Monday, August 12, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 8/13/2013





Report pegs iPhone 5S intro on Sept. 10
Apple will unveil its next iPhone on Sept. 10, according to unnamed sources cited by the AllThingsD blog.

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So what's wrong with being tracked by advertisers?
Companies are getting more aggressive about using your phone to track you and then send you location-based mobile ads. So what?

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Obama says spying hit U.S. reputation, and he plans a fix
President Barack Obama said on Friday that NSA spying revelations had given the world the wrong impression about the U.S. data surveillance programs, and he outlined a plan for correcting it.

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ITC finds Samsung infringed two Apple patents, orders import ban
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that Samsung infringed two smartphone patents held by Apple and that therefore some of its phones should be blocked from importation to the U.S.

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Obama calls for review of surveillance programs
U.S. President Barack Obama will work with Congress to limit data collection by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act and will appoint an independent board to review the country's surveillance programs, he said Friday.

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Cell-phone talking while driving doesn't lead to higher crash risk, research says
Talking on a cell phone while driving doesn't increase the risk of an accident, according to new research that looked at real-world accidents and cell-phone calls by drivers from 2002 to 2005.

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Juniper being probed for foreign practices
Juniper Networks is being investigated for possibly violating U.S. laws in foreign business practices.

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10 Jaw-Dropping Facts About Mobile Phones
What's the most expensive mobile phone bill in the world? How many cell phones are left in New York City cabs each day? How many hours a year are lost to Angry Birds? Find out in this eye-opening infographic.

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Microsoft slams Gmail's 'Gspam' in latest Scroogled attack ad
Microsoft today took an attack ad swing at Google with a new episode in its nine-month "Scroogled" campaign, blasting Gmail's practice of dropping ads resembling emails into customers' inboxes.

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