Monday, February 13, 2012

Apple is said to test tablet with a smaller screen - MarketWatch


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Apple is said to test tablet with a smaller screen
MarketWatch
By Lorraine Luk TAIPEI (MarketWatch) -- Apple Inc. /quotes/zigman/68270/quotes/nls/aapl AAPL +1.86% is working with component suppliers in Asia to test a new tablet computer with a smaller screen, people familiar with the situation said, as it looks to ...
Rumor: Big iPad 3 Reveal to Happen on March 7PC Magazine
iPad 3: 9 Things We Really WantInformationWeek
Apple iPad 3 is rumored for March 7 launchLos Angeles Times
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Rumor: Big iPad 3 Reveal to Happen on March 7 - PC Magazine


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Rumor: Big iPad 3 Reveal to Happen on March 7
PC Magazine
By Damon Poeter Apple fans may get their first look at the third-generation iPad on March 7. That's the date that the company reportedly has circled on the calendar for its next big product unveiling, widely expected to be the coming-out party for the ...
iPad 3: 9 Things We Really WantInformationWeek
Apple iPad 3 is rumored for March 7 launchLos Angeles Times
iPad 3 launch event rumored to be on March 7CNET
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Google's Real Estate Plans Hint It Wants to Own Your Living Room - BusinessWeek


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Google's Real Estate Plans Hint It Wants to Own Your Living Room
BusinessWeek
Big spending on hardware-testing labs implies that Google wants more from Motorola than patents; is a digital array for your home in the works? By Peter Burrows There's a simple reason why Apple's stock just passed $500 and its $464 billion market cap ...
Google, Motorola Merger Gets Europe's BlessingeWeek
DoJ allows Google acquisition of Motorola, but calls FRAND commitments 'ambiguous'Apple Insider
Google wins EU approval for Motorola takeoverSan Francisco Chronicle
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Apple Says Fair Labor Association Began Foxconn Inspection - BusinessWeek


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Apple Says Fair Labor Association Began Foxconn Inspection
BusinessWeek
By Heather Perlberg Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. said the Fair Labor Association began auditing supplier Foxconn Technology Group's plants in China, the first inspections in an effort to respond to criticism of conditions for workers making its ...
Apple Allows FLA to Inspect Working Conditions at FoxconneWeek
Apple lets labor watchdog audit Chinese suppliers' factoriesLos Angeles Times
Apple's Foxconn Auditing Group 'Surrounded With Controversy,' Critics SayWired News
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Apple iPad 3 is rumored for March 7 launch - Los Angeles Times


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Apple iPad 3 is rumored for March 7 launch
Los Angeles Times
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles And the launch date of the Apple iPad 3 will be? For the record, Apple hasn't said yet, but the latest rumor is that the iPad 3 (or whatever it will be called) will be unveiled March 7. On Monday, the website iMore reported ...
iPad 3 launch event rumored to be on March 7CNET
iPad 3: 9 Things We Really WantInformationWeek
Rumors Indicate Thicker iPad 3 With Better CameraPC Magazine
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Antitrust officials approve sale of Motorola Mobility to Google - Washington Post


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Antitrust officials approve sale of Motorola Mobility to Google
Washington Post
US and European antitrust officials approved Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility on Monday, clearing the way for the search giant to not only manufacture its own phones but, more important, gain a much bigger patent portfolio.
Justice Department approves Apple's purchases of Nortel, Novell patentsApple Insider
Google Deal for Motorola Mobility Gets ClearanceNew York Times
Google gets US, EU nod to buy Motorola MobilityReuters
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Google Deal for Motorola Mobility Gets Clearance - New York Times


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Google Deal for Motorola Mobility Gets Clearance
New York Times
American and European antitrust regulators on Monday approved Google's acquisition of the cellphone maker Motorola Mobility without formal conditions, paving the way for the search giant to compete directly with its new archrival, Apple.
Google gets US, EU nod to buy Motorola MobilityReuters
US, EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bidBusinessWeek
Google is a step closer to buying Motorola MobilityLos Angeles Times
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Apple's Foxconn Auditing Group 'Surrounded With Controversy,' Critics Say - Wired News


