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Gamasutra
iFixit Praises Ouya for Repairability, Open Design
PC Magazine
Two highly anticipated gaming hardware products have emerged in recent months and like the Oculus Rift before it, the Android-powered Ouya game console has passed iFixit's repairability test with flying colors. The teardown site recently got its hands on ...
Got a screwdriver? Then the Ouya is relatively easy to repairArs Technica
The $99 Ouya Console Gets iFixit's Teardown Treatment - Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Ouya scores 9 out of 10 in repairabilityAfterdawn.com
Ubergizmo -Gamasutra -CNET (blog)
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ITProPortal
Nokia Lumia 900 gets a Windows Phone 7.8 boost
CNET
At long last, Nokia Lumia 900 owners will receive an update that can make its interface look like modern Windows Phone 8 handsets -- cosmetically, anyhow. Related stories. Nokia lumia 900, fully reviewed · No upgrade path for older Windows Phone devices ...
AT&T's Year-Old Nokia Lumia 900 Finally Gets A Taste Of Windows Phone 7.8TechCrunch
Nokia Lumia 900 gets Windows Phone 7.8 update that resembles Windows 8Stabley Times
Nokia: Dispelling Attacks And MythsSeeking Alpha
The Australian -Recombu -TeensTalkTech (blog)
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PetaPixel
Nokia Lumia 900 gets a Windows Phone 7.8 boost
CNET
At long last, Nokia Lumia 900 owners will receive an update that can make its interface look like modern Windows Phone 8 handsets -- cosmetically, anyhow. Related stories. Nokia lumia 900, fully reviewed · No upgrade path for older Windows Phone devices ...
Nokia chief under pressure as new Lumia 928 flagship handset loomsThe Australian
AT&T's Year-Old Nokia Lumia 900 Finally Gets A Taste Of Windows Phone 7.8TechCrunch
Nokia Lumia 928 and Samsung Galaxy S III do battle in audio recording testPhoneDog
Engadget -PetaPixel -Billing World
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Just Push Start
Activision Warns on 'World of Warcraft'
Wall Street Journal
Despite a strong first quarter, Activision Blizzard Inc. said its cash cow "World of Warcraft" fantasy game is losing subscribers, and new videogame consoles may not lead to the sales growth some investors expect. Bobby Kotick, Activision's chief executive, said ...
Activision 1Q profit up but holiday outlook cloudyBusinessweek
UPDATE 3-Activision warns of rocky second half, shares slideReuters
Activision Blizzard says Call of Duty: Ghosts will be a huge launch, but stock falls ...VentureBeat
9NEWS.com -PC Gamer Magazine -Examiner.com
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San Francisco Chronicle
Hipstamatic Battles Instagram With Oggl iPhone App
PC Magazine
iPhone app Hipstamatic has taken a back seat to the more popular, and more free, Instagram. But the old-fashioned photo-taking app is poised to make a comeback, with a new venture called Oggl. As described by Hipstamatic co-founders Lucas Buick and ...
Hipstamatic attempts to revive mobile photographers with the launch of social ...GigaOM
Hipstamatic launches Oggl, an all new photo app with subscription modelEngadget
Hipstamatic Launches Social Photo App Oggl To Regain The SpotlightFast Company
AppAdvice -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Today's iPhone
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Washington Times
San Francisco Drops Fight for Cell Phone Radiation Labeling Law
PC Magazine
San Francisco city officials this week voted to adopt a settlement that ends a three-year-old lawsuit over the region's controversial cell phone radiation labeling law. By a vote of 10 to 1, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the deal, which bans the ...
San Francisco Backs Down on Cellphone Radiation LawAssociations Now
San Francisco axes cellphone warning law in settlement with CTIACFOworld
San Francisco ending fight to put radiation warnings on cell phonesMobile Burn
San Francisco Chronicle -CNET
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Bloomberg
Microsoft Names Hood as New Finance Chief
Wall Street Journal
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) named Amy Hood as its new chief financial officer, replacing Peter Klein as he prepares to leave the company next month. Ms. Hood, 41 years old, started working at Microsoft in late 2002 and currently serves as chief financial officer of ...
