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coinreturn writes:
Google, which prides itself on building a "better web that is better for the environment", is hosting a fundraiser for the most notorious climate change denier in Congress, it has emerged.
The lunch, at the company's Washington office, will benefit the Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, who has made a career of dismissing climate change as a "hoax" on the Senate floor.
Proceeds of the July 11 lunch, priced at $250 to $2,500, will also go to the national Republican Senatorial Committee.
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coinreturn writes:
Okay, everyone jump on the hate wagon. Google is officially doing evil, claiming that you can't sell your Google Glass gear.
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coinreturn writes:
The latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows that strong uptake of the iPhone 5 over the past 12 weeks* has boosted iOS back to the number one spot in the US. It now has a 48.1% share of US smartphone sales compared with Android which has 46.7%.
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coinreturn writes:
In the ongoing patent battle between Apple and Samsung a US court has banned sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the US.
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coinreturn writes:
IDC today released its data on worldwide tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2012, revealing that despite a quarterly drop in iPad shipments of over 20%, Apple's share of the tablet market rose to 68% from last quarter's 54.7%. Apple's boost came at the expense of Android-based tablets, most notably Amazon's Kindle Fire which appears to have seen its shipments collapse from 4.8 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011 to less than 750,000 units last quarter.
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coinreturn writes:
According to This American Life, "We've learned that Mike Daisey's story about Apple in China — which we broadcast in January — contained significant fabrications. We're retracting the story because we can’t vouch for its truth."
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coinreturn writes:
The photo-stealing risk of iOS (allegedly soon-to-be-closed) is something Android users must also worry about — without an explicit permission possibility.
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coinreturn writes:
According to NQ Mobile, newer and more advanced forms of malware have successfully infected an estimated 10.8 million Android devices worldwide in 2011. This is expected to increase throughout 2012.
The top three techniques used by malware authors to gain access to mobile device were:
Piggybacking on legitimate apps; Upgrade apps to malicious apps;
Enticing users for downloads.
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coinreturn writes:
In a statement given to AllThingsD, Apple said while it has used Carrier IQ’s network diagnostic software in the past, it recently stopped supporting it and plans to remove it from its mobile devices in a future software update. It also denied collecting any personal information though the software, which is disabled by default in its devices.
Cue haters vs. fanboys flame wars...
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coinreturn writes:
HP announced that is exiting the tablet market. Seems that 20% discount wasn't enough. Goodbye WebOS.
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coinreturn writes:
Consumer Reports tested tablets from Archos, Dell, Motorola, Samsung, and ViewSonic, as well as several models from Apple. Each tablet was evaluated on 17 criteria, including touch-screen responsiveness, versatility, portability, screen glare, and ease of use, and testers found several models that outperformed the rest. The Apple iPad 2 with Wi-Fi plus 3G (32G), $730, topped the Ratings, scoring Excellent in nearly every category. The first-generation iPad, $580, also outscored many of the other models tested but tied with the Motorola Xoom, $800.
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coinreturn writes:
The BBC is reporting that Microsoft is looking into the Windows 7 BLACK screen of death. Some things never change.
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coinreturn writes:
Engadget is reporting that a Greek phone switch was hacked to allow wiretapping of high-level officials. With the USA's record on wiretapping, does any one doubt who did this?
