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A Big Year for Apple's iPhone in India - All Things Digital

February 11, 2013 - 6:05am

All Things Digital

A Big Year for Apple's iPhone in India
All Things Digital
Now that it's carved some significant inroads into China, the world's largest mobile market, Apple is turning its attention to the second largest as well: India. In the fourth quarter, iPhone shipments to India were about three to four times what they were in the ...
While Apple focuses on China, everyone forgot about IndiaZDNet
Apple wakes up to India's potential; iPhone witnesses four-fold rise in sales in 3 ...Times of India
Rumor: Apple planning 'iPhone 5S' and new 5-inch 'iPhone 6' for 2013Apple Insider
SlashGear -Fortune (blog) -Barron's (blog)
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Climbing price of fuel won't shift into reverse soon - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

February 11, 2013 - 1:58am

Business Recorder

Climbing price of fuel won't shift into reverse soon
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Average South Dakota gas prices have jumped 26 cents in 20 days, bringing the average price per gallon to $3.33, a fuel survey shows. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.53, 17 cents more than a week ago and 23 ...
Gas Prices Are On The Rise In ScarsdaleThe Daily Voice
Gas prices hit $4 in CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury News
Vital Signs Chart: Gas Prices Moving Up AgainWall Street Journal (blog)
KAKE -Christian Science Monitor -Newsday
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Apple, Microsoft summoned in Australian pricing probe - CNET

February 10, 2013 - 10:59pm

NEWS.com.au

Apple, Microsoft summoned in Australian pricing probe
CNET
House committee want the companies to appear to explain why consumers in Australia pay more than their counterparts in other countries. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. February 10, 2013 8:54 PM PST Follow @stevenmusil. Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe ...
Apple and Microsoft called to testify before Australian Parliament in pricing ...The Verge
Apple, Microsoft, Adobe summonsed to appear before IT pricing inquiryComputerworld Australia
Australian Parliament issues summons to Apple, Microsoft, AdobeRegister
ZDNet -The Star Online -The Motley Fool
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Maker's Mark waters down bourbon to meet demand - CNN

February 10, 2013 - 10:07pm

Maker's Mark waters down bourbon to meet demand
CNN
The bourbon producer, known for its signature red wax-sealed bottles, is watering down its whiskey in an effort to meet rising global demand. The change was first announced in a letter from company executives to loyal customers. "Fact is, demand for our ...
Maker's Mark To Lower Alcohol ContentLEX18 Lexington KY News
Maker's Mark Reducing Alcohol Content To Keep Up With DemandHuffington Post
Maker's Mark Is Lowering The Alcohol Content In Its BourbonBusiness Insider
WFPL -Gothamist -msnNOW
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The Five Ways Users Organize Their Apps And What App Designers Can Learn ... - TechCrunch

February 10, 2013 - 5:46pm

TechCrunch

The Five Ways Users Organize Their Apps And What App Designers Can Learn ...
TechCrunch
A new report from German researchers reveals the five main ways people are organizing the applications on their smartphones. Despite the somewhat esoteric focus of a study like this, the resulting analysis has a broader impact on our digital lives.
Hands-On With The Week's Top AppsMashable
The digital goldrush?New Zealand Herald
App Deals: iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows PhoneLifehacker Australia
CNN -Ars Technica -Gotta Be Mobile
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Mars rover drills deep - Sydney Morning Herald

February 10, 2013 - 4:49pm

Sydney Morning Herald

Mars rover drills deep
Sydney Morning Herald
The Curiosity rover has drilled into a rock on Mars and is ready to dump a pinch of powder into its onboard laboratories for closer inspection. The feat marked a new milestone for Curiosity, which landed last year on a mission to determine whether ...
Mars Curiosity Drills into Bedrock; Makes HistoryLatinos Post
Curiosity Mars rover takes historic drill sampleBBC News
A Mars first! Curiosity drills into bedrockLos Angeles Times
National Geographic -Discovery News -ABC News
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US gas prices jump nearly a quarter in two weeks - CNN