Microsoft promotes VP Amy Hood to chief financial officerZDNet
Microsoft picks Amy Hood as chief financial officerCNET
UPDATE 1-Microsoft names insider Amy Hood as CFOReuters
Newsday -Bloomberg
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Business Insider Australia
The Facebook phone from HTC now on sale for 99 cents from AT&T
VentureBeat
The HTC First, better known as the “Facebook phone,” is now selling for a hot 99 cents from AT&T. The original price at the device's launch mere weeks ago was $99. The First was launched, along with Facebook Home, back in April. At that time, we learned ...
Dud alert: 'Facebook phone' on sale for a ...CNET (blog)
A $0.99 HTC First shows that people may not like a phone built around FacebookGigaOM
HTC Just Put the Facebook Phone on Its Dollar Menu, and That's Bad NewsThe Atlantic Wire
AllFacebook -Business Insider Australia -Insider Monkey (blog)
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NDTV
Samsung mulling Galaxy smartphone with 16-megapixel camera
Los Angeles Times
Samsung builds tech-rich smartphones and last year it made a Internet-connected camera. Now, a report says it plans to combine the two into one device. SamMobile, a tech news website known for its reliable reports, said Samsung plans to release the ...
LG Optimus G Pro is an excellent 5.5 inch Android smartphone (gallery)ZDNet
Five savvy ways to maximize your Galaxy S4's battery lifeCNET
Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5San Jose Mercury News
All Things Digital -Product Reviews -Computerworld (blog)
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FBI claims right to read your e-mail, just like other federal agencies
Ars Technica
If we've told you once, we've told you a thousand times—the feds can (and do) easily access your e-mail. In fact, sending materials through the United States Postal Service is legally more secure than e-mail. On Wednesday, as the result of a Freedom of ...
FBI Documents Suggest It Needs No Warrant to Read Your Emails - MashableMashable
Justice Dept. position on ECPA warrant requirement unclear, says ACLUFierceGovernmentIT
FBI says it doesn't need a warrant to snoop on private email, social network ...ZDNet
CNET (blog) -SlashGear
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GamingBolt
Sony lifting development license fee on PlayStation Vita and Mobile starting ...
Engadget
Sony's already got a low barrier to entry for developers on its PlayStation Mobile platform, which encompasses the PlayStation Vita handheld game console and a variety of smartphones -- just $99 for a license enables publishing across all PlayStation Mobile ...
Hohokum revealed for PS3, PS4 and VitaComputerandvideogames.com
Doki-Doki Universe And Hohokum Announced For PS4, PS3, Vita - Cinema BlendCinema Blend
Sony waives license fee for PlayStation Mobile developersJoystiq
IGN -PlayStation Universe -GamingBolt
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Wired
Facebook Rattles Networking World With 'Open Source' Gear
Wired
Google solved the problem ages ago, but only for itself. Now, Facebook is building a solution for everyone else. As far back as 2007, rumors indicated that Google was designing its own networking switches, creating a cheaper and more effective way of ...
Facebook aims to knock Cisco down a peg with open network hardwareArs Technica
Facebook crashes into networking with open switchRegister
Heck yeah! Facebook's Open Compute Project is making an open source switchGigaOM
EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet -New York Times (blog) -Light Reading
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BBC News
Spotify rushes to fix free download vulnerability
BBC News
Music streaming site Spotify has rushed to fix a security hole that allowed users free song downloads. Downloadify, an extension to Google's Chrome browser, enabled users to download MP3 files by exploiting a vulnerability in Spotify's web player.
