Tuesday, November 19, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 11/20/2013





Samsung sells Galaxy Gear with help of Miley Cyrus' undergear
As rumors of poor sales swirl, Samsung suggests that its watch is perfect for those who don't wear many clothes. [Read more]
    








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Uber adds PayPal payment option to drive user adoption
Uber users can now use PayPal to pay for the on-demand car service, signaling a beneficial partnership between both companies. [Read more]
    








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Google to delete satellite image showing slain teen's body
Father of murdered boy discovers overhead image of 4-year-old crime scene on Google Maps. [Read more]
    








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US charges 5 more in $45M global cybercrime scheme
Prosecutors say the defendants participated in a crime ring that robbed thousands of ATMs using bogus magnetic strip cards. [Read more]
    








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Dropbox seeks more funding at whopping $8B valuation -- report
Here's another one for the Silicon Valley bubble forecasters: The file-hosting startup is looking for another $250 million at a mind-bogglingly high valuation, reports Businessweek. [Read more]
    








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All the Doctors from 'Doctor Who' in one face composite
Get ready for the "Doctor Who" 50th anniversary celebration by mooshing all of the doctors into one super-Doctor. [Read more]
    








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Man buys clay iPad, gets put in jail for wanting refund
A UK man buys an iPad from a reputable retailer. Inside the box, he says he found merely clay. Soon after he goes to complain, he finds himself being carted to jail and accused of fraud. [Read more]
    








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Google settles with states in Safari-tracking case for $17M
Sidestepping third-party tracking cookie blockers in Apple's Safari browser is a costly dance, as Google agrees to pay another $17 million in the case. [Read more]
    








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YouTube suffers brief outage, humanity manages to soldier on
Many users met with internal error message for a service that usually holds up quite well. [Read more]
    








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Garmin's new car kit uses NFC to autolaunch navigation
Even if you don't use the Navigon app launching feature, the Garmin's new smartphone mounts hold and charge your Android or iPhone while you drive. [Read more]
    








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American Express is Switzerland in mobile payment war
The company is content to improve its own mobile app experience, while it waits to see how the evolution of the mobile wallet shakes out. [Read more]
    








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MAVEN blasts off to Mars on $671 million mission
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution -- MAVEN -- spacecraft starts a 10-month voyage to the Red Planet to study how the martian atmosphere has changed over time. [Read more]
    








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Apple, Samsung rest cases ahead of final arguments Tuesday
The two companies will make their final pitches to the jury, with Apple arguing for $380 million and Samsung saying it should pay $52 million for patent infringement. [Read more]
    








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Apple iOS 7.1 beta adds UI tweaks, including dark keyboard setting
The company has released iOS 7.1 to registered Apple developers. Users can now toggle back and forth between a light and dark colored keyboard. [Read more]
    








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Blue-light glitch taints PS4's hot launch
Sony says only a small percentage of PlayStation 4s are defective, Kindle Fire tablets get new features, and Slingbox flings video to Roku for easy sharing of live or recorded TV shows. [Read more]
    








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Verizon's Lumia 2520 hits stores on Thursday for $400
Verizon's version of the Lumia tablet will come a day before AT&T launches its own Lumia 2520. [Read more]
    








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Giant Lego snow globe contains London skyline
A UK Lego genius builds an elaborate version of London landmarks inside a massive snow globe that snows on demand. [Read more]
    








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The 404 1,386: Where we kick the habit (podcast)
Sony PlayStation 4 users are reporting a "blue light of death," why kicking your Facebook habit is like hiding your cigarettes, and San Francisco gets its own Batkid. [Read more]
    








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Big changes under new Mini Cooper's skin
Mini released photos and specs for its updated Mini Cooper hatchback today, showing a car that looks the same, but gets many new tech features under the sheet metal. [Read more]
    








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The Formula One London Grand Prix: Why it could, and should be done
We drive the mooted street circuit, taking in London's biggest sights. [Read more]
    








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Toy dinosaurs romp at night through parental magic
Geek parents go all "Night at the Museum" with their kids' toy dinosaurs, turning November into Dinovember. [Read more]
    








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Yahoo plays catchup in the encryption arms race
In the face of privacy concerns, the Sunnyvale Calif.-based company said it would beef up security of information traveling between data centers. [Read more]
    








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Best Buy, Sprint offer free wireless plan for students
Students who buy a qualifying phone under Sprint's My Way plan get 12 months of free unlimited calling and texting and 1GB of data. [Read more]
    








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Apple's bid to ban Samsung products may be back in play
A California court must review its decision to not impose a ban on certain Samsung products following last year's patent verdict in favor of Apple. [Read more]
    








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AT&T temporarily shuts down Galaxy S4's Android 4.3 update -- report
The company's update is reportedly suffering from some issues, though the nature of those problems has yet to be revealed. [Read more]
    








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