Thursday, August 16, 2012

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Twitter edges out third party clients with tighter API rules - ZDNet
Summary: Twitter has revealed upcoming changes to the next versions of its API, which will tighten the restrictions around what a developers build for the microblogging platform can and can't do. By Michael Lee | August 17, 2012 — 05:46 GMT (22:46 …


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Microsoft resumes publishing Windows Phone apps, all is right with the world - Engadget


Tweeters to Twitter on API edict: Twits! - CNET


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Apple's set-top-box plans include cloud DVR - GigaOM
By Janko Roettgers Apple wants to give users of its planned cable set-top-box the ability to start any program at any given time, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. That sounds good on paper, but existing cloud DVRs show that it's …


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Apple's vision for a set-top box blurs the distinction between live and on ... - VentureBeat


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Ustream's new Broadcast for Friends iPhone app streams video directly to Facebook - VentureBeat
Ustream wants to make everyone into a broadcaster, and to do that it's tapping into the social network that everyone's already using: Facebook. Today the company is launching Broadcast for Friends (BFF), an iPhone app that allows Ustream users to …


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Samsung expert: Apple overstates its damages at trial - Reuters
By Dan Levine | SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – A financial expert said Apple Inc has overstated Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's profit margins for mobile products, an issue that goes to the heart of damages in the high profile patent trial between the …


Apple envisions new cloud DVR, social space in set-top box - CNET
Device may have the ability to start any show at any time and start shows just minutes after they've begun, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. by Steven Musil Following yesterday's revelation that Apple was in talks to develop a new TV set-top box, …


Twitter tightens its stranglehold on apps with new restrictions - Reuters


Samsung expert: Apple overstates its damages at trial - Reuters
By Dan Levine | SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) – A financial expert said Apple Inc has overstated Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's profit margins for mobile products, an issue that goes to the heart of damages in the high profile patent trial between the …


Apple envisions new cloud DVR, social space in set-top box - CNET
Device may have the ability to start any show at any time and start shows just minutes after they've begun, sources tell The Wall Street Journal. by Steven Musil Following yesterday's revelation that Apple was in talks to develop a new TV set-top box, …


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Twitter ups restrictions on developers, seeks greater control - CNET
The company finally unveils the stricter API guidelines developers have been worried about and they were right to be concerned — Twitter will now have more control over how many users an app can have. by Donna Tam Twitter revealed specifics today on …


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Judge blasts Samsung's court strategy - CNET
The judge overseeing the US legal battle between Apple and Samsung questioned Samsung's strategy, saying it burned up too much time. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif.–Hours after chiding Apple for stacking up too many witnesses, the judge in the case …


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Samsung Rests Case Against Apple in US Patent Jury Trial - Businessweek
By Joel Rosenblatt on August 16, 2012 Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) rested its case in a patent-infringement trial with Apple Inc. (AAPL) after putting on witnesses who said the iPhone maker would owe the South Korean company as much as $421.8 …


Verizon Wireless clears hurdles in cable spectrum deal - Reuters
* DoJ to approve spectrum sale, sets conditions for commercial deals * FCC chairman urges spectrum deal approval * Analyst sees more spectrum deals following * Consumer groups still concerned about competition environment By Sinead Carew and Jasmin …


Zuckerberg Fortune Drops $600 Million as Facebook Flops - Businessweek
By David de Jong on August 16, 2012 The fortune of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc. (FB)'s co-founder and CEO, dropped to a new low today. The 28-year-old's net worth fell to $10.2 billion, its lowest point since the company's May 17th initial public …


Android news and rumor roundup for the week ending Aug. 17 - Network World
By Jon Gold, Network World I really thought the whole stylus idea had been consigned to the same storage closet as Zip drives and dial-up modems, but Samsung doggedly stuck with it in the Galaxy Note 10.1, an ambitious new design that attempts to …


Samsung rests asking $421.8 million vs Apple - SlashGear
This week the mobile device patent and design court case between Apple and Samsung is coming to final resting points starting with Samsung asking for a sum of $421.8 million from Apple if infringements are found valid. Samsung's offensive piece of this …


