Thursday, June 21, 2012

Flipboard arrives on Android - CNET


San Francisco Chronicle

Flipboard arrives on Android
CNET
The popular news-reader app, hitherto iOS only, can now be had on Android phones and on Kindle Fire and Nook tablets. by Edward Moyer Popular news-reader app Flipboard has officially landed on Android. In a blog post, Flipboard said the app is ...
Flipboard Arrives for AndroidABC News
Flipboard, the popular iPad and iPhone app, has gone AndroidLong Beach Press-Telegram
Flipboard Officially Launches On Android, Adds Google+, YouTube And More ...TechCrunch
Android Police -GigaOM -Engadget
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Nintendo unveils super-sized 3DS XL game machine - msnbc.com


USA TODAY

Nintendo unveils super-sized 3DS XL game machine
msnbc.com
Nintendo announced it will begin selling a new version of its 3DS handheld game machine. The 3DS XL will feature screens that are 90 percent larger than the original machine's screens. Nintendo has unveiled a new super-sized version of its Nintendo 3DS ...
Nintendo to launch new 3DS handheld with bigger screenUSA TODAY
Nintendo to sell 3DS with bigger screens in JulyReuters
Nintendo to start selling 3DS with larger screensCBS News

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Windows Phone 8 Technology Is Impressive: 10 Reasons Why - eWeek


Sydney Morning Herald

Windows Phone 8 Technology Is Impressive: 10 Reasons Why
eWeek
NEWS ANALYSIS: Microsoft finally took the wraps off Windows Phone 8 and delivered what might be the most impressive version of the software yet with many new features including support for encryption and deep Skype integration.
Huawei looks to build Windows Phone 8 handset, Windows 8 tabletBGR
Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?InformationWeek
Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner NokiaPCWorld
Digitaltrends.com -Mashable -NDTV
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Twitter-Breaking Bug Parody Account Gets Suspended [UPDATED] - Mashable


USA TODAY

Twitter-Breaking Bug Parody Account Gets Suspended [UPDATED]
Mashable
One thing Twitter is really good at is breaking news รข€" except for when the site is down. Coincidentally, the other thing Twitter users love best is creating parody accounts of current events and other topical subjects. So it should come to no surprise ...
Twitter suffers sustained outage amid hacker attackReuters
Twitter apologizes for service outageCNET
Twitter outage blamed on 'cascading bug'USA TODAY
PCWorld -The Atlantic Wire
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Microsoft wants a do-over with Windows Phone 8, but is it too late? - Digitaltrends.com


Globe and Mail

Microsoft wants a do-over with Windows Phone 8, but is it too late?
Digitaltrends.com
Microsoft is already mowing down the first seedlings of its fledgling mobile ecosystem with Windows Phone 8, which will require app developers to start over from scratch. Is it a necessary evil, or a giant misstep? And where does this leave Microsoft's ...
Windows Phone 8 announced; looking good if not controversialInformationWeek
Microsoft Building Its Own Phone? Not So FastMashable
Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner NokiaPCWorld
Apple Insider -San Francisco Luxury News -Wall Street Journal
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Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner Nokia - PCWorld


Sydney Morning Herald

Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner Nokia
PCWorld
By Colin Neagle, NetworkWorld Microsoft made important headway in its bid to compete in the smartphone market this week, announcing the next-generation Windows Phone 8 smartphone operating system. But in the process, the company has "placed their ...
Microsoft Surface just a ploy to sell Windows 8, says Acer founderApple Insider
Nokia Phone Sales Face More HurdlesWall Street Journal
Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?InformationWeek
X-bit Labs -CNET -The Mac Observer
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Nokia Phone Sales Face More Hurdles - Wall Street Journal


Toronto Star

Nokia Phone Sales Face More Hurdles
Wall Street Journal
By SVEN GRUNDBERG And JOHN D. STOLL Microsoft Corp. just made it a little harder for partner Nokia Corp. to sell its new line of Lumia smartphones by announcing a software update that won't be available to current users. Windows have announced that its ...
Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?InformationWeek
Microsoft May Design Its Own-Brand Smartphone with Windows Phone 8 - Analysts.X-bit Labs
Acer CEO: Microsoft Has No Real Intention to Make TabletsThe Mac Observer
PCWorld -Businessweek
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Twitter suffers sustained outage in hacker attack - Reuters


ABC News

Twitter suffers sustained outage in hacker attack
Reuters
(Adds confirmation that UgNazi attacked Twitter) By Gerry Shih and Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 (Reuters) - Two service outages within the course of several hours rocked microblogging platform Twitter on Thursday, as users worldwide reported ...
Twitter crashes caused by software bug, disturb NBA-related ad campaignLos Angeles Times
Twitter Blames 'Bug' for OutageWall Street Journal
Twitter crashes hard, Internet freaks outCNNMoney
Sydney Morning Herald -eWeek -Computerworld
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Will Microsoft Buy Nokia? - InformationWeek


