Sunday, July 15, 2012

Report says iPad Mini will be priced to move - CNET


New York Times

Report says iPad Mini will be priced to move
CNET
Is Apple getting set to get aggressive on price to reduce rivals to also-rans? by Brooke Crothers With speculation pointing to not only a smaller iPad but a cheaper one too, will Apple try to crush rivals on price? The New York Times chimed in today ...
As Tablet Race Heats Up, Apple May Try Smaller DeviceNew York Times
Apple expected to launch 7.85-screen mini iPad later this yearVentureBeat
The Growing Demand for Smaller TabletsPC Magazine
iDigitalTimes.com -Apple Insider -Forbes
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RIM ordered to pay $147M for patent infringement - CNET


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RIM ordered to pay $147M for patent infringement
CNET
Troubled BlackBerry maker infringed on patents owned by Mformation that let companies remotely manage employees' devices. by Steven Musil A jury has found Research In Motion liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents owned by ...
RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent DisputeNew York Times
BlackBerry maker liable in patent caseSan Francisco Chronicle
California jury returns verdict against RIM in patent suitITworld.com
ZDNet -Fox News
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Microsoft, NBC Dissolve MSNBC.com Joint Venture - ABC News


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Microsoft, NBC Dissolve MSNBC.com Joint Venture
ABC News
Microsoft is pulling out of the joint venture that owned MSNBC.com, freeing the world's largest software maker to build its own online news service. The breakup announced late Sunday dissolves the final shreds of a 16-year marriage between Microsoft ...
Microsoft-NBC JV ends after 16 years, making way for NBCNews.compaidContent.org
Microsoft breaks from NBC to launch own news portalAFP
Microsoft and NBC officially call it quitsCNET
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Frustration, jokes over Yahoo password hack - CNN


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Frustration, jokes over Yahoo password hack
CNN
When a website that claims more than a half-billion monthly visitors gets hacked, users pay attention. So when we wrote Thursday about hackers who published login information for more than 450000 Yahoo users, readers had plenty to say about it.
Give your passwords a security check-upUSA TODAY
Yahoo Voices password vulnerability fixed, company saysmsnbc.com
Yahoo fixes password-pilfering bug, explains who's at riskAustralian Macworld
Alaska Dispatch -Patch.com
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Microsoft and NBC officially call it quits - CNET


The Seattle Times

Microsoft and NBC officially call it quits
CNET
Software giant will reportedly receive $300 million for its stake in MSNBC.com, which will mirror content on the new NBCNews.com for a while. by Steven Musil The Internet partnership of Microsoft and NBC is officially over.
Msnbc.com becomes NBCNews.commsnbc.com
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web DivorceNew York Times
Microsoft, NBC dissolve MSNBC.com joint ventureWall Street Journal

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Court orders RIM to pay US$147.2m - ZDNet


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Court orders RIM to pay US$147.2m
ZDNet
Summary: A US jury has ordered the struggling RIM to pay US$147.2 million in damages for infringing on the patents of Mformation Technologies. By Josh Taylor | July 16, 2012 -- Updated 00:12 GMT (17:12 PDT) A California jury returned a verdict over the ...
Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over softwareFox News
RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 MillionPC Magazine
RIM Denies Developer ExodusInformationWeek
Bloomberg -eWeek
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NYT: Apple's 7.85-inch iPad to be released this fall with sub-$499 price - Apple Insider


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NYT: Apple's 7.85-inch iPad to be released this fall with sub-$499 price
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff The New York Times on Saturday joined a multitude of publications by claiming inside knowledge of Apple's plan to release a smaller, less-expensive iPad model for release later this year. While the report contributes little in the ...
Where can you find the Nexus 7?VentureBeat
Nexus 7 sold Out at Sam's Club, Staples and GameStop on Day 1The Droid Guy
Amazon developing larger Kindle Fire tablet as Apple plans 7.85-inch iPad ...The Verge
PCWorld -Digitaltrends.com -San Francisco Chronicle
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As Tablet Race Heats Up, Apple May Try Smaller Device - New York Times


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As Tablet Race Heats Up, Apple May Try Smaller Device
New York Times
The tech companies are at it again â€" trying to catch the blockbuster iPad in a race to win the tablet market. Google on Friday began shipping its Nexus 7, which is smaller and less expensive than Apple's iPad, and is meant to compete with both that ...
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best BetsPCWorld
Google ships Nexus 7 tablet, retailers struggle to keep upComputerworld
Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key RetailersPC Magazine
InformationWeek -Washington Post -ZDNet
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Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best Bets - PCWorld


