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PhoneDog
Asus's weird hybrid phones could arrive in US next year
TechRadar UK
Asus is looking to enter the U.S. smartphone market in earnest, the Taiwanese company confirmed in an interview published today. Asus Chairman Jonney Shih told All Things D that Asus is "hard at work" on smartphones for the U.S., though we may not ...
ASUS working to break into U.S. smartphone market in 2014PhoneDog
ASUS eyeing 2014 for US smartphone launchEngadget
Taiwan's Asus Aims to Enter U.S. Smartphone Market Next YearAll Things Digital

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Military.com
GPS Flaw Could Let Terrorists Hijack Ships, Planes
Military.com
The world's GPS system is vulnerable to hackers or terrorists who could use it to hijack ships -- even commercial airliners, according to a frightening new study that exposes a huge potential hole in national security. Using a laptop, a small antenna and an ...
Researchers at University of Texas use 'spoofing' to divert an $80M yacht from its ...The Republic
Students “spoof” GPS system to gain control of a yachtSalon
UT researchers use 'spoofing' to divert $80M yachtMyFox Austin
Houston Chronicle
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Apple Insider
Apple retail workers file class action suit claiming lost wages over bag searches
Apple Insider
Former retail employees from Apple Stores in New York and Los Angeles have formed a class action suit against the iPhone maker, claiming that the company's anti-theft policies amounted to unpaid work to the tune of $1,500 per employee per year. The filing ...
Lawsuit Alleges Apple Shortchanges Store WorkersABC News
Apple Sued by Former Retail Workers for Unpaid WagesNew York Times (blog)
Apple Store Ex-Employees Sue Over Unpaid Security ChecksBloomberg
The Australian Financial Review -Guardian Express
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Financial Post
PS4 online apps and chat: No PlayStation Plus subscription required
NBCNews.com
Sony will not require PlayStation 4 owners to have a premium "PlayStation Plus" subscription to use popular online features like chat or video streaming, the company explained in a video posted online Monday. Sony revealed on Monday that it will not charge ...
Xbox One and Sony PS4 controllers get pricesInquirer
Did Toys 'R' Us in the UK reveal the launch dates for Xbox One and PlayStation 4?Financial Post
PS Vita can be used as PS4 controller - but only if devs say soTechRadar UK
Computerandvideogames.com -News24 -Ubergizmo
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Netflix watchers still watching just as much boob ...
CNET (blog)
As the online-streaming video site ramps up more original series, a study by TiVo's research arm finds no significant difference in the amount of TV watched by people who subscribe and those who don't. Joan E. Solsman. by Joan E. Solsman. July 29, 2013 ...
Do Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Customers Really Watch More Regular TV?ValueWalk
Netflix Not Cannibalizing Traditional TV Viewing (Study)Hollywood Reporter
TiVo: Netflix doesn't cannibalize linear TV viewingFierceCable
Deadline.com -Multichannel News -The Inquisitr
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Apple Insider
Apple releases fourth beta of iOS 7 to developers with tweaked lock screen
Apple Insider
Apple on Monday supplied its developers with the fourth pre-release beta of iOS 7 for testing, as it prepares to launch the software to the public this fall. iOS 7 beta 4 arrives three weeks after the previously beta seeded to registered developers. It is now ...
iOS 7 beta 4 hits with boatloads of bug fixes, as it inches towards releaseEngadget
iOS 7 beta 4 download goes live for developersSlashGear
iOS 7 Beta 4 Released: Download And Install On iPhone, iPad and iPod ...iDesignTimes.com
tuaw.com -Latin Times -iClarified
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ReadWrite
Scam Android Apps Plague Google Play
Intelligent Enterprise (blog)
Victims get hit with a bill of more than $3,000 -- and given just three days to pay -- for what's labeled as an annual subscription fee to an online adult video site. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Mathew J. Schwartz | July 29, 2013 12:24 PM.
