Tag Archives: News

Wolverton: HTC One’s interface sullies a great-looking phone – San Jose Mercury News

Posted by on May 19, 2013

HTC’s new One is a smartphone I like to hold but don’t like to use. I love its design and some of its top features. But I found other key features disappointing, including the One’s revamped interface, which is a …

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What to Expect at Google’s Event – ABC News

Posted by on May 14, 2013

Last year at Google’s annual I/O conference, skydivers above the Moscone conference center in San Francisco jumped out of planes, landed on top of the building and ran down into the auditorium filled with Google software developers and members of …

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LinkedIn pushes news with Channels

Posted by on May 8, 2013

Business news becomes a bigger focus for LinkedIn, the Start button could return to Windows, and a NASA spacecraft will send your name to Mars. CNET Update is big on Mars: LinkedIn pushes news with Channels In this edition of …

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Biz Break: Apple-Google mobile war reaches voice-activation stage – San Jose Mercury News

Posted by on April 30, 2013

Today: Google's voice-recognition app reaches iPhone, setting off another skirmish between Silicon Valley rivals. Also: S&P 500 hits a new record as Tesla, SolarCity and other tech stocks lead the way. The Lead: Google Now release for Apple devices opens …

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Google acquires news stream Wavii

Posted by on April 28, 2013

28 April 2013 Last updated at 04:27 ET Wavii allows users to choose up to 12 topics when customising their news feed Google has acquired news stream service Wavii for an estimated $ 30m (£18m). Wavii, which was launched last …

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Yahoo to buy news summarizing app Summly for undisclosed sum

Posted by on March 25, 2013

The app, created by teenager Nick D’Aloisio, will shut down for now but will “come to life” through Yahoo’s various mobile offerings soon, the company said. March 25, 2013 6:58 AM PDT Yahoo has agreed to acquire Summly, a mobile …

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Facebook to Unveil New News Feed – ABC News

Posted by on March 10, 2013

Facebook users are sharing even more about themselves, if you believe a recent study, and today we’re going to learn just how Facebook wants us to consume that shared information. The company is holding a press conference today at its …

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Facebook’s Revamped News Feed: 3 Things To Do – InformationWeek

Posted by on March 9, 2013

Facebook’s Futuristic Data Center: Inside Tour (click image for larger view and for slideshow) Facebook is changing its News Feed feature — significantly. The update will be rolling out to users in the next month or so, but from what …

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Facebook Holding Event Thursday March 7 To Show Off A “New Look For News … – TechCrunch

Posted by on March 2, 2013

Facebook has just issued invitations to press, which promise a new look for News Feed, to be held March 7 at 10 AM PT. The announcement comes on the heels of news from January that Facebook was prepping a radical new …

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Getting touchy about laptops – Daily News & Analysis

Posted by on February 24, 2013

Ever since Microsoft launched Windows 8, a range of touch-enabled laptops have hit the market. But do touch screens really serve the purpose when it comes to laptops? R Krishna has some answers Why touch-enabled laptops?The simple answer is that …

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