FAQ: How to get Windows 8 now...legally - Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld – Starting yesterday, Microsoft began releasing the final code of Windows 8 to developers, IT professionals and businesses that license the company's products in volume. We spell out two ways — one free, one not — that …


Justice Dept approves Verizon-cable deals cos, applies conditions to protect ... - Washington Post
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department on Thursday approved Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion purchase of wireless spectrum from four of the nation's largest cable companies but applied conditions to the deal to protect consumers from reduced competition and …


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Flash Data Storage Niche Heats Up - Wall Street Journal
By DON CLARK And SHARA TIBKEN Speeding up data storage in computer rooms has suddenly become the hottest trend in hardware by exploiting a chip technology called flash memory, and spurring a wave of deal-making. More evidence arrived on Thursday, …


Judge says Apple is 'smoking crack' after seeing rebuttal witness list - Washington Post
Judge Lucy Koh couldn't take it anymore after seeing a 75-page rebuttal witness list from Apple in court Thursday, saying that Apple lawyer Bill Lee must be "smoking crack" to offer such a lengthy list for the what remains of the 25 hours each side has …


Apple TV and the quest for cable - CNET


Samsung tablet takes aim at iPad with pen - KCBY.com 11
Baz Luhrmann, a movie writer, director and producer, discusses how he has recently been using a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. NEW YORK (AP) – The tablet-computer market is like guerrilla warfare. One huge army – Apple – dominates the land, while a ragtag …


Samsung tablet takes aim at iPad with pen - KOMO News
Baz Luhrmann, a movie writer, director and producer, discusses how he has recently been using a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1. NEW YORK (AP) – The tablet-computer market is like guerrilla warfare. One huge army – Apple – dominates the land, while a ragtag …


Apple lawyer faces 'smoking crack' jibe by patent judge - BBC News
The judge in a high profile US patent trial involving Apple and Samsung has said the iPhone maker's lawyer must be on drugs if he thought she would accept his list of potential witnesses. William Lee had named 22 people he wanted to rebut testimony …


Verizon Wireless clears hurdles in cable spectrum deal - Reuters
By Sinead Carew and Jasmin Melvin | NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Regulators cleared the way for Verizon Wireless to proceed with its $3.9 billion purchase of airwaves from big cable providers but placed constraints on the companies' controversial …


Instagram Map Will Turn The Photo App Into A Media Company - Forbes


IBM buys flash memory firm - AFP
SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM on Thursday announced a deal to buy a US firm specializing in high-performance solid state memory, which is fast replacing spinning disks used to store data in computer hard drives. IBM did not disclose financial terms of the …


FCC to Approve Spectrum Transfer Deals Between Verizon, Cable Companies - eWeek


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Judge: Apple Lawyers 'Smoking Crack' - Mashable


Samsung Debuts GALAXY Note 10.1 Tablet - Mobile Enterprise
Samsung announced its GALAXY Note 10.1 for the US market. The GALAXY Note 10.1 extends the GALAXY Note smartphone category and has a multiscreen feature that is compatible with several other features, including, among others, a digital "S Pen" and …


Instagram 3.0?s New Maps Feature: A Privacy Wake-Up Call? - Wired News


DOJ Approves Verizon Spectrum Deal, but Will Require Changes - PCWorld
By Martyn Williams, IDG News A US Department of Justice investigation has concluded that a multifaceted US$3.9 billion agreement between Verizon Wireless and four of the largest cable TV network operators in the country could substantially harm …


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Judge Koh suggests Apple is "smoking crack" in Samsung case - SlashGear


Zotac GeForce GTX 660 Ti AMP! Edition - PC Magazine


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Judge says Apple's 'smoking crack' with giant witness list - CNET
The judge in the case between the two companies once again lost her cool, chiding Apple for lining up too many last-minute witnesses. by Josh Lowensohn SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tempers boiled over in court this morning, with the Judge in the case between …


Verizon Galaxy S III bootloader unlocked by hackers - SlashGear
The Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone has been released internationally as well as on each of the major carriers here in the USA, and now the Verizon model has had its bootloader unlocked. The first and perhaps most important reason this is …