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Apple's Foxconn Auditing Group 'Surrounded With Controversy,' Critics Say
Wired News
By Christina Bonnington Staff members work on the production line at the Foxconn complex in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Photo: Kin Cheung/AP Following ongoing public outcry and organized protests at Apple stores last week, ...
Apple Asks Outside Group to Inspect FactoriesNew York Times (blog)
Apple Asks Labor Group to Inspect Chinese SuppliersReuters
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Google gets approval to buy Motorola Mobility - Reuters


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Google gets approval to buy Motorola Mobility
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By Diane Bartz and Foo Yun Chee | WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - US and European regulators approved Google Inc's $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility on Monday and said they would keep a sharp eye on the web search giant to ensure patents ...
Regulators Clear Google's Deal for Motorola MobilityNew York Times
Google Motorola bid approved in EU and USBBC News
Google Motorola sale approved by US Department of JusticeSlashGear
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Justice Department OKs Google's bid for Motorola - CNET


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Justice Department OKs Google's bid for Motorola
CNET
by Marguerite Reardon February 13, 2012 2:19 PM PST Follow @maggie_reardon The US Department of Justice approved Google's $12.5 billion merger between of Motorola Mobility on Monday. The DOJ said in a statement that it had closed the investigations it ...
US clears Google-Motorola deal, Nortel patent saleReuters
Europe OKs Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility dealBusinessWeek
Biz Break: Apple passes $500-a-share milestone, Google wins approval from U.S. ...San Jose Mercury News
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Europe OKs Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility deal - The Associated Press


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Europe OKs Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility deal
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has won the approval of European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.
Developments in Google's Bid for Motorola MobilityABC News
Google wins EU okay for Motorola buyReuters
Google gets EU approval to buy MotorolaCNET
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Spec Showdown: Motorola Droid 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus - PC Magazine


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Spec Showdown: Motorola Droid 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
PC Magazine
By Eugene Kim If you've decided to forgo an iOS device and head for the open pastures of Android, two smartphone lines immediately jump to mindâ€"Motorola's Droid and Samsung's Galaxy lineups. And two of the top contenders for Android supremacy are the ...
Apple Hopes to Block First Android 4.0 Phone in USMashable
Apple's latest patent suit against Samsung seen as its strongest case yetApple Insider
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0): Smaller And Ice Cream Sandwich-ierInformationWeek
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Independent group inspecting Apple suppliers - BusinessWeek


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Independent group inspecting Apple suppliers
BusinessWeek
By PETER SVENSSON Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled. Amid growing criticism over labor and environmental ...
Apple asks labor group to probe China suppliersmsnbc.com
Audits begin at Apple's Chinese supplier plantsComputerworld
Apple subjects Foxconn, partners to labor scrutinyReuters
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Audits begin at Apple's Chinese supplier plants - Computerworld


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Audits begin at Apple's Chinese supplier plants
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple today said that auditors from a labor rights group have begun inspections at Chinese factories that manufacture its iPad and iPhone. The audits were the first since Apple joined the Fair Labor Association (FLA) ...
Apple asks labor group to probe China suppliersmsnbc.com
Apple subjects Foxconn, partners to labor scrutinyReuters
Independent group inspecting Apple suppliersThe Associated Press
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Apple factories to face independent inspections - BBC News


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Apple factories to face independent inspections
BBC News
The working conditions in factories which produce Apple products are to be inspected, the computing giant has announced. The Fair Labor Association (FLA) will audit several suppliers, including Foxconn in China, at Apple's request.
Fair Labor group begins Apple supplier inspectionsCNN
Audits begin at Apple's Chinese supplier plantsComputerworld
Independent group inspecting Chinese Apple suppliers amid criticism about ...Washington Post
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Iranians get back Internet email access - msnbc.com


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Iranians get back Internet email access
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TEHRAN, Iran â€" Many Iranian web users say their access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail appears to have been restored after a four-day outage. Elaheh Ansari and Reza Estiar are among dozens of Internet users who told The ...
Iran censorship aids local email providersFinancial Times
Iran increasingly controls its InternetWashington Post
Iran Should Explain Curbs on E-mail Services, Lawmaker SaysBusinessWeek
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Samsung launches low-cost Android 4.0 tablet - Computerworld


