Wednesday, December 29, 2010

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Paul Allen revises patent suit, targets Android, Apple iTunes
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen
yesterday filed a last-minute revision of a patent infringement lawsuit
against 11 technology companies to include detailed claims that targeted
Google's Android operating ...
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Medvedev urges better conditions for investors
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, December 29 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev
urged the government on Wednesday to take systemic measures to improve the
country's investment climate and provide better conditions for initial
public offerings. ...
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Apple to add USB port to next-generation iPad - rumor
Apple Insider
By Sam Oliver A well-connected industry insider has relayed a rumor that
Apple's second-generation iPad will include a built-in USB port when it
launches in 2011. On his official Twitter account this week, Eldar Murtazin
shared the rumor that the new ...
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Verizon's 4G LTE network gets first 4G smartphone
Ars Technica
By Casey Johnston | Last updated December 29, 2010 10:45 AM A smartphone
manufacturer is finally making good on the LTE 4G network Verizon turned on
earlier this month. The Android blog Droid Lite tracked down HTC's newest
piece of hardware, ...
<http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/12/htc-brings-new-smartphone-to-verizons-lte-4g-network.ars>
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Skype's mega-FAIL: exec cops to cause
Register
Chastened by its pre-Christmas mega-FAIL, Skype on Wednesday explained in
detail why the titanic titsup takedown happened and how the company plans
to ensure that the globe will never again go VoIP-less for an extended
period of time. ...
<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/29/skype_explains_outage/>
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Can Apple Sell 65M iPads in 2011?
PC Magazine
Apple sold three million iPads in the first 80 days, a number that jumped
to 4.19 million by the end of the quarter. Will sales for Apple's popular
tablet jump to 65 million in 2011? According to a report from Digitimes,
iPad panel shipments will reach ...
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374844,00.asp>
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Nintendo Warns Children Should Skip 3DS
InformationWeek
Because their eyes are still developing, kids under the age of 6 shouldn't
use the handheld gaming device's 3D functions, said the company. By Esther
Shein , InformationWeek On the cusp of launching its 3DS handheld device in
Japan, video-game company ...
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Newark mayor using robust Twitter presence to reach snowed-under residents
Washington Post
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city did not do as good a
job as it should have removing snow. The mayor said most roads are now
clear and the cleanup continues. (Dec. 29) Comparing the tweets of the New
York and Newark mayors during the ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/29/AR2010122902206.html>
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How You Know When It's Time to Switch to Linux
PC World (blog)
By Katherine Noyes, PCWorld It's easy to be content with your computer
installation as long as it keeps doing what you want it to without too much
trouble. When frequent problems arise, however, it's hard to remain
faithful for long. ...
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Some iPad magazines seeing steep sales declines
Digitaltrends.com
Sales figures for some magazines that charge for iPad/iPhone editions show
sharp falloffs in sales after only a few months. Although many publishers
have expressed great enthusiasm for the iPad as a publishing platform, new
sales figures reported by ...
<http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/some-ipad-magazines-seeing-steep-sales-declines/?news=123>
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