Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Microsoft launches Outlook.com email service - CNET


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Microsoft launches Outlook.com email service
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by John Chan | 1 August 2012 2:36pm SGT Here's what the Outlook.com inbox looks like. Like in Windows Phone, you can customize the color of the Metro UI. Microsoft has launched a new email service that shares the name of its famed email software, ...
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Verizon no longer allowed to block tethering apps - SlashGear


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Verizon no longer allowed to block tethering apps
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This week Verizon has found itself under the legal gun for blocking tethering apps on Android and iOS devices, with the FCC fining them on top of it all for $1.25 million USD. This case appears to be forcing Verizon to adhere to Net Neutrality rules on ...
Verizon to pay $1.25M FCC fine; forced to allow tethering appsCNET (blog)
Verizon in the Red - FCC Fines $1.2 Mil Over TetheringExaminer.com
Regulator smacks Verizon for blocking mobile appsCNNMoney
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Microsoft saying farewell to Hotmail, hello to Outlook.com - The Seattle Times


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Microsoft saying farewell to Hotmail, hello to Outlook.com
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It was one of the first free Web-based email services available, instantly attracting a lot of users. It still has hundreds of millions of users worldwide. But it's time to start saying goodbye to Hotmail. On Tuesday morning, Microsoft launched the ...
Microsoft launches revamped, Facebook-friendly HotmailNewsday
Microsoft shifts e-mail crown from Hotmail to Outlook.comKSDK
Microsoft revamps Hotmail as social-friendly OutlookReuters
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Dropbox confirms it was hacked, offers users help - CNET


Dropbox confirms it was hacked, offers users help
CNET
After a two-week investigation, the online file storage service confirms that usernames and passwords were stolen from third party Web sites and then used to access Dropbox accounts. by Dara Kerr When a few hundred Dropbox users began receiving spam ...
Dropbox gets hacked ... againZDNet
Dropbox confirms it got hacked, will offer two-factor authenticationArs Technica
Dropbox blames employee account breach for spam attackITworld.com
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Microsoft revamps Hotmail as social-friendly Outlook - Reuters


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Microsoft revamps Hotmail as social-friendly Outlook
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* New online mail service called Outlook * Includes Facebook, Twitter links * Microsoft aims to counter rise of Gmail By Bill Rigby SEATTLE, July 31 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online email ...
Microsoft Reboots Hotmail as Outlook.comWall Street Journal
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Microsoft's new Hotmail: the best reason yet to ditch GmailSydney Morning Herald
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Microsoft Reboots Hotmail as Outlook.com - Wall Street Journal


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Microsoft Reboots Hotmail as Outlook.com
Wall Street Journal
By SHIRA OVIDE and STEVEN D. JONES Microsoft Corp. is phasing out the email service, a pioneer of electronic mail accessed on the Web, in favor of a new-but-old brand: Outlook. The company said Tuesday it is converting Hotmail, which competes with ...
Microsoft revamps Hotmail as social-friendly OutlookReuters
Hotmail being phased out by MicrosoftSan Francisco Chronicle
Microsoft's new Hotmail: the best reason yet to ditch GmailSydney Morning Herald
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Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It's Outlook.com? - Wall Street Journal


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Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It's Outlook.com?
Wall Street Journal
By KATHERINE BOEHRET Hotmail e-mail accounts were once the in thing - 15 years ago. But now Microsoft has updated its Hotmail service, rebranding it Outlook and bringing in a range of features that WSJ's Katherine Boehret says are highly user-friendly.
Analysts: At First Pass, Outlook.com Looks UnderwhelmingPCWorld
Microsoft saying good-bye to HotmailCNET
Goodbye Hotmail, Hello Outlook.comForbes
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Microsoft's Outlook.com may be one-two punch against Google - Computerworld


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Microsoft's Outlook.com may be one-two punch against Google
Computerworld
By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - Microsoft's new email service, Outlook.com, is more than an update to its free email offering. It's also a one-two punch against major rival Google. On Tuesday, Microsoft took the wraps off its new webmail service, ...
Is Hotmail Hotter Now That It's Outlook.com?Wall Street Journal
Analysts: At First Pass, Outlook.com Looks UnderwhelmingPCWorld
Microsoft saying good-bye to HotmailCNET
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Twitter apologizes for mishandling of Guy Adams' suspension - Los Angeles Times


