Android royalties lead to a Microsoft and Samsung court battle
Microsoft currently holds numerous licensing deals with Android manufacturers, which allow the use of their intellectual property in exchange for a small fee for each device sold. Samsung has held such an agreement with Microsoft since 2011, but recently stopped making royalty payments, according to Microsoft's legal team. As a...
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Weekend Open Forum: Do you ever pre-order video games?
I am a pretty avid and hardcore console gamer personally, but I have never once preordered a title. Even for the games that I literally can not wait to get my hands on, I still feel no need to preorder.
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Dad builds amazing NASA spaceship for his kids, must see
Kids often have a very active imagination. One of my fondest memories as a youngster involved taking a cardboard box and painting it to look like a car. I even had an ignition key for my box car which made the experience that much more realistic.
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MakerBot brings its desktop 3D printer business to Europe
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer MakerBot is expanding. The company on Friday announced plans to expand its international operations with the launch of MakerBot Europe.
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Google bails on Portland barge showroom project, fate of West Coast counterpart unknown
A series of mysterious barges linked to Google cropped up at ports on both the East and West Coast late last year. Following months of speculation that they may be used as data centers, the search giant finally broke silence in November and revealed the company's true intentions: to build floating interactive...
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eBay currently sits as the most gender diverse tech company
A number of major tech companies are releasing gender diversity reports and eBay is the latest to put out its numbers. Compared to tech companies like Google, Yahoo, Twitter and Pinterest who have already made gender numbers public, eBay is the most diverse of them all.
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DisplayMate: Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 features an excellent top tier display
One of the key elements of a great mobile device is a top performing display and according to the experts over at DisplayMate, the Surface Pro 3 is worthy of such honor.
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Facebook's Slingshot updated, now lets you react to reactions
Over a month after Facebook launched Slingshot, a Snapchat-like ephemeral photo and video sharing app, the company yesterday released an update (iOS and Android) that brings the ability to react to reactions, and more.
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This is HP's smartwatch, designed by Michael Bastian for Gilt
HP is prepping what looks to be a high-end smartwatch compatible with both Android and iOS. The yet-unnamed smartwatch is being crafted by US designer Michael Bastian in partnership with online fashion flash sale site Gilt according to a report from Fashionista.
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Department of Homeland Security warns retailers of 'Backoff' POS malware
The Department of Homeland Security yesterday issued an alert about a point-of-sale malware that was used in a string of recent attacks by cyber criminals. Dubbed Backoff, the malware has been witnessed on at least three separate forensic investigations since late 2013 and continues to operate today.
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Microsoft told to turn over emails stored in Ireland to US law enforcement
US officials can force Microsoft to hand over a customer's email stored in an Ireland data center, a federal judge said yesterday. In her ruling, US District Judge Loretta A. Preska said she agreed with the findings of the magistrate judge who had earlier approved a search warrant for an...
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Qi wireless charging will soon work over greater distances
The Qi standard created by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) is quickly becoming the main standard for wireless charging, with more and more devices packing Qi chargers into their bodies. Normally you'd have to place a Qi-compatible device directly in contact with a charging mat for it to replenish its...
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Neowin: The lay(wo)man's review of the Surface Pro 3
Reviewing gadgets is a lot of fun but it can be an overwhelming experience, too. The amount of time that goes into using a product and then thinking through all the use-cases and trying to simulate (or at least try to empathize with) those can be cumbersome and frankly, it can give you...
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French company Iliad enters battle for T-Mobile US with $15 billion offer
Seizing an opening in Sprint and T-Mobile US's failure to announce a deal yet, French telecom operator Iliad has announced its interest in acquiring a controlling stake in the latter company, offering $15 billion in cash for 56.6% of the fourth-largest cellphone operator in the United States.
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Sony surprises all with quarterly profit thanks to Spider-Man, PS4
Strong sales of the PlayStation 4 and a solid performance at the box office led Sony to post quarterly results that have everyone surprised. The electronics and entertainment company reported revenue of $17.9 billion, up nearly six percent year-over-year, resulting in a profit of around $261 million. Most analysts were expecting...
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Nokia agrees to acquire part of Panasonic's wireless network business
In an effort to boost its operations in Japan, Nokia today announced that it has agreed to acquire part of the Panasonic's wireless networks business. The deal, whose financial details were not disclosed, covers Panasonic's mobile phone (LTE/3G) wireless base station system business for mobile operators and related wireless equipment...
