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Gaming Union
Ubisoft Confirms New 'Assassin's Creed' Game
Mashable
Ubisoft could release its next Assassin's Creed title as early as the end of the year, according to comments by the company's CEO during the quarterly earnings call. The series, which follows different incarnations of one hero throughout time, has featured ...
Assassin's Creed 3 at more than 12M shipped, Far Cry 3 over 4.5MJoystiq
'Assassin's Creed III' DLC gets release dateExaminer.com

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SlashGear
Skype for iOS updates with automatic call recovery, IM improvements
SlashGear
Today Skype released an update for the iPhone and iPad, both of which are getting some exclusive new features. Both devices now have automatic call recovery, meaning that dropped calls will result in an automatic redialing right away. There's also a fix to ...
Must-Have Android Tablet AppsHouston Chronicle
The Register: Our all-new app now available for AndroidRegister
BBC Launches First Sports App for International FansMashable
San Francisco Chronicle -BBC News -ReadWriteWeb
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MediaPost Communications
Yahoo's Mayer Looks Toward Partnerships As Building Block
MediaPost Communications
Marissa-Mayer When asked how Yahoo would compete in the tech industry without a mobile strategy, operating system, and Internet browser, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told employees the company will "partner," according to sources. So on Wednesday ...

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NDTV
Google must extend payments across Europe for use of content
Reuters
LISBON | Thu Feb 7, 2013 1:24pm EST. LISBON (Reuters) - Google Inc must extend its offer made last week to pay French publishers for use of their content to all media companies across Europe, the head of the European Publishers Council said on ...
After Google's $80M French Publishers' Fund, Press Lobby Group Calls For ...TechCrunch
European Publishers Council wants Google to pay for media use region-wideEngadget
Google must extend payment offer for use of content across EuropeComputer Business Review
Bloomberg -The Guardian (blog) -Investor's Business Daily
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Fast Company
Mailbox app reservations go live in App Store
Apple Insider
Developer Orchestra's free iPhone email client 'Mailbox' is now live in the App Store, with reservations being filled for those who registered with the company in late January. Mailbox Reservation. AppleInsider was able to take an advanced look at Mailbox last ...
Mailbox Email App Finally Released on iPhone (Sort Of)Mashable
Review: Mailbox for iPhone belongs in your dockMacworld
Mailbox for iPhone: The easiest way to manage your GmailCNN
TechCrunch -CNN International -The Verge
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Apple, Android Still Lead The Smartphone Pack
TheStreet.com
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - When you check this set of smartphone numbers, it looks like Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and Google's (GOOG) Android OS were "kings of the hill and top of the heap" in the U.S. at the end of last year.

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New York Daily News
Toyota's new Tundra aims for luxury pickup buyers
USA TODAY
The truck gets a new look outside and in; little change underneath. tundra. Toyota Tundra gets a dramatic new look (Photo: David Dewhurst/Toyota). Story Highlights. Toyota is introducing the new Tundra at the Chicago Auto Show; It is the first redesign of the ...
Toyota redesigns 2014 Tundra to appeal to truck buyersReuters
Toyota Revamps Tundra to Gain High-End Pickup SalesBloomberg
Toyota, unable to dent Detroit's pickup truck dominance, says new Tundra will ...Washington Post
Jalopnik -NBCNews.com (blog) -Motorward
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San Francisco Chronicle
Sprint Sells 2.2M iPhones, Still Loses $1.3B
InformationWeek
Sprint had respectable devices sales during the fourth quarter of 2012, but costs associated with Network Vision hit its financials hard. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Eric Zeman | February 07, 2013 12:45 PM. Six Ways The iPhone 5 and ...
UPDATE 4-Sprint revenue rises but some customer numbers lagReuters
Sprint Posts Wider LossWall Street Journal
Sprint loss grows ahead of Nextel shutdownFinancial Times
eWeek -ValueWalk -The Mac Observer
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EU announces new cyber security plan
BCS
The EU has proposed a new directive on network and information security, which aims to provide all member states with greater assistance in reducing the risks they face in terms of malware and cyber criminals. The proposals have been designed with the ...

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TechnologyTell (blog)
Rumor: 7-Inch Asus Fonepad to Land in Europe in May with Intel "Lexington" CPU
TechnologyTell (blog)
Though sales numbers haven't always been up, Asus has looked like a bit of a rebel Android player in recent years. You know what I mean, the kind of company that makes its own rules and that always tries to surprise and innovate, even if that involves huge ...

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RedOrbit
Yahoo Teams Up With Google, Gets Ads For News Sites
RedOrbit
Last year, Yahoo's board of directors hired former Google employee Marissa Mayer to work as their CEO, the third CEO for the company within 12 months. Many wondered aloud if Mayer would try to Googlefy Yahoo, bringing practices and standards from the ...