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Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best Bets
PCWorld
By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld Jul 15, 2012 8:29 AM Google's red-hot Nexus 7 tablet is hard to get your hands on this weekend as the device has been flying off store shelves since retailers began selling it Friday. Sam's Club and GameStop are your ...
Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key RetailersPC Magazine
Google ships Nexus 7 tablet, retailers struggle to keep upComputerworld
10 Ways Kindle Fire 2 Must Top Google NexusInformationWeek
Washington Post -ZDNet -eWeek
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RIM ordered to pay $147M for patent infringement - Gant Daily


Sydney Morning Herald

RIM ordered to pay $147M for patent infringement
Gant Daily
San Francisco, CA, United States (4E) â€" A jury in California ruled on Friday that Research in Motion (RIM) infringed on a patent of New Jersey software firm Mformation Technologies and ordered the BlackBerry maker to pay $147.2 million in damages.
RIM Fined $147.2 Million Over Patent Infringement LawsuitThe Droid Guy
RIM Denies Developer ExodusInformationWeek
RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 MillionPC Magazine
USA TODAY
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Symantec antivirus software update crashes some PCs - CNET


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Symantec antivirus software update crashes some PCs
CNET
Bug in software used by businesses caused some Windows XP-based machines to crash repeatedly with a "blue screen of death." by Steven Musil A recent update to Symantec's antivirus software rendered some Windows-based PCs inoperable, the security ...
Symantec anti-virus update makes some PCs inoperableChicago Tribune
Symantec anti-virus update makes some PCs inoperable - Technology NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
Symantec Update Inadvertently Cripples Certain Windows XP MachinesHot Hardware
Times of India
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WWSJD? Why even Steve Jobs would support a 7-inch iPad today - Digitaltrends.com


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WWSJD? Why even Steve Jobs would support a 7-inch iPad today
Digitaltrends.com
The iPad Mini rumors cannot be stopped, even though the device's originator infamously declared war on 7-inch tablets. But the times they are a-changin', and it's safe to argue that Steve Jobs would be in favor of shrinking the iPad.
Google Nexus 7 Tablet Hard to Find; Sam's Club and GameStop are Best BetsPCWorld
Nexus 7: Google tablet crushes Kindle: JaroslovskyNewsday
Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key RetailersPC Magazine
Computerworld -InformationWeek -Washington Post
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Space station crew launches into orbit on Russian craft - msnbc.com


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Space station crew launches into orbit on Russian craft
msnbc.com
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched into orbit late Saturday, carrying three new crewmembers toward the International Space Station. The rocket rose from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, lofting the Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft into orbit.
Russian Soyuz blasts off for International Space StationBBC News
Russian Soyuz rocket starts mission to space station with 3-person ...Washington Post
Soyuz rocket blasts off with three bound for space stationCNET
The Daily Yomiuri
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iPhone 5 back shows glass and aluminum panels - SlashGear


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iPhone 5 back shows glass and aluminum panels
SlashGear
This weekend there's been another set of details dropped on top of a very tiny image that shows what the top back of the device is set to look like. This next generation iPhone will have two glass panels on the back on top and bottom of a larger ...
What if iPhone 5 isn't called 'iPhone' at all?CNET
iPhone 5, iPad Mini in Production Stage, August 7 Release ExpectedMobile & Apps
Two-thirds of mobile buyers have smartphonesWashington Post
PCWorld -PC Magazine -Apple Insider
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RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 Million - PC Magazine


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RIM Loses Patent Case, Must Pay $147 Million
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius A San Francisco court on Friday found Research in Motion (RIM) guilty of infringing on a patent held by Mformation Technologies and awarded the firm $147.2 million in damages. According to a press release from Mformation, ...
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins: “We Will Continue To Make The People That Use A ...TechCrunch
Blackberry maker loses patent suitFirst Coast News
RIM Denies Developer ExodusInformationWeek
Fox News -BBC News
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Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 Bundle Goes Up for Pre-order - Hot Hardware