Spotify patches Chrome exploit that allowed MP3 downloads of any songThe Verge
Downloadify lets Chrome users copy MP3s of Spotify songsCNET
Google Chrome extension exploits Spotify with MP3 download featureInquirer
Afterdawn.com -Engadget
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Apple Ramps Up Testing Of iOS 7 Web Traffic Shows
Macgasm
As WWDC and the unveiling of Apple's iOS 7 draw closer, it is likely that Apple is ramping up testing of its upcoming OS to ensure that it is ready to be shown off to developers and the public. Several sites have now been getting a significant increase in traffic ...

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SidhTech
Apple Ramps Up Testing Of iOS 7 Web Traffic Shows
Macgasm
As WWDC and the unveiling of Apple's iOS 7 draw closer, it is likely that Apple is ramping up testing of its upcoming OS to ensure that it is ready to be shown off to developers and the public. Several sites have now been getting a significant increase in traffic ...
Ex-Apple Adman Predicts 2013 Will Be The Year Of The iPhone's iPod-izationCult of Mac
iOS 7: Multitasking Taken To New Level With Handy 'Kill Switch' (Concept Video)SidhTech

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Wired
Klout Now Lets You Share Your Expertise on Bing - Mashable
Mashable
According to Klout, I'm pretty influential about technology. I'm also a big influencer when it comes to Facebook, social media and, my personal favorite, beer. Besides bragging rights and the occasional perk, being an influencer on a topic on Klout hasn't really ...
Beyond Scorekeeping: Klout's New Plan to Become a Social NetworkWired
Klout dips into Q&A and local commerce with launch of new questions featureGigaOM
With “Experts,” Klout Wants to Make Influence Matter in Online Q&AAll Things Digital
PandoDaily (blog) -The Verge -Search Engine Land
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The Age
Microsoft says its boxed software probably will be gone within a decade
PCWorld
Ever since Microsoft introduced Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions in January, we've been wondering when Microsoft might give up on packaged versions of Office. Now it seems we have our answer. The software giant is betting that, over the next 10 ...
Microsoft will still offer packaged software, for nowAfterdawn.com
Subscription-only Microsoft Office? Don't hold your breath, says MicrosoftZDNet
Adobe Sneak Peeks Offer Glimpse at Upcoming Technology - eWeekeWeek
Apple Insider -Tom's Hardware Guide -TidBITS
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AppAdvice
Ford Syncs Amazon Cloud Player for iOS
PC Magazine
Amazon on Wednesday announced that its Cloud Player music service for iOS is now available in Ford vehicles equipped with the car maker's Sync AppLink in-car infotainment system. The new tie-in means iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad users can now ...
Ford cars now sync with Amazon Cloud Player on iOSCNET
Amazon's Music Service Is Coming to Ford Vehicles - MashableMashable
Amazon Cloud Player Updated With Ford Sync AppLink IntegrationAppAdvice
Engadget -The Next Web
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The Mac Observer
Crosswa.lk Debuts First Public-Facing Tool To Send iOS Apps From Web To ...
TechCrunch
Crosswa.lk, a mobile application discovery which just over a year ago arrived on the iPhone as an improved version of Apple's “Genius,” has been quietly building a new product over the past several months, as tides have turned against apps which serve to ...
Apple looking to cut itself off from competitor cross-polinationExaminer.com
App makers piggyback on iTunes 50 billion app giveawayCNET
The week in Tech: 5 must-know things - USA TodayUSA TODAY
Apple Insider -The Mac Observer -VentureBeat
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Hot Hardware
Google expands Fiber to Grandview, Mo.
CNET
Despite the announcement, it will still be awhile before the Kansas City suburb actually gets the super-high-speed Internet. Shara Tibken. by Shara Tibken. May 8, 2013 6:38 AM PDT Follow @sharatibken. Google Fiber will be available in many suburbs ...
Google Fiber adds Grandview, Mo. to Kansas City buildout; captures one-third of ...FierceTelecom
Grandview, MO Next To Get Lit-Up by Google FiberHot Hardware
Google Fiber bolsters cable clustering strategy with expansion to Grandview, Mo.FierceCable
Engadget -Ubergizmo
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