February 10, 2013 - 4:35pm

Business Recorder

US gas prices jump nearly a quarter in two weeks
CNN
(CNN) -- U.S. gasoline prices jumped nearly a quarter per gallon over the past two weeks as higher crude oil prices and refinery shutdowns drove prices upward, a nationwide survey reports. The average price of a gallon of regular stood at $3.59 a gallon on ...
U.S. Gasoline Rises to $3.5918/Gallon in Lundberg SurveyBloomberg
US gas prices jump 25 cents over past 2 weeksSan Jose Mercury News

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Scroogled: Why So Negative, Microsoft? - TechCrunch

February 10, 2013 - 4:18pm

CBS Local

Scroogled: Why So Negative, Microsoft?
TechCrunch
The sold-out Surface Pro sure makes it look as if Microsoft had a pretty good week, but while its hardware division is out celebrating, the web division seems to be hell-bent on adding fire to its war with Google. Just after the Surface Pro review embargo ...
Yahoo Signs Google Ad Deal as Microsoft Blasts Google PracticeseWeek
Scroogled: Microsoft launched 'privacy' petition to stop Google from scanning ...Network World
Clash of the Titans: Google vs. MicrosoftCBS Local
Hot Hardware -Wireless HDTV News (blog) -Times of India
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Apple Is Testing Watch-Like Device - Wall Street Journal

February 10, 2013 - 3:17pm

Apple Is Testing Watch-Like Device
Wall Street Journal
Apple Inc. is experimenting with designs for a watch-like device that would perform some functions of a smartphone, according to people briefed on the effort. The company has discussed such a device with its major manufacturing partner Hon Hai Precision ...
Reports: Apple testing curved glass, iOS-powered smart watchGigaOM
Is Apple Working on a Dick Tracy Like WATCH?Broadway World
NYT: Apple experimenting with wrist-worn iOS devices using curved glassEngadget

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Bang With Professionals goes out with a whimper - CNET

February 10, 2013 - 1:35pm

Complex.com

Bang With Professionals goes out with a whimper
CNET
The site that managed to garner more than 70,000 curious people, desperate to find easy love via LinkedIn, has admitted defeat. Chris Matyszczyk. by Chris Matyszczyk. February 10, 2013 11:30 AM PST. It was all over before it even began. So sad.
LinkedIn shuts down would-be hook-up servicePCWorld
LinkedIn decides you cannot get laid on LinkedInmsnNOW
LinkedIn Shuts Down 'Bang With Professionals' Hookup AppComplex.com (blog)
All Things Digital -Social News Daily
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Could an Apple Smart Watch Be In the Works? - Mashable

February 10, 2013 - 12:07pm

New York Times

Could an Apple Smart Watch Be In the Works?
Mashable
Rumors of Apple developing a so-called smart watch — think of a small, wearable smartphone wrapped around your wrist — have been thrown around the Internet for some time now. But a New York Times story today suggests there is actually some truth to it.
NYT: Apple Is Messing Around with a Curved Display iOS WatchGizmodo
Apple experimenting with wristwatch-like devices made of curved glassApple Insider
iWatch watch: Apple reportedly testing curved glass devices for your wristVentureBeat
Broadway World -Today's iPhone -Examiner.com
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Tim Cook reportedly opposed patent suits against Samsung - CNET

February 10, 2013 - 11:43am

IBNLive

Tim Cook reportedly opposed patent suits against Samsung
CNET
Apple's chief executive was against the lawsuits because of Samsung's role as a key supplier of components for the iPhone and iPad, Reuters reports. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. February 10, 2013 9:38 AM PST Follow @stevenmusil. As Apple's patent ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook disagreed with Steve Jobs over suing SamsungApple Insider
Tim Cook Was Never Keen on Suing Samsung in the First PlaceGizmodo
The iPhablet, iPad Mini Going Retina And iPhone 6 Bullplop: This Week In Apple ...Huffington Post
Forbes -BGR -Wireless HDTV News (blog)
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Laser 3D-prints tiny spaceship the width of a human hair - SlashGear

