 Taking Note: Is Samsung's phablet the shape of things to come?
 05.04.2012 12:50  4163588 views  0 comments
 (Reuters) - It's been likened to a piece of toast, a device for elephants and a throwback to the 1980s-style brick phone. And yet, despite all the sniggering, Samsung Electronics has sold 5 million of the phone/tablet Galaxy Note, helping drive its booming handset profits in the quarter just ended. More than a freak hit, consumer and design experts believe the surprise success of the "phablet" marks a deeper shift in the fast-paced world of mobile devices. The most obvious thing about the Note is its size. Its 5.3 inch screen is almost as wide as the iPhone's screen is long. ...
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| The Masters are in full swing with these Android golf apps
05.04.2012 12:30 4770973 views 0 comments
From:
www.androidapps.com
Spring is in full swing, and so is golf season. Anxious fans the world over are ready for the Masters, the ultimate high-profile tournament that kicked off this week. And whether you’re a fan just looking to keep up with scores, or inspired to perfect your own golf swing, there’s plenty of Android apps to help you along the way. New to this year’s list is Augusta Golf, the official news app reporting on site for the 2012 Masters tournament, joining a bevy of traditional apps like the Golf Channel and PGA Tour to keep you abreast of every swing, stroke and putt. Read more »
| The Masters are in full swing with these Android golf apps
05.04.2012 12:30 4436275 views 0 comments
From:
www.androidapps.com
Spring is in full swing, and so is golf season. Anxious fans the world over are ready for the Masters, the ultimate high-profile tournament that kicked off this week. And whether you’re a fan just looking to keep up with scores, or inspired to perfect your own golf swing, there’s plenty of Android apps to help you along the way. New to this year’s list is Augusta Golf, the official news app reporting on site for the 2012 Masters tournament, joining a bevy of traditional apps like the Golf Channel and PGA Tour to keep you abreast of every swing, stroke and putt. Read more »
| WikiLeaks chief: I've made 75 press complaints
05.04.2012 12:26 4692946 views 0 comments
WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange says he's made 75 official complaints over what he describes as shoddy reporting of his long-running extradition battle. Read more »
| Analysis: Facebook e-commerce: the next big thing?
05.04.2012 12:16 5049081 views 0 comments
 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A group of e-commerce start-ups, backed by some of the tech world's most pedigreed financiers, are betting that Facebook Inc can become an e-commerce powerhouse to rival Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc. As the world's largest social network hurtles toward a $5 billion initial public offering, it will come under more pressure from Wall Street to find new sources of profit growth and reduce its reliance on advertising, which accounted for 85 percent of its 2011 revenue. ...
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| Factbox: Lure of Facebook "social commerce" for VCs
05.04.2012 12:09 5216818 views 0 comments
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The potential of e-commerce on and around Facebook Inc's giant social network has inspired a rash of investments from Silicon Valley venture capitalists and even Wall Street outfits. Here are 10 recent examples. - BeachMint, which sells apparel, jewelry, shoes and other accessories through Facebook, has raised about $70 million from investors including Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, New World Ventures and Millennium Technology Value Partners. ... Read more »
| These iPhone apps will prepare you the Masters
05.04.2012 12:00 5026159 views 0 comments
From:
www.appolicious.com
Get your green jackets ready, it’s time once again for the Masters Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament runs from April 2 through April 8, and to celebrate, we’ve come up with a few apps that should help you get the most out of your Masters experience this year. Read more »
| Marine to argue free speech case at hearing
05.04.2012 9:41 5340873 views 0 comments
 A Marine facing dismissal for running a Facebook page criticizing the Obama administration is now backed by a team of lawyers and federal congressmen as he fights to stay in the military and test its age-old policy of limiting the free speech of service members.
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| Yahoo to lay off 2,000 employees
05.04.2012 8:54 5448350 views 0 comments
 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will lay off 2,000 people, or 14 percent of its workforce, in its deepest round of job cuts in years as new Chief Executive Scott Thompson tries to jumpstart growth with a leaner, more agile company while saving hundreds of millions of dollars. Wall Street's reaction was lukewarm, after two previous Yahoo CEOs failed to find an answer to rivals like Web-search leader Google and the Facebook social-networking site. ...