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Twitter apologizes for mishandling of Guy Adams' suspension
Los Angeles Times
Twitter apologized for its mishandling of journalist Guy Adams' suspension from the social network. Adams, the Los Angeles correspondent for the British newspaper The Independent, was suspended from Twitter on Sunday after tweeting the corporate email ...
Twitter apologizes for Guy Adams 'mess-up'CNET (blog)
Twitter reinstates British journalist after outcryReuters
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Microsoft reboots Hotmail to build consumer destination, says analyst - Computerworld


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Microsoft reboots Hotmail to build consumer destination, says analyst
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft's rebranding of Hotmail as Outlook.com is a move by the company to hold its first-place position in free email while pushing the domain as more of a consumer destination, an analyst said today.
Some Microsoft Office 365 users reporting problems signing up for Outlook.comZDNet
Microsoft Reboots Hotmail Email ServiceWall Street Journal
Hotmail replaced by Outlook.com in Microsoft shake-upBBC News
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Samsung to Apple: It's not copying, it's competing - CNET


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Samsung to Apple: It's not copying, it's competing
CNET
In an opening statement in its case against Apple, Samsung says similarities between its devices and Apple's are due to the competitive nature of the electronics business. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Samsung argued in court today that any ...
Apple suggests Samsung will use “Devil made me do it” defenseSlashGear
Apple lawyer: Samsung deliberately chose to copy iPhoneReuters
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Microsoft previews new consumer webmail service: Outlook.com - Computerworld


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Microsoft previews new consumer webmail service: Outlook.com
Computerworld
By Juan Carlos Perez IDG News Service - Microsoft on Tuesday began publicly previewing a new webmail service for consumers called Outlook.com that will eventually replace Hotmail. Microsoft also expects that Outlook.com will draw people away from ...
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Outlook.com Hands-onSlashGear
Microsoft to Phase Out Hotmail, Focus on Outlook as Free E-MailSan Francisco Chronicle
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Outlook.com e-mail Video - CNET


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Outlook.com e-mail Video
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To play this video, you need Javascript enabled and the latest version of Flash installed. Install Flash now Video description: Microsoft's new Outlook.com e-mail brings a starkly beautiful design, a user-friendly interface, and a wealth of new ...
Microsoft Launches Outlook.com Web-Based Email ServicePC Magazine
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Microsoft relaunches Hotmail as social-friendly OutlookReuters
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Microsoft launches Outlook.com to challenge Gmail - SlashGear


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Microsoft launches Outlook.com to challenge Gmail
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Microsoft has launched Outlook.com, a new cloud-based email service to take on Gmail with integrated Skype video calling and social networking integration. Considerably more attractive â€" not to mention comprehensive â€" than Hotmail, which it replaces, ...
Microsoft's new Outlook mail is a welcome Hotmail replacementmsnbc.com
Goodbye, Hotmail. Hello, Outlook.comZDNet
Microsoft Replacing Hotmail Email ServiceWall Street Journal
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Hulu Plus lands on Apple TV - USA TODAY


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Hulu Plus lands on Apple TV
USA TODAY
By Nancy Blair, USA TODAY Current subscribers to the video streaming service will find it on the Apple TV home screen, the company says. You just enter your Hulu Plus login credentials to get started. New subscribers can get a week-long free trial.
Hulu Plus Arrives on Apple TVPC Magazine
Hulu app finally lands on Apple TVâ€"what took so long?VentureBeat
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Hulu Plus launches on Apple TV - Apple Insider


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Hulu Plus launches on Apple TV
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff Apple on Tuesday quietly updated the Apple TV set-top box, adding a new application for the Hulu Plus streaming video service. The subscription service appeared on users' Apple TV home screens on Tuesday without the need for a ...
Apple TV quietly gets Hulu Plus appCNET
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4G Case Turns iPod Touch Into an iPhone - InformationWeek


