML5-based photo uploader with drag-and-drop support and a better interface for adding captions, titles and other annotations to your uploaded images. The new HTML5 photo uploading ...

Wired News

T-Mobile's trade-in promotion program begins today
CNET
In an effort to get customers upgrading to its 4G network, T-Mobile launches "Magenta Deal Days." by Lynn La April 25, 2012 10:34 AM PDT Follow @lynnlaaa Starting today and lasting through May 8, T-Mobile customers can swap out their old phones (even ...

What online sellers can tell us about the need for a Vita price drop
Ars Technica
By Kyle Orland | Published April 25, 2012 12:50 PM Average eBay selling prices for the Vita have been declining slowly but steadily from their initial inflated levels since the system's launch. After the 3DS launched at a historically high $250 last...

Study Points to Roles for Industry and Organics in Agriculture
New York Times (blog)
By ANDREW C. REVKIN A paper in this week's issue of Nature reinforces the argument that a hybrid path in agriculture — incorporating both industrial-style production and organic practices where they make sense — gives the best chance of feeding some 9 ...

New York Times (blog)

Smokey the Bear is getting a new job -- in space
Fox News
NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba said he hopes Smokey, the mascot of the United States Forest Service, would help raise public awareness about the dangers posed by forest fires (on Earth).NASA / US Forest Service Apr. 24, 2012: Members of the next ...

Galaxy Note with T-Mobile branding found online
CNET (blog)
T-Mobile may soon be adding the 5.3-inch smartphone-tablet hybrid to their lineup. But unlike the AT&T device, it may offer Ice Cream Sandwich. by Scott Webster April 25, 2012 12:37 PM PDT Follow @swebster77 T-Mobile ready to announce their own Galaxy ...

Doctor says he's found the actual G spot
Los Angeles Times
Small clusters of erectile tissue deep within the vaginal wall are the trigger for enhancing female orgasm, the physician says. Skeptics say it's not so simple. By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Like so many explorers before him, Dr. Adam Ostrzenski ...

Intel's Ivy Bridge chips launch using '3D transistors'
BBC News
By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Intel is launching its Ivy Bridge family of processors - the first to feature what it describes as a "3D transistor". The American firm says the innovation allows it to offer more computational power while using less ...

BBC News

Cassini sees 'snowball fight' in Saturn ring
BBC News
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vienna It is like a huge snowball fight and it is taking place in the outer Solar System around Saturn. Scientists working on the Cassini probe have witnessed small clumps of ice ploughing through one ...

BBC News

USC Researchers Develop Liquid Solar Cell Technology
socalTech.com
Researchers at the University of Southern California report that they have developed new technology to create liquid, solar cells, which can be printed onto surfaces. The new technology--based on solar nanocrystals--were developed by chemistry ...

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Apple price targets hiked as iPhone sales soar
Reuters
April 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street extended its love affair with Apple Inc as strong iPhone sales allayed concerns it was losing market share in the cut-throat smartphone market, with analysts again rushing to raise price targets on the shares of the ...

Mac Security After Flashback: 5 Key Points
InformationWeek
Where does the Apple security situation stand in the wake of the Flashback Trojan outbreak? Consider these important data points. By Mathew J. Schwartz InformationWeek In the wake of the Flashback malware outbreak that successfully infected over 600000 ...

executive order sanctions telecom technology to Syria and Iran
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- An executive order by President Obama sanctions companies and individuals that provide telecommunications technology to Iran and Syria that is used to carry out human rights abuses. The order, which Obama announced during his speech ...

High-tech hotels a hit with geeky guests
CNN
(CNN) -- While technology has become inextricably fused into our daily lives in recent years, hotels have not always kept pace. The paucity of hotel tech offerings, particularly when it comes to internet access, has become a common bugbear for guests ...

Tech incubator Excelerate names class of 2012
Chicago Tribune
The program brings in more than 100 mentors to help the companies build their businesses, improve technology, raise capital and in other areas. The three months culminate in a "Demo Day" at the end of August, when the startups give presentations to ...

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