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Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 Bundle Goes Up for Pre-order
Hot Hardware
Comic-Con isn't just a place to see a bunch of middle-aged men wandering around in costumes. For Microsoft, this year's Comic-Con proved the perfect spot to reveal its upcoming Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 console bundle, which marks the return of ...
Xbox 360 Halo 4 bundle fights new enemies, packs familiar hardware on November 6thEngadget
Xbox, Nintendo 3DS consoles see high sales numbersCNET
Xbox 360 tops US console market for 18th consecutive month, but sales continue ...ZDNet
DailyTech -Escapist Magazine -Computerandvideogames.com
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Review: Google+ iPad app a photographer's dream - USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Review: Google+ iPad app a photographer's dream
USA TODAY
It might not be the hottest virtual watercooler around, but Google is by no means giving up on its social darling, Google+. Quite the contrary: Google makes the leap onto the biggest iOS screen around with Google+ for iPad. The Google+ 3.0 release is ...
Google+ Hangouts Host Olympic AthletesPCWorld
Transfer Google+ Circles Between Accounts With New ToolPC Magazine
Google+ gives users a tool to merge multiple accountsCNET
SlashGear -TechSpot -GigaOM
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Blackberry maker RIM told to pay $147m in patent case - BBC News


BBC News

Blackberry maker RIM told to pay $147m in patent case
BBC News
Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has been ordered to pay $147m in damages after losing a patents case. A jury in San Francisco upheld claims by Mformation Technologies Inc that RIM infringed patents it took out in 1999.
BlackBerry maker RIM ordered to pay $147.2 million in patent lawsuit [Asian ...Equities.com
RIM Denies Developer ExodusInformationWeek
Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over softwareUSA TODAY
PC Magazine
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Links 15 July: Apple, The Week In Review - Forbes


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Links 15 July: Apple, The Week In Review
Forbes
The major Apple story this week was the way in which the company first left then rejoined EPEAT. Something of a black mark against their environmental credentials. Despite the sanctions against Iran Apple's products are freely available there.
Apple: No wait, we're green againCNN
Apple improves Retina MacBook Pro shipping timesComputerworld
Apple`s Mac Line: 10 Flaws the Company Needs to FixeWeek
Apple Insider -PC Magazine -CNET
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Apple: No wait, we're green again - CNN


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Apple: No wait, we're green again
CNN
Thanks to its non-removable battery, Apple's MacBook Pro with retina display may be difficult to recycle or disassemble. Calling its decision to abandon a green certification system for electronics "a mistake," Apple on Friday announced it would again ...
Apple's Green Flub Adds to Its Checkered RecordPCWorld
Apple returns to green registry after 'mistake'Washington Post
Apple rejoins green registry, admits exit was mistakeReuters
San Jose Mercury News -Fox News
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Microsoft Office Must Evolve to Remain Successful - PCWorld


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Microsoft Office Must Evolve to Remain Successful
PCWorld
By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Office has been a wildly successful product for Microsoft, but its continued dominance is far from assured as software moves to the cloud and employees bring their own tablets and smartphones into work.
Five Companies That Came To Win This WeekCRN

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Low-cost upgrade lifts profit - Albany Times Union


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Low-cost upgrade lifts profit
Albany Times Union
When Google unveiled its new tablet computer this month, the company disclosed it wouldn't be making much of a profit on the device. That's partly true. This week iSuppli, a research firm that specializes in breaking down devices to determine the cost ...
Google's Nexus 7 Selling Out at Key RetailersPC Magazine
Google Ships Nexus 7 Tablet, but Retailers Struggle to Keep upPCWorld
10 Ways Kindle Fire 2 Must Top Google NexusInformationWeek
Washington Post -ZDNet
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BlackBerry isn't dead yet… we should remember that - Digitaltrends.com


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BlackBerry isn't dead yet… we should remember that
Digitaltrends.com
It's no secret that Research in Motion has seen better days, but is it actually a lost cause? If you read tech sites, you might think so, but we think there's still a chance for RIM. Here's why. The death of the BlackBerry has turned into a long, ...
Blackberry maker RIM loses patent suit over softwareUSA TODAY
RIM Denies Developer ExodusInformationWeek
RIM Must Pay $147 Million Over Mformation PatentBloomberg

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Living With the Samsung Galaxy S III - PC Magazine


Sydney Morning Herald

Living With the Samsung Galaxy S III
PC Magazine
By Michael J. Miller I've spent the past couple of weeks trying out a Samsung Galaxy S III, and I'm quite impressed. I find the basic hardware and software to be quite compelling and the phone works fairly well, even though some of the little extras ...
My 4 weeks with the Samsung Galaxy S3 (so far)CNET
Samsung Galaxy S III Sees Strong Initial SalesInformationWeek
Court grants Samsung request to expedite Galaxy Nexus injunction appealApple Insider
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