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Apple CEO Tim Cook in talks with China Mobile
USA TODAY
SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is working on a deal with China Mobile that could offer explosive growth. CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday met with China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua at the phone carrier's ...
Apple's Stock Price: Tim Cook in China to Meet with China Mobile ChairmaniNVEZZ
Tim Cook meets with China Mobile in BeijingEngadget
Tim Cook visits with head of China MobileiSource
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New York Times (blog)
Chromecast, Simply and Cheaply, Flings Web Video to TVs
New York Times (blog)
Published: July 31, 2013. Ever hear the old saying, “Information wants to be free?” Well, here's a corollary for you: “TV wants to be à la carte.” Pogue's Posts. The latest in technology from the Times's David Pogue, with a new look. State of the Art Columns · Go ...
Google's Chromecast Puts the Web On TV For $35Discovery News
What You Can Watch on Chromecast, And HowReadWrite
Apple now offering refurbished Apple TV for $75Apple Insider
androidandme.com -AppAdvice -Trefis
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Microsoft forced to rename SkyDrive following trademark case with broadcaster
The Verge
A UK court recently ruled that Microsoft's SkyDrive name infringed on a trademark owned by British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB), and the software maker has agreed to change the name of its cloud-based service. In a settlement issued on Wednesday, ...
Microsoft Will Rebrand SkyDrive After It Settles Trademark Case With Sky ...TechCrunch
Microsoft must rename Skydrive following legal battle with BSkyBInquirer
Microsoft to change name of SkyDrive cloud storage service as part of BSkyB ...PhoneDog
Engadget -IntoMobile -ZDNet (blog)
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Facebook all set to debut 15-second video ads
VatorNews
Remember how, at the end of last year, reports started coming out that Facebook was going to start putting video ads into its users newfeeds? It sounded like a bad idea to me then, and it sounds like a bad idea to me now, but get ready because they are ...

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The Guardian
Zynga sues sex app maker over Bang With Friends name
BBC News
The makers of a "casual sex matchmaking app" called Bang With Friends are facing legal action over its name from games studio Zynga. The app, which launched in January, alerts Facebook friends who express mutual interest in a sexual encounter.
Zynga sues sex app over “with friends” name — but it will have to get lucky to winGigaOM
Zynga Inc (ZNGA) Sues Sex App DevelopersValueWalk
Casual-sex app 'Bang With Friends' sued for copyright infringement by ZyngaThe Independent
Betabeat -SiliconANGLE (blog) -Wired.co.uk
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PhoneDog
Microsoft Office Comes to Android Phones
Mashable
Microsoft Office made big waves in mobile earlier this summer when it came to the iPhone, but now it's making an even bigger splash on world's No. 1 mobile platform, Android. Starting Wednesday, Office 365 subscribers will be able to download and run the ...
Microsoft Office comes to Android, but not tabletsSan Francisco Chronicle
Microsoft debuts Office Mobile app for Android smartphonesCNET (blog)
Microsoft launches Office for Android with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint editingVentureBeat
ReadWrite -TechCrunch -Android Community
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Fast Company
At Starbucks, AT&T is out and Google is in for Wi-Fi
CNET
The coffee chain operator has opted to use Google Wi-Fi to give U.S. customers up to 10-times faster network speeds. Shara Tibken. by Shara Tibken. July 31, 2013 6:00 AM PDT. Follow @sharatibken. (Credit: Jason Cipriani/CNET). Starbucks customers will ...
Starbucks Partners With Google to Speed Up Wi-Fi in StoresMashable
Google To Supply Free Wi-Fi Hotspots For All 7000 US Starbucks LocationsTechCrunch
Starbucks Wi-Fi Is Getting Ten Times Faster, With A Boost From GoogleFast Company
Denver Post -Engadget -Telecompaper (subscription)
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Bang or bust: Zynga sues sex app studio over trademark infringement
Pocket Gamer.Biz
Zynga is suing the makers of casual sex app Bang With Friends over claims that the app infringes upon its With Friends series of games. Bang With Friends Inc - the company behind the app of the same name - registered its internet domain last year according ...

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NDTV
Former Facebook CTO launches collaborative document editor Quip
NDTV
A new collaborative word processor app called Quip has been launched for the iPhone, iPad and Web. Although, the preview version of an Android app is available in the Play Store, the developers intend to launch the final version of the Android app, soon.

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Wall Street Journal
Weak Wii U Sales Dog Nintendo
Wall Street Journal
TOKYO—Nintendo Co. said it swung to a net profit in the April-June quarter from a year earlier as the rapid weakening of the yen helped offset sluggish sales of its Wii U game console. The Kyoto-based company reported Wednesday a net profit of ¥8.62 ...
Nintendo keeps 2013/14 Wii U sales forecast unchanged at 9 millionReuters
Yen fall returns Nintendo to profit in fiscal 1QNBCNews.com
Just 160k Wii Us sold globally in past 3 monthsComputerandvideogames.com
Gamasutra -VentureBeat -Joystiq
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TechHive
Canon Vixia mini targets selfie video shooters
CNET
This pocket-sized Wi-Fi-enabled minicamcorder does a lot, but it's still a bit of an oddball product. Joshua Goldman. by Joshua Goldman July 31, 2013 1:00 AM PDT Follow @superboxmonkey. (Credit: Canon). When Cisco killed the Flip and Kodak folded, the ...
Canon's New Tiny Video Camera Is For Filming Yourself Doing...WhateverGizmodo
Canon's New VIXIA Mini Mini Compact Person Camcorder With a Fisheye LensThe Phoblographer (blog)
New Canon VIXIA Mini Compact Personal Camcorder Offers a Unique Feature ...MarketWatch (press release)