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| Anonymous says it hacked Chinese government sites
05.04.2012 6:40 5310732 views 0 comments
China was struggling Thursday to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it attacked in an apparent protest against Chinese Internet restrictions. Read more »
| Anonymous says it hacked Chinese government sites
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China was struggling Thursday to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it attacked in an apparent protest against Chinese Internet restrictions. Read more »
| Insight: In Bangalore, a remake to avoid being "Bangalored"
05.04.2012 6:11 5559749 views 0 comments
 BANGALORE (Reuters) - Rajesh Rao is among a handful of Indian entrepreneurs who may prevent the country's software industry from getting "Bangalored". The 41-year-old self-confessed geek runs Dhruva, a firm that sells content and services to global online game companies from a bungalow in a crowded suburb of a city that has come to embody outsourcing and the transfer of jobs from the West. But plain vanilla outsourcing - help desks and back office operations - is finding cheaper locations abroad. ...
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| Anonymous says it hacked Chinese government sites
05.04.2012 5:39 5128911 views 0 comments
China was struggling Thursday to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it attacked in an apparent protest against Chinese Internet restrictions. Read more »
| Anonymous says it hacked Chinese government sites
05.04.2012 5:39 5155174 views 0 comments
China was struggling Thursday to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it attacked in an apparent protest against Chinese Internet restrictions. Read more »
| Sony: CEO Hirai to brief on business plan on April 12th
05.04.2012 5:35 5175431 views 0 comments
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said on Thursday that it will hold a briefing on April 12th to outline its business plan, attended by CEO Kazuo Hirai who took the helm just four days ago. The Japanese consumer electronics and entertainment company is under pressure to turn around its business after forecasting a 220 billion yen ($2.7 billion) net loss for the fiscal year ended in March, its fourth consecutive annual loss. ($1 = 82.4600 Japanese yen) (Reporting by Miki Kayaoka; Editing by Edmund Klamann) Read more »
| Sony: CEO Hirai to brief on business plan on April 12th
05.04.2012 5:34 5379536 views 0 comments
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp said on Thursday that it will hold a briefing on April 12th to outline its business plan, attended by CEO Kazuo Hirai who took the helm just four days ago. The Japanese consumer electronics and entertainment company is under pressure to turn around its business after forecasting a 220 billion yen ($2.7 billion) net loss for the fiscal year ended in March, its fourth consecutive annual loss. ($1 = 82.4600 Japanese yen) (Reporting by Miki Kayaoka; Editing by Edmund Klamann) Read more »
| Insight: In Bangalore, a remake to avoid being "Bangalored"
05.04.2012 5:19 5293942 views 0 comments
 BANGALORE (Reuters) - Rajesh Rao is among a handful of Indian entrepreneurs who may prevent the country's software industry from getting "Bangalored". The 41-year-old self-confessed geek runs Dhruva, a firm that sells content and services to global online game companies from a bungalow in a crowded suburb of a city that has come to embody outsourcing and the transfer of jobs from the West. But plain vanilla outsourcing - help desks and back office operations - is finding cheaper locations abroad. ...
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| Anonymous says it hacked Chinese government sites
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China is struggling to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it has attacked. Read more »
| European hackers suspected in Utah Medicaid files breach
05.04.2012 4:36 5348944 views 0 comments
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A data security breach at the Utah Health Department, believed to be the work of Eastern European hackers, has exposed 24,000 U.S. Medicaid files bearing names, Social Security numbers and other private information, state officials said on Wednesday. The intrusion initially appeared to have affected claims representing at least 9 percent of the 260,000 clients of Medicaid in Utah. But because each file often contains information on more than one individual, the full extent of the breach is probably wider, officials said. ... Read more »
| Sprint seeks hit with advanced-camera EVO phone
05.04.2012 2:17 5014108 views 0 comments
 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel, the No.3 U.S. mobile service, is hoping to turn heads next month with the EVO 4G LTE, an HTC Corp phone with an advanced camera, a big screen, a high-speed wireless connection and crisper voice call quality. However the device may not immediately support fast data services and the new sound technology as it is expected to hit store shelves before Sprint launches services based on a multi-billion-dollar network upgrade it plans to kick off around mid-year. ...
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