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4G Case Turns iPod Touch Into an iPhone
InformationWeek
Soon, 4G connectivity from your iPod touch possible with a new case called FreedomPop. They claim it turns Apple's portable device into an iPhone, but ditches the contract. What FreedomPop does is to offer free 4G service to users with their service.
FreedomPop Sleeve Turns iPod Into iPhonePC Magazine
FreedomPop cradle brings free 4G to iPod TouchCNET (blog)
FreedomPop turns your iPod Touch into an iPhone with free 4GVentureBeat
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How A (Non-Apple) US Patent Might Just Change the World - Forbes


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How A (Non-Apple) US Patent Might Just Change the World
Forbes
Yesterday in California, an ostensively historic brouhaha took center stage in Federal Court over smartphone patents between technology titans Apple and Samsung. Depending on the final outcome, the case may prove momentous not simply because Apple is ...
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Jury in Apple-Samsung patent trial to hear opening arguments today - Washington Post


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Jury in Apple-Samsung patent trial to hear opening arguments today
Washington Post
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- A federal court jury in Apple Inc.'s patent trial against Samsung Electronics Co. is set to be the first in the US to hear lawyers' arguments and evidence in the global dispute over smartphone technology.
Samsung working on 11.8″ 2560×1600 tabletSlashGear
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Samsung is confident in will see victory Apple patent lawsuit - Inquirer


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Samsung is confident in will see victory Apple patent lawsuit
Inquirer
By Carly Page KOREAN ELECTRONICS GIANT Samsung has told The INQUIRER that it is confindent it will see a victory in its on-going patent lawsuit against Apple, saying it "trusts that the jurors" will agree with its case. Apple and Samsung entered the ...
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Apple “fighting over rectangles” says Samsung product head - SlashGear


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Apple “fighting over rectangles” says Samsung product head
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Samsung's product lead has lashed out at Apple's design patent case, describing the jury trial as “fighting over rectangles” and blaming the Cupertino firm for being trigger-happy when it comes to litigation. “In the current environment, there's just ...
Jury selected in trial over iPhone, iPad patentsBoston.com
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Jury selected in trial over iPhone, iPad patents - Businessweek


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Jury selected in trial over iPhone, iPad patents
Businessweek
By Paul Elias on July 31, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Opening arguments were expected to begin Tuesday to decide the merits of Apple Inc.'s claims that Samsung Electronics Co.'s smartphones and computer tablets are illegal knockoffs of the iPhone and ...
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Apple, Samsung face off in court over patents to iPhones, iPads; opening ... - Washington Post


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Apple, Samsung face off in court over patents to iPhones, iPads; opening ...
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Opening arguments were expected to begin Tuesday to decide the merits of Apple Inc.'s claims that Samsung Electronics Co.'s smartphones and computer tablets are illegal knockoffs of the iPhone and iPad. After a jury was selected Monday, ...
Jury selected in trial over iPhone, iPad patentsU.S. News & World Report
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Monday, July 30, 2012

Apple v. Samsung: Court Documents Include Photos of iPhone and iPad Prototypes - ABC News


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Apple v. Samsung: Court Documents Include Photos of iPhone and iPad Prototypes
ABC News
In the next few weeks we may learn more about Apple and the mobile technology market than we ever thought possible. On Monday, Apple and Samsung finally go to trial in the US to settle their patent dispute. Apple sued Samsung for intellectual property ...
Apple iPhone sales fall as Samsung risesSan Francisco Chronicle
Apple, Samsung take patent feud to courtUSA TODAY
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Curiosity's Mars exploration: Is it worth the money? - Christian Science Monitor


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Curiosity's Mars exploration: Is it worth the money?
Christian Science Monitor
The search for life on Mars has captivated the imaginations of many, but it is costly. Some say it's time to cut spending on NASA's Mars missions, while others say the research is important in the quest for understanding the 'meaning of life.
Curiosity's journey to MarsWashington Post
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Samsung 11.8 inch tablet revealed in court documents - CNET


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Samsung 11.8 inch tablet revealed in court documents
CNET
Court filings in the Samsung vs. Apple patent battle show that the Korean manufacturer appears to be working on an extra-large tablet with a Retina display and LTE connectivity. by Dara Kerr Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in front of Apple's iPad.
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