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Brisbane Times
Facebook Announces New Mobile Game Publishing
TechCrunch
A few weeks ago, we reported that Facebook was experimenting with becoming a mobile games publisher by offering distribution to studios in exchange for a cut of revenue. Today, Facebook is formally announcing that effort at the Casual Connect ...
Facebook Moves Into Mobile Games PublishingRedOrbit
Facebook leaps into games publishingUSA TODAY
Facebook launches mobile game platform, edges near IPO priceWashington Post (blog)
Computerworld -PCWorld -PC Magazine
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ITProPortal
5 big challenges for Google Glass
ITProPortal
Google Glass, for all its promise, has some scary implications. Here is my list of 5 potential challenges we face with Glass: User Experience; Social Awkwardness; Privacy (or lack thereof); Obsession; Humanity ...
Google enlists student filmmakers from 5 colleges to use Google GlassWashington Post
Google: Invite a friend to the Google Glass Explorer ProgramCNET
Why Google Glass Isn't the SegwayMashable
PC Magazine -Design & Trend -Newstrack India
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NPR
NSA chief to talk at hackers' conference in Vegas
Businessweek
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hackers will be in the audience when the head of the U.S. National Security Agency makes a scheduled speech before an annual conference at a Las Vegas Strip resort. Army Gen. Keith Alexander has been unapologetic in recent public ...
Hackers in Las Vegas for Black HatWall Street Journal
Magid on Tech: All eyes -- and conferences -- on mobile phone securitySan Jose Mercury News
NSA chief to face skeptical, tech-savvy crowd at annual Black Hat hacker ...Winnipeg Free Press
GigaOM -eSecurity Planet
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AnandTech
Nvidia Shield Review: Tegra 4-Powered Handheld Gaming
Tom's Hardware Guide
We've been playing with Nvidia's Shield handheld for more than a month, but only recently got access to its killer feature: streaming PC game content. Does Nvidia's foray into the hardware world deserve your $300, or is this expensive toy impractical? How do ...
Nvidia Shield is a game geek's dream device (hands-on review)VentureBeat
Skyrim In Bed: The NVIDIA SHIELD ReviewForbes
Nvidia Shield reviewJoystiq
Android Community -Android Police
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ReadWrite
As Work Habits Change, Software Makers Rush to Innovate
New York Times (blog)
Every day, millions of office workers prepare memos and reports using scissors and paste, and store data on floppy disks, though they have plenty of digital memory in their computers and the cloud. Smartphone-toting executives have their mail dumped into ...
Quip Is A Beautiful New Mobile-First WordTechCrunch
Ex-Facebook CTO Bret Taylor, co-founder Kevin Gibbs launch Quip, a new ...GigaOM
Quip Launches, Promising To Reinvent Word Processing In The Age Of The iPadReadWrite
All Things Digital
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Mobot.net
New Kindle iOS App Works Around App Store Restrictions
TidBITS
Although Apple stopped Amazon from including direct purchasing links inside the Kindle app for iOS, Amazon has now come up with a clever workaround for avoiding Apple's 30 percent fee: free book samples within the app. Kindle users can now search for ...
Amazon Kindle Fire line-up details surfaceThe Mobile Indian
Amazon's next Kindle Fire HD tablets reportedly include Snapdragon 800 ...Recombu
Amazon Kindle Fire HD: Full specs leak reveals Snapdragon 800, 2GB of RAM ...Mobile & Apps
BGR -Afterdawn.com
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Android Community
Google: Invite a friend to the Google Glass Explorer Program
CNET
Exclusive e-mails are sent to owners of the device's Explorer Edition allowing them the opportunity to invite one special friend to buy a Google Glass prototype. Dara Kerr. by Dara Kerr. July 30, 2013 7:07 PM PDT. Follow @darakerr. A Google Glass prototype.
Google Opens Invites To Google Glass Explorer ProgramUbergizmo
Google Glass Helps Demonstrate How to Meet a PatientMedgadget.com
Want to be a Google Glass Explorer? That's what friends are forMind Of The Geek
Android Police -Engadget -SlashGear
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Android Community
Google launches Views Web site for user-uploaded photo spheres
CNET
New community Web site lets users submit and browse images captured in the 360-degree panoramic format that Google launched last October. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. July 30, 2013 4:30 PM PDT. Follow @stevenmusil. Google's photo spheres ...
Meet "Views" - A Brand-New Way To Share Your Photo Spheres On Google MapsAndroid Police
Google Rolls Out New “Views” Site For Geotagging And Sharing Your Android ...TechCrunch
Up Close With Google Views, 360º Photo Spheres Plotted On Google MapsMarketing Land
Softonic EN -Hospitality Net -Foster's Daily Democrat
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Times of India
Facebook skyrockets back to within cents of IPO price
CNET (blog)
After a tumultuous year, the social network's blossoming mobile business has finally made believers out of skeptics. Jennifer Van Grove. by Jennifer Van Grove. July 30, 2013 1:01 PM PDT. Follow @jbruin. facebook hacker square. Facebook's Hacker Square ...
How Facebook went from sucking at mobile to killing at mobile in 12 short monthsVentureBeat
Facebook stock almost hits IPO price, 14 months after rocky debutReuters
Facebook stock is close to regaining its $38 IPO priceOakland Press
Silicon Valley Business Journal -USA TODAY -Bloomberg
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