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Samsung launches low-cost Android 4.0 tablet
Computerworld
By Mikael RicknA$?s IDG News Service - Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), the first of its tablets to ship with Android 4.0 and its own Touchwiz user interface, the company said on Monday. The latest addition to Samsung's tablet ...
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab 2 With Ice Cream SandwichPC Magazine
Meet Samsung's First Android 4.0 Tablet: The 7-Inch Galaxy Tab 2TechCrunch
Samsung debuts 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 with tasty Ice Cream SandwichVentureBeat
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Samsung Launches Low-cost Android 4.0 Tablet - PCWorld


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Samsung Launches Low-cost Android 4.0 Tablet
PCWorld
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Samsung Electronics has launched the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), the first of its tablets to ship with Android 4.0 and its own Touchwiz user interface, the company said on Monday. The latest addition to Samsung's tablet portfolio is ...
Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2, Ice Cream Sandwich and allCNET
Apple Files Motion to Stop Galaxy Nexus Sales in U.S.The Mac Observer
Apple tries to ban Samsung's Galaxy Nexus in the USInquirer
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2, Ice Cream Sandwich and all - CNET


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Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2, Ice Cream Sandwich and all
CNET
by Don Reisinger February 13, 2012 5:31 AM PST Dubbed the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), the 7-inch tablet sports Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and a 1GHz dual-core processor. The Galaxy Tab 2 will come with both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.
Apple demands US ban on Samsung's Galaxy NexusRegister
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 delivers entry-level Ice Cream SandwichSlashGear
Apple Files Another US Patent Suit Against SamsungCIO
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 delivers entry-level Ice Cream Sandwich - SlashGear


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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 delivers entry-level Ice Cream Sandwich
SlashGear
Samsung has outed its latest tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), the Ice Cream Sandwich successor to the original Galaxy Tab model from 2010. Built around a 7-inch 1024 x 600 PLS LCD display, the new Galaxy Tab 2 has a 1GHz dual-core processor ...
Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phonesChicago Tribune
Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2, offers Ice Cream Sandwich on a seven-inch platterEngadget
Patent Wars Round-Up: Mixed Fortunes For Samsung, Motorola And AppleTheUrbanTwist.com
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YouTube for Google TV Gets Faster, Easier to Navigate - Mashable


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YouTube for Google TV Gets Faster, Easier to Navigate
Mashable
Google has updated its YouTube app for Google TV with smoother navigation and several new features. YouTube for Google TV now has new channel pages, which let you navigate through playlists and videos in your favorite channels and subscribe to them ...
Google's "big announcement" amounts to improved YouTube appZDNet (blog)
Google TV YouTube app refreshed for better smart TVSlashGear
Google TV YouTube app gets discovery-focused updateThe Guardian (blog)
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Erasing the Boundaries - New York Times


New York Times

Erasing the Boundaries
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO â€" Technology used to be so simple. In the old days, you listened to music on your iPod while exercising. During an idle moment at the office you might use Google on your Microsoft Windows PC to search for the latest celebrity implosion.
Google makes 'next gen personal communications device,' is testing it in ...Engadget
Apple launching sidelong attacks against Google with new lawsuits in USArs Technica
Google TV 'Big Announcement' Coming MondayPC Magazine
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Google TV YouTube app refreshed for better smart TV - SlashGear


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Google TV YouTube app refreshed for better smart TV
SlashGear
Google continues to refine its Google TV smart home entertainment platform, with a new YouTube app released that promises easier content discovery, better topic hubs and streamlined control for users streaming to their TV. The app â€" available in the ...
Youtube gets updated on Google TVHindustan Times
YouTube takes aim at the living room as Google relaunches its Google TV appDaily Mail
Google TV YouTube updates on the way, just in time for original contentVentureBeat
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Google Bringing Better YouTube Integration Into Google TV - Hot Hardware


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Google Bringing Better YouTube Integration Into Google TV
Hot Hardware
Google TV's getting even better. With 2012 being the year that Google finally tries to really hone in on making Google TV a product with a serious amount of traction, massaging YouTube into the mix seems like a sound idea. After all, billions of hours ...
Google TV YouTube updates on the way, just in time for original contentVentureBeat
Google TV announcements slated for MondayCBS News
YouTube For GoogleTV Poised To Receive A Slew Of Enhancements Via Update Later ...Android Police
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