Android Had 67 Percent Tablet Operating System Share in 2Q 2013Techzone360
7 Things App Developers Don't Know About the China Mobile Market (But Should)ReadWrite
Google brings 'verify apps' support to Android 2.3 or higherAndroidOS.in
VentureBeat -Mobile Burn -Android Police
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Geek
Sony, Panasonic teaming to create 300GB optical disk
Computerworld
Computerworld - Sony and Panasonic Monday announced a joint effort to develop a next-generation standard for optical disks for professional users. The companies also said they intend to build a 300GB disc by 2015. Sony and Panasonic plan to use ...
Blu-ray successor plan unveiled by Sony and PanasonicBBC News
Panasonic and Sony developing 300-Gigabyte optical discUSA TODAY
Sony, Panasonic plan 300GB successor to Blu-rayFox News
CNET -The Verge -VentureBeat
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GameZone
Shuhei Yoshida: PS4 games must be 'specifically programmed to allow use of Vita'
GameZone
Although virtually every PlayStation 4 game will be playable on Sony's PlayStation Vita (via Remote Play), there's still some lingering questions regarding the handheld's ability to act as a PS4 controller. Thankfully, Sony Computer Entertainment President of ...
Sony gamescom conference to focus on PS4 lineupDigital Spy
PS4 Friends List Will Be Twice The Limit Of Xbox One's ListPSX Extreme
PS4 Friends List Increased to 2000, Party Chat is FreeCrave Online
Computerandvideogames.com -The Verge -The Koalition
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SQ Magazine
New GTA 5 screenshots show 'the fast life'
Computerandvideogames.com
In a post on Rockstar Newswire, the studio also said to "stay tuned for much more details and media from the game in August including the first proper unveiling of Grand Theft Auto Online". Grand Theft Auto V Screenshot. Prev Next. JavaScript must be ...
'GTA 5': 12 New 'Grand Theft Auto 5' Screenshots ReleasedInternational Business Times
GTA 5 Screenshots: Strippers And A Transport ChopperCinema Blend
New GTA V Screenshots Showcase The Fast LifeThe Koalition
Comic Book Movie -BuzzFocus.com -IGN
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Telegraph.co.uk
Twitter Looks to Simplify Abuse Reporting After Rape Threats
PC Magazine
The general manager for Twitter in the U.K. has promised to simplify the process for reporting abusive tweets after a freelance journalist, broadcaster, and feminist campaigner reported numerous rape threats on the micro-blogging service. "We're testing ways ...
Banknote Twitter row about the 'hatred of women' says MP who received abusive ...Telegraph.co.uk
How prevalent is online abuse?The Guardian
Twitter must do more to stop abuse, says police chiefBBC News
Reuters -ITProPortal -Sydney Morning Herald
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NEWS.com.au
Apple to Probe Claims of Pegatron Labor Violations
Bloomberg
Apple Inc. (AAPL) will investigate allegations by advocacy group China Labor Watch that factories run by Taiwanese supplier Pegatron Corp. (4938) use underage workers, pay insufficient wages and force employees to work overtime. The New York-based ...
Labor report reveals low-cost plastic iPhone in initial production at PegatronApple Insider
Apple (AAPL) Accused Of iPhone Supply Chain Violations Connected To ...International Business Times
Plastic Casing For Apple's Low-Cost iPhone Gets Confirmed In A Supplier ...TechCrunch
VentureBeat -BBC News -The Verge
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Apple Insider
Microsoft, Intel, Oracle & AT&T come to Apple's defense in looming iPhone 4 ban
Apple Insider
High stakes in an impending iPhone 4 ban by the International Trade Commission have created some unlikely bedfellows, with a trade group representing Microsoft coming to the defense of rival Apple. ITC. Microsoft is part of BSA, which also represents ...
Patent War Adds Front in USWall Street Journal
Apple gets Microsoft, Oracle, Intel as allies against Samsung in iPhone banFierceMobileIT
Will Obama veto Samsung's patent ban on the iPhone 4?The Verge
AppAdvice -Mac Rumors -IVCPOST
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Economic Times
BMW unveils its i3 electric car
USA TODAY
The i3 will be made of carbon fiber and offered with a reserve gas engine. i3. BMW i3 goes on sale next spring in the U.S. (Photo: UWE FISCHER / BMW). Story Highlights. BMW has unveiled its electric car; It is a small car intended for cities; The body will be ...
The i3 is BMW's Ultimate Electric Driving MachineWired
BMW i3 revealedTelegraph.co.uk
BMW Electric Offered With Spare SUV to Ease Range AnxietyBloomberg
BBC News -Green Car Reports -Motor Authority
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The Droid Guy
Dell begins shipping test units of Project Ophelia
The Droid Guy
Dell has begun shipping its new portable thumb sized Android PC code named Project Ophelia to beta testers according to a new report. As you can see from the image above, this Android PC is pretty small in size and can be connected to a television or ...
Dell's Cloud-Friendly Project Ophelia Inches Closer To Release As Testers ...TechCrunch
Dell ships thumb-sized Android PC to testersAndroid Community
Dell's Project Ophelia Android PC-On-A-Stick Shipping To Beta Testers Now ...Hot Hardware
Engadget -IVCPOST
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NDTV
Leap Motion ushers in an era of apps controlled by hand gestures
NDTV
Like waving a wand, new apps are bringing a bit of magic to computers, enabling users to zoom, pan and control the action with hand gestures. A new app store called Airspace, launched by San Francisco-based company Leap Motion last week, has 75 apps ...

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Toshiba adds high-price looks to new midprice laptops
CNET
The new Satellite E55 and E45t are inspired by the pricey Kirabook, but start at $579. Dan Ackerman. by Dan Ackerman. July 29, 2013 2:00 AM PDT. Follow @danackerman. (Credit: Dan Ackerman/CNET). If you liked the brushed-metal look and feel of ...
Toshiba Packs the Value Into Its New Satellite LaptopsMashable
Toshiba outs Satellite E45t / E55 mid-range laptops, Intel models have Dragon ...Engadget
Toshiba announces Satellite E series notebooksPCWorld

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Gizbot
Sony Honami i1 Leak Update: FCC Hints at October Retail Availability
Gizbot
Once again, the Sony Honami has been leaked, and the credit goes to Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The alleged pictures of Sony's 20-mega pixel camera phone were recently made its debut on the web. Even till now, it is really hard to say ...
Sony Xperia i1 Honami FCC visit provides release timeframePhones Review
Sony Xperia i1 / Honami Image Leak Shows Familiar Form – IFA Launch ExpectedHighlight Press
Sony Honami image leak offers Xperia Z comparisonAndroid Community
HispanicBusiness.com -TechRadar UK -Ubergizmo
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BlackBerry opts for phablet with A10
HispanicBusiness.com
A number of images of BlackBerry's new flagship smartphone A10 have been leaked by Vietnamese site Tinhte. GALLERY: Exposed! BlackBerry A10 The look and feel of the device mimics that of the current BlackBerry banner model, the Z10 and it reportedly ...
Switched On: Played outEngadget
BlackBerry lays off 250 new product testing staffMIS Asia
Top Best: Nexus 7 Sales, BlackBerry Z10, iPhone 4/4S/5/5S, Lumia 520, VZW G ...Wireless and Mobile News
Highlight Press
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Apple Insider
Apple SVP Bob Mansfield's bio disappears from official leadership webpage [u]
Apple Insider
In a very recent change to its website, Apple removed Senior Vice President of Technologies Bob Mansfield's biography from the executive profiles webpage, suggesting the executive may no longer be with the company. Update: According to a tweet by ...
Apple's Bob Mansfield Shifts Work to Special ProjectsBloomberg
Bob Mansfield bio vanishes from Apple executive leadership pageCNET
Apple VP Bob Mansfield reportedly leaves executive team to work on 'special ...The Verge
Forbes -Engadget -Cult of Mac
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