The Guardian

Will Microsoft Buy Nokia?
InformationWeek
Microsoft held a one-day event Wednesday for developers who want to learn more about Windows Phone 8. This will be the first Microsoft smartphone platform based on Microsoft Windows instead of Windows CE. It is a last-ditch, all-or-nothing effort for ...
Windows Phone 8 Smartphones to Run Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 ChipPCWorld
Microsoft May Be Working on Phone: SherlundBusinessweek
Microsoft may be making own phone: analystReuters
San Francisco Chronicle -Wall Street Journal
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Surface vs iPad comparisons inevitable, but foolish in the end - SlashGear


SlashGear

Surface vs iPad comparisons inevitable, but foolish in the end
SlashGear
Let's have a bit of a chat on why the Microsoft Surface tablets revealed this past week have no place being compared to the iPad. Pundits will be required to speak up on how Microsoft has very possibly created this Surface device to compete with the ...
Microsoft May Be Working on Phone: SherlundBusinessweek
Microsoft may be making own phone: analystReuters
Windows Overhaul Poses Problems for NokiaWall Street Journal
San Francisco Chronicle -Washington Post -DVICE
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Microsoft Surface tablets may not match iPad battery life - Computerworld


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Microsoft Surface tablets may not match iPad battery life
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft's new Surface tablets may not match Apple's iPad on battery life, according to estimates made by Computerworld based on comparable devices. On Monday, when Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet line-up, ...
Windows Phone 8 Preview: Visual TourInformationWeek
Microsoft also building its own Windows Phone 8 deviceSlashGear
Should people still buy a Lumia 900 in wake of Windows Phone 8 news?Washington Post
PC Magazine -Wired News -Wall Street Journal
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Twitter crashes hard, Internet freaks out - CNNMoney


National Post

Twitter crashes hard, Internet freaks out
CNNMoney
By Julianne Pepitone @CNNMoneyTech June 21, 2012: 2:29 PM ET Twitter crashed so hard on June 21 that the site didn't even display the famous "Fail Whale." Instead, it simply timed out. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Cue the collective Internet freakout!
Twitter Says Service Outage ResolvedWall Street Journal
Twitter suffers outagesLos Angeles Times
Twitter suffers one-hour outageReuters
eWeek -ABC News -Fox News
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Microsoft hopes to attract more developers with Windows Phone 8 - Computerworld


Sydney Morning Herald

Microsoft hopes to attract more developers with Windows Phone 8
Computerworld
By Mikael RicknA$?s IDG News Service - Microsoft hopes that full support for C and C++ and the ability to write apps for all Windows devices at the same time will attract more developers to Windows Phone 8. One of the biggest changes in Windows Phone 8 ...
Nokia shrugs off fear of Lumia 900's obsolescenceCNET
Microsoft Surface Tablets: Latest in the Company`s 30-Year Hardware HistoryeWeek
Windows Phone 8: Should a phone act more like a PC?Christian Science Monitor
InformationWeek -CRN -Businessweek
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WP8 won't run on current Windows Phone, a problem for Nokia - Computerworld


Sydney Morning Herald

WP8 won't run on current Windows Phone, a problem for Nokia
Computerworld
By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - Windows Phone 8, coming in the fall, won't run on existing Windows Phones, Microsoft said during the launch of the smartphone operating system Wednesday. As a result, analysts expect sales of existing Windows Phone ...
Windows Phone 8: Ready For Business?InformationWeek
Huawei commits to 'Ascend' Windows Phone 8 handsetCNET
Microsoft Surface Tablets: Latest in the Company`s 30-Year Hardware HistoryeWeek
Businessweek -CNN -CRN
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Microsoft Brings Windows 8 Mobile - PC Magazine


Toronto Star

Microsoft Brings Windows 8 Mobile
PC Magazine
By Michael J. Miller At Microsoft's Windows Phone Summit in San Francisco, Vice President of the Windows Phone division Terry Myerson and Joe Belfiore, who heads the design of the software, unveiled the Windows Phone 8 Platform Preview.
Microsoft Hopes to Attract More Developers With Windows Phone 8PCWorld
Microsoft says current Windows phones won't get coming Windows Phone 8 updateWashington Post
Microsoft Surface Too Pricey For Consumers?InformationWeek
Tom's Hardware Guide -SlashGear -TechCrunch
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Windows Phone 8; Facebook, Yahoo Patent Talks; US, Israel Behind Flame - PC Magazine


