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Apple's Schiller, Forstall set to testify in retrial over Samsung damages

Posted October 4, 2013 - 3:29 pm

Apple and Samsung Electronics will return to a Silicon Valley federal court on Nov. 12 for a retrial of their billion-dollar 2012 patent battle, and Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller may come back to testify.
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Apple's 64-bit A7 chip making big improvements to audio and video in apps

Posted October 4, 2013 - 2:19 pm

Apple's 64-bit A7 chip is already causing big improvements in apps and games. Plus: iPhone 5S and 5C top carrier sales charts. And OS X Mavericks golden master released to developers.
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Turns out pretty much everybody is cheating on Android benchmarking tests

Posted October 4, 2013 - 12:00 pm

Shameful stuff from some of the biggest names, plus further skullduggery from Samsung, possible specs for the Nexus 5.
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Amazon could be in the streaming set-top box game by holidays

Posted October 4, 2013 - 6:00 am

Push aside your Roku, Apple TV and Google TV and make room for the Amazon FireTube.
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Twitter appears to have dodged Facebook's mobile problem

Posted October 3, 2013 - 8:56 pm

Twitter has fewer users and less revenue than Facebook, but in mobile advertising Twitter appears to have dodged the problems that dragged down Facebook's stock after its public offering last year.
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Instagram says ads are on the way

Posted October 3, 2013 - 7:37 pm

Ads are coming to Instagram in the next couple of months, the photo- and video-sharing app maker said Thursday.
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Next generation of carrier systems going virtual

Posted October 3, 2013 - 5:53 pm

The latest version of Nokia Siemens Networks software for running mobile carriers is virtualized, pointing toward a future of fully cloud-based systems that could help operators run even more efficiently and roll out new services more quickly.
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When 10 seconds don't do -- Snapchat now lets photos stay for a day

Posted October 3, 2013 - 2:56 pm

Snapchat is giving photos and videos captured with its app some longevity.
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Apple's 64-bit A7 chip takes aim at Wintel corporate profits

Posted October 3, 2013 - 1:17 pm

Apple's 64-bit A7 is aimed at Wintel corporate profits. Plus: Android fingerprint sensors? And Qualcomm's CEO smacks Apple's A7 chip around.
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Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:41 pm

Microsoft's refreshed Surface 2 tablets, which the company unveiled last week and will start selling Oct. 22, illustrate that Microsoft has not changed its ongoing strategy in mobile, analysts said.
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(Almost) cleared for takeoff: FAA panel says electronics are safe 'gate to gate'

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:18 pm

You'd still have to put your tray table up.
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Samsung invests $4M in wireless charging firm

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:45 am

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Division also signs agreement with PowerbyProxi to jointly develop new charging devices.
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Nokia to rely on you for next-generation maps

Posted October 3, 2013 - 10:22 am

Nokia hopes its Here maps will be become more accurate thanks to crowdsourced information, and is testing the concept in India.
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Smartphone vendors target BYOD enterprises

Posted October 3, 2013 - 8:19 am

Smartphone vendors have rekindled their infatuation with enterprises as the consumer segment fizzles; this week's exhibit is the launch of LG Electronics' Gate, which separates users' professional and private lives through virtualization.
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Leaked new Fitbit Force activity tracker combines best of Flex and One models

Posted October 3, 2013 - 6:00 am

This isn't an official product yet, but signs point to a near-future release.
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How Japan's Olympics will revolutionize tech

Posted October 3, 2013 - 1:17 am

Last month's awarding of the 2020 Olympic Games to Tokyo could be great news for technology.
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Mocana unwraps protection for iOS 7 apps

Posted October 2, 2013 - 10:00 pm

Mocana will soon allow companies to wrap iOS 7 apps in a layer of security software designed to insulate enterprise data from hackers who are becoming increasingly interested in smartphones.
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Faded satellite star LightSquared headed for auction block in November

Posted October 2, 2013 - 9:42 pm

The long saga of satellite operator LightSquared's quest to become a cellular carrier may come to an end soon with an auction for the company's assets scheduled for late November.
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Bluetooth Smart going into wireless device chargers

Posted October 2, 2013 - 8:33 pm

Mobile devices will be able to talk to wireless charging platforms through a partnership between the Alliance for Wireless Power and the backers of Bluetooth.
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New 'white spaces' research from Microsoft and China makes it easier to find vacant spectrum

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:04 pm

Identifying and using vacant "white space" spectrum for Wi-Fi may get simpler, more efficient, and cheaper thanks to a new project by Microsoft and a team of Chinese researchers.
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What's behind the iPad hack at Los Angeles high schools?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 10:20 am

When 340 high school students figured out how to remove mobile device management software from their iPads they did more than gain access to social networks and banned websites.
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BlackBerry increases provision for restructuring charges

Posted October 2, 2013 - 7:46 am

BlackBerry has increased the amount it plans to spend on its ongoing cost-cutting program, and extended it by another three months, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.
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Ebook subscription services start rolling out

Posted October 2, 2013 - 6:00 am

We take for granted subscription services for music and video. Now companies like Scribd, eReatah and Oyster are offering similar services for ebooks.
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Few use tablets to replace laptops

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:45 pm

A new survey shows that only 8.7% of tablet buyers want to use the tablet as a replacement for their laptops.
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Delta doubles down on Microsoft with Surface 2 tablets for pilots

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:39 pm

Delta is replacing the reams of reference materials normally carried by its pilots with Surface 2 tablets.
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