US DOJ just barely preserves competition between Verizon FiOS, cable - Ars Technica
by Jon Brodkin – Aug 16, 2012 5:35 pm UTC When Verizon Wireless announced a $3.6 billion purchase of wireless spectrum from a group of cable companies, numerous antitrust concerns were raised. T-Mobile tried to block the deal out of fear that Verizon …


IBM Buying Texas Memory Systems for Flash Memory Boost - eWeek


What to expect from Nokia's next Windows phone - CNET
Nokia's first smartphone running Windows Phone 8 could look just like the Lumia 900, plus a few extras. by Jessica Dolcourt Nokia's next phone could look a lot like Nokia's current flagship, with a few additions. On September 5, Microsoft and Nokia …


Apple Retail Leadership Tells Stores It 'Messed Up' Employee Working Hours ... - NASDAQ
By Ian Sherr SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) retail boss told employees that the company made mistakes with its staffing levels, leading to news reports that the company was cutting employees, according to two people familiar with the …


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Instagram adds location mapping - CNET
Users can browse and display photos by location with the photo sharing app's new mapping feature. by Donna Tam Instagram users can now display their photos by location on a new mapping feature, utilizing the app's geolocation to visually showcase where …


Justice Department to order changes in Verizon deals - USA TODAY
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department's antitrust division on Thursday approved deals between Verizon Wireless and four of the nation's largest cable companies but applied conditions. Most significantly, the agency said it will not allow Verizon Wireless …


Samsung places faith in massive touchscreen table vs Apple - SlashGear
This week in the continuing trial of Apple vs Samsung (and Samsung vs Apple, incidentally) we're seeing Samsung bring on an offensive with none other than the touchscreen table known as the MERL DiamondTouch. This device was first revealed back in 2004 …


Verizon's $3.6B Purchase of Cable Spectrum Approved With Conditions - PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius The Department of Justice today announced that it will approve Verizon Wireless's $3.6 billion purchase of spectrum from three cable firms provided the companies adhere to several conditions. At issue are the commercial agreements …


Judge Urge Apple, Samsung to Meet Before Jury Deliberations - Tom's Hardware Guide
Since before the massive trial between Apple and Samsung began three weeks ago, residing judge Lucy Koh has repeatedly urged the two companies to settle their dispute out of court. Finally, with the end of the trial closely approaching, …


Instagram 3.0 Bets Big On Geolocation With Photo Maps, Letting You Showcase ... - TechCrunch


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Justice Department Clears Verizon Spectrum Deal, Requires Changes - Wall Street Journal
By BRENT KENDALL WASHINGTON--The Justice Department on Thursday granted antitrust clearance to Verizon Wireless's $3.9 billion deal to acquire airwaves from several cable companies including Comcast Corp., but it required the companies to make changes …


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Hypersonic aircraft X-51A WaveRider crashes during test flight - Newsday
Nation Newsday New York > News Print Aa Hypersonic aircraft X-51A WaveRider crashes during test flight Published: August 16, 2012 11:08 AM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES – A closely watched test flight of an experimental aircraft designed to …


Nokia Taunts Samsung Ahead Of Windows Phone Launch - InformationWeek
Microsoft and Nokia plan a joint press conference in early September, where Windows Phone 8 and new Lumia devices are expected to debut. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Nokia sales and marketing VP Chris Weber didn't mince any words in a tweet aimed at …


Regulators OK Verizon's $3.9B bid to buy cable spectrum - CNET
The Justice Department and the FCC greenlight the deal between Verizon and a consortium of cable companies to move forward on swapping wireless spectrum. But there are conditions. by Marguerite Reardon Verizon Wireless and a consortium of cable …


'Little Big Planet' studio's next game on Sony to-do list - USA TODAY
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Takeaway, an innovative-looking new PlayStation Vita game from Media Molecule, was among the new releases announced there. Takeaway appears to be a god game in which your fingers can affect the happenings in the paper-based …


X-51A WaveRider hypersonic mission doomed by bum missile fin - Engadget