Toronto Star

Windows Phone 8; Facebook, Yahoo Patent Talks; US, Israel Behind Flame
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, Microsoft lifted the curtain on Windows Phone 8, a next-generation handset operating system that for the first time will share the kernel that's underneath the company's next flagship OS for ...
Microsoft to Pose Problems for NokiaWall Street Journal
First tablets, now Windows Phone 8: Microsoft tears through big week of big ...Christian Science Monitor
First Look: Windows Phone 7.8 On a Lumia 900Mashable
The Seattle Times -SlashGear -The Verge
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Windows Phone Summit WP8 video goes live - SlashGear


SlashGear

Windows Phone Summit WP8 video goes live
SlashGear
Microsoft didn't hold back at the Windows Phone Summit yesterday, spending two hours demonstrating some of the key attractions of Windows Phone 8, and now you can watch the whole thing on video. The second high-profile Microsoft event of the week รข€" the ...
Microsoft to Pose Problems for NokiaWall Street Journal
Windows Phone 8 built to meshThe Seattle Times
One Windows to rule them allCBS News
Fortune -Mobile Burn -MarketWatch
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Video: Wednesday's unveiling of Windows Phone 8 - Fortune


New York Times

Video: Wednesday's unveiling of Windows Phone 8
Fortune
By Philip Elmer-DeWitt June 21, 2012: 8:23 AM ET FORTUNE -- The full keynote in which Microsoft (MSFT) gave its developers "the details they need to know" lasts nearly two hours. But the executive briefing is Joe Belfiore's 60 minute presentation that ...
Windows Phone 8 and Two Other Stories You Need to KnowMashable
Windows Phone 8 will not work on older devicesMarketWatch
Microsoft charges forward with Windows Phone 8; leaves Windows Phone 7 users ...ITworld.com
ExtremeTech -Washington Post -The Verge
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Windows Phone 8: Speech, Wallet and more games on the way - Washington Post


The Guardian

Windows Phone 8: Speech, Wallet and more games on the way
Washington Post
As expected, Microsoft announced Wednesday that the Windows Phone will be more integrated with Windows 8. Just days after showing the world its Surface tablet, Microsoft continued to make announcements that indicate it's finally ready to pull its ...
One Windows to rule them allCNET (blog)
Qualcomm: Windows Phone 8 will use Snapdragon S4 PlusSlashGear
Microsoft takes the stage on mild day for techsMarketWatch
Mobile & Apps -ZDNet (blog) -Inquirer
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Qualcomm: Windows Phone 8 will use Snapdragon S4 Plus - SlashGear


SlashGear

Qualcomm: Windows Phone 8 will use Snapdragon S4 Plus
SlashGear
One of the hardware announcements at yesterday's Windows Phone Summit was that Qualcomm would continue to power Windows Phone handsets going forward. Microsoft had also worked with the company to bring dual-core support to the platform, ...
Windows Phone 8: Speech, Wallet and more games on the wayWashington Post
Microsoft takes the stage on mild day for techsMarketWatch
Huawei announces Windows Phone 8 Ascend smartphone for EuropeInquirer
Telegraph.co.uk -SouthCoastToday.com -GPS Business News
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Review: Samsung Galaxy S III - Washington Post


Newsday

Review: Samsung Galaxy S III
Washington Post
The Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest salvo in the war between Android and iOS, and it's a doozy. Lighter and thinner than the iPhone 4S, the Galaxy S III also packs a 4.8-inch screen, dual-core processor, impressive camera and a handful of extra ...
Samsung Galaxy S3 handset catches fireInquirer
Samsung's Galaxy S III has a 4.7-inch display and is available at all four ...ABC News
Foxconn boss claims iPhone 5 will put Galaxy S III to shameFudzilla
CNET -The Verge -PCWorld
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Microsoft aims to straddle two worlds with new Surface tablet - Washington Post


CBC.ca

Microsoft aims to straddle two worlds with new Surface tablet
Washington Post
Microsoft's lumbering crawl into mobile technology had many writing off the titan of computer software as a has-been. But after unveiling its first tablet, called the Surface, some analysts advise not to count the company out just yet.
Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface previewCNET
Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPadCNNMoney
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8Fox News
msnbc.com -Businessweek -Wall Street Journal
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Windows Phone 8: No support for current devices - Washington Post


CBC.ca

Windows Phone 8: No support for current devices
Washington Post
Microsoft said Wednesday that current Windows devices will not support the upcoming Windows Phone 8 system coming later this year. That's bad news for early adopters รข€" including those who bought the Nokia Lumia 900 รข€" who will instead get a new Windows ...
Analyst: Surface will have limited impact in 2012Fudzilla
How Microsoft Surface Tablets Compare in a Crowded MarketPCWorld
Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface previewCNET
Fox News -CNNMoney -Businessweek
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