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Samsung executive says two new high-end handsets coming soon
Samsung on Thursday looked to offer customers and shareholders a bit of reassurance by announcing intentions to launch two new high-end smartphones within the next six months. The news comes as Samsung's reported a quarterly drop in profit compared to the year-ago period, the first time that's happened in three years. ...
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Danish researchers set the world record for the fastest single-laser data transfer
Researchers in Denmark have now broken the world record for the fastest single-laser data transfer ever recorded. Using a new kind of optical fiber, the research group at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) recorded a transfer rate of 43 terabits per second over a single fiber with one laser transmitter.
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Tesla inks landmark deal with Panasonic to build Gigafactory on US soil
Tesla has signed a deal with electronics maker Panasonic to build a massive battery production plant in the US. The Gigafactory, as it's being dubbed, will be a crucial step in the production of Tesla's upcoming Model 3 which is slated to arrive sometime in 2017.
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BitTorrent unveils its new P2P messaging platform Bleep
Less than an year after announcing plans to build a secure chat system, BitTorrent yesterday unveiled its new privacy and security focused messaging platform Bleep. Unlike other popular chat clients like Hangouts, AIM, or Skype, Bleep lets you exchange information without the need for any central servers.
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Researchers uncover fundamental USB security flaw, no fix in sight
A pair of security researchers from SR Labs have uncovered a fundamental flaw in the way USB devices work. It affects every single USB device out there and worst yet, there's no line of defense short of prohibiting USB stick sharing or filling your USB ports with superglue.
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At $99 a month, HealthTap Prime lets you video chat with medical specialists anytime
HealthTap, an online medical question-and-answer service that boasts 10 million active users and a pool of over 60,000 doctors from across the US, yesterday unveiled an updated version of its product. Dubbed Prime, the new service, which is available through the company’s mobile apps and website, lets you text or video conference with...
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Facebook-backed Internet.org to bring free, limited Internet to Zambia
In an effort to boost Internet usage in underdeveloped countries, Facebook yesterday said that it will provide free, but limited, Internet data access to mobile phone subscribers in the African nation of Zambia.
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Copper foam cools this crazy Silent Power PC
Standard copper heatpipes and heatsinks can be pretty boring and unoriginal, so the team behind the new Silent Power PC have resorted to copper foam to cool their system.
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Driverless cars to hit UK roadways by January 2015
Driverless cars will hit UK roadways within six months, putting the country at the forefront of the autonomous vehicle movement and opening up new opportunities for the local economy and society according to UK business secretary Vince Cable.
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Yet Another uTorrent 1.6.0
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DUMo 1.3.0.5
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RealPlayer Cloud 17.0.12
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AnTuTu Benchmark for Android 4.5.1
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File Manager HD on Android 2.0.6
Best tablet optimized file manager on Honeycomb! High definition(1280x800) with fresh UI design and user friendly functions! Special optimization for tablets and certified on Honeycomb! Enjoy it!
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doubleTwist Player for Android 2.5.1
Are you tired of using multiple apps for things that your iPod could do out of the box? Download doubleTwist Player and get the best all-in-one music, podcast, radio, video & sync app.
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Facebook Messenger for Android / iOS 13.0.0.13.14
Text your friends for free. Get Facebook Messenger to instantly reach friends on their smart phones, feature phones or desktop computers.
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VLC for Android 0.9.8
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Google Drive for Android 2.0.222.39
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Google Maps for Android 8.2.0
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Twitter for Android 5.196.0
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Pinterest for Android 3.1.3
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BitTorrent for Android 2.56
Find torrents and download them directly to your phone or tablet, with the official BitTorrent(R) App for Android.
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Yahoo! for Android 4.1.1
The new Yahoo! app brings you the best of the web in a virtually endless stream of personalized stories.
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Simplify your mobile life. Let Dolphin do all the work so you donÂ’t have to. Dolphin Browser is the world's first Gesture, Sonar and Add-on enabled mobile web browser on Android.
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Bitdefender Antivirus Free for Android 2.19.182
Bitdefender's Antivirus Free is a powerful and fast solution that uses in-the-cloud scanning technology to arm your Android device with the very latest industry leading virus detection. Without slowing down your Android or draining your battery.
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Tumblr for Android 3.6.2.02
Find and follow Tumblr blogs. Post Anything.
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Sophos Mobile Security for Android 3.5.1324
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SoundCloud for Android 2.8.5
Hear fresh tracks from the world's largest community of musicians, bands, producers and audio creators of all types. Play great free music straight from the cloud.
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Keek - Social Video for Android 3.2.4
Join the most active social video sharing community. Keek is a fun new way to meet people, stay up to date with friends and show the world what you're up to in real-time.
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