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Judge Slaps Apple in E-Books Case

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| May 24, 2013

The publishing industry was a lot simpler when its goods were merely paper.

Apple’s legal counsel is irate over comments made by the federal judge overseeing the trial.

Google May Launch Bidding War with Facebook Over Waze: Report

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| May 24, 2013

Waze unleashes the power of crowds on traffic.

Google could end up battling Facebook for control of Waze, which builds a mapping-and-navigation app.

Walking the Galapagos with Google

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| May 23, 2013

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The next exotic locale for Street View: the Galapagos Islands, land of giant tortoises and other unique species.

How to Activate Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication

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| May 23, 2013

Twitter: Now a little more secure.

Twitter’s new two-factor authentication only takes a few minutes to set up. Here’s a quick guide.

Microsoft’s Xbox One Wants Your Living Room

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| May 22, 2013

Microsoft is betting that the Xbox One's advanced graphics (seen here in the upcoming "Call of Duty: Ghosts" will be a key selling point for the console.

The battle for the living room, driven in large part by cloud functionality, is about to hit a whole new level.

VMware Pushing Hybrid IaaS Offering

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| May 22, 2013

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VMware’s vCloud Hybrid Service will compete in a crowded IaaS field.

Hitachi and the Great Hardware Conundrum

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| May 21, 2013

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The Hitachi Content Platform demonstrates the cloud-related issues confronting many IT vendors that made their name in proprietary hardware.

Can Flickr and Tumblr Spark a Yahoo Comeback?

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| May 21, 2013

Flickr: now updated for 2013.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer clearly hopes her bold moves will spark a corporate turnaround.

New IBM Software Takes COBOL to the Cloud

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| May 20, 2013

IBM still rocks the mainframes.

COBOL programming language first appeared in 1959, but that’s not stopping IBM from trying to make it play nice with the modern world.

Yahoo Promises Not to Screw Tumblr Up

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| May 20, 2013

Is Tumblr the next GeoCities? Yahoo hopes not.

Yahoo has a history of making high-profile acquisitions that subsequently implode in spectacular fashion.

DOD Approves Apple iOS 6 for Military Networks

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| May 17, 2013

The Pentagon.

The Department of Defense has approved BlackBerry, Apple’s iOS, and Samsung Knox for use.

Sorry, Larry: Viciousness in Tech Is Here to Stay

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| May 17, 2013

Larry Page taking questions at Google I/O. Not seen: Google corporate communications execs sweating a liter a minute.

Google CEO Larry Page used his I/O keynote talk to suggest the tech industry could be more positive. That won’t happen.

A Last Aaron Swartz Project Sees the Light of Day

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| May 16, 2013

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DeadDrop, built by Swartz and other volunteers, allows sources to anonymously send data and documents to publications.

Google, Apple Gearing Up for Education Battle

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| May 16, 2013

Google is using I/O to launch a host of high-profile initiatives.

Google unveiled a new educational initiative at I/O centered on Android apps. It’s altruistic, but also something of a swipe against Apple.

European Startups Battle Labor Laws for Best Talent

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| May 15, 2013

Berlin has become a startup hub, but needs the developers and programmers to power that growth.

Venture-backed European Internet companies are going to remarkable lengths to get talent—but not always legally.

Google Could Debut Music-Streaming Service at I/O

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| May 15, 2013

If rumors prove correct, Google Play will soon add a streaming option.

Rumors suggest Google will use its Google I/O conference to launch some sort of Spotify rival.

BlackBerry Q5, BBM for iOS and Android Debut at BlackBerry Live

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| May 14, 2013

The BlackBerry Q5 is targeted at the global market.

BlackBerry made a number of announcements at the conference. Also, CEO Thorsten Heins doesn’t think tablets are doomed after all.

New York State Asks Apple, Google, Others to Tackle Smartphone Theft

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| May 14, 2013

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Rampant smartphone theft is a rising concern in cities. Will manufacturers and carriers submit to installing a device “kill switch”?

Facebook Home Suffering Huge Growing Pains

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| May 13, 2013

Facebook Home makes the social network's features front-and-center on Android phones and tablets.

Facebook’s Android software faces middling user reviews, dipping install rates, and other troubling signs.

Bill Gates Opens Up About Steve Jobs in CBS Interview

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| May 13, 2013

Bill Gates talks to 60 Minutes.

Bill Gates offered a hint of emotion while talking about Steve Jobs in a televised interview.

New Nexus 7 and Google Maps Could Debut at Google I/O

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| May 10, 2013

The next Nexus 7 could feature an upgraded screen and processor.

Rumors suggest a new Nexus 7, updated Google Maps, and upgrade Google Wallet could all make appearances at Google I/O 2013.

Amazon Building 3D Smartphone: Rumor

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| May 10, 2013

If rumors prove correct, Amazon's Kindle Fire could soon have a smartphone sibling.

Amazon may be preparing to leap into the smartphone game. But its rumored killer feature, 3D, has been tried without much success before.

The Onion Describes How the SEA Hacked Its Systems

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| May 9, 2013

Mess with The Onion, and they'll lampoon you to death.

For the satirical newspaper, the cyber-attack wasn’t funny at all.

Microsoft’s Rumored Nook Buyout Could Make Amazon a Winner

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| May 9, 2013

Nook tablets: Doomed?

TechCrunch is suggesting that Nook e-readers and tablets will eventually fade away, conceding that battlefield to Kindle e-readers.

Diablo III Gold Bug Highlights Pitfalls of Virtual Currencies

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| May 8, 2013

Where mah money?!

Diablo III’s in-game gold might not be Bitcoin, but a recent bug demonstrated how chaos can quickly seize a virtual currency.