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DailyTech
Microsoft Attacks Gmail with "Scroogled" Campaign
DailyTech
Microsoft is taking a serious jab at Google's Gmail service in a new campaign called "Don't Get Scroogled by Gmail." Microsoft's "Scroogled" campaign is an effort to draw new customers to its own email service, Outlook -- and plans to do so by informing ...
Here's A Funny Internal Video Microsoft Once Used To Make Fun Of GmailBusiness Insider
Microsoft claims Gmail invades privacyInquirer
Microsoft targets Gmail users with new Scroogled campaignGeek
Generation NT (US) -Technorati -Politico
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The Car Connection
Kia's Cross GT luxury crossover concept wows Chicago
USA TODAY
Kia pulls out all the stops on a shapely vision of motoring future. kia. Kia's Cross GT is the brand's vision of a premium crossover hybrid (Photo: Kia). Story Highlights. The concept is Kia's vision of a luxury crossover; It's a hybrid with touches like a giant sunroof ...
Kia aims for luxury crossover with Cross GT conceptReuters
Kia Cross GT ConceptCar and Driver
2014 Kia Forte 5-Door Preview: 2013 Chicago Auto ShowThe Car Connection
Automobile Magazine -CarAdvice -Autoblog (blog)
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MLive.com
Toyota Revamps Tundra to Gain High-End Pickup Sales
Bloomberg
Toyota Motor Corp. is revamping the styling and marketing strategy of its full-size Tundra pickup, seeking increased high-end truck sales after falling short of an earlier goal of boosting work-truck deliveries. The 2014 Tundra goes on sale in September with a ...
Toyota angles to catch US pickup truck surge with 2014 TundraReuters
Toyota unveils 2014 Tundra at Chicago Auto ShowDetroit Free Press
First Look: 2014 Toyota TundraPickupTrucks.com
The Car Connection -TheStreet.com -AutoWeek
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VentureBeat
Wikipad Android Gaming Tablet Respawns With New Size, Lower Price Tag
Forbes
Things were going well for Los Angeles-based Wikipad, Inc. until late 2012. The creators of the Wikipad gaming tablet had distribution agreements with major retailers like Best Buy, Amazon.com, and Gamestop. The unique piece of hardware was garnering ...
Wikipad's 7-inch Android gaming tablet will hit retailers in spring for $249VentureBeat
Wikipad resurrected, shrunk down to 7-inch designJoystiq
Wikipad survives, reincarnated as 7-inch gaming tablet for $249.99The Verge
Engadget -IGN -Polygon
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Digital Trends
iOS, Android remained dominant in Q4 as Windows Phone's market share ...
BGR
This wasn't the sort of glittering debut that Steve Ballmer had in mind when his company launched Windows Phone 8 last quarter. According to the latest numbers from comScore, Microsoft's (MSFT) share of the United States mobile operating system market ...
Android developers are going to love BlackBerry 10ZDNet
Blippar gives you a taste of BB10 on your iPhoneToday's iPhone
App Deals Of The Day: Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows PhoneGizmodo Australia

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Forbes
FreedomPop Adds Social Sharing, And $4.3 Million
Forbes
FreedomPop, the free mobile and broadband company, is adding new social features for people to give and get extra megabytes of data from their friends. The Los Angeles company also has raised $4.3 million in new Series A1 financing from existing ...
FreedomPop Raises Another $4.3 Million In Funding, Finally Lets Users Share ...TechCrunch
FreedomPop lets customers share their bandwidth; raises another $4.3MGigaOM
Broadband 'Freemium' Startup FreedomPop Raises $4.3M Follow-On RoundMultichannel News
socalTech.com -All Things Digital -FierceWireless
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BBC News
EU outlines proposal for new cybercrime reporting regulations
ITProPortal
As governments ramp up their defences against global cybercrime networks, the EU has proposed a new set of regulations that would require some organisations, including hospitals, banks and energy providers, to report cyberattacks. Europe must ...
EU wants to force firms to report cyberattacksTG Daily
EU proposes new cybercrime reporting rulesBBC News
EU pushes plans for safer, more secure Internet, free from cybercrime ...Economic Times
Computing
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Haaretz
EU pushes plans for safer, more secure Internet
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU officials are pushing a plan to make the Internet safer — more resistant to cyberattacks, freer from cybercrime and safer for children to use. The proposal unveiled Thursday would require each of the European Union's 27 nations to ...
Cyber Security Proposal Looks To Force Companies To Report Hack AttacksRedOrbit
EU wants to force firms to report cyberattacksTG Daily
EU proposes a central cybersecurity platform, urges companies to report online ...The Verge
Haaretz -BCS -ITProPortal
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UPI.com
Morning Jolt: Dad pays daughter to quit Facebook
Wellsville Daily Reporter
A father in Wellesley, Mass., is paying his daughter $200 to stay off of Facebook. Paul Baier signed a contract with his 14-year-old daughter in which he agreed to pay her $50 on April 15 and $150 on June 26 if she stays off Facebook. The daughter also ...
Dad gives daughter $200 to quit FacebookMother Nature Network (blog)
$200 to Quit Facebook, Scott Baier, Rachel Baier [PHOTO]: Groom Energy ...Mstarz
Daughter paid $200 to quit Facebook by father - pictureDigital Spy
Boston Business Journal (blog)
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