February 10, 2013 - 9:03am

SlashGear

Laser 3D-prints tiny spaceship the width of a human hair
SlashGear
3D printers are pretty awesome, but none are quite amazing as this particular one that crafted a tiny spaceship that sits at 125 micrometers long, which is about the diameter of a human hair. The printer that made the spaceship was unveiled at the Photonics ...
Check Out This Tiny 3-D Printed SpaceshipWired
Lasers 3D-print tiny starfighter in 50 seconds flatDVICE
Watch These Lasers Print a Microscopic Spaceship In Under a MinuteGizmodo
Tech Fragments -RedOrbit
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Tip: Control Facebook exposure by friending folks you know - USA TODAY

February 10, 2013 - 7:08am

TechCrunch

Tip: Control Facebook exposure by friending folks you know
USA TODAY
Question: What extra exposure do I risk with Facebook's Graph Search? Can this tool be as useful as Facebook says, considering the nonsense some of my friends post? Answer: The search option that Facebook introduced last month has, so far, neither flung ...
Prepare your small business for Facebook's Graph SearchPCWorld (blog)
You Won't See Facebook's Graph Search On iPhone Or Android Anytime SoonTechCrunch
Facebook Graph Search: Use the tool to check your photos and adjust settingsExaminer.com
Social Barrel
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Insight: Apple and Samsung, frenemies for life - Reuters Canada

February 10, 2013 - 12:21am

Insight: Apple and Samsung, frenemies for life
Reuters Canada
A powerful Asian manufacturer, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, uses Google Inc's Android software to create smartphones and tablets that closely resemble the iPhone and the iPad. Samsung starts gaining market share, hurting Apple Inc's margins and stock ...

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Insight: Apple and Samsung, frenemies for life - MSN Money

February 10, 2013 - 12:20am

Yahoo!7 News

Insight: Apple and Samsung, frenemies for life
MSN Money
A powerful Asian manufacturer, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, uses Google Inc's Android software to create smartphones and tablets that closely resemble the iPhone and the iPad. Samsung starts gaining market share, hurting Apple Inc's margins and stock ...
INSIGHT - Apple and Samsung, frenemies for lifeReuters India

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Telecom Companies Report Minimal Disruption From Snowstorm - Wall Street Journal

February 9, 2013 - 5:56pm

Washington Post

Telecom Companies Report Minimal Disruption From Snowstorm
Wall Street Journal
Telecom companies reported no major disruptions but offered few specifics about the impact from the snowstorm, which comes four months after superstorm Sandy caused widespread problems for the major carriers. Verizon Communications Inc., which ...
Phone Cos: Cell Service Holding up After StormABC News
Phone companies prepare for storm power outagesNewsday
Historic Blizzard Tests Wireless Flaws Exposed By SandyHuffington Post

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Google Updates AdWords to Simplify Advertising Across Multiple Devices - Terra.com

February 9, 2013 - 3:02pm

Sci-Tech Today

Google Updates AdWords to Simplify Advertising Across Multiple Devices
Terra.com
At work, people are likely surfing the web from a desktop or laptop computer. Other times during the day, they might be connected via a smartphone, tablet or television. This means at least one thing for business owners: Advertising to the right people, on the ...
Google AdWords Update Could Shake Up Mobile RTBMediaPost Communications
No hits in High Court search for Google liability for its advertisers′ representationsMondaq News Alerts (registration)
How Google is changing AdWords, and what you need to do about itallvoices

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Eight apps to get you through a winter storm - CNN

February 9, 2013 - 10:50am

Ars Technica

Eight apps to get you through a winter storm
CNN
(CNN) -- Mobile devices have changed how we handle severe weather. Instead of being isolated in our homes, reading books printed on paper by candle light, we share constant updates and photos in real time on social networks. We keep ourselves ...
From Mailbox to Tweetbot: 7 iOS apps to check out this weekendArs Technica

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60 Million Photos Are Disappearing Daily On Snapchat, A $70 Million App Built ... - Business Insider

February 9, 2013 - 8:46am

Business Insider

60 Million Photos Are Disappearing Daily On Snapchat, A $70 Million App Built ...
Business Insider
If you ask college or high school students what apps they have on their cell phones, they'll unanimously say, "Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat." The latter is a startup that was founded in May 2011 by Evan Spiegel, 22, and Bobby Murphy, 24. The pair met ...

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