22 March 2013
Did the word free in the headline grab your attention, or was it the cake? Either way, Amazon’s Appstore is throwing a party to mark its second birthday, and there’s a goody bag of software for anyone who attends. It’s been a good month for Android users, as Google’s Play store had its own shindig [...]
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22 March 2013
Another day, another @evleaks leak. This time it’s a pair of official product shots of the ZTE V987 we saw back in January, and apparently the official name here is the Grand X Quad — not quite as elegant-sounding as the more powerful Grand S, perhaps. That’s pretty much it from the mysterious leakster, but [...]
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22 March 2013
If you need something to keep the shorties quiet while you’re emptying the drinks cabinet, then Lovefilm is where you need to be. The Amazon-owned streaming service has nabbed a big chunk of the BBC’s kids TV output, including The Sarah Jane Adventures, Tracey Beaker, Balamory and, yes, even Teletubbies. The episodes haven’t found their [...]
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22 March 2013
HTC’s next “Facebook Phone” has been in the rumor mill for much too long, but this morning’s approval by the FCC may speed along its journey to a launch date. The PM33100, which has been long associated with the Myst (or Opera, going even further back in time), just received the go-ahead by the Feds [...]
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22 March 2013
Will be a companion to Android smartphones By Carly Page HARDWARE DESIGNER Google allegedly is building a smart watch to compete with similar yet unannounced products from Apple and Samsung, the Financial Times reported. The report claims that Google is developing a smart watch that will act as an extension to smartphones running its Android operating system, much like [...]
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22 March 2013
Meikhtila, Myanmar: Myanmar President Thein Sein has declared a state of emergency in a central town where at least 20 people have been killed in violence between Buddhists and Muslims. The president made the announcement in a statement broadcast on state television on Friday. The government’s struggle to contain the unrest in the town of Meikhtila [...]
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22 March 2013
Video: A suspected gunman and two others are dead after a shooting on a Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. The base went into lockdown for several hours when the suspect barricaded himself in a barracks. By Clarence Williams, Two Marines were shot and killed Thursday at the Officer Candidate School at the Marine Corps [...]
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21 March 2013
Senate backers of Marketplace Fairness Act are looking to test support this week By Patrick Thibodeau Computerworld - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is expected this week to take up a non-binding amendment to test support for online sales tax collections. The plan is to attach the sales tax resolution to a broader FY 2012 Senate budget resolution. If the [...]
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21 March 2013
$100 per published app makes company look like a cheapskate, adds another By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft yesterday kicked off a promotion that rewards Windows 8 and Windows Phone developers $100 for each app that they publish in the company’s app stores. Dubbed “Keep the Cash,” the promotion is Microsoft’s first overt cash-for-apps program, a tactic rivals Google [...]
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21 March 2013
By JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press U.S. President Barack Obama is meeting Palestinian officials on the second day of his Mideast tour to emphasize the importance of reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a message underscored Thursday when Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets into southern Israel. After a visit to